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| title='''Major Malfunction''' | |||
| image=File:MMmodern.png | | image=File:MMmodern.png | ||
| caption= | | caption= | ||
| genre=Comedy<br>Action<br>Science Fiction | |||
| created_by=[[Syp The Mighty]]<br>Chron Aldazaar<br>MozzyWozzy<br>LizDanceTV | | created_by=[[Syp The Mighty]]<br>Chron Aldazaar<br>MozzyWozzy<br>LizDanceTV | ||
| director=Syp The Mighty | | director=Syp The Mighty | ||
| writer=Syp The Mighty<br>Chron Aldazaar | | writer=Syp The Mighty<br>Chron Aldazaar<br>MozzyWozzy<br>LizDanceTV | ||
| cast=Syp The Mighty<br>Chron Aldazaar | | cast=Syp The Mighty<br>Chron Aldazaar<br>MozzyWozzy<br>LizDanceTV | ||
| editor=Syp The Mighty | |||
| music=[[Revoltge]] | | music=[[Revoltge]] | ||
| episodes= | | episodes= | ||
| studio=Steel Lion Media | | studio=Steel Lion Media | ||
| game_engine=''[[Halo 3]]'' | | game_engine=''[[Halo#Halo 3|Halo 3]]'' | ||
| original_run=July 30, | | original_run=July 30, 2012—August, 15, 2012 <small>(original)</small><br>October 27, 2012—October 28, 2012 <small>(re-release)</small> | ||
| movie_run=February 8, 2017 | |||
| running_time= | | running_time= | ||
| status=Ended | | status=Ended | ||
| previous=[[Classic Season 1]] | | previous=[[Classic Season 1]] | ||
| next=[[ | | next=[[WarGames]] | ||
}}'''Major Malfunction''' is a ''Halo''-based machinima | }}'''Major Malfunction''' is a ''[[Halo]]''-based [[machinima]] miniseries created by [[Syp The Mighty]], Chron Aldazaar, MozzyWozzy, and LizDanceTV. It centered on the guards stationed on [[Outpost High Ground]] as they're ambushed by an unknown attacker and are forced to flee the base. | ||
''[[WarGames]]'' is a standalone sequel to ''Major Malfunction'', this series was retroactively considered a spinoff of ''[[Guard Duty Classic]]''. | |||
==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|O'Brien]] <small>(4 episodes)</small> | ||
*Corporal [[Linda Kelen]] <small>(4 episodes)</small> | *Corporal [[Linda Kelen|Kelen]] <small>(4 episodes)</small> | ||
*Private [[Frank Collins]] <small>(4 episodes)</small> | *Private [[Frank Collins|Collins]] <small>(4 episodes)</small> | ||
*Private [[Diego Jones]] <small>(4 episodes)</small> | *Private [[Diego Jones|Jones]] <small>(4 episodes)</small> | ||
== | ===Other=== | ||
*[[The Damned|Unknown Attackers]] <small>(1 episode)</small> | |||
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==Trivia== | ==Trivia== | ||
*The title of this series 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 title of this series 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 series was designed by Corvaeraas, | *The logo for this series was designed by Corvaeraas, who voices the [[Brigadier]] in ''[[Guard Duty Classic]]'' and ''[[Guard Duty]]''. | ||
*A reboot | *This series originally aired from July 30, 2012 until August 15, 2012 on the now-defunct Steel Lion Media channel. It was later re-released on [[Syp The Mighty]]'s personal channel from October 27, 2012 until October 28, 2012. It was compiled into a single special on February 8, 2017 and re-released on the [[Spite Box]] channel. | ||
* | *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, also re-released on [[Syp The Mighty]]'s personal channel. | ||
*Had this series continued, 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]]. | |||
* | *This series reuses [[Revoltge]]'s music originally composed for ''[[Annoyances]]'', which were later used in ''[[Classic Season 2]]'' and re-arranged by Cole Vakassian for ''[[Season 1]]''. | ||
*This series was filmed, edited, and written week by week when it first aired, with Syp getting burnt out during the production of its unmade fourth episode and leading to the premature ending of ''Major Malfunction''. | |||
*This series was filmed, edited, and written week by week, with Syp getting burnt out | *As director, editor, lead writer, and co-creator, Syp retained ownership of the series after Steel Lion Media dissolved. | ||
*As director, lead writer, and co-creator, Syp retained ownership of the series after Steel Lion Media | *This series was considered a standalone series without any ties to ''[[Guard Duty Classic|Guard Duty]]'' when it was first made, only retroactively made canonical by ''[[WarGames]]''. | ||
* | **As a result, this is the only ''[[Guard Duty Classic]]'' project to not feature [[Geff Rodrigo]], [[Mitchell Miller]], nor [[Emery Eden]]. | ||
==Watch== | ==Watch== | ||
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Latest revision as of 18:44, 16 May 2025
Major Malfunction is a Halo-based machinima miniseries created by Syp The Mighty, Chron Aldazaar, MozzyWozzy, and LizDanceTV. It centered on the guards stationed on Outpost High Ground as they're ambushed by an unknown attacker and are forced to flee the base.
WarGames is a standalone sequel to Major Malfunction, this series was retroactively considered a spinoff of Guard Duty Classic.
Characters
High Ground Guards
- Captain O'Brien (4 episodes)
- Corporal Kelen (4 episodes)
- Private Collins (4 episodes)
- Private Jones (4 episodes)
Other
- Unknown Attackers (1 episode)
Trivia
- The title of this series 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 series was designed by Corvaeraas, who voices the Brigadier in Guard Duty Classic and Guard Duty.
- This series originally aired from July 30, 2012 until August 15, 2012 on the now-defunct Steel Lion Media channel. It was later re-released on Syp The Mighty's personal channel from October 27, 2012 until October 28, 2012. It was compiled into a single special on February 8, 2017 and re-released on the Spite Box channel.
- 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, also re-released on Syp The Mighty's personal channel.
- Had this series continued, 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 series reuses Revoltge's music originally composed for Annoyances, which were later used in Classic Season 2 and re-arranged by Cole Vakassian for Season 1.
- This series was filmed, edited, and written week by week when it first aired, with Syp getting burnt out during the production of its unmade fourth episode and leading to the premature ending of Major Malfunction.
- As director, editor, lead writer, and co-creator, Syp retained ownership of the series after Steel Lion Media dissolved.
- This series was considered a standalone series without any ties to Guard Duty when it was first made, only retroactively made canonical by WarGames.
- As a result, this is the only Guard Duty Classic project to not feature Geff Rodrigo, Mitchell Miller, nor The Spartan.
Watch
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