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Posted by: SkierLegend809
I've read the books, and I think they're pretty good.
That being said, I would like to state why I don't believe anything from the books will be included. I remember reading a while back (a long while back (in one of bungie's news posts), that the books are based in the 'Halo Universe', nothing more. If I remember correctly, they stated that bungie didn't have anything to do with the writing of the books, except for explaining the general concept of halo and giving them a timeline of what happens in the game(s). Also, that there was no revelance or Bungie planning in the books, other than what was stated above. Therefor, the storyline planning of the authors might (and probably is) at least slightly different than what Bungie has in mind.
I'm 75% positive I read something to the gist of what I wrote above... I'm not completely sure though.
It has been stated by Joe Staten, that the books are cannon to the Halo Games, because both games, and all 3 novels come from the same Halo bible. They are one in the same.
* Tartarus
* The Arbiter
* The Prophet of Truth
* Lord Hood
* The Covenant Flagship; Ascendant Justice
* Covenant A.I.s
* Race: Prophets
* Race: Brutes
* Cortana; going whacky (it's hinted at at the end of H2, and in the H3 trailer)
* Johnson; Escaped Halo's blast
* Battle Rifle
* Brute shot
* SMG
* Magnum
* Archer missile pods
* Orbital MAC cannons
* New feature: Dual Wielding
* Time warping crystal; we experience it's effects in Halo 2.
* Ships; dual core, spinning reactors as seen on the PoA; not mentioned in the game but in the book
* Slipspace; jumping from inside an atmosphere
Point is, things from the books will be implemented, and will not need a huge intro. Look at Tartarus, or the Arbiter, or the Prophets
Common sense can tell us most of how and who they are; a cinematic will explain the rest.
[Edited on 6/16/2006]