Mattiverse

"Is this it? Is it Judgement Day?"

- Anonymous source

The Mattiverse (also known as the Judgement Era) is an expanded universe project made by and for Matthias Karlsson (better known as Matt-256, MattNet or Matt) to compile his ideas to add to the Halo Universe, as well as to express his beliefs on what will and/or should happen to the universe after the Human-Covenant War. As such, it is an attempt by the author create a reasonable expanded universe using material provided by the Halo Trilogy, the spin-off games (Halo Wars, Halo: ODST and Halo: Reach), the novels (Fall of Reach, The Flood, First Strike, Ghosts of Onyx, Contact Harvest, The Cole Protocol and Evolutions), the released comics (Uprising, Helljumper and Blood Line), the Graphic Novel (to some degree, minor liberties are taken), the Encyclopedia (same as with the graphic novel, some liberties are taken in interpretation), I Love Bees, as well as the author's own - and possibly other Halo Fanon contributors' - articles. Certain canon pieces are ignored, however, because the author either think they are utterly terrible, simply don't make sense, or haven't been released yet. These pieces of ignored canon includes; Halo Legends, the Forerunner Trilogy (might be incorporated later depending on whether it does good or fails), and the Believe Campaign (simply because it is just a marketing campaign).

While this wasn't made/conceived to be a community project like the Necros War, contributions and/or additions to this universe is certainly welcome should any user be willing to do so. Do note, however, before you add something to the universe, that you make sure to leave a message on the user's talkpage so that he can take a look at whatever you want to add to determine whether it gets in or not, just to make sure that nothing that contradicts the previously established "canon" of the expanded universe gets entered.

Status Quo
After the Human-Covenant War, the Covenant has collapsed; rival factions tear each other apart in fierce civil war to control the remaining territories of the once great empires. Humanity and the Sangheili have agreed to a truce between the two species, though relations is still sour; bad blood is not easily forgotten. Regardless, the two races remain on peaceful terms and can each safely focus on their respective futures thanks to the apparent sacrifice of John-117 and his AI helper Cortana. The last remaining San 'Shyuum, or Prophets, have left the sight of the galaxy in an attempt to rebuild. Now, the once mighty race is the quarry of hunters from most races; the various Jiralhanae tribes and the Sangheili strive to obtain the knowledge to produce ships and weapons, something the Prophets made sure during the Covenant's formation to keep to themselves; the humans want the same, and more - the secrets behind all Covenant technology, to ensure the human race's continued surival.

But in the midst of reconstruction efforts, search for future goals, civil wars and Prophet-hunting, there are those who realize that the galaxy is still not safe; for the Halos - while no longer in standby mode after the destruction of the Ark - are still out there, and potentially still a threat to all sentient life. And the Halo Installations are not the only deadly and powerful artifacts left by the Forerunners; the mysterious disappearence of the fragments of an ancient time/space-bending crystal of unknown potential and the awakening of trillions of deadly Forerunner constructs may very well be the sparks that will ignite the fire of full-scale war once more. Once more, the galaxy may have to face its judgement. And this time, humanity does not have their great hero by their side...