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   | created_by=[[Syp The Mighty]]<br>Chron Aldazaar<br>MozzyWozzy<br>LizDanceTV
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   | studio=Steel Lion Media
   | studio=Steel Lion Media
   | game_engine=''[[Halo 3]]''
   | game_engine=''[[Halo#Halo 3|Halo 3]]''
   | original_run=July 30, 2012 - August 15, 2012 <small>(original airing)</small><br>October 27, 2012 - October 28, 2012 <small>(re-release)</small>
   | original_run=February 8, 2017
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   | status=Ended
   | status=Ended
   | previous=[[Guard Duty: Classic Season 1|Classic Season 1]]
   | previous=[[Classic Season 1]]
   | next=[[WarGames]]
   | next=[[Classic Season 2]]
}}'''Major Malfunction''' was a short-lived ''Halo''-based machinima comedy series created by [[Syp The Mighty]], Chron Aldazaar, MozzyWozzy, and LizDanceTV as Steel Lion Media. It centered on four security guards stationed on Outpost High Ground as they're ambushed by an unknown attacker and are forced to flee the base. Its events transpire over the course of a single day.
}}'''Major Malfunction''' is a science fiction comedy special created by [[Syp The Mighty]], Chron Aldazaar, MozzyWozzy, and LizDanceTV as Steel Lion Media. ''Major Malfunction'' centered on the guards stationed on [[Outpost High Ground]] as they're ambushed by an unknown attacker and are forced to flee the base. It was originally released as a miniseries in 2012, but was re-released as a standalone special on February 8, 2017.
 
''[[WarGames]]'' acts as a standalone sequel to ''Major Malfunction'', revealing the aftermath of its events. Elements of ''Major Malfunction'' would later be incorporated into ''[[Season 1]]''.


==Characters==
==Characters==
===[[Outpost High Ground|High Ground]] Guards===
===[[Outpost High Ground|High Ground Guards]]===
*Captain [[Jack O'Brien]] <small>(4 episodes)</small>
*Captain [[Jack O'Brien]]
*Corporal [[Linda Kelen]] <small>(4 episodes)</small>
*Corporal [[Linda Kelen]]
*Private [[Frank Collins]] <small>(4 episodes)</small>
*Private [[Frank Collins]]
*Private [[Diego Jones]] <small>(4 episodes)</small>
*Private [[Diego Jones]]
 
==Episodes==
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|0.
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|[[Major Malfunction: Teaser]]
|July 30, 2012 <small>(original airing)</small><br>October 27, 2012 <small>(re-release)</small>
|1:15
|The prologue to the original Major Malfunction.
|-
|1.
| style="text-align:center;" |[[File:MM1.png|150px|link=]]
|[[Major Malfunction: Episode 1]]
|August 1, 2012 <small>(original airing)</small><br>October 27, 2012 <small>(re-release)</small>
|2:40
|The first episode of the original Major Malfunction.
|-
|2.
| style="text-align:center;" |[[File:MM2.png|150px|link=]]
|[[Major Malfunction: Episode 2]]
|August 6, 2012 <small>(original airing)</small><br>October 27, 2012 <small>(re-release)</small>
|6:38
|The second episode of the original Major Malfunction.
|-
|3.
| style="text-align:center;" |[[File:MM3.png|150px|link=]]
|[[Major Malfunction: Episode 3]]
|August 15, 2012 <small>(original airing)</small><br>October 28, 2012 <small>(re-release)</small>
|6:33
|The third, and final, episode of the original Major Malfunction.
|-
|}
 
===PSA Videos===
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|[[Announcement PSA]]
|July 28, 2012 <small>(original airing)</small><br>October 27, 2012 <small>(re-release)</small>
| 1:36
|The original announcement of ''Major Malfunction''.
|-
| style="text-align:center;" |[[File:MMPSA2.png|150px|link=]]
|[[Delayed PSA]]
|August 22, 2012 <small>(original airing)</small><br>October 27, 2012 <small>(re-release)</small>
| 1:47
|Old PSA that was created when the now-unproduced fourth episode of ''Major Malfunction'' had to be delayed.
|-
|}


==Trivia==
==Trivia==
*The logo for this series was designed by Corvaeraas, another member of Steel Lion Media and friend of Syp. She also voices herself in the ''Delayed PSA''.
*The title of this special comes from the question ''"What's your major malfunction, numbnuts?!"'', exclaimed by R. Lee Ermey's character Gunnery Sergeant Hartman in the 1987 film ''Full Metal Jacket''.
*If the series had continued, there were plans for Corvaeraas and Blankslate_GG, another member of Steel Lion Media and friend of Syp, to voice their own designated characters. Due to the premature end of both the original and the Firelight iterations of the series, these characters were never introduced. However, Blankslate_GG would later go on to voice O'Brien for his brief appearance in ''[[Ambush|AMBUSH]]'', the final episode of ''[[WarGames]]''. Additionally, Corvaeraas provides the voice of the [[Brigadier]] in the main ''[[Guard Duty]]'' series.
*The logo for this special was designed by Corvaeraas, another member of Steel Lion Media and friend of [[Syp The Mighty]].
*While original music from [[Revoltge]] was used in this series, the tracks were originally composed for use in ''Guard Duty'' proper during the development of ''[[Annoyances]]''. Due to Syp directing both series, some tunes were used in this series prior to their use in ''Guard Duty''. ''Guard Duty'' would later use these tracks during its [[Guard Duty: Classic Season 2|original second season]], over ten years later.
*A sequel/reboot series was produced by Firelight Studios around the same time as ''[[Annoyances]]'' in 2012, retroactively called ''Major Malfunction '''II''''', that featured the same characters but Jones wore an ODST helmet instead of the Mark VI and O'Brien died in its third episode. Three episodes were made, in which Syp archived on her personal channel.
*After its sudden cancellation, this series was remade/rebooted as ''[[Major Malfunction II]]'', which is considered non-canonical. This wouldn't be the first attempt at rebooting the series after its initial runs, as [[Major Malfunction II: Episode 3|the third episode]] of ''II'' was actually considered a standalone third iteration titled ''Up in Smoke'' when it was initially produced. Other attempts never made it past writing stages, and the concept was ultimately shelved until over ten years later, when the final [[Deception|two]] [[Ambush|episodes]] of ''[[WarGames]]'' would see a return for the characters and payoff the cliffhanger left by this series. This retroactively made ''Major Malfunction'' canonical to ''Guard Duty'', which was not the intent during its production.
*Had the special continued as a series, there were plans for Corvaeraas (voice of the [[Brigadier]]) to voice a character named "Payne" and Blankslate (voice of [[Mitchell Miller|Miller]]) to voice a character name "Jasper". Jasper would end up being introduced in ''[[Machine]]'', the fourth episode of ''[[Season 1]]'', with Blankslate providing his voice, while elements of Payne were incorporated into the [[Brigadier]].
*Unlike ''[[Guard Duty Classic]]'', individual episodes of ''Major Malfunction'' are on Syp's personal channel. The movie edit of this series, however, is on the [[Spite Box]] channel with every other series.
*This special reuses songs originally composed for ''[[Annoyances]]'', which were later used in ''[[Classic Season 2]]''.
*Individual episodes of ''Major Malfunction'' are archived on Syp's personal channel, rather than the [[Spite Box]] channel.
*This special was filmed, edited, and written week by week when released as a series, with Syp getting burnt out by its fourth episode and leading to the premature ending of ''Major Malfunction''.
*As director, lead writer, and co-creator, Syp retained ownership of the series after Steel Lion Media dissolved.
*Over ten years after this special ended on a cliffhanger, the two [[Deception|final]] [[Ambush|episodes]] of ''[[WarGames]]'' would reveal the fates of the guards and who attacked them.
*This is the only ''[[Guard Duty]]'' project to not feature [[Geff Rodrigo]], [[Mitchell Miller]], nor [[Emery Eden]], due to being considered a standalone series without any ties to ''Guard Duty'' when it was first made.


==See Also==
==Watch==
*''[[Major Malfunction II]]'', a non-canonical remake/reboot of ''Major Malfunction''
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Latest revision as of 07:11, 5 October 2024

Major Malfunction is a science fiction comedy special created by Syp The Mighty, Chron Aldazaar, MozzyWozzy, and LizDanceTV as Steel Lion Media. Major Malfunction centered on the guards stationed on Outpost High Ground as they're ambushed by an unknown attacker and are forced to flee the base. It was originally released as a miniseries in 2012, but was re-released as a standalone special on February 8, 2017.

WarGames acts as a standalone sequel to Major Malfunction, revealing the aftermath of its events. Elements of Major Malfunction would later be incorporated into Season 1.

Characters

High Ground Guards

Trivia

  • The title of this special comes from the question "What's your major malfunction, numbnuts?!", exclaimed by R. Lee Ermey's character Gunnery Sergeant Hartman in the 1987 film Full Metal Jacket.
  • The logo for this special was designed by Corvaeraas, another member of Steel Lion Media and friend of Syp The Mighty.
  • A sequel/reboot series was produced by Firelight Studios around the same time as Annoyances in 2012, retroactively called Major Malfunction II, that featured the same characters but Jones wore an ODST helmet instead of the Mark VI and O'Brien died in its third episode. Three episodes were made, in which Syp archived on her personal channel.
  • Had the special continued as a series, there were plans for Corvaeraas (voice of the Brigadier) to voice a character named "Payne" and Blankslate (voice of Miller) to voice a character name "Jasper". Jasper would end up being introduced in Machine, the fourth episode of Season 1, with Blankslate providing his voice, while elements of Payne were incorporated into the Brigadier.
  • This special reuses songs originally composed for Annoyances, which were later used in Classic Season 2.
  • Individual episodes of Major Malfunction are archived on Syp's personal channel, rather than the Spite Box channel.
  • This special was filmed, edited, and written week by week when released as a series, with Syp getting burnt out by its fourth episode and leading to the premature ending of Major Malfunction.
  • As director, lead writer, and co-creator, Syp retained ownership of the series after Steel Lion Media dissolved.
  • Over ten years after this special ended on a cliffhanger, the two final episodes of WarGames would reveal the fates of the guards and who attacked them.
  • This is the only Guard Duty project to not feature Geff Rodrigo, Mitchell Miller, nor Emery Eden, due to being considered a standalone series without any ties to Guard Duty when it was first made.

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