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This is a reblog from Halo Waypoint:\u00a0<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

BY\u00a0GRIMBROTHER ONE
\nISSUE 67<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Greetings ladies, gentlemen, and alien aficionados. Welcome back to another week of Canon Fodder!\u00a0When last we met within these virtual walls, we officially announced\u00a0Halo: Tales from Slipspace<\/em>\u00a0\u2013 a brand new graphic novel anthology from 343 Industries and Dark Horse Comics \u2013 and took a deeper dive into the lore of some upcoming craft in\u00a0Halo: Fleet Battles<\/em>. As mentioned last issue, we\u2019ll be talking a bit more about specific story themes later on for the graphic novel, so stay tuned.Speaking of last week, I\u2019m sure many of you saw in\u00a0Bravo\u2019s exquisite weekly Community Update\u00a0the first look at the upcoming Warzone map, Skirmish at Darkstar \u2013 set on the glassed colony of Meridian. This week, we\u2019re going to take a peek at the deeper fictional impact of the setting, as well as take a look at the connective tissues between the Halo World Championship and the War Games simulations. Let\u2019s take a look!<\/section>\n<\/div>\n

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SKIRMISH AT DARKSTAR<\/h2>\n

\"canonfodder-3-18-16-3594850bd10545a780ea1f3ae64c3313\"<\/a>While the loss of Pinnacle Station dealt a massive blow to Liang-Dortmund\u2019s operations on Meridian, demand for the planet\u2019s vitrified resources has neither slaked nor slowed. Working quickly and quietly to avoid the notice of the Created, regional directors at Liang-Dortmund quickly implemented contingency plans to mitigate the economic impact and reconstitute operations on the frontier planet-moon. Though the company\u2019s local headquarters at Meridian Station was devastated, the remote polar outpost of Darkstar Station survived, its workers and engineers largely unaware of the disaster that unfolded on the other side of the planet and the uncertain future that awaits them under Cortana\u2019s rule. Despite the uncertain astro-political climate, Liang-Dortmund continues an accelerated resource gathering operation while tacit permission exists, transferring one of its largest resource processor ships, additional workers, and human resource specialists to Meridian\u2019s orbit in order to continue work and assess the company\u2019s remaining investments. But anomalies abound beneath the battered surface as ancient machinery buried deep in the planet\u2019s mantle stir to life, and the UNSC makes plans to once again revisit the surface in search of answers, regardless of what forces that intervention may unleash.<\/em><\/p>\n

HFFL:<\/strong> I really enjoy the backstories of these. It really helps to immerse you into the Halo universe just that much more!<\/span><\/p>\n

CHALLENGERS & CHAMPIONS<\/h2>\n

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A question that has come up a few times over the past couple months has been \u2013 paraphrased of course \u2013 \u201cIs the HCS\/HWC canon?\u201d For those of you unfamiliar with the aforementioned monikers, the query refers to the Halo Championship Series and Halo World Championship. The Halo WC pits the top Halo players and teams in the world against each other, and conveniently enough,\u00a0the finals will be taking place this very weekend\u00a0in Hollywood, CA \u2013 March 18-20th<\/sup>. Maybe you are just a Halo fan. Maybe you\u2019re also a sports fan. Maybe you\u2019re just someone who loves to soak up the tension and drama that competing for $2.5 million inevitably brings. No matter what category you fall into,\u00a0you should definitely check it out<\/a>!<\/p>\n

While the \u201cHalo WC\u201d in a literal sense isn\u2019t canonical, the reality of Spartan fireteams competing for glory in the War Games simulations very much is. This was hinted at even back in the LCE bonus materials of\u00a0Halo 4<\/em>, which included the scorecard you see here showcasing Fireteam Majestic and Fireteam Castle facing off. Like in actual Halo multiplayer, canonically Spartans train in a variety of different scenarios and environments, assuring that they\u2019ll be able to maintain their razor-edge efficiency no matter what challenges they face.<\/p>\n

Also, for those of you looking to add a Mjolnir kit with some competitive flair to your armory,\u00a0check this out<\/a>: Starting on Sunday at 4 p.m. PT on your Xbox One (through the Xbox Live Event Interactive app) or Twitch, you can get the Halo World Championship REQ Pack. For free.<\/strong> <\/span>This special pack includes the all new Ultra Rare \u201cCHALLENGER\u201d armor set (plus a pretty sweet Halo WC 2016 emblem). Note that this will only be available until 9 a.m. PT on Mar. 21, so definitely check it out!<\/p>\n

CHALLENGER<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Armor<\/strong>: The CHALLENGER\u2019s high-performance thrusters and shield emitter arrays require constant stress monitoring and adjustment to avoid critical failure during a match, much to the dismay of Infinity\u2019s support teams.<\/p>\n

Helmet<\/strong>: The CHALLENGER is built on a PROTECTOR frame subjected to hundreds of additional tests and quality assurance checks, minimizing performance quirks that negatively impact competitive performance.<\/p>\n

HFFL:<\/strong> This armor set looks fantastic. I was already a fan of the Protector armor set. This variant skin is BALLER!<\/span><\/p>\n

CHANT-TO-THEME<\/h2>\n