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{{Season
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   | title=Guard Duty Sides
   | title=Guard Duty Sides
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   | image=Sides.png
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  | genre=Comedy<br>Science Fiction
   | created_by=[[Syp The Mighty]]
   | created_by=[[Syp The Mighty]]
   | director=Syp The Mighty
   | director=Syp The Mighty<br>jaxbeetle <small>(''[[The Holy Kale]]''—)</small>
   | writer=Syp The Mighty<br>[[Revoltge]]
   | writer=Syp The Mighty<br>jaxbeetle <small>(''[[Crazy, Cupid, Love!]]''—)</small><br>[[Revoltge]] <small>(''[[Annoyances]]''; ''[[Bitter]]'')</small>
   | cast=Ella Rhee<br>Xanthe Folan<br>Intro-Mind<br>Syp The Mighty
   | cast=Intro-Mind<br>Ella Rhee<br>Xanthe Folan<br>Syp The Mighty<br>Revoltge
   | music=Revoltge<br>Syp The Mighty <small>(CS2)</small>
  | editor=Syp The Mighty<br>jaxbeetle <small>(''[[The Holy Kale]]'')</small>
   | episodes=10
   | music=Cole Vakassian <small>(''[[Listen Up!]]''—)</small><br>Revoltge <small>(''[[Question]]—[[Team Cosmo!]]'')</small><br>Syp The Mighty <small>(''[[Why-Fi]]—[[Memo Chat]]'')</small>
  | studio=Spite Box Studios <small>(since 2023)</small><br>Syp Productions <small>(2022 - 2023)</small><br>Jcomix Films <small>(2011 - 2013)</small>
   | animator=jaxbeetle <small>(''[[The Holy Kale]]'')</small>
   | game_engine=''[[Halo: The Master Chief Collection]]''<br>''[[Halo 3]]'' <small>(4 episodes)</small>
  | mods=HeroesUnite <small>(''[[The Holy Kale]]'')</small>
   | original_run=November 21, 2011 - present
  | episodes=19
  | studio=[[Spite Box]] <small>(''[[Long Story, But...]]''—)</small>
   | game_engine=''[[Halo#The Master Chief Collection|Halo 3 MCC]]'' <small>(''[[Why-Fi]]''—)</small><br>''[[Halo#Halo 3|Halo 3]]'' <small>(''[[Pilot]]—[[Annoyances]]'')</small>
   | relaunch_run=January 11, 2024—present
  | classic_run=November 21, 2011—October 20, 2023
   | running_time=
   | running_time=
   | status=Ongoing
   | status=Ongoing
   | previous=
   | previous=[[Guard Duty Classic|''Classic'']]
  | concurrent=[[Guard Duty]]
   | next=
   | next=
}}'''Guard Duty Sides''' is a companion series to ''[[Guard Duty]]'' created by [[Syp The Mighty]] consisting of episodes that aren't part of the main story and are varying degrees of canonical.
}}'''Guard Duty Sides''' is a ''[[Halo]]''-based machinima comedy series that serves as a companion to ''[[Guard Duty]]'', acting as bonus episodes that aren't part of the main story. [[Syp The Mighty]] considers ''Sides'' to be "dubiously canonical" to ''[[Guard Duty]]'', leaving it up to the viewer.


==Characters==
==Characters==
===[[Outpost Black Out|Guards]]===
===[[Outpost Black Out|Black Out Guards]]===
*Private [[Geff Rodrigo]] <small>(9 episodes)</small>
*[[Geff Rodrigo]] <small>(7 episodes; 8 ''Classic'' episodes)</small>
*Corporal [[June Vega]] <small>(9 episodes)</small>
*[[Sarah Daws]] <small>(5 episodes; 5 ''Classic'' episodes)</small>
*Captain [[Mitchell Miller]] <small>(8 episodes)</small>
*[[Nicole Vega]] <small>(6 episodes; 4 ''Classic'' episodes)</small>
*Private First Class [[Sarah Daws]] <small>(5 episodes)</small>
*[[June Vega]] <small>(6 episodes; 9 ''Classic'' episodes)</small>
*Corporal [[Nicole Vega]] <small>(5 episodes)</small>
*[[Mitchell Miller]] <small>(3 episodes; 7 ''Classic'' episodes)</small>


===[[UNSC Cosmo|HQ]]===
==Episodes==
*Commander [[Ignacio Dominguez]] <small>(2 episodes)</small>
{| class="wikitable" style="margin:left"
*[[Randy DeLuca]] <small>(1 episode)</small>
|+
*[[Brigadier]] <small>(1 episode)</small>
|-
! Preview !! Title !! Released !! Runtime !! Description
|-
| style="text-align:center;" |[[File:Sides11.png|150px|link=]]
|[[Long Story, But...]]
|January 11, 2024
|2:15
|Geff goes on a long tangent about getting HQ's number.
|-
| style="text-align:center;" |[[File:Sides12.png|150px|link=]]
|[[Team Cosmo!]]
|March 23, 2024
|2:47
|Ignacio holds an all hands meeting aboard the UNSC Cosmo.
|-
| style="text-align:center;" |[[File:Sides13.png|150px|link=]]
|[[Listen Up!]]
|August 30, 2024
|1:35
|Geff has exciting news for June!
|-
| style="text-align:center;" |[[File:Sides14.png|150px|link=]]
|[[Stay Tuned]]
|October 11, 2024
|3:49
|Sarah and Nicole provide a much-needed update.
|-
| style="text-align:center;" |[[File:Sides15.png|150px|link=]]
|[[Speed, Marker!]]
|December 13, 2024
|2:03
|Outtakes from Guard Duty's first season!
|-
| style="text-align:center;" |[[File:Sides16.png|150px|link=]]
|[[Crazy, Cupid, Love!]]
|February 14, 2025
|7:49
|The Guards learn the meaning of love from a special visitor.
|-
| style="text-align:center;" |[[File:Sides17.png|150px|link=]]
|[[BIG NEWS!]]
|March 28, 2025
|1:44
|June is here to announce the all new Spite Box Discord server!
|-
| style="text-align:center;" |[[File:Sides18.png|150px|link=]]
|[[The Holy Kale]]
|June 11, 2025
|4:07
|Geff and June fall in love, but Miller has something to say about it...
|-
| style="text-align:center;" |[[File:SIDES 19 THUMBNAIL.jpg|150px|link=]]
|[[Say Uncle!]]
|October 17, 2025
|6:39
|Nicole teaches Geff a cool new trick!
|-
| style="text-align:center;" |
|[[The Mistletoe]]
|December 25, 2025
|TBD
|TBD
|-
|}


===Other===
===''[[Guard Duty Classic|Classic]]''===
*[[Emery Eden]] <small>(1 episode)</small>
Episodes produced around ''[[Guard Duty Classic]]''. The first four of these, including the [[Pilot|original series pilot]], were retroactively considered part of ''Sides'' in 2022 during the production of ''[[Why-Fi]]''.
*[[Prim]] <small>(1 episode)</small>


==Episodes==
{| class="wikitable" style="margin:left"
===''Volume 1''===
|+
Episodes produced around the first season of ''[[Guard Duty Classic|Classic]]''.
 
{| class="article-table" cellspacing="2" cellpadding="5" border="1"
|-
|-
! scope="col" |'''Thumbnail'''
! Preview !! Title !! Released !! Runtime !! Description
! scope="col" |'''Episode Title'''
! scope="col" | '''Release Date'''
! scope="col" | '''Running Time'''
! scope="col" |'''Description'''
|-
|-
| style="text-align:center;" |[[File:Sides1.png|150px|link=]]
| style="text-align:center;" |[[File:Sides1.png|150px|link=]]
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|Two guards on duty.
|Two guards on duty.
|-
|-
| style="text-align:center;" |[[File:Sides2.png|150px|link=]]
| style="text-align:center;" |[[File:Question.png|150px|link=]]
|[[Annoyances]]
|October 22, 2012 <small>(original airing)</small><br>February 7, 2017 <small>(re-release)</small><br>August 5, 2023 <small>(director's cut)</small>
|3:12
|Geff tries talking to his fellow guards, none of them are having it.
|-
| style="text-align:center;" |[[File:Sides3.png|150px|link=]]
|[[Question]]
|[[Question]]
|May 14, 2013
|May 14, 2013
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|Geff bothers Josh.
|Geff bothers Josh.
|-
|-
| style="text-align:center;" |[[File:Sides4.png|150px|link=]]
| style="text-align:center;" |[[File:Bagels.png|150px|link=]]
|[[Bagels]]
|[[Bagels]]
|June 13, 2013
|June 13, 2013
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|Sarah and Josh observe Miller’s large pile of bagels.
|Sarah and Josh observe Miller’s large pile of bagels.
|-
|-
|}
| style="text-align:center;" |[[File:Annoyances.png|150px|link=]]
 
|[[Annoyances]]
===''Volume 2''===
|February 7, 2017
Episodes produced during and around the second season of ''[[Guard Duty Classic|Classic]]''.
|3:12
 
|Geff tries talking to his fellow guards, none of them are having it.
{| class="article-table" cellspacing="2" cellpadding="5" border="1"
|-
|-
! scope="col" |'''Thumbnail'''
| style="text-align:center;" |[[File:WhyFi.png|150px|link=]]
! scope="col" |'''Episode Title'''
! scope="col" | '''Release Date'''
! scope="col" | '''Running Time'''
! scope="col" |'''Description'''
|-
| style="text-align:center;" |[[File:Sides5.png|150px|link=]]
|[[Why-Fi]]
|[[Why-Fi]]
|October 23, 2022
|October 23, 2022
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|Geff’s television wi-fi stops working.
|Geff’s television wi-fi stops working.
|-
|-
| style="text-align:center;" |[[File:Sides6.png|150px|link=]]
| style="text-align:center;" |[[File:Tagged.png|150px|link=]]
|[[Tagged]]
|[[Tagged]]
|December 19, 2022
|December 19, 2022
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|June discovers she’s been tagged in a photo by Geff.
|June discovers she’s been tagged in a photo by Geff.
|-
|-
| style="text-align:center;" |[[File:Sides7.png|150px|link=]]
| style="text-align:center;" |[[File:Heated.png|150px|link=]]
|[[Heated]]
|[[Heated]]
|February 5, 2023
|February 5, 2023
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|Sarah tries to converse with an angry Nicole.
|Sarah tries to converse with an angry Nicole.
|-
|-
| style="text-align:center;" |[[File:Sides8.png|150px|link=]]
| style="text-align:center;" |[[File:Bitter.png|150px|link=]]
|[[Bitter]]
|[[Bitter]]
|June 10, 2023
|June 10, 2023
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|Geff bothers an already-annoyed Miller.
|Geff bothers an already-annoyed Miller.
|-
|-
| style="text-align:center;" |[[File:Sides9.png|150px|link=]]
| style="text-align:center;" |[[File:Coming Soon.png|150px|link=]]
|[[Coming Soon]]
|[[Coming Soon]]
|August 25, 2023
|August 25, 2023
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|Miller and Geff watch the morning announcements from HQ.
|Miller and Geff watch the morning announcements from HQ.
|-
|-
| style="text-align:center;" |[[File:Sides10.png|150px|link=]]
| style="text-align:center;" |[[File:Memo Chat.png|150px|link=]]
|[[Memo Chat]]
|[[Memo Chat]]
|October 20, 2023
|October 20, 2023
|1:25
|1:25
|Miller informs June of their outpost being renamed.
|Miller informs June of their outpost being renamed.
|-
|}
===''Volume 3''===
Episodes produced during the first season of ''[[Guard Duty]]''. Unlike prior ''Sides'', these episodes are explicitly canonical.
{| class="article-table" cellspacing="2" cellpadding="5" border="1"
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! scope="col" |'''Thumbnail'''
! scope="col" |'''Episode Title'''
! scope="col" | '''Release Date'''
! scope="col" | '''Running Time'''
! scope="col" |'''Description'''
|-
| style="text-align:center;" |[[File:Sides11.png|150px|link=]]
|[[Long Story, But...]]
|January 11, 2024
|2:15
|Geff goes on a long tangent about getting HQ's number.
|-
|-
|}
|}


==Trivia==
==Trivia==
*The first four ''Sides'' episodes weren't originally referred to as such, with the first being the original series pilot while the latter three were all produced for a now-scrapped reboot of the main ''[[Guard Duty]]'' series. When series creator [[Syp The Mighty]] established ''Sides'' in 2022 with new episodes, she retroactively made these its first four episodes. Because this includes the original series pilot from 2011, ''Sides'' technically predates the main series.
*The name ''Sides'' comes from the terms "A-side and B-side" for vinyl records or cassettes, with the idea of ''[[Guard Duty]]'' being the "A-side" while ''Sides'' act as the "B-side" of the show.
*The first four ''Sides'' episodes weren't originally referred to as such, with the first being the original series pilot while the latter three were all produced for a now-scrapped reboot of the main ''[[Guard Duty]]'' series. When [[Syp The Mighty]] established ''Sides'' in 2022 with new episodes, she retroactively made these its first four episodes.
*Because ''Sides'' includes the original series pilot from 2011, ''Sides'' technically predates the main series.
*''[[Annoyances]]'', the fourth episode of ''Sides'', would be the first episode co-written by [[Revoltge]] before joining Syp to co-write ''[[Dare]]'' and beyond.
*''[[Crazy, Cupid, Love!]]'', the sixteenth episode of ''Sides'', would be the first episode co-written by jaxbeetle before joining Syp to co-write ''[[Red Line]]'' and beyond.


==External Links==
==External Links==
*[https://www.youtube.com/@spiteboxstudios/ Spite Box YouTube Channel]
*[https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLxqDKRyrc6wB9YjZobWDxs--Mby3Ju2SY ''Guard Duty Sides'' on YouTube]
*[https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLxqDKRyrc6wB9YjZobWDxs--Mby3Ju2SY ''Guard Duty Sides'' on YouTube]
*[https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLxqDKRyrc6wBgqO_lqsezpl74lBmgS9Uq ''Guard Duty Sides Classic'' on YouTube]


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Latest revision as of 21:25, 6 December 2025

Guard Duty Sides is a Halo-based machinima comedy series that serves as a companion to Guard Duty, acting as bonus episodes that aren't part of the main story. Syp The Mighty considers Sides to be "dubiously canonical" to Guard Duty, leaving it up to the viewer.

Characters

Black Out Guards

Episodes

Preview Title Released Runtime Description
Sides11.png Long Story, But... January 11, 2024 2:15 Geff goes on a long tangent about getting HQ's number.
Sides12.png Team Cosmo! March 23, 2024 2:47 Ignacio holds an all hands meeting aboard the UNSC Cosmo.
Sides13.png Listen Up! August 30, 2024 1:35 Geff has exciting news for June!
Sides14.png Stay Tuned October 11, 2024 3:49 Sarah and Nicole provide a much-needed update.
Sides15.png Speed, Marker! December 13, 2024 2:03 Outtakes from Guard Duty's first season!
Sides16.png Crazy, Cupid, Love! February 14, 2025 7:49 The Guards learn the meaning of love from a special visitor.
Sides17.png BIG NEWS! March 28, 2025 1:44 June is here to announce the all new Spite Box Discord server!
Sides18.png The Holy Kale June 11, 2025 4:07 Geff and June fall in love, but Miller has something to say about it...
SIDES 19 THUMBNAIL.jpg Say Uncle! October 17, 2025 6:39 Nicole teaches Geff a cool new trick!
The Mistletoe December 25, 2025 TBD TBD

Classic

Episodes produced around Guard Duty Classic. The first four of these, including the original series pilot, were retroactively considered part of Sides in 2022 during the production of Why-Fi.

Preview Title Released Runtime Description
Sides1.png Pilot November 21, 2011 1:31 Two guards on duty.
Question.png Question May 14, 2013 0:55 Geff bothers Josh.
Bagels.png Bagels June 13, 2013 1:18 Sarah and Josh observe Miller’s large pile of bagels.
Annoyances.png Annoyances February 7, 2017 3:12 Geff tries talking to his fellow guards, none of them are having it.
WhyFi.png Why-Fi October 23, 2022 1:22 Geff’s television wi-fi stops working.
Tagged.png Tagged December 19, 2022 1:29 June discovers she’s been tagged in a photo by Geff.
Heated.png Heated February 5, 2023 2:20 Sarah tries to converse with an angry Nicole.
Bitter.png Bitter June 10, 2023 1:10 Geff bothers an already-annoyed Miller.
Coming Soon.png Coming Soon August 25, 2023 6:25 Miller and Geff watch the morning announcements from HQ.
Memo Chat.png Memo Chat October 20, 2023 1:25 Miller informs June of their outpost being renamed.

Trivia

  • The name Sides comes from the terms "A-side and B-side" for vinyl records or cassettes, with the idea of Guard Duty being the "A-side" while Sides act as the "B-side" of the show.
  • The first four Sides episodes weren't originally referred to as such, with the first being the original series pilot while the latter three were all produced for a now-scrapped reboot of the main Guard Duty series. When Syp The Mighty established Sides in 2022 with new episodes, she retroactively made these its first four episodes.
  • Because Sides includes the original series pilot from 2011, Sides technically predates the main series.
  • Annoyances, the fourth episode of Sides, would be the first episode co-written by Revoltge before joining Syp to co-write Dare and beyond.
  • Crazy, Cupid, Love!, the sixteenth episode of Sides, would be the first episode co-written by jaxbeetle before joining Syp to co-write Red Line and beyond.

External Links

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