What you need to know before watching the Halo TV series

[Windows Central]

A quick rundown of important information that Halo newcomers should know.
While the Halo TV series has been written and designed to be completely separate from the universe established by the franchise's video games and novels, its showrunners have stated that there are many similarities between the "Silver Timeline" that the TV show takes place in and the core canon of other Halo media. Therefore, it's a good idea for newcomers to Halo to get a basic understanding of some of the series' main concepts, characters, and factions so that they'll have an easier time understanding what's happening in the show.

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