![]() ![]() But everything the Spartans do is to protect those regular civilians, who we rarely see! ![]() Take Halo: we generally see the Covenant from the perspective of the military elite. I’m always interested in seeing what life would look like for ordinary people in big science fiction franchises. ![]() Is this always an area you’ve wanted Halo to explore more of? Halo: Battle Born really stood out because it follows a group of ordinary teenagers who find themselves in the middle of a Covenant invasion. I’ve also always really liked the relationship between Master Chief and Cortana – when I had to catch up with the game in order to write Battle Born, seeing how that relationship had deepened and developed really hit me in the feels. I really enjoyed the story in the first three Halo games, especially the worldbuilding, which I find incredibly rich and layered – I love the massive scale and sense of history that runs through the story of the Covenant and the Forerunners, and the way humanity gets twined up in both of them. That is so wonderfully devious! I must, of course, ask what some of your favourite Halo fiction is (games, books, etc)? There was something addictive about the game that kept me coming back, even though I kind of sucked at it. It was a mainstay at parties and general hang-outs, and I even remember watching a sneak preview of Halo 3 right before it came out. I used to break the dorm rules and sneak into a friend’s dorm when he wasn’t there so I could practice playing. I first played Halo when I was in college in the early 2000s, right around the time Halo 2 was released. So, what’s your story for how you got into Halo? What really pulled you into the series? And of course seeing a character I created up and walking around was amazing – it was an author milestone I didn’t realize I even wanted to reach! Walking into the space really did feel like stepping into the Halo world, and it was awesome seeing 3D renderings of stuff I first experienced via a video game back in college. The event was absolutely astonishing both times, even before I got to meet Owen, the Spartan character from Battle Born. I got to attend two iterations of Halo: Outpost Discovery, the first in my hometown of Houston and the second in Anaheim, California. You were recently at Halo: Outpost Discovery, weren’t you? That must’ve been quite an experience – especially seeing one of your characters as one of the stars of the show! My first book, which was a YA adventure fantasy called The Assassin’s Curse, came out in 2012, and since then I’ve also published some adult science fiction novels, some poems, some speculative fiction short stories – I don’t like to be bound to one genre or form! Thanks for having me! As a writer, I tend to be a bit all over the place. Welcome, Cassandra! Let’s begin with some introductions? Where have we seen you before? This abundance of franchise media and events has been topped off with the recent release of Halo: Meridian Divide, sequel to Battle Born (which dropped January 1st).Įarlier this year, I wrote a lengthy analysis of Battle Born, as it very quickly became one of my favourite Halo novels, so I reached out to author Cassandra Rose Clarke and she very kindly agreed to have a chat with me about what’s next for Evie, Saskia, Dorian, Victor, and Spartan Owen in Meridian Divide. #MERIDIAN HALO REDDIT TV#We’ve had four novels, the Lone Wolf comic, our latest glimpse at next year’s Halo Infinite, more substantial news on the TV show, the Master Chief Collection being flighted for PC, and Outpost Discovery took place over the summer… The final stretch of 2019 is here and it’s been quite an incredible year for Halo! Halo Fest 2020… on Understanding Halo 4… WI… Joseph Safdia on Ruminations on Halo: Reach Halo Fest 2020… on Why I Love Halo: Nightfall… Joseph Safdia on The Master Chief: A Character… Everything Shadows of Reach sets up for Halo Infinite April 22, 2021.Everything Point of Light sets up for Halo Infinite May 3, 2021.Every Mass Effect Trilogy character who could be in ‘Mass Effect 4’ May 12, 2021.E3 2021: Halo Infinite – A Masterclass of Storytelling June 13, 2021.‘PREVIOUSLY ON HALO’ – A guide to every game, book, comic, and more! September 15, 2021.HALO: DIVINE WIND – Review (NON-SPOILER) October 19, 2021.Everything Divine Wind sets up for the future of Halo November 10, 2021.So, I’ve played Halo Infinite’s campaign… (SPOILER-FREE impressions) November 19, 2021.Tales from Zeta Halo (NON-SPOILER campaign preview) November 26, 2021.So, I’ve been hired by 343… November 30, 2021.Categories Categories Archives Archives Follow Me ![]()
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