Halo
Summary
The house trailer forHaloseason 2 do up the nightfall of Reach in the Paramount+ show , hinting at a closer storyline to the games on which the series is free-base . AfterHaloseason 1 ’s cease , many were curious to see how the show would continue . Given that the first season of the show was equal part close and different to the source fabric with some major changes to the games , it remained to be seen which side of the fenceHaloseason 2 fell on .
Seemingly , thefirst trailer forHaloseason 2hints at a more faithful storyline to the original game serial . From the ribbing thatHaloseason 2 will finally fulfill its promisevia present the nominal rings to a change of behind - the - scenes staff after season 1 , the biggest fidelity issues with Paramount+ ’s show may in the end be resolve . Aside from the tease of the Halo ring , Haloseason 2 ’s storymay admit another major event from the games that is suggest at in the trailer : the decline of Reach .
“The Enemy Is At Our Gates” Sets Up Humanity’s Greatest Defeat
The trailer forHaloseason 2 showcases a handful of teases for the approaching story , accompanied by a voiceover from Danny Sapani ’s Captain Jacob Keyes . This voiceover seemingly come from a speech being given to the UNSC troops prepping for the on-going warfare with the Covenant . At the beginning of the address , Jacob can be heard saying"The foe is at our gates . "
This line set up humanity ’s gravid licking from theHalogames : the fall of Reach . Reach is an Earth - alike major planet that serves as the groundwork of the UNSC ’s military mathematical operation where bombastic sections ofHaloseason 1 took place . In the games , a prequel to the first plot titledHalo : Reachoutlined the expiration of the satellite to Covenant force which marked a major turn point in the warfare . As such , it seemsHaloseason 2 could be foreshadowing this event for the approaching history .
The Halo Ring Won’t Be Discovered Until After Reach Falls
Interestingly , Haloseason 2 ’s drone sets up the timeline of the decline of Reach when connected to the shot of the Halo ring . In the original game series , the first Halo ring is discovered inHalo : Combat develop , the first secret plan in the series ' expiration order of magnitude . In 2010 , the aforementionedHalo : Reach -which outlines the fall of Reach - was released , though it was set beforeHalo : Combat Evolvedin the fib ’s timeline .
Given thatHaloseason 2 ’s trailer teases both the fall of Reach and the find of a Halo ring , it stand to ground that the former will take place before the latter in the upcoming version . Based on the timeline of the game series on whichHalois based , the passing of Reach to Covenant military group may take place in the first one-half of the season . This would then set up the first exploration of the titulary Halo ring for the latter one-half ofHaloseason 2 , thus allow for a much more faithful story concerning the traditional knowledge of the franchise .
