{"id":20941,"date":"2015-05-03T01:29:48","date_gmt":"2015-05-03T06:29:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/halofanforlife.com\/?p=20941"},"modified":"2015-12-23T20:43:11","modified_gmt":"2015-12-24T01:43:11","slug":"canon-fodder-puzzled-expression","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/halofanforlife.com\/?p=20941","title":{"rendered":"Canon Fodder: Puzzled Expression"},"content":{"rendered":"
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This is a reblog from Halo Waypoint:<\/strong><\/p>\n

By GrimBrother One –

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ISSUE 22<\/strong><\/h4>\n

Welcome back, canonheads. Last week we were all over the content map talking about new, revamped, and upcoming features in the Universe section of Halo Waypoint and the Halo Channel, as well as Canon Fodder itself. This week will be a bit lighter as we are all at once coming down off the craziness that was the Great Puzzle Hunt of 2015, as well as being ridiculously heads-down working on a host of exciting secret goodies as we hurtle towards E3 this summer. Combined with the release of Halo: Hunters in the Dark<\/em> by Peter David, June will be an exciting month to be a Halo fan, I can tell you that much.<\/p>\n

And with that, let\u2019s dive in.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n

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WORLD PIECE<\/h2>\n

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Last weekend (and into Tuesday), the Halo community banded together in an epic effort to seek out scattered and hidden fragments of a very special image. Fans watched, they waited, they searched, they scoured, they discussed, they devised, they collected, and they conquered. When the dust finally settled, the digital fruits of their loving labor was the brand new shiny Halo 5: Guardians <\/em>key art you see displayed right here in all its galactic confrontational glory. Throughout it all we teased you with clues, and observed as you let nothing stand in your way. In fitting fashion, the Halo community managed to complete the 117-piece puzzle at 1:17pm PT. Guess Chief’s luck still holds strong, eh?<\/p>\n

While we were proud that the fans were ultimately successful in solving our peculiar puzzle, we were even more proud at the way you all came together. Multiple threads in our forums began to pop up and populate, the posts and pages piling up, full of community members working together and cheering each other on.\u00a0We hope you all take pride in what happened this week. May it be the beginning of something rather than the end. The puzzle might be complete, but we\u2019re just getting started. While keen-eyed and careful fans have no doubt begun forming an eclectic myriad of theories and opinions regarding any number of elements revealed in the new key art, we\u2019re going to let your minds marinate on the possibilities for a little while longer before placing all our cards on the table. So keep talking, guessing, and discussing\u2026 it won\u2019t be long before you\u2019ll have the answers you seek, as well as a host of new questions to take their place.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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#HUNTtheTRUTH<\/h2>\n

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Our old pal Benjamin Giraud has begun going through quite the metamorphosis, has he not? From a lapdog of propaganda production to a bloodhound of connected conspiracies, Ben now understands more than ever that things are never quite what they seem. Last Sunday\u2019s episode was full of surprises, and they came in a few different varieties. Were you as shocked as he was to hear Senior Chief Petty Officer Franklin Mendez stroll through the door and into the interview chair? Or maybe it was hearing a familiar voice in an unfamiliar setting during the long flight home? Needless to say, the rose-colored glasses have been sufficiently shattered, and the game has just changed for our journalist. Where will he go next? Who can he turn to? Get ready for scattered answers and searing new questions in this weekend\u2019s upcoming episode and beyond. Don\u2019t forget to follow Ben\u2019s exploits on tumblr<\/a>, the Halo Channel<\/a>, and iTunes. Good Hunting, Halo fans\u2026<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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TRUTH & RECONCILIATION<\/h2>\n

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\nQ: What is the name of Jul \u2018Mdama\u2019s faction\/organization?<\/strong><\/p>\n

– ch00path1ng4<\/strong><\/p>\n

A:<\/strong> Jul considers himself the true inheritor of the Covenant, and \u2013 for reasons both practical and psychological \u2013 his faction has continued under that banner: the Covenant. It is also true that after the war and the breaking of the original Covenant, other Sangheili attempted to create sects resembling the older alliance.<\/p>\n

It\u2019s important to note that terms like \u201cCovenant Remnant\u201d and \u201cCovenant Storm\u201d are not proper names used to describe any current Covenant faction. And for clarification, the term \u201cStorm\u201d when used in the context of Jul\u2019s Covenant, refers to a specific role and the equipment used for it. Covenant soldiers outfitted with Storm armor, weapons, etc are used primarily in shock\/assault roles; the employment of such forces have varied by fleet and objective.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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THIS WEEK IN HALO HISTORY<\/h2>\n

To find out what was going on in the Halo universe at the beginning of May in 2531, let\u2019s revisit a fan-favorite Halo novel that opened our imaginations to a different breed of Spartan, and showed us that not all alien worlds are quite what they seem.<\/p>\n

1647 HOURS, MAY 1, 2531 (MILITARY CALENDAR) \\ 111 TAURI SYSTEM, CAMP NEW HOPE, PLANET VICTORIA<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

John, SPARTAN-117, despite being encased in a half ton of angular MJOLNIR armor, moved like a shadow through the twilight forest underbrush. The guard on the perimeter of Base New Hope drew on a cigarette, took a \ufb01nal puff, and tossed the butt. John lunged, a whisper rustle, and he wrapped his arm around the man\u2019s neck, wrenching it up with a pop. The guard\u2019s cigarette hit the ground. Nearby crickets resumed their night song.<\/em><\/p>\n

John pinged his status to the rest of Blue Team. Four green LED lights winked on his display, indicating the rest of the extended perimeter guards had been neutralized. The next objective was a delivery gate, the weakest part of the rebel base\u2019s defense system. The guardhouse had two men outside, two on the rooftop, and several inside. Past this, however, the base had impressive security even by Spartan standards: motion and seismic sensors, a triple layering of guards, trained dogs, and overhead MAKO-class drones. John blinked his status light green: the signal to proceed with the next phase\u2026<\/em><\/p>\n

Want to learn more? Check out Halo: Ghosts of Onyx (2006)<\/em> by Eric Nylund.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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That will do it for us this week. Like we said, short and sweet. Here\u2019s hoping you\u2019ll join us next time to learn more to the story.Until next week\u2026 Live well, play Halo, and never let a Huragok near a campfire.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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NEW UNIVERSE ENTRIES THIS WEEK!<\/strong>UEG<\/a>
\nThe Unified Earth Government is humanity\u2019s civilian government.<\/p>\n

EREBUS VII<\/a>
\nErebus VII is a prospective colony world covered in dense forestation and home to an abandoned UNSC research facility.<\/p>\n

– Grim<\/strong><\/p>\n

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