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Reblogged from HaloWaypoint:<\/p>\n

BY\u00a0GRIMBROTHER ONE<\/p>\n

ISSUE 16<\/h4>\n

Halo again my friends, and welcome to another installment of your weekly look at the lore you love.\u00a0Last week,\u00a0we dropped some book-based bombs on the community, announcing our 2015 Halo print publishing lineup with the fabulous folks at Simon & Schuster. \u00a0While this edition might seem a bit \u201csalad bar\u201d to last week\u2019s \u201cBrazilian steakhouse,\u201d we hope you\u2019ll find it no less tasty. So join us as we shed a bit of light on recent regalia, clear up a little bit o\u2019 Bias, and give you your first screenshot assignment.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n

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ARMORED LORE<\/h2>\n

Many fans have asked about the new Spartan and Elite armor permutations included in the Halo 2: Anniversary multiplayer, and wanted to know a bit more about them. Normally I\u2019d have some sort of witty transition right here, but I\u2019ll just let the descriptive text speak for itself.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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SPARTAN
\n<\/strong>CENTURION
\nWhen the Watershed Division began testing next-generation CENTURION-class Mjolnir armor, they created multiple prototypes designed to marry Mk.VI underpinnings with GEN2 enhancements.<\/section>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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HOPLITE
\nThe HOPLITE Mjolnir variant features targeting and datalink advancements to improve the accuracy and lethality of Spartans utilizing long-range heavy munitions such as the M41 SSR MAV\/AW.<\/h4>\n

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MK.VI
\nThe Mk.VI Mjolnir technology platform was designed with modularity and iterative development in mind.<\/h4>\n

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SANGHEILI
\n<\/strong>COMBAT
\nThe standard Combat design has established itself as an extremely capable and adaptable pattern that remains popular across all Sangheili factions, even those who have eschewed the ways of the Covenant.<\/section>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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OUTRIDER
\nThe Outrider combat harness includes a host of sensor enhancements and exotic structural composites which improve survivability and effectiveness during high-threat combat and isolated surveillance excursions on frontier worlds.<\/h4>\n

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HFFL:<\/strong> The Outrider armor is my favorite of the new Elite armors.<\/span><\/p>\n

INVADER
\nThe Invader combat harness finds its origins in the ceremonial armor worn by Sangheili hunting lodges. Recently, Sangheili artisan-armorers on remote colonies have revived the harness with modern advancements to hunt down Jiralhanae raiding packs.<\/h4>\n

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EDITORIAL BIAS<\/h2>\n

In the\u00a0Mendicant Bias\u00a0Universe entry, a few fans asked for some clarification and confirmation that it was a\u00a0shard\u00a0<\/em>of Mendicant Bias that escaped onto the Forerunner keyship, and not the entire AI. We\u2019ve updated the appropriate section of his entry to state the following:<\/p>\n

Mendicant Bias was finally defeated during a final battle against the Forerunners\u2019 last remaining fleets, led by another AI known as Offensive Bias. This battle came to an end as the Halo Array was fired, eliminating any previous advantage that Mendicant Bias held. Subsequently, Mendicant was sentenced and locked away on the Ark installation. This would not be permanent however, as sometime after the activation of Halo, a shard of the AI managed to escape into a Forerunner dreadnought, attempting to make amends for the crimes against its makers by aiding humanity. The ancilla\u2019s efforts were cut short when the dreadnought crashed onto Janjur Qom, the nascent homeworld of the San\u2019Shyuum.<\/p>\n

Hope that helps clear things up!<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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UNIVERSE SNAPSHOTS<\/h2>\n

We\u2019ve got our first screenshot project for you all, and our opening salvo is a tall order. Way taller than the average human at least. Our first SNAPSHOTS assignment is the Sangheili.\"cfelite-d496011cbe2f452cbab67660b62c565a\"<\/a><\/p>\n

We want shots of Elites in all their various forms and permutations, from Zealots and Rangers to Commanders and Councilors.\u00a0 Get the best shots you can of all the various classes and permutations found throughout Halo: The Master Chief Collection and link us to them\u00a0here in our Universe forum<\/a>.\u00a0You\u2019ll find additional rules and instructions in the linked thread. We look forward to getting hit with your best shots and are excited to have the community be part of building out the Universe!<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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NEXT WEEK<\/h2>\n

Next week, we\u2019ll have Part 2 of our little chat with\u00a0Halo: New Blood\u00a0<\/em>author Matt Forbeck, where he\u2019ll provide some of his thoughts on some of the more\u2026 interesting moments of the new release. What\u2019s that? You haven\u2019t read\u00a0Halo: New Blood<\/em>\u00a0yet? Why not? Oh, you don\u2019t own it yet. Well we should try and help fix that.<\/p>\n

Using eBook Codes:<\/p>\n

1. Enter the title on Simon & Schuster U.S. page (www.simonandschuster.com<\/a>)
\n2. Add\u00a0Halo: New Blood<\/em>\u00a0to cart
\n3. Enter promo code at checkout
\n4. Hit apply<\/p>\n

What codes you ask? Oh come one now\u2026 you didn\u2019t think we would make it that easy on you did we? If you haven\u2019t already started looking for where a few of the codes are hidden, or you\u2019re more inclined to keep a close eye out on social media for stuff like this,\u00a0follow me on Twitter<\/a>\u00a0for a few more chances to win a copy of\u00a0Halo: New Blood\u00a0<\/em>this week thanks to our friends and partners at Simon & Schuster. Five are hidden, and five more will be given away on Twitter.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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That draws us to a close for this edition. Tune in next time for your regular dose of Halo fiction yumminess, and good hunting!<\/section>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n

Until next week\u2026 Live well, play Halo, and never get between a Grunt and its food nipple.<\/p>\n

–\u00a0GRIM<\/strong><\/p>\n

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