The Heretic

Infobox Machinima
show_name = The Heretic


caption = "The Heretic" official logo.
engine = "Halo 2"
genre = Space opera
runtime = 15 minutes per episode (estimated)
creator = Alexander Winn
Ryan Luther

voice_actors = Patrick Malone
Alexander Winn
Ray Chase
Ryan Hayden
Caitlin Rain

website = http://www.thecodexseries.com/th/
releases = February 9 2007 - May 18 2007
formats = QuickTime (H.264), WMV
num_episodes = 7|

"The Heretic" is the second machinima series made by Edgeworks Entertainment. Like its predecessor, "The Heretic" is set in Bungie Studios' "Halo" video game universe. It is a prequel to the popular series "The Codex", and is the second story in the greater "Codex Series". The Heretic tells the story of how the Codex was found, and how the various characters in The Codex came to be involved with it.

eries Announcement

On August 13 2005, the 20th episode of "The Codex" was released, bringing the series to an end. The team that assembled the series set the limit at 20 because they wanted to end the series before leaving for college. However, the team was careful to make the ending a cliffhanger so that, if they wanted to continue the series, they would have that option. Six months later, on February 9 2006, the one-year anniversary of the release of Episode 1 of "The Codex", "The Codex" crew announced that they would make a prequel series called "The Heretic" and launched a totally redesigned website to handle the multiple series. The series was originally scheduled to be released in late summer, but delays in production pushed that date back.

Trailer Releases

On December 12 2006, the first of two trailers for "The Heretic" was released. The Drama Trailer [http://www.thecodexseries.com/th/?page=videos&act=Drama%20Trailer] revealed the basic storyline for the series along with showing off the 3D animation that is new to "The Codex Series". At the same time, the new cast and crew members for the series were announced [http://www.thecodexseries.com/forum/index.php?showtopic=4880] , and the Bios page was updated [http://www.thecodexseries.com/th/index.php?page=bios] .

On January 27 2007, the second trailer (the "Action Trailer") [http://www.thecodexseries.com/th/index.php?page=videos&act=Action%20Trailer] was released. It included clips from the battles in the series along with more of the CGI that was going to be present. At the end, it revealed the date the first episode would be released: February 9th, the 2 year anniversary of "The Codex" and exactly one year after the prequel was announced.

Episode List

Episode 1

Dove Antenatee, a High Cleric of the Holy Covenant, makes the discovery of a lifetime by finding the location of the Temple of the Guardian. But when he first makes contact with the presence inside the temple, he gains knowledge that plants a seed of doubt in his mind, and starts him on a journey that will change his life and could alter the future of the entire Covenant.

Episode 2

While training on Reach, the three teams of Spartans have a hard time working together. Meanwhile, responding to strange troop movements within the Covenant fleet, the Spartans are pulled away and given a new mission: make contact with a possible Covenant defector and escort him to UNSC-controlled space.

Episode 3

In the aftermath of Dove Antenatee's flight, Kilrah Saburee, the Captain of the Seraphim, arrives on the island and begins preparing to hunt him down. Conflict immediately arises between the Praetor and his new commanding officer, but the Praetor is forced to help when the Seraph Captain tells him that Dove has been branded a heretic, and that he is in suspicion himself.

Episode 4

While en route to rendezvous with the space station Livingston, the Mercury picks up a distress call indicating that it is under attack. After boarding the station and fighting their way through the Covenant raiding parties, the Spartans make contact with Lykurgus, and then have to make a quick escape aboard a captured Covenant capital ship.

Episode 5

While helping the Seraph Captain search for Dove, the Praetor mysteriously disappears. The Seraphim are thrown into a panic, instantly convinced that the Praetor is helping the heretic. Meanwhile, in the Great Chamber of the Codex, the Praetor confronts his old friend, and is given knowledge that begins to change his attitude about the Covenant.

Episode 6

While pursuing the defector, the Spartans decide to stop by and make contact with the Covenant Armada to spread some disinformation and attempt to throw the enemy off the trail. But what starts off as an in-and-out job quickly takes a turn for the worse, and soon the Spartans are in a fight for their lives.

Episode 7

As the Spartans fly down to the surface of a strangle jungle world, the Praetor and the Seraphim teleport onto the same one. As two armies rush to make contact with the renegade Elite and the Covenant Armada hovers in orbit.Heretic Series Finale and Codex Series Finale.

External links

* [http://www.thecodexseries.com/th "The Heretic" official website]
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