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  | animator=EprothStudios<br>Sephtic
   | music=Revoltge<br>Syp The Mighty
   | cast=[[Intro-Mind]]<br>Ella Rhee<br>Xanthe Folan<br>Syp The Mighty<br>Blankslate<br>Revoltge<br>TheIdsStudios
   | episodes=23<br>13 <small>(main)</small><br>10 <small>(''Sides'')</small>
   | music=Cole Vakassian
   | game_engine=''[[Halo: The Master Chief Collection]]''<br>''[[Halo 3]]''<br>''[[Halo 2]]''
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   | original_run=January 5, 2012 - present
  | studio=[[Spite Box]]
   | game_engine=''[[Halo|The Master Chief Collection]]''<br>''[[Halo#Halo 3|Halo 3]] <small>(2012—2022)</small>
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  | classic_run=January 5, 2012—July 31, 2023
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   | status=Ongoing
   | status=Ongoing
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}}'''Guard Duty''' is a ''Halo''-based machinima comedy series created by [[Syp The Mighty]], first premiering on January 5, 2012. It centers on [[Geff Rodrigo]], a soldier who's unfulfilled with his job as a security guard and wants to partake in the more important missions, much to the annoyance of his fellow soldiers on [[Outpost Black Out]]. Movie edits of the series have been airing since 2022.
}}'''Guard Duty''' is a ''[[Halo]]''-based [[machinima]] web series created by [[Syp The Mighty]] and [[Revoltge]], premiering on December 22, 2023. The series features an ensemble cast starring [[Intro-Mind]], Ella Rhee, Xanthe Folan, Syp, and [[Blankslate]] as a dysfunctional crew of soldiers stationed on [[Outpost Black Out]] over five-hundred years in the future. As a fan work, ''Guard Duty'' is loosely set in the world of ''[[Halo]]'' in which the series is also filmed.


==Central Characters==
The original iteration of this series aired from January 5, 2012 and July 31, 2023, retroactively referred to as the ''Classic'' continuity, before being relaunched upon Syp and Revoltge's desire to a craft a tighter and more consistent story for the series from the ground up with a new ''[[Season 1]]'' that aired from December 22, 2023 until August 19, 2024. A prequel miniseries, titled ''[[Rat's Nest]]'', is currently in production while a second season is also in development.
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==Characters==
''Main article: [[:Category:Characters|Characters]]''
 
{| class="wikitable plainrowheaders"
|-
! scope=col rowspan=2 | Character
! scope=col rowspan=2 | Portrayed by
! scope=col colspan=6 | Series
|-
! scope=col style="min-width:4em;"| [[Season 1]]
! scope=col style="min-width:4em;"| [[Rat's Nest]]
! scope=col style="min-width:4em;"| [[Classic Season 2|Classic S2]]
! scope=col style="min-width:4em;"| [[WarGames]]
! scope=col style="min-width:4em;"| [[Classic Season 1|Classic S1]]
|-
| scope=row | [[Geff Rodrigo]]
| [[Intro-Mind]] <small>(2022—)</small><br>Syp The Mighty <small>(2011—2022)</small>
| colspan=1 {{CMain}}
| colspan=1 {{CNone|TBD}}
| colspan=1 {{CMain}}
| colspan=1 {{CGuest}}
| colspan=1 {{CMain}}
|-
| scope=row | [[Sarah Daws]]
| Ella Rhee <small>(2022—)</small><br>Winter <small>(2012—2013)</small>
| colspan=1 {{CMain}}
| colspan=1 {{CNone|TBD}}
| colspan=1 {{CMain}}
| colspan=1 {{CNone}}
| colspan=1 {{CMain}}
|-
| scope=row | [[Nicole Vega]]
| Xanthe Folan <small>(2022—)</small><br>Firesinopa <small>(2012)</small>
| colspan=1 {{CMain}}
| colspan=1 {{CNone|TBD}}
| colspan=1 {{CMain}}
| colspan=1 {{CNone}}
| colspan=1 {{CGuest}}
|-
|-
! Character !! Voice Actor !! [[Guard Duty: Season 1|S1]] !! [[Guard Duty: Season 2|S2]] !! [[WarGames|WG]] !! [[Guard Duty Sides|GDS]] !! [[Guard Duty: Anniversary|GDA]] !! [[Guard Duty: Rat's Nest|RN]]
| scope=row | [[June Vega]]
| [[Syp The Mighty]]
| colspan=1 {{CMain}}
| colspan=1 {{CNone|TBD}}
| colspan=1 {{CMain}}
| colspan=1 {{CNone}}
| colspan=1 {{CMain}}
|-
|-
| Private [[Geff Rodrigo]] || Intro-Mind || ✔️ || ✔️ || ✔️ || ✔️ || ✔️ || ❔
| scope=row | [[Mitchell Miller]]
| [[Blankslate]] <small>(2024—)</small><br>Syp The Mighty <small>(2022—2024)</small><br>James Brown Jr. <small>(2013)</small><br>Chase Hobby <small>(2012)</small>
| colspan=1 {{CMain}}
| colspan=1 {{CNone|TBD}}
| colspan=1 {{CMain}}
| colspan=1 {{CGuest}}
| colspan=1 {{CMain}}
|-
|-
| Private First Class [[Sarah Daws]] || Ella Rhee || ✔️ || ✔️ || ❌ || ✔️ || ✔️ || ❔
| scope=row | [[Emery Eden]]
| [[Revoltge]]
| colspan=1 {{CRecurring}}
| colspan=1 {{CMain}}
| colspan=1 {{CRecurring}}
| colspan=2 {{CGuest}}
|-
|-
| Corporal [[Nicole Vega]] || Xanthe Folan || ✔️ || ✔️ || ❌ || ✔️ || ✔️ || ❔
| scope=row | [[Prim]]
| TheIdsStudios
| colspan=1 {{CRecurring}}
| colspan=1 {{CNone|TBD}}
| colspan=1 {{CRecurring}}
| colspan=1 {{CGuest}}
| colspan=1 {{CNone}}
|-
|-
| Corporal [[June Vega]] || Syp The Mighty || ✔️ || ✔️ || ❌ || ✔️ || ✔️ || ❔
| scope=row | [[Ignacio Dominguez]]
| Syp The Mighty
| colspan=1 {{CRecurring}}
| colspan=2 {{CNone}}
| colspan=1 {{CMain}}
| colspan=1 {{CGuest}}
|-
|-
| Captain [[Mitchell Miller]] || || ✔️ || ✔️ || ✔️ || ✔️ || ✔️ || ❔
| scope=row | [[Randy DeLuca]]
| EthanChaotic
| colspan=1 {{CRecurring}}
| colspan=1 {{CNone|TBD}}
| colspan=2 {{CGuest}}
| colspan=1 {{CNone}}
|-
|-
| [[Emery Eden]] || [[Revoltge]] || ✔️ || ✔️ || ✔️ || ✔️ || ❔ || ✔️
| scope=row | [[Brigadier]]
| Corvaeraas
| colspan=1 {{CGuest}}
| colspan=1 {{CNone|TBD}}
| colspan=2 {{CGuest}}
| colspan=1 {{CNone}}
|-
|-
| [[Prim]] || TheIdsStudios || ✔️ || ✔️ || ✔️ || ✔️ || ❔ || ❔
| scope=row | [[Valentine]]
| HezArt1
| colspan=1 {{CGuest}}
| colspan=1 {{CNone|TBD}}
| colspan=1 {{CGuest}}
| colspan=2 {{CNone}}
|}
|}


==Main Series==
==Series==
===[[Guard Duty: Season 1|Season 1]]===
===[[Season 1]]===
''For more information, visit [[Guard Duty: Season 1]]''
''For more information, visit [[Season 1]]''
 
'''Guard Duty: Season 1''' is the first major installment in the ''Guard Duty'' series, airing from January 5, 2012 until June 23, 2012.
 
===[[Guard Duty: Season 2|Season 2]]===
''For more information, visit [[Guard Duty: Season 2]]''
 
'''Guard Duty: Season 2''' is the second major installment in the ''Guard Duty'' series, airing since April 9 2022 until July 31, 2023.


===''[[Guard Duty: Anniversary|Anniversary]]''===
'''Season 1''' is the first season of ''Guard Duty'', introducing the characters and setting of [[Outpost Black Out]], airing from December 22, 2023 until August 19, 2024.
''For more information, visit [[Guard Duty: Anniversary]]''


'''Guard Duty: Anniversary''' is an upcoming reimagining of ''[[Guard Duty: Season 1|Season 1]]'' and director's cut of ''[[Guard Duty: Season 2|Season 2]]'', the first two major installments in the ''Guard Duty'' series. It was announced in ''[[Coming Soon]]'', a ''Sides'' episode.
===''[[Rat's Nest]]''===
''For more information, visit [[Rat's Nest]]''


===[[Guard Duty: Rat's Nest|Rat's Nest]]===
'''Rat's Nest''' is an upcoming prequel miniseries to ''Guard Duty'', centering on [[Emery Eden]] prior to the events of the series. It is currently in development.
''For more information, visit [[Guard Duty: Rat's Nest]]''


'''Guard Duty: Rat's Nest''' is a prequel installment to the ''Guard Duty'' series, taking place before its first season. It was announced in ''[[Coming Soon]]'', a ''Sides'' episode.
===''S2 - Echoes''===
'''Echoes''' is the upcoming second season ''Guard Duty'', to enter proper development when the production wraps on ''[[Rat's Nest]]''. It's title was revealed in ''[[Stay Tuned]]'', an episode of ''[[Guard Duty Sides]]'' that announced [[Spite Box]]'s upcoming productions for 2024—2025.


==Side Series==
==''Classic''==
===''[[Guard Duty Sides]]''===
Before being relaunched in 2023, ''Guard Duty'' originally was released between January 5, 2012 and July 31, 2023 across two seasons with 13 episodes as well as two miniseries. After [[Revoltge]] fully joined the series to co-write the finale of ''[[Classic Season 2]]'' with [[Syp The Mighty]], the series continuity was reset with a new ''[[Season 1]]''. Retroactively referred to as ''Classic'', this version of ''Guard Duty'' centered on a disgruntled [[Geff Rodrigo]] as he struggles to accept his job as a guard on [[Outpost Black Out]].
''For more information, visit [[Guard Duty Sides]]''


'''Guard Duty Sides''' is a spin-off of ''Guard Duty'' that technically began airing November 21, 2011 with the original series pilot, but only adopted its name on October 23, 2022 upon the release of ''[[Why-Fi]]''.
===Main Series===
*'''''[[Classic Season 1]]''''' is the first major installment in the ''Classic'' series, airing from January 5, 2012 until June 23, 2012.
*'''''[[Classic Season 2]]''''' is the second major installment in the ''Classic'' series, airing from April 9 2022 until July 31, 2023.


===''[[Major Malfunction]]''===
===Miniseries===
''For more information, visit [[Major Malfunction]]''
*'''''[[Major Malfunction]]''''' is a standalone special retroactively considered to take place during ''[[Classic Season 1]]'' that aired from July 30, 2012 until August 15, 2012.
*'''''[[WarGames]]''''' is a miniseries taking place after ''[[Major Malfunction]]'' and during ''[[Classic Season 1]]'' but before ''[[Classic Season 2]]'' that aired from July 21, 2022 until April 24, 2023.


'''Major Malfunction''' is a short-lived series retroactively made into a spin-off of ''Guard Duty'' that aired from July 30, 2012 until August 15, 2012.
===Timeline===
 
*'''''[[Truth|Truth¹]]''''', beginning flashback occurs three years before ''[[Classic Season 1]]''
===''[[WarGames]]''===
**''[[Pilot]]'', occurs sometime after ''[[Truth|Truth¹]]''
''For more information, visit [[WarGames]]''
**''[[Annoyances]]'', occurs sometime after ''[[Pilot]]''
 
**''[[Question]]'', occurs sometime after ''[[Annoyances]]''
'''WarGames''' is a spin-off of ''Guard Duty'' and a standalone sequel to ''Major Malfunction'' that aired from April 30, 2013 until April 24, 2023.
**''[[Bagels]]'', occurs sometime after ''[[Question]]''
 
**''[[Why-Fi]]'', occurs sometime after ''[[Bagels]]''
==Timeline==
**''[[Tagged]]'', occurs sometime after ''[[Why-Fi]]''
*'''''[[Truth|Truth¹]]''''', beginning flashback occurs three years before ''[[Talking]]''
**''[[Heated]]'', occurs sometime after ''[[Tagged]]''
**''[[Pilot|Sides: Pilot]]'', occurs a week after ''[[Truth|Truth¹]]''
**''[[Memo Chat]]'', occurs sometime after ''[[Heated]]''
*'''''[[Guard Duty: Season 1]]'''''
**''[[Coming Soon]]'', occurs sometime after ''[[Memo Chat]]''
**''[[Talking]]'', occurs three years after ''[[Pilot|Sides: Pilot]]''
*'''''[[Classic Season 1]]'''''
***''[[Coming Soon|Sides: Coming Soon]]'', occurs after ''[[Talking]]''
**''[[Talking]]'', occurs sometime after ''[[Coming Soon]]''
**''[[Something]]'', occurs a week after ''[[Talking]]''
**''[[Something]]'', occurs a week after ''[[Talking]]''
***''[[Question|Sides: Question]]'', occurs after ''[[Something]]''
***''[[Major Malfunction]]'', occurs between ''[[Something]]'' and ''[[The Point]]''
***''[[Bagels|Sides: Bagels]]'', occurs after ''[[Question]]''
***''[[Boss]]'', occurs between ''[[Something]]'' and ''[[The Point]]''
***''[[Annoyances|Sides: Annoyances]]'', occurs after ''[[Bagels|Sides: Bagels]]''
***''[[Why-Fi|Sides: Why-Fi]]'', occurs after ''[[Annoyances|Sides: Annoyances]]''
***''[[Tagged|Sides: Tagged]]'', occurs after ''[[Why-Fi|Sides: Why-Fi]]''
***''[[Heated|Sides: Heated]]'', occurs after ''[[Tagged|Sides: Tagged]]''
**''[[The Point]]'', occurs three weeks after ''[[Something]]''
**''[[The Point]]'', occurs three weeks after ''[[Something]]''
***''[[Major Malfunction]]'', occurs during ''[[The Point]]'' but before ''[[The Transfer]]''
***''[[Boss|WarGames: BOSS]]'', occurs later in the same day as ''[[Major Malfunction]]'' but before ''[[The Transfer]]''
**''[[The Transfer]]'', occurs immediately after ''[[The Point]]''
**''[[The Transfer]]'', occurs immediately after ''[[The Point]]''
***''[[Upgrade|WarGames: UPGRADE]]'', occurs one day after ''[[Boss|WarGames: BOSS]]'' and the same day as ''[[The Transfer]]''
***''[[Upgrade]]'' and ''[[Deception]]'' occur during ''[[The Transfer]]''
***''[[Deception|WarGames: DECEPTION]]'', occurs the same day as ''[[Upgrade|WarGames: Upgrade]]'' and ''[[The Transfer]]''
**''[[Infinity]]'', occurs immediately after ''[[The Transfer]]''
**''[[Infinity]]'', occurs immediately after ''[[The Transfer]]''
***''[[Dare|Dare¹]]'', beginning flashback occurs hours after ''[[Infinity]]'' and ''[[Deception|WarGames: DECEPTION]]''
***''[[Dare|Dare¹]]'', beginning flashback occurs hours after ''[[Infinity]]''
***''[[Ambush|WarGames: AMBUSH]]'', occurs hours after ''[[Dare|Dare¹]]'' but a week and a half before ''[[Clueless]]''
***''[[Ambush]]'', occurs between ''[[Dare|Dare¹]]'' and ''[[Clueless]]''
***''[[Bitter|Sides: Bitter]]'', occurs days after ''[[Ambush|WarGames: AMBUSH]]''
*'''''[[Classic Season 2]]'''''
*'''''[[Guard Duty: Season 2]]'''''
**''[[Clueless]]'', occurs sometime after ''[[Infinity]]''
**''[[Clueless]]'', occurs a week and a half after ''[[Infinity]]''
**''[[Trapped!]]'', occurs sometime after ''[[Elsewhere]]''
***''[[Elsewhere]]'', occurs the same day as ''[[Clueless]]''
***''[[Elsewhere]]'', occurs during ''[[Trapped!]]'' but before ''[[Paranoia]]''
**''[[Trapped!]]'', occurs days after ''[[Clueless]]''
**''[[Paranoia]]'', occurs immediately after ''[[Trapped!]]''
**''[[Paranoia]]'', occurs immediately after ''[[Trapped!]]''
**''[[Arrival]]'', occurs immediately after ''[[Paranoia]]''
**''[[Arrival]]'', occurs immediately after ''[[Paranoia]]''
***''[[Bitter]]'' occurs during ''[[Arrival]]''
**''[[Reactionary]]'', occurs immediately after ''[[Arrival]]''
**''[[Reactionary]]'', occurs immediately after ''[[Arrival]]''
**''[[Truth]]'', occurs immediately after ''[[Reactionary]]''
**''[[Truth]]'', occurs immediately after ''[[Reactionary]]''
**''[[Dare]]'', occurs immediately after ''[[Truth]]''
**''[[Dare]]'', occurs immediately after ''[[Truth]]''
==Gallery==
<gallery mode="nolines" widths="250px">
Guard Duty Title.png|Main series logo
Classic.png|Logo during the ''Classic'' series
Thanksgiving 2024 comic.png|A special comic by [[Syp The Mighty]] and Jax Beetle for Thanksgiving 2024
</gallery>


==Trivia==
==Trivia==
*Originally, series creator [[Syp The Mighty]] planned to change the setting and cast of characters per season to depict several outposts across the galaxy. This idea was scrapped during the production of ''[[Infinity]]''.
*Syp was largely inspired by the popular ''[[Halo]]'' machinima series ''Red vs. Blue'' when she made ''[[Classic Season 1]]''. When developing ''[[Classic Season 2]]'', Syp intentionally avoided rewatching ''Red vs. Blue'' as she sought different inspirations particularly in adult animated series ''Archer'' and ''Harley Quinn'' as well as sitcom ''Always Sunny in Philadelphia'' and the 2021 film ''The Suicide Squad''. For ''[[Season 1]]'', Syp largely maintained those same influences in addition to ''Parks & Recreation'' and ''Brooklyn Nine-Nine'', while Revoltge was influenced by animated series ''Legend of Vox Machina'' and ''RWBY'' among various anime series.
*''Guard Duty'' was almost rebooted at least four times, nearly coming to fruition twice. The first attempt only spawned ''[[Annoyances]]'', while a second attempt led to ''[[Question]]'' and ''[[Bagels]]''. These episodes would later be retroactively considered part of ''[[Guard Duty Sides]]'' with the [[Pilot|original series pilot]]. Attempts to reboot the series after ''Bagels'' never made it past the writing stages and were never formally announced, though Syp does still have the scripts and may post them online at some point.
*Though obviously non-canonical to the ''[[Halo]]'' video games as a fan work, ''Guard Duty'' seems to occur sometime after the events of ''Halo 4'' whilst being filmed within the ''Halo 3'' engine. This is true in both ''Classic'' and the ''Relaunch'' continuities.
*While Syp does have ideas of what the characters' faces look like, she has yet to post any official designs. [https://www.instagram.com/p/CwonA1YLfqP/ She has, however, posted] her ideas of what minor villains [[Molotov]] and [[Cocktail]] look like.
*Before the development of ''[[Classic Season 2]]'', various attempts at rebooting the series were attempted between 2012 and 2022 including:
**A reboot in which ''[[Annoyances]]'' was to be the first episode of that was originally made while Syp was part of machinima group Firelight Studios to be set entirely on [[Outpost Black Out]]. Six episodes were written for this version, with Revoltge co-writing the first two episodes, structured like a sitcom. This version was scrapped upon Syp's departure from Firelight Studios, with Revoltge never being part of the group to begin with.
**A second reboot that ''[[Question]]'' and ''[[Bagels]]'' were made to promote. This version was fully written, with 10 episodes, and would have had a completely different plot with more mystery elements. This alternate version only had two episodes written, with little plot. When Syp took an extended hiatus from video making to focus on her own original webcomics, this version was scrapped.
**A third reboot while Syp was part of a sketch comedy group 06 Media, with fellow members Dagnarrow and Dazalaras to star with her. This version was also fully written, with 19 episodes, once again with a completely different plot that would have saw [[Jace Casper]] as part of the main group instead of June in addition to [[Diego Jones|Jones]] from ''[[Major Malfunction]]'' as a sixth guard. When 06 Media went on an indefinite hiatus, this version was scrapped.
**Various unmade versions including a pilot for a fourth reboot set earlier in the timeline of when the guards first meet, an original live action comedy short for 06 Media featuring Geff and Jace, an original webcomic reboot part of Syp's ''Space Comics'' series, and an original stop-motion reboot using figures hand-crafted by Syp. All of which would be scrapped upon the production on ''Classic Season 2''.


==See Also==
==See Also==
*''[[Major Malfunction II]]'', a non-canonical remake/reboot of ''[[Major Malfunction]]''
*''[[Halo]]'', the video game series in which ''Guard Duty'' is based and filmed within
*''[[Sandguardians]]'', a ''Halo''-based machinima series created by [[Intro-Mind]] (voice of [[Geff Rodrigo]]) that shares much of the same voice cast as ''Guard Duty''


==External Links==
==External Links==
*[https://www.youtube.com/@spiteboxstudios/ Spite Box YouTube Channel]
*[https://www.youtube.com/@spiteboxstudios/ Spite Box YouTube Channel]
*[https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL8BEF0647A6930EDB ''Guard Duty'' on YouTube]
*[https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL281DC0317D0B348E ''Guard Duty'' on YouTube]
*[https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL8BEF0647A6930EDB ''Guard Duty Classic'' on YouTube]


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Guard Duty is a Halo-based machinima web series created by Syp The Mighty and Revoltge, premiering on December 22, 2023. The series features an ensemble cast starring Intro-Mind, Ella Rhee, Xanthe Folan, Syp, and Blankslate as a dysfunctional crew of soldiers stationed on Outpost Black Out over five-hundred years in the future. As a fan work, Guard Duty is loosely set in the world of Halo in which the series is also filmed.

The original iteration of this series aired from January 5, 2012 and July 31, 2023, retroactively referred to as the Classic continuity, before being relaunched upon Syp and Revoltge's desire to a craft a tighter and more consistent story for the series from the ground up with a new Season 1 that aired from December 22, 2023 until August 19, 2024. A prequel miniseries, titled Rat's Nest, is currently in production while a second season is also in development.

Characters

Main article: Characters

Character Portrayed by Series
Season 1 Rat's Nest Classic S2 WarGames Classic S1
Geff Rodrigo Intro-Mind (2022—)
Syp The Mighty (2011—2022) 		Main TBD Main Guest Main
Sarah Daws Ella Rhee (2022—)
Winter (2012—2013) 		Main TBD Main Does not appear Main
Nicole Vega Xanthe Folan (2022—)
Firesinopa (2012) 		Main TBD Main Does not appear Guest
June Vega Syp The Mighty Main TBD Main Does not appear Main
Mitchell Miller Blankslate (2024—)
Syp The Mighty (2022—2024)
James Brown Jr. (2013)
Chase Hobby (2012) 		Main TBD Main Guest Main
Emery Eden Revoltge Recurring Main Recurring Guest
Prim TheIdsStudios Recurring TBD Recurring Guest Does not appear
Ignacio Dominguez Syp The Mighty Recurring Does not appear Main Guest
Randy DeLuca EthanChaotic Recurring TBD Guest Does not appear
Brigadier Corvaeraas Guest TBD Guest Does not appear
Valentine HezArt1 Guest TBD Guest Does not appear

Series

Season 1

For more information, visit Season 1

Season 1 is the first season of Guard Duty, introducing the characters and setting of Outpost Black Out, airing from December 22, 2023 until August 19, 2024.

Rat's Nest

For more information, visit Rat's Nest

Rat's Nest is an upcoming prequel miniseries to Guard Duty, centering on Emery Eden prior to the events of the series. It is currently in development.

S2 - Echoes

Echoes is the upcoming second season Guard Duty, to enter proper development when the production wraps on Rat's Nest. It's title was revealed in Stay Tuned, an episode of Guard Duty Sides that announced Spite Box's upcoming productions for 2024—2025.

Classic

Before being relaunched in 2023, Guard Duty originally was released between January 5, 2012 and July 31, 2023 across two seasons with 13 episodes as well as two miniseries. After Revoltge fully joined the series to co-write the finale of Classic Season 2 with Syp The Mighty, the series continuity was reset with a new Season 1. Retroactively referred to as Classic, this version of Guard Duty centered on a disgruntled Geff Rodrigo as he struggles to accept his job as a guard on Outpost Black Out.

Main Series

  • Classic Season 1 is the first major installment in the Classic series, airing from January 5, 2012 until June 23, 2012.
  • Classic Season 2 is the second major installment in the Classic series, airing from April 9 2022 until July 31, 2023.

Miniseries

Timeline

Gallery

  • Main series logo

    Main series logo

  • Logo during the Classic series

    Logo during the Classic series

  • A special comic by Syp The Mighty and Jax Beetle for Thanksgiving 2024

    A special comic by Syp The Mighty and Jax Beetle for Thanksgiving 2024

Trivia

  • Syp was largely inspired by the popular Halo machinima series Red vs. Blue when she made Classic Season 1. When developing Classic Season 2, Syp intentionally avoided rewatching Red vs. Blue as she sought different inspirations particularly in adult animated series Archer and Harley Quinn as well as sitcom Always Sunny in Philadelphia and the 2021 film The Suicide Squad. For Season 1, Syp largely maintained those same influences in addition to Parks & Recreation and Brooklyn Nine-Nine, while Revoltge was influenced by animated series Legend of Vox Machina and RWBY among various anime series.
  • Though obviously non-canonical to the Halo video games as a fan work, Guard Duty seems to occur sometime after the events of Halo 4 whilst being filmed within the Halo 3 engine. This is true in both Classic and the Relaunch continuities.
  • Before the development of Classic Season 2, various attempts at rebooting the series were attempted between 2012 and 2022 including:
    • A reboot in which Annoyances was to be the first episode of that was originally made while Syp was part of machinima group Firelight Studios to be set entirely on Outpost Black Out. Six episodes were written for this version, with Revoltge co-writing the first two episodes, structured like a sitcom. This version was scrapped upon Syp's departure from Firelight Studios, with Revoltge never being part of the group to begin with.
    • A second reboot that Question and Bagels were made to promote. This version was fully written, with 10 episodes, and would have had a completely different plot with more mystery elements. This alternate version only had two episodes written, with little plot. When Syp took an extended hiatus from video making to focus on her own original webcomics, this version was scrapped.
    • A third reboot while Syp was part of a sketch comedy group 06 Media, with fellow members Dagnarrow and Dazalaras to star with her. This version was also fully written, with 19 episodes, once again with a completely different plot that would have saw Jace Casper as part of the main group instead of June in addition to Jones from Major Malfunction as a sixth guard. When 06 Media went on an indefinite hiatus, this version was scrapped.
    • Various unmade versions including a pilot for a fourth reboot set earlier in the timeline of when the guards first meet, an original live action comedy short for 06 Media featuring Geff and Jace, an original webcomic reboot part of Syp's Space Comics series, and an original stop-motion reboot using figures hand-crafted by Syp. All of which would be scrapped upon the production on Classic Season 2.

See Also

  • Halo, the video game series in which Guard Duty is based and filmed within
  • Sandguardians, a Halo-based machinima series created by Intro-Mind (voice of Geff Rodrigo) that shares much of the same voice cast as Guard Duty

External Links

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