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Expressing my strong liberal views without shame. Favorite quotes below:
"Two things are infinite: the universe and human stupidity; and I'm not sure about the the universe."
"One starts to live when he can live outside himself."
- Albert Einstein
Although the release of Reach did break some canon, there are "errors" in here which can explained.
Error: Reach was invaded on July 24th.
Proof: All Halo media has always stated Reach fell in one day, and that day was August 30th.
Sources:Ghosts of Oynx, First Strike, Fall of Reach.
According to Halo Wiki, there were a couple of waves to the Invasion. Technically, Reach does get invaded earlier than the book said, but almost all of the events in the book that concerned the Battle of Reach still happened on August 30, when the final wave of over 300 Covenant vessels came into the Epsilon Eridani system. The events of Halo: Reach were dealing with the first and second waves of Covenant forces, whereas the book concerned the last.
Error: Alpha Company was wiped out completely during Operation: PROMETHEUS in 2537. Carter, Emile, and Jun should not be alive.
It is not absurd to extrapolate that Carter, Emile, and Jun were all pulled out secretively before Operation Prometheus. They were given MJOLNIR Mk V armor, so I would assume they were exceptional members of Alpha.
Error: ONI's actions as well as the Cole Protocol.
Noble wasn't really redeployed to Sword Base to destroy it, but rather to meet Dr. Halsey.
Error: Pillar of Autumn on Reach.
According to Halo Wiki (link above), the Pillar of Autumn docked on Reach after Blue Team successfully completed their mission on Gamma Station. The reason why the ship would dock in the midst of an onslaught? To retrieve the second half of Cortana which Keyes likely knew was key to humanity's survival.
Error: Lack of Orbital MAC's.
This is a very good point. I believe that mission took place on August 13, 2552 (correct me if I'm wrong). There a couple of possible explanations. One, secret ground forces could have destroyed generators which powered MACs near the supercarrier, or, the Long Night of Solace may have destroyed the SMACs. After all, it was cloaked by a Spire for who knows how long.
Error: Carter, Emile, and Jun's age.
I haven't specifically checked these three members' ages, but if they were really born in 2520, then there's no disputing something is amiss.