Halo 5: Beyond the Pale Horizon

Halo 5: Beyond the Pale Horizon is an alternate-universe Halo novel-length story and the first installment in the Emergence trilogy. Presented as an alternate storyline to the events of Halo 5: Guardians, Beyond the Pale Horizon takes place primarily from the perspectives of John-117, Jameson Locke, Catherine Halsey, and the Ur-Didact as tensions build and new threats emerge in a rapidly destabilizing galaxy. Two arcs of Halo: Escalation - The Next 72 Hours and Absolute Record, along with the second season of Hunt the Truth, are discounted from established canon, while the first season of Hunt the Truth, in particular, has significant ties to the plot.

Beginning in August of 2558, Beyond the Pale Horizon focuses on increasing tensions between Earth and its colonies, the continued fragmentation of the former Covenant Empire, the Absolute Record, a long-concealed plot by the Forerunner Builders, and the conflict between Spartan-IV Fireteam Osiris and Spartan-II Blue Team. While the state of the galaxy deteriorates rapidly, with more and more conflicts emerging in the wake of the Human-Covenant War, a mysterious and elusive presence increasingly makes itself felt.

Table of Contents

 * Prologue
 * Chapter One
 * Chapter Two
 * Chapter Three
 * Chapter Four
 * Chapter Five
 * Chapter Six
 * Chapter Seven
 * Chapter Eight
 * Chapter Nine
 * Chapter Ten

Species

 * Acani
 * Forerunner
 * Flood
 * Human
 * Huragok
 * Jiralhanae
 * Kig-Yar
 * Lekgolo
 * Dipholekgolo
 * Mgalekgolo
 * Sbaolekgolo
 * Sangheili
 * San'Shyuum
 * Unggoy
 * Yonhet