Against All Odds

"Just... dust and echoes."

This project, Against All Odds, has either been cancelled, completed, or is totally inactive. Please refrain from editing or attempting to join it. Thank you.

"We make war so that we may live in peace."

―Aristotle

Colonial Independence Campaigns

Humanity wages war upon itself as rebel factions demand freedom through terrorism and bloodshed.

Human-Covenant War

The great test of humanity's survival begins as they fight against a Covenant intent on their extinction.

Interspecies Union Conflicts

Human and Sangheili join together into a new era of uprisings, corruption, opportunity...and power.

Against All Odds (2604—)

UNSC Astrophysics Anomaly #47931
Operation: BUTTERCUP (05/20/2604)

Against All Odds Bulletin

Current News
User	Date	Announcement
Sonasaurus	October 24, 2012	An RP that might be completed? Can it really be? Check it out and see!

Previous News
User	Date	Announcement
Sonasaurus	April 11, 2012	Read my blog on AAO's new direction, and be sure to discuss your thoughts!
Athena32	February 12, 2012	The AAO Character Board has been created to promote character cooperation between AAO users! If you've got a character that you want to involve more in the project, or you want to help others do the same, do it here!
Sonasaurus	December 30, 2011	Why am I the only one to have snagged awards for AAO this year? Get working for 2012, and I expect everyone to glorify our expanded universe for next year!
Actene	October 3, 2011	My Day by Day is now officially AAO's database for short stories. Feel free to add your characters and submit short pieces about them!
Sonasaurus	October 25, 2011	AAO has a new character infobox, and Sona demands that you use it!
Sonasaurus	September 20, 2011	The AAO rulebook has received major updates! Please review the changes to make ensure you are familiar with the changes to the guidelines.
Sonasaurus	May 16, 2011	The new AAO roleplay, Ghosts In the Machine has begun! Sign up if you're interested in participating!
CommanderTony	February 6th, 2011	BBC News is now a joint project between the Tonyverse and Against All Odds! This project consists of daily news reports concerning military, political, social, and other stories relevant to the universe, with some modern-day stories "hijacked" for the project. To check out how you can participate by writing daily reports, check out the Tonyverse page HERE and go to the "News & FAQ" tab for more information. Thank you!
Sonasaurus	January 7, 2011	The 2010 HFFAs are over. Thanks to everyone who participated, AAO has racked up 14 awards this year! Special congratulations to Athena32, who outshone the rest of us with an outstanding 8 nominations and 6 awards!
Sonasaurus	November 1, 2010	If you have any minor characters that do not have articles, list them here.
Sonasaurus	October 15th, 2010	If you find Oasis' content box to be too narrow, you can adjust it here. See this blog for help.
Sonasaurus	October 12th, 2010	Wikia has been pulled under by Oasis! Fix up your images and templates to appropriate size to fit on the ~~really freaking narrow~~ box.
Sonasaurus	August 27, 2010	The Against All Odds RP is back on track! If you're part of it, read the updated material and be sure to make your posts.
Sonasaurus	July 23, 2010	Please check the requests to join page regularly for new submissions!
Sonasaurus	June 22, 2010	We have begun an RP! Here's the link.
Sonasaurus	June 21, 2010	Please check our list of article that need improvement, and put your name down for any articles that you would be interested in helping out with. If you also feel that you need someone to contribute to your work, just add it to the page
Sonasaurus	June 16, 2010	Please register your usernames on the wikia IRC so that you may be given your appropriate status.
Sonasaurus	June 13, 2010	If you have any questions about AAO, ask them here. I need the more experienced members of AAO to become part of the FAQ staff; if you feel that you have a fairly good understanding of our expanded universe and can answer questions about us adequately, ask me about helping out with doing so!
Sonasaurus	June 4, 2010	AAO has a new SPARTAN template! If you find any mistakes in it, just let me know.
Leo Fox	June 2, 2010	Halo Fanon Podcast coming soon! Message me on my talk page if you are interested.
Maslab	June 2, 2010	We have a forum site. To enter the "Against All Odds" section, enter the password "albino".
Sonasaurus	May 26, 2010	For any Against All Odds stories you're planning to write, please put {{AAO Stories}} at the bottom of the page (Thanks to Leo Fox for "suggesting" this).
Sonasaurus	May 23, 2010	If you're still a bit confused about how to get yourself integrated into AAO, you might find this helpful.
Sonasaurus	May 9, 2010	Please remember to add {{Era\|AAO}} to your AAO-related articles, it'll be automatically listed under Category:Against All Odds, and will make it easier to let us keep track of.
Sonasaurus	May 4, 2010	Most of you in AAO are still not participating actively in our expanded universe or interacting with the characters/events/places. Contact Maslab or me if you want to collaborate with writing a story, making an article, or otherwise help in ways that will get you more involved with our project.
Sonasaurus	April 14, 2010	We're making a timeline for important events in AAO. The template is here, you can add to it (you don't have to place references). If you have trouble understanding the wikiformat for making the table, ask me or Maslab.
Sonasaurus	November 6, 2009	I have partially started several stories, and delayed many more. Check out my page to see my fanon list, click the links and read the descriptions if you think you're interested in collaborating with me for writing it.
Maslab	November 5, 2009	I am currently working on a large project that will decide the course that AAO will take. As such, no story articles or battles are to occur after the year 2604. However, if you absolutely must have a story set after 2604, as long as it's close, then I am willing to move the date back. It's fairly loose at this point.

About[]

Against All Odds (abbr. AAO) is an expanded universe project that predominantly establishes the events following the infamous Human-Covenant War. It is a non-alternate universe and follows the canon of Bungie as its highest priority, and several key events actually take place before or during the HCW era. Anyone is welcome to join the project simply by asking one of the co-creators, and no one in the project is barred from making articles outside of AAO's universe.

"I was actually thinking that we might combine our universes. Sort of build one together."

―Maslab 03:27, 21 May 2009 (UTC)^[src]

And with those words, history was made on Halo Fanon...

There is no official date for AAO's establishment, only that it was formed by Maslab and Sonasaurus, who had joined a couple of stories and a small group of characters into one "universe" sometime in early to mid-2009. Initially, community interest was minimal, and it wasn't until late 2009 that the first contributor, LieutenantDavies, joined. A number of them followed, and the oldest currently active member is Leo Fox.

AAO became known as one of Halo Fanon's biggest community projects; its peak activity was in 2010, when there were over 30 members active at one time. In the 2010 annual awards, there were 14 articles that won awards in their respective categories. To date, AAO has won 45 awards in total.

AAO is still running today, although things have slowed down somewhat due to many users' inactivity and Maslab's long hiatus throughout most of 2011. However, activity is beginning to pick up again and the progression of its timeline has regained momentum, with more focus on the other eras in the project.

As of April 11, 2012, AAO has disassociated itself from 343 Industries, as made official here. The project is still considered non-alternate, as it completely abides by all canon created by Bungie.

The Team[]

If you're looking for something to do in AAO, or are starting off and don't know how to build a good foundation for your role, consult one of the following users. Their individual "fields of expertise" should help you decide what you want to do most.

Co-creators[]

Maslab[]

Maslab establishes most of AAO's post Human-Covenant War storyline, covering the ground with his long novels and related articles. He is also good at plot ideas for any story and has a solid sense of what does and doesn't make sense in a story or article.

Sonasaurus[]

Sonasaurus mostly writes stories, as he is hopeless at scientific matters. This leads him to frequently ask Maslab for help when the need arises, or if worst comes to worst, resort to technobabble. He does more work on the canon side of Halo than his fellow co-creator does, and also fills in gaps in the post-HCW timeline established by Maslab. He writes about Sangheili just as much as he does about the UNSC, and more so than most of the other members in AAO; however, he often takes liberties due to their vaguely detailed culture. He isn't too fond of writing articles, but when he does, he ensures that it is of high quality both content-wise and appearance-wise. Most of his articles are characters.

Moderators[]

Leo Fox[]

Leo Fox is, for all intents and purposes, the all-around expert when it comes to the UNSC. He frequently writes about the Office of Naval Intelligence, but is no less able at creating other types of UNSC characters. He is also in charge of managing the UNSC's fleet (currently under construction by Auguststorm1945).

StoneGhost[]

StoneGhost is AAO's technological expert. He specializes in creating articles on weapons, vehicles, or really any type of miscellaneous technology. He also has a knack for drawing two-dimensional images of UNSC ships, although he would prefer not to create them on a whim as they are painstaking to complete. He also splits his writing between AAO and his own project, the Swarmverse.

Actene[]

Actene deals mostly with AAO's criminal underworld. Most of his content is related to human mercenaries, freelancers, and the like, with the occasional alien thrown in. He has created several factions tied to these notable individuals. When it comes to Sangheili, he places them in affiliations outside that of the military's. He has a few "good" characters, and his most prominent characters are closer to being "neutral" than "evil". His stories revolve around these characters, who are for the most part, existent in multiple universes. His stories, however, are usually devoted to a single universe. Recently, most of his works have been devoted to AAO.

Major Articles[]

Storylines[]

For a question that has been asked so many times, here's the long-awaited answer! AAO is split into a series of different eras, each of differing quantity but of equal importance. Here are all five eras that make up the project's storyline. They currently do not have articles, but will be written all in good time.

Ancient Sanghelios Conflicts (Ages of Conflict—Ages of Conversion) — A rarely explored era, and the smallest of the five in AAO, these events are nonetheless important to the project. Stories that tell of key events that led to changes in the Sangheili and their ties to the Covenant over the ages, as well as the ancestors of some of the most prominent "present-day" Sangheili and their accomplishments.

Colonial Independence Campaigns (2479—2537) — The UNSC's conflicts with the various human rebel factions that grow increasingly powerful over the years. Even though the last few years of the long-time war took a backseat after the appearance of the Covenant, this era outlines many important events that shaped the Human-Covenant War and the future of the Unified Earth Government itself.

Human-Covenant War (2525—2553) — The biggest conflict the UNSC ever faces in the first half of the 26th century, the infamous Human-Covenant War pits the UNSC against the Hierarchical alien caste, as the human race faces genocide, and consequently the possibility of extinction. As colony after colony is destroyed by the Covenant, the UNSC is slowly backed into a corner and become overpowered and outnumbered—until the Covenant itself breaks apart in turmoil.

Interspecies Union Conflicts (2554—2588) — After forming a new alliance with the Sangheili and beginning the stage of recovery for the human race's diminished numbers, the Interspecies Union is created and rises to power. But so do various factions that oppose them. From a human rebel organization that is much more resourceful than their Insurrectionist counterparts to a gathering of Sangheili that still believe in the Covenant's Great Journey, the Interspecies Union find themselves on the brink of war as tensions rise between the opposing sides. What's more, the Covenant that was thought to have been defeated have gained a newfound strength and seek revenge on those who had nearly brought them down...

Against All Odds (2604—?) — The fifth and largest era to AAO, one that tells of a massive war between the Interspecies Union and a deadly enemy. This era and all information pertaining to it are under construction and is currently off-limits for writing.

Timeline[]

This will be added to and improved upon over time.

WARNING
The following contains plot spoilers. It is advised that you read the actual stories first before consulting this.

AAO Timeline
Era	Age (Covenant time)	Year (Human time)	Story	Event
	1st Age of Abandonment	98661 BCE	Extinction	Felix Martel arrives in the Forerunners' time and evacuates survivors from G522d; the Flood consume Anduu.
Ancient Sanghelios Conflicts	19th Age of Reconciliation	683 BCE	Fate of the Condemned	The Evaniptii are found and integrated into the Covenant.
	43rd Age of Reconciliation	1206	Fate of the Condemned	The Covenant discover the Flood; the Gravemind tells the Evaniptii of the purpose of the Halo array.
	59th Age of Reconciliation	1492	Fate of the Condemned	The Evaniptii are taught the purpose of the Covenant; they revolt against the effort to find the Ark and are banished and nearly exterminated.
Colonial Independence Campaigns	11th Age of Doubt	2484	Duties and Desires	Robert Watts defects from the UNSC.
		2484	Duties and Desires	The Insurrectionists abandon the Sanctuary.
		2487	Duties and Desires	Felix Martel defects from the Insurrection.
	12th Age of Doubt	2491	Duties and Desires 2	Felix Martel and Jess Morley are accepted into Project ORION.
	13th Age of Doubt	2493	Duties and Desires 2	Robert Watts is cleared of accusations of treason.
	13th Age of Doubt	2493	Duties and Desires 2	Gerald Barrie's Insurrection is disbanded; Robert Watts hides the surviving forces in an asteroid field.
	14th Age of Doubt	2496		The participants of Project ORION are deployed in Operation: CHARLEMAGNE.
		2496	Emergence	The first discovery of Forerunner artefacts; Felix Martel is taken to experiment with them; he becomes MIA after an Insurrection attack destroys the Elongation and he resides in a cryotube for 60 years.
		2497		Jess Morley discovers Sentinels at Antarctica, and is taken underground into a Slipspace pod.
	18th Age of Doubt	2506		Project ORION is permanently decommissioned.
	20th Age of Doubt	2512	Secrets and Lies	Anton Morley successfully convicts Robert Watts of treason.
Human-Covenant War	4th Age of Reclamation	2536	Demonhunt	SPARTAN-III Alpha Company engage the Demal family at the Battle of New Constantinople.
	7th Age of Reclamation	2547		Gentry Team is reinstated for use by SPARTAN-II's.
	9th Age of Reclamation	2551		Gentry team is split into two three man teams, Gentry-Red and Gentry-Blue.
		2552	The S312 Chronicles	The Battle of Reach; Noble Team is deployed to help fend off the Covenant attacks.
			The Darkest Hour	First Betrayal of the Jiralhanae; destruction of Stoic Courier.
			Breaking the Covenant	Battle of Earth; Covenant Schism; the Sangheili form an alliance with humanity.
			Heroes All	Great measures are taken by UNSC personnel to keep HIGHCOM in UNSC possession, and to coordinate the defense of Earth in orbit and on terra firma.
			Breaking the Covenant	Battle of the Ark; the Covenant are disbanded.
Interspecies Union Conflicts	1st Age of Amendment	2553	The Fallen	The Fallen are formed; Atsu 'Hidal comes into power as leader.
		2555		The Reformation Act of 2555 is passed; the Interspecies Union is formed.
		2555	Flight of the Phoenix	SPARTAN-III Delta Company begin their training.
	2nd Age of Amendment	2556	Emergence	Felix Martel is found by the Sangheili and brought back to Earth; he finds the SPARTAN-II and -III survivors; emergence of the Forerunners; the reformed Covenant are found.
		2556	The Plains of Anduu Extinction Reckoning	Battle of Antarctica; Jess Morley is found by Felix Martel under Antarctica; the Forerunners leave Earth and return to their own time.
		2557	The Fallen	Isto 'Vadum comes into power as leader of the Fallen.
	3rd Age of Amendment	2559	The Rift	Isto 'Vadum kidnaps thousands of Sangheili newborns and take them to Earth.
		2559		Urei 'Cazal comes into power as leader of the Fallen.
		2560		The Sons and Daughters of Reach are formed.
		2560	Antediluvian	Excalibur super soldier Sebastian-A110 is sent to thwart the Sons of the Preserving Blade of their plans of breaking the Interspecies Union.
	4th Age of Amendment	2562	Flight of the Phoenix	Delta Company's first battle.
		2564	Eternal Enemies	The Evaniptii are rediscovered by humans.
			Fate of the Exiles	Simon-G294 awakens after 10 years in cryogenics.
				Urei 'Cazal appoints four additional leaders of the Fallen.
	5th Age of Amendment	2567	Flight of the Phoenix	Delta Company completes their augmentations and graduate from training.
		2568	Eternal Enemies Flight of the Phoenix	The Interspecies Union's first encounter with the Judicator.
		2568	Avenger's Quest	Chieftain Mallunus is assassinated; Shinsu 'Refum gains control of his fleet and pirate empire.
		2569	Flight of the Phoenix	The crew of the Spirit of Fire are found and resurrected.
		2569	Flight of the Phoenix	The Fallen are defeated by Phoenix Team and disbanded.
		2570	Descent	The Path Walkers are formed.
		2570	Descent	The UNSC makes first contact with the Path Walkers at Beta-14.
		2571	Indelible Past	The Visag massacre occurs. Simon-G294 joins forces with Shinsu 'Refum.
	6th Age of Amendment	2572	Flight of the Phoenix 2	The Flood are discovered on Resolution.
				The UNSC Las Vegas is found by a UNSC patrol, and returns to active service after 11 years adrift.
			Flight of the Phoenix 2	Peec-D1074 finds his connections to the Morley Family.
		2573	Flight of the Phoenix 2	First UNSC engagement with the Sons and Daughters of Reach; Delta Company's augmentation side-effects incapacitate majority of the Spartans.
	8th Age of Amendment	2577	Flight of the Phoenix 2	Jared-091 is found by the UNSC and returns to active service.
The Onslaught	2nd Age of Amelioration	2596	Deep Secrets	Damenus makes contact with Autel 'Vadam.
The Onslaught	4th Age of Amelioration	2604		UNSC Astrophysics Anomaly #47931

Annual Awards[]

Year	Category		Article	Author	Result
2008		Best SPARTAN	SPARTAN-091	Spartan-091	Nominated
		Best SPARTAN	Simon-G294	Actene	Won
		Best Starship	Leonidas-class Heavy Battleship	Spartan-091	Nominated
2009		Best Covenant Character	Autel 'Vadam	Sonasaurus and Maslab	Won
		Best Starship	UNSC Las Vegas	Leo Fox	Won
		Best Novel	Flight of the Phoenix: Book 1	Maslab	Won
		Best Novel	Vadam Legacies: The Darkest Hour	Sonasaurus	Nominated
		Best Novel	The Forerunners Chronicles: Emergence	Sonasaurus	Nominated
		Best Writer	Another Poetic Spartan		Nominated
2010		Best SPARTAN	Felix-116	Sonasaurus	Won
		Best UNSC Personnel	Jacob Forge	Maslab	Nominated
		Best UNSC Personnel	Leonardo Simmons	Leo Fox	Won
		Best Covenant Character	Stel 'Vadam	Stellar Elite	Won
		Best Covenant Character	Xar 'Mantakree	Rozh	Nominated
		Best AI	Diana	Actene	Won
		Best Unaffiliated Character	Richard R. Hunt	IsaacDKramer	Nominated
		Best Starship	UNSC Spirit of Fire	Echo 1125	Nominated
		Best Starship	Leonidas-class Heavy Battleship	Spartan-091	Nominated
		Best Ground/Air Vehicle	M6A1 Raider Main Battle Tank	StoneGhost	Won
		Best Weapon	BR60	StoneGhost and Maslab	Won
		Best Technology	MJOLNIR Mark VII Powered Assault Armor	Maslab	Nominated
		Best Location	Taradia	Rozh	Won
		Best Organization	Alpha-9 Division	Maslab	Nominated
		Best Organization	SPARTAN-III Program	Maslab	Nominated
		Best Organization	Fleet Logistics Support Group	Leo Fox	Won
		Best Species	Evaniptus	Sonasaurus and Maslab	Won
		Best Roleplay	Against All Odds	Sonasaurus	Won
		Best Novel	Flight of the Phoenix: Book 2	Maslab	Won
		Best Novel	Halo: Heroes All	StoneGhost and Leo Fox	Won
		Best Writer	Grizzlei^[F]		Won
		Best Writer	Maslab		Won
		Best Writer	StoneGhost		Nominated
2011		Best SPARTAN	Tess-B312	Laconia	Nominated
		Best Covenant Character	Fira 'Demal	Sonasaurus	Won
		Best Covenant Character	Shinsu 'Refum	Actene	Nominated
		Best AI	Dotto	Nanosoldier	Nominated
		Best Unaffiliated Character	David Kahn	Actene	Nominated
		Best Organization	Interspecies Union	Sonasaurus and Maslab	Won
		Best Novel	Duties and Desires: Part 1	Sonasaurus	Won
		Best Novel	Halo: Avenger's Quest	Actene	Nominated
		Best Novel	Flight of the Phoenix: Book 3	Maslab	Nominated
		Best Short Fiction	The S312 Chronicles	Laconia	Nominated
		Best Short Fiction	Remember	Laconia	Nominated
		Best Writer	StoneGhost		Nominated
		Best Writer	Actene		Nominated
		Best Writer	Sonasaurus		Won
		Best Writer	Laconia		Nominated
2012		Mythic Article	David Kahn	Actene	Won
		Legendary Article	Shinsu 'Refum	Actene	Won
		Best SPARTAN	Vinh-030	Ahalosniper	Won
		Best SPARTAN	Daisy-023	Laconia	Nominated
		Best UNSC Personnel	Pete Marcus Stacker	Ahalosniper	Nominated
		Best Covenant Character	Shinsu 'Refum	Actene	Won
		Best AI	Deep Winter	Ahalosniper	Nominated
		Best AI	Dotto	Nanosoldier	Nominated
		Best Unaffiliated Character	David Kahn	Actene	Won
		Best Event	Beta Taurius II Campaign	Anonymous ONI agent	Won
		Best Canon Expansion	Vinh-030	Ahalosniper	Nominated
		Best Canon Expansion	Pete Marcus Stacker	Ahalosniper	Nominated
		Best Canon Expansion	Daisy-023	Laconia	Won
		Best Collaboration	RP:Awakening Demons	Actene	Nominated
		Best Novel	Halo: Indelible Past	Actene	Nominated
		Best Novel	Duties and Desires: Part 2	Sonasaurus	Won
		Best Short Fiction	Sacrifice	Actene	Nominated
		Best Short Fiction	Conscripted	Sonasaurus	Nominated
		Best Writer	Actene		Won
		Breakthrough User	Brodie-001		Won
		Breakthrough User	Lieutenant Davis		Nominated
2013		Mythic Article	Melissa McKay	Sonasaurus	Won
		Best SPARTAN	Doug-103	Stellar Elite	Won
		Best UNSC Personnel	Melissa McKay	Sonasaurus	Won
		Best Sangheili Character	Stel 'Vadam	Stellar Elite	Won
		Best Unaffiliated Character	Zoey Hunsinger	Actene	Nominated
		Best Species	Vulpine	Leo Fox	Nominated
		Best Canon Expansion	Melissa McKay	Sonasaurus	Won
		Best Short Fiction	Knight	Laconia	Nominated
		Best Writer	Stellar Elite		Won
		Best Writer	Brodie-001		Nominated
2014		Mythic Article	Gavin Dunn	Ahalosniper	Won
		Legendary Article	Chancer V	Ahalosniper, Actene, and The Pale Kestrl	Won
		Heroic Article	Redmond Venter	Actene	Won
		Best SPARTAN	SPARTAN-050	StoneGhost	Nominated
		Best Third-Party Faction Character	Redmond Venter	Actene	Won
		Best Unaffiliated Character	Gavin Dunn	Ahalosniper	Won
		Best Unaffiliated Character	Zoey Hunsinger	Actene	Nominated
		Best Starship	Chancer V	Ahalosniper, Actene, and The Pale Kestrl	Won
		Best Writer	Brodie-001		Won
		Best Writer	Ahalosniper		Nominated

Contributors[]

Against All Odds Member List
Bureaucrats • Administrator • Site Patroller • Standard User

Sonasaurus TALK • CONTRIBUTIONS • EMAIL	Co-creator	Rawrz, I'm the Sonasaurus. I've been a Halo fanatic since 2003, and my Halo-related interests are sketching, making animated videos, writing fanon, and reading the novels. I'm a retired Commander on Halopedia as well, you can find me here.
	Also known as Sona Aeolus
Maslab TALK • CONTRIBUTIONS • EMAIL	Co-creator	Hi. This is my main place to hang out and do... fanfiction-y... stuff... yeah. Join us.
	Also known as Maslab Methlab Julianos


Leo Fox TALK • CONTRIBUTIONS • EMAIL	Joined Dec 17, 2009	Hi, I'm Leo Fox, and I'm a moderator in AAO. I am very active on this site, and specialize in getting inside a character ~~and other user's~~ heads, and either write about them ~~or drive them mad~~. I'm currently working on my personal project with Athena, Halo: Heroes All, while working on various other projects on the side, like: Halo: The Dawn (in hiatus), Leonardo Simmons, Fleet Logistics Support Group, and Gordon King. Oh yes, and I am pretty much the public-affairs person behind the Maslab and Sona, as well as the Community's go-to Logistics person. Actually, perhaps not so much the PA person, but sure, that works for me.
Leo Fox TALK • CONTRIBUTIONS • EMAIL	Also known as [Leo_Fox] EyeInTheSky
Athena32 TALK • CONTRIBUTIONS • EMAIL	Joined July 25, 2010	Ohaithar, I'm Athena32; veteran user, rollbacker and Against All Odds moderator. I'm involved in a number of projects including my expansive Swarm War Universe and AAO, and currently co-writing Halo: Heroes All with Leo Fox. I specialise mainly in weapon, vehicle and technology articles, though I do occasionally attempt characters and novels (Heroes All being an example of the latter). I can often be found on the IRC and am generally willing to offer help to users where I can.
Athena32 TALK • CONTRIBUTIONS • EMAIL	Also known as [A32] The_Warden Splinter
Actene TALK • CONTRIBUTIONS • EMAIL	Joined Dec 16, 2009	I'm Actene and I'm a diehard Halo fan (No, seriously, I am; I put the "fan" in "fanboy"). My preferred method of writing is character articles, although I have also experimented in military projects and new alien species as well. My main character in both AAO and the rest of my fanon writing is Simon-G294, and most of my AAO characters and stories tend to focus on the less heroic aspects of the universe, particularly mercenaries like Simon-G294 and David Kahn. I am currently working on a new project Halo: Day by Day, which is a collection of short pieces that center around the activities of my own characters and a few belonging to other users as well.
Actene TALK • CONTRIBUTIONS • EMAIL	Also known as Actene-G294 Mordred


Ahalosniper TALK • CONTRIBUTIONS • EMAIL	Joined June 20, 2012	Greet'ns. I'm somewhere between This Guy and That Guy, having been here for ages and still figuring things out. I'm known for my dead-horse-beating dedication to RPs, and both long stories like Beyond Recognition and anthologies like Long Story Short. I've written articles about expanded SPARTAN-IIs, oddball Gammas, AI, an ONI agent, and a few ODSTs, all of which can be found in my category, which you'll of course be sure to check out. Enjoy and happy editing.
Ahalosniper TALK • CONTRIBUTIONS • EMAIL	Also known as ASniper Agent_Wyoming Deep_Winter
Brodie-001 TALK • CONTRIBUTIONS • EMAIL	Joined November 19, 2012	Right then, I'm Brodie. While in the past, I kept myself to myself, keeping my head down and building up my work, I've become much more involved with the community. Joining up here seemed to be the next logical step. I've got a few stories of decent length under my belt, along with a slew of shorts, written whenever I'm hit by the odd half-brick on inspiration. My stories largely focus on either the heroic exploits of my many Spartans, or the seedy goings on in both the criminal and intelligence worlds. Feel free to check out my work here.
Brodie-001 TALK • CONTRIBUTIONS • EMAIL	Also known as Brodie-001 Agent_North
Laconia TALK • CONTRIBUTIONS • EMAIL	Joined May 27, 2011	Known as the Lady or Ell. I write fanfic about as much as I breathe, though I only post my good stuff. I'm a girl, but that doesn't mean I can't write good Halo material. As of now my pet project is Kade-133 and my favorite character to write about is my Noble Six, Tess-B312. I'm relatively new here, but I hope I can make a positive impact in the world of Halo fanfiction. Stay sharp and keep up the good work! Be sure to check out my stuff or leave me a message if you like.
Laconia TALK • CONTRIBUTIONS • EMAIL	Also known as Lady_Ell
Anonymous ONI agent TALK • CONTRIBUTIONS • EMAIL	Joined June 20, 2012	Hey, I'm Anonymous ONI agent, a.k.a. AOA. Prior to joining AAO I mostly just did my own thing on this site, and I hope that participating in this will help me become more involved in the community here. I also hope that it will help clear up some of the writer's block that I've been experiencing lately :P
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Canon Classification[]

When you are in AAO, you are expected to keep your content at a certain degree of canon-friendliness. Based on the chart below, it is recommended that your articles are at a tier-3 level or above. Tier-4 is borderline canon, and would be best improved over time. If you're anything below that, act fast or things will go downhill very quickly.

Against All Odds Canon Status
Type of Canon		Classification	Description
	Mainstream Halo	Tier-0 Canon	Halo games made by Bungie, sticking to the ideals but not necessarily the storyline. After all, what's a good fanon story if you don't have your own imagination? If you can write like this, you can probably submit your articles to the Halo Fanon Annual Awards, and win them too.
	Novels	Tier-1 Canon	The novels take some liberties but for the most part make fair contributions to the Halo universe. There's the occasional inconsistency, but nothing that can't be accounted for (Note Halo: The Flood falls under Tier-2 Canon). If you can get the facts right, and put in a decent effort, then your work will shine like a diamond.
	Halo Wars	Tier-2 Canon	An outside source, to be sure, but Halo nonetheless. If you write at this level you should have a good sense of what's canon and what's a mistake. Ensemble isn't Bungie, but they have a good sense of canon and we can count most of it as such.
	Graphic Novels	Tier-3 Canon	Stepped on a few toes, so be careful what you use to support your canon-friendliness if you write based on what you see in the graphic novels. Bear in mind that these companies make comics for lots of other media sources, and can't always be counted on to keep things in line. Be sure to consult some other form of Halo facts before putting your work out.
	Halo Legends	Tier-4 Canon	This is pretty much the no-man's land of Halo. You may or may not get an NCF template, as Halo Legends has broken more than one rule before, and sometimes isn't accepted as canon by the general Halo Fanon community. It's recommended that you don't rely on this to write your articles, as you'll probably be contradicted.
	Non-Canon Friendly	Tier-5 Material	Not a good place to be. You've got your head under the water, and now you need to pull yourself out. But an NCF article isn't irreparable, and if you keep your cool and listen to advice, you'll find yourself going in the right direction.
	F***ed Up Beyond (Almost) Any Repair	Tier-6 Material	You've gone seriously under the radar, and it'll take a lot of effort to fix your article. If you put in enough patience and commitment, you just might make it readable. But if it was any indication of your writing quality, then it's better to start fresh and try harder.

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