Rat's Nest: Difference between revisions
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*[[Emery Eden|Trooper]] <small>(2 episodes)</small> | |||
*[[Prim]] <small>(confirmed)</small> | |||
===[[Outpost Rat's Nest|Rat's Nest Guards]]=== | ===[[Outpost Rat's Nest|Rat's Nest Guards]]=== | ||
*[[Raven Carmine]] <small>(2 episodes)</small> | *[[Raven Carmine]] <small>(2 episodes)</small> | ||
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*[[Damien Wilson]] <small>(confirmed)</small> | *[[Damien Wilson]] <small>(confirmed)</small> | ||
==Episodes== | ==Episodes== | ||
Revision as of 18:08, 6 July 2025
Rat's Nest is a Halo-based machinima miniseries that serves as a prequel to Guard Duty, airing since June 29, 2025. Directed by Syp The Mighty from a screenplay she wrote with Revoltge, this series centers on Trooper just prior to his introduction in Season 1 during an encounter with the guards stationed on Outpost Rat's Nest.
A teaser clip was included at the end of a special video announcing the cast of Nine to Five, which featured Revoltge in-character as Trooper sending an audition for the lead role. On May 2, 2025, the official poster illustrated by jaxbeetle was unveiled as well as its release window upon the end of filming. An official trailer was released on June 22, 2025, followed by its premiere on June 29th.
Characters
Rat's Nest Guards
- Raven Carmine (2 episodes)
- Ellie Melons (2 episodes)
- Polly Pockett (2 episodes)
- Dina Jones (2 episodes)
- Jace Casper (2 episodes)
HQ
- Damien Wilson (confirmed)
Episodes
| # | Preview | Title | Released | Runtime | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 
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Rehearsal | June 29, 2025 | 3:55 | An outlaw makes his way to Outpost Rat's Nest... |
| 2. | 
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Break a Leg | July 6, 2025 | 5:50 | Captain Carmine gets interrupted and everyone hates it. |
| 3. | [[File:|150px|link=]] | Showstopper | July 13, 2025 | TBD | TBD |
| 4. | [[File:|150px|link=]] | The Last Dance | July 20, 2025 | TBD | TBD |
| 5. | [[File:|150px|link=]] | Curtain Call | July 27, 2025 | TBD | TBD |
Sides episodes
| Preview | Title | Released | Runtime | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Crazy, Cupid, Love! | February 14, 2025 | 7:49 | The Guards learn the meaning of love from a special visitor. |
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Discord Announcement! | March 28, 2025 | 1:44 | June is here to announce the all new Spite Box Discord server! |
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The Holy Kale | June 11, 2025 | 4:11 | Geff and June fall in love, but Miller has something to say about it... |
| Say Uncle! | TBD | TBD | TBD |
Gallery
Concept designs for the central characters, shown in Coming Soon
A production still featuring the guards of the eponymous outpost
The concept logo, designed by Blankslate
The teaser poster, featuring Blankslate's concept logo design
Promotional wanted posted, depicting Trooper, by jaxbeetle
Trivia
- This series was announced in Coming Soon, a fourth-wall breaking Sides episode produced upon the end of Classic Season 2. It was written shortly after Season 1 at the end of 2023 into early 2024. Its production was reaffirmed in Stay Tuned, another fourth-wall breaking Sides episode, where its logo was revealed as well as the involvement of animators EprothStudios and Sephtic returning from Season 1. A teaser was included in the cast announcement for Nine to Five, with its production later referenced in Discord Announcement! by including Dina Jones, a character set to be formally introduced in this miniseries.
- Syp considers this series to be a spiritual successor to Major Malfunction.
Marketing
- An in-universe graphic depicting a bounty placed by Trinity was designed by jaxbeetle and posted onto Spite Box's social media accounts to promote Rat's Nest, which included the following:
- $20,000,000 REWARD
- Additionally, it was posted with the caption:
- ATTENTION
- THIS IS BEING BROADCASTED ON A PRIVATED CHANNEL
- IF YOU WERE CONTACTED IT MEANS YOU HAVE TRINITY'S UPMOST TRUST AND ARE ONE OF THE VERY FEW SELECTED FOR THIS UNLISTED BOUNTY
- ALL DETAILS ARE INCLUDED BELOW
- DO NOT SHARE
- GOOD LUCK, [ RONIN ]
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- .
- .
- .
- .
- .
- .
- DO NOT RESPOND
| Guard Duty Episodes | |
|---|---|
| Season 1 | Wish • HQ • Fax • Machine • Replacement • Dysfunction • Invader • Stashed • Overture • Retrograde |
| Sides | Long Story, But... • Team Cosmo! • Listen Up! • Stay Tuned • Speed, Marker! • Crazy, Cupid, Love! • Discord Announcement! |
| Classic |
Classic Season 1: Talking • Something • The Point • The Transfer • Infinity |
| Related | Nine to Five • Sandguardians • BattleDudes |