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THE FALL OF REACH

Eric Nylund




A Del Rey®Book

THE BALLANTINE PUBLISHING GROUP • NEW YORK
For Syne Mitchell. She watched my six, patched me up, and provided transportation to my DZ everyday
—no soldier could ever ask for better support in the field . . . or a better wife.
ACKNOWLEDGMENTS

Singled out for conspicuous merit and bravery under fire are the following personnel:




Eric S. Trautmann went far above and beyond the call of duty providing background material, editing,
reality checks, and a constant supply of caffeine and encouragement.




Bungie for making a superb game, and in particular: Jason Jones, Alex Seropian, John Howard, and
Lorraine McLees.




The brilliant tactical unit at Microsoft’s Franchise Development Group: Nancy Figatner, Brannon Boren,
and Doug Zartman.




Microsoft’s User Experience fireteam: Keith Cirillo, Jo Tyo, and Matt Whiting.




The troopers at Ballantine/Del Rey: Caron Harris, David Stevenson, Steve Palmer, Crystal Velasquez—
and special thanks to Steve Saffel.
PROLOGUE

0500 Hours, February 12, 2535 (Military Calendar) / Lambda Serpentis System, Jericho VII
Theater
of Operations