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Subject: Trying to gain info about the The Fall Of Reach: Halo novel.
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I have recently purchased the Halo novels and something has come to my attention that i am wandering may be a misprint, and i am merely trying to put my curiosity to one side......
I have noticed at the start of each chapter there is a date, e.g 17 aug 2542.
My question is. The Fall Of Reach according to the book takes place at 0637 hours, august 30, 2542.. How does Reach fall at this date and time when the Game Halo combat evolved takes place ten years later? On this dating Cortana would have already lived her seven year life cyle and would not be able to assist MC on the Halo ring... At first i thought it to be a reconfiguration of dates due to the emergency slip space jump spoke of in both game and book, but after re-reading the epilogue the Pillar Of Autumn arives at Halo a mere ten minutes later than the above stated date.... If this is a misprint in the book i apologise for wasting anyones time. I just wanted it clearing up for my own enjoyment....

  • 08.16.2006 4:07 PM PDT
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The Fall of Reach Takes place over the course of about thirty years. Have you read the entire book yet? I reccomend reading all of them before asking questions, as you may be able to answer them yourself.

  • 08.16.2006 4:12 PM PDT
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Yes, i realise the book takes place over that period of time, but the actual day it falls was ten years out of synch to the game. I start the second book tomorrow.

  • 08.16.2006 4:15 PM PDT
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hmmmmmmm
it's probably just a misprint. but idk. hmmmm

  • 08.16.2006 4:27 PM PDT
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It's a mistake. The Fall of Reach is full of them

  • 08.16.2006 5:42 PM PDT
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But opog! Time Travel!

  • 08.16.2006 6:09 PM PDT

PLEASE DO NOT SEND ME GROUP INVITATIONS

The Halo REACH Script (post thoughts in thread)

Writing Lead of Whisper Studios. Check out Heron!

Look... I'm on bungiepedia!

I also noticed that Kelly (Kelly Clone?) was with Blue team in their Pelican...

  • 08.16.2006 6:14 PM PDT

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Truth and Reconciliation , Halo Infinities , Council of the Rising

is it like possible that Eric Nylund MENT for this to happen. since the book is science fic. maybe he wanted some questions like these to happen. I never read that top portion; just skip to the pages

[Edited on 8/16/2006]

  • 08.16.2006 9:14 PM PDT