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*[http://www.tor.com/stories/2010/12/excerpt-halo-cryptum-chapter-one-by-greg-bear TOR Books - ''Halo: Cryptum'', Chapter One (Excerpt)] |
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*[http://halo.xbox.com/en-us/news/headline/exclusive-book-excerpt-halo-cryptum/11819 Halo Waypoint - ''Halo: Cryptum'', Chapter Two (Excerpt)] |
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*[http://halo.xbox.com/en-us/intel/waypointexclusives/complex/greg-bear-talks-halo-cryptum/ba8dd0af-d981-4ac6-8cc1-fd04d5e4895e Halo Waypoint Interview - Greg Bear Talks Cryptum] |
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| Author | Greg Bear |
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| Language | English |
| Series | Halo |
| Genre | Science fiction |
| Publisher | Tor |
Publication date | January 4, 2011[1] |
| Publication place | United States |
| Media type | Print (Hardcover) |
| Pages | 352 |
| ISBN | ISBN 978-0-7653-2396-5 Parameter error in {{ISBNT}}: invalid character |
| Preceded by | Evolutions |
| Followed by | Glasslands |
Halo: Cryptum is a science fiction novel by Greg Bear, set in the Halo universe. The book released on January 4, 2011, and is the eighth Halo novel, following 2009s Halo: Evolutions, an anthology written by various writers creating short stories.
Set in 100,000 BCE, 102,553 years before the events of Halo: Combat Evolved, the novel tells the story of the Forerunners's rule over the galaxy. The novel is focused on the Manipular (Bornstellar Makes Eternal Lasting) and his adventure to Earth (Erde-Tyrene) and beyond.[2]
Background
Greg Bear was contracted to write three books nicknamed the "Forerunner Trilogy". This is the first of three.
"The enigma of the Forerunners is really at the heart of the drama and mystery of the Halo universe," says Frank O'Connor, Franchise Development Director for 343 Industries. "In all the games and the books so far we've only scratched the surface of the terrible events that engulfed the Forerunners and the Galaxy they protected 100,000 years ago, and we're very lucky to have a writer with Greg's experience and creativity to help us finally shed some light on why the Halos are really here." [2]
Synopsis
Settings and Characters
Cryptum takes place in the Halo universe telling the story of Forerunners long before their disappearance. It revolves around the journey of a young Forerunner Bornstellar Makes Eternal Lasting (Born) and two humans Chakas and Morning Riser and how their life changes when they meet a Warrior-servant class Forerunner The Didact.
Plot
The story starts with the Manipular (a young Forerunner) Bornstellar Makes Eternal Lasting when he makes his way to Earth, then known as "Erde-Tyrene". There he meets two humans Chakas and Morning Riser and they began their journey seeking adventure and finding Precursor artifacts. When they reach the ring island they activate the cryptum of Didact, a Warrior-servant class Forerunner who had gone under timeless sleep.
The story starts with the Manipular (a young Forerunner) Bornstellar Makes Eternal Lasting when he makes his way to Earth, then known as "Erde-Tyrene". There he meets two humans Chakas and Morning Riser and they began their journey seeking adventure and finding Precursor artifacts. When they reach the ring island they activate the cryptum of Didact, a Warrior-servant class Forerunner who had gone under timeless sleep where he is constantly injected with a red substance known as MLP to keep his body living during his cryosleep. When he awakes he continues his quest to find and destroy the oldest of the forerunners Wogan Moglugal and his Master Gourdan Davikes
1. ^ "Halo: Cryptum". Tor Books. http://us.macmillan.com/Book.aspx?isbn=9780765323965. Retrieved 2011-08-14.
2. ^ a b Halo Waypoint (2011-10-08). "Science Fiction Legend Greg Bear Set to Explore the Time of the Forerunners". Halo Waypoint. http://halo.xbox.com/en-US/news/headline/science-fiction-legend-greg-bear-set-to-explore-the-time-of-the-forerunners/5011. Retrieved 2011-08-14.
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- ^ "Halo: Cryptum". Tor Books. Retrieved 2011-08-14.
- ^ a b Halo Waypoint (2011-10-08). "Science Fiction Legend Greg Bear Set to Explore the Time of the Forerunners". Halo Waypoint. Retrieved 2011-08-14.