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   | genre=Comedy<br>Science-Fiction
   | genre=Comedy<br>Science Fiction
   | created_by=[[Syp The Mighty]]<br>[[Revoltge]]
   | created_by=[[Syp The Mighty]]<br>[[Revoltge]]
   | director=Syp The Mighty
   | director=Syp The Mighty
   | writer=Syp The Mighty<br>Revoltge
   | writer=Syp The Mighty<br>Revoltge<br>jaxbeetle <small>(''[[Red Line|RL]]''—)</small>
   | cast=Intro-Mind<br>Ella Rhee<br>Xanthe Folan<br>Syp The Mighty<br>Blankslate_GG
  | animator=SephticMI<br>jaxbeetle <small>([[Rat's Nest|RN]]—)</small><br>PhatBuda <small>([[Echoes|S2]]—)</small><br>SilentMeow <small>([[Echoes|S2]]—)</small><br>EprothStudios <small>([[Season 1|S1]]—[[Rat's Nest|RN]])</small>
   | cast=Intro-Mind<br>Ella Rhee<br>Xanthe Folan<br>Syp The Mighty<br>Blankslate<br>Revoltge
  | editor=Syp The Mighty
   | music=Cole Vakassian
   | music=Cole Vakassian
   | episodes=5+
  | artist=jaxbeetle
  | mods=HeroesUnite <small>([[Rat's Nest|RN]]—)</small>
   | episodes=
   | studio=[[Spite Box]]
   | studio=[[Spite Box]]
   | game_engine=''[[Halo|Halo: The Master Chief Collection]]''
   | game_engine=''[[Halo#The Master Chief Collection|Halo 3 MCC]]''
   | original_run=December 22, 2023 - present
  | relaunch_run=
  | classic_run=
   | original_run=December 22, 2023—present
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   | status=Ongoing
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   | previous=[[Guard Duty Sides]]
   | previous=[[Guard Duty Classic]]
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   | concurrent=[[Guard Duty Sides]]
   | next=
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}}'''Guard Duty''' is a [[Machinima|machinimated]] science fiction comedy series created by [[Syp The Mighty]] and [[Revoltge]], premiering on December 22, 2023. It centers on the dysfunctional low level soldiers stationed on [[Outpost Black Out]] in the distant future of 2560.
}}'''Guard Duty''' is a ''[[Halo]]''-based [[machinima]] web series created and written by [[Syp The Mighty]] and [[Revoltge]], directed by Syp, and produced by [[Spite Box]]. It is centered around the dysfunctional guards of [[Outpost Black Out]] as strange events unfold around them in the distant future. It takes its setting from the ''[[Halo]]'' video games and is a reboot of ''[[Guard Duty Classic]]''.


==Major Characters==
The [[Season 1|first season]] aired from December 22, 2023 until August 19, 2024, with a [[Echoes|second season]] currently in development.
===[[Outpost Black Out|Black Out Guards]]===
*[[Geff Rodrigo]] <small>(5 episodes)</small>
*[[Sarah Daws]] <small>(5 episodes)</small>
*[[Nicole Vega]] <small>(5 episodes)</small>
*[[Mitchell Miller]] <small>(5 episodes)</small>
*[[June Vega]] <small>(4 episodes)</small>


===[[HQ]]===
==Characters==
*[[Ignacio Dominguez]] <small>(3 episodes)</small>
''Main article: [[:Category:Characters|Characters]]''
*[[Randy DeLuca]] <small>(2 episodes)</small>
 
===Main===
 
{| class="wikitable plainrowheaders"
|-
! scope=col rowspan=2 | Character
! scope=col rowspan=2 | Portrayed by
! scope=col colspan=2 | Main
! scope=col colspan=3 | Miniseries
|-
! scope=col style="min-width:4em;"| [[Season 1|S1]]
! scope=col style="min-width:4em;"| [[Echoes|S2 - ''Echoes'']]
! scope=col style="min-width:4em;"| ''[[Rat's Nest]]''
! scope=col style="min-width:4em;"| ''[[Red Line]]''
! scope=col style="min-width:4em;"| ''[[Guard Duty Sides|Sides]]''
|-
| scope=row | [[Geff Rodrigo]]
| Intro-Mind
| colspan=2 {{CMain}}
| colspan=2 {{CGuest}}
| colspan=1 {{CMain}}
|-
| scope=row | [[Sarah Daws]]
| Ella Rhee
| colspan=2 {{CMain}}
| colspan=2 {{CGuest}}
| colspan=1 {{CMain}}
|-
| scope=row | [[Nicole Vega]]
| Xanthe Folan
| colspan=2 {{CMain}}
| colspan=1 {{CGuest}}
| colspan=1 {{CNone|''Mentioned''}}
| colspan=1 {{CMain}}
|-
| scope=row | [[June Vega]]
| Syp The Mighty
| colspan=2 {{CMain}}
| colspan=2 {{CGuest}}
| colspan=1 {{CMain}}
|-
| scope=row | [[Mitchell Miller]]
| Blankslate <small>(''[[Replacement|S1E5]]''—)</small><hr />Syp The Mighty <small>(''[[Wish|S1E1]]—[[Machine|S1E4]]'')</small>
| colspan=2 {{CMain}}
| colspan=1 {{CGuest}}
| colspan=1 {{CNone|''Mentioned''}}
| colspan=1 {{CRecurring}}
|-
| scope=row | [[Emery Eden]]
| Revoltge
| colspan=1 {{CRecurring}}
| colspan=2 {{CMain}}
| colspan=1 {{CGuest}}
| colspan=1 {{CNone}}
|}


===Other===
===Supporting===
*[[Emery Eden]] <small>(2 episodes</small>
{| class="wikitable plainrowheaders"
*[[Prim]] <small>(2 episodes)</small>
|-
! scope=col rowspan=2 | Character
! scope=col rowspan=2 | Portrayed by
! scope=col colspan=2 | Series
! scope=col colspan=3 | Miniseries
|-
! scope=col style="min-width:4em;"| [[Season 1|S1]]
! scope=col style="min-width:4em;"| [[Echoes|S2 - ''Echoes'']]
! scope=col style="min-width:4em;"| ''[[Rat's Nest]]''
! scope=col style="min-width:4em;"| ''[[Red Line]]''
! scope=col style="min-width:4em;"| ''[[Guard Duty Sides|Sides]]''
|-
| scope=row | [[Prim]]/[[Primal]]
| TheiDsStudios
| colspan=1 {{CRecurring}}
| colspan=1 {{CNone|TBD}}
| colspan=1 {{CRecurring}}
| colspan=1 {{CGuest}}
| colspan=1 {{CNone}}
|-
| scope=row | [[Corvus]]
| Natasha <small>(''[[Curtain Call...Encore!|RN5]]—)</small>''<hr />Syp The Mighty <small>(''[[Invader|S1E7]]—[[Retrograde|S1E10]]'')</small>
| colspan=1 {{CRecurring}}
| colspan=1 {{CNone|TBD}}
| colspan=1 {{CGuest}}
| colspan=2 {{CNone}}
|-
| scope=row | [[Pathfinder]]
| Heza
| colspan=1 {{CRecurring}}
| colspan=1 {{CNone|TBD}}
| colspan=1 {{CGuest}}
| colspan=2 {{CNone}}
|-
| scope=row | [[Randy DeLuca]]
| ethanchaotic
| colspan=1 {{CRecurring}}
| colspan=1 {{CNone|TBD}}
| colspan=3 {{CGuest}}
|-
| scope=row | [[Ignacio Dominguez]]
| Syp The Mighty
| colspan=1 {{CRecurring}}
| colspan=1 {{CNone|TBD}}
| colspan=1 {{CNone|''Mentioned''}}
| colspan=2 {{CGuest}}
|-
| scope=row | [[Raven Carmine]]
| Daks
| colspan=1 {{CNone}}
| colspan=1 {{CNone|TBD}}
| colspan=1 {{CMain}}
| colspan=2 {{CNone}}
|-
| scope=row | [[Ellie Melons]]
| Ebb!
| colspan=1 {{CNone}}
| colspan=1 {{CNone|TBD}}
| colspan=1 {{CMain}}
| colspan=2 {{CNone}}
|-
| scope=row | [[Polly Pockett]]
| Pootan
| colspan=1 {{CNone}}
| colspan=1 {{CNone|TBD}}
| colspan=1 {{CMain}}
| colspan=2 {{CNone}}
|-
| scope=row | [[Dina Jones]]
| jaxbeetle
| colspan=1 {{CNone}}
| colspan=1 {{CNone|TBD}}
| colspan=1 {{CMain}}
| colspan=2 {{CNone}}
|-
| scope=row | [[Jace Casper]]
| Blankslate
| colspan=1 {{CGuest}}
| colspan=1 {{CNone|TBD}}
| colspan=1 {{CMain}}
| colspan=2 {{CNone}}
|-
| scope=row | [[Pidge Emmel]]
| mellohyelloh
| colspan=1 {{CNone}}
| colspan=1 {{CNone|TBD}}
| colspan=1 {{CNone}}
| colspan=1 {{CMain}}
| colspan=1 {{CNone}}
|-
| scope=row | [[Fawkes McShane]]
| boxofmyheart
| colspan=1 {{CNone}}
| colspan=1 {{CNone|TBD}}
| colspan=1 {{CNone}}
| colspan=1 {{CMain}}
| colspan=1 {{CNone}}
|}


==Main Series==
==Main Series==
[[File:Guard Duty by JaxBeetle.png|thumb|300px|right|Artwork by jaxbeetle to commemorate production wrapping on ''[[Season 1]]'']]
===[[Season 1]]===
===[[Season 1]]===
''For more information, visit [[Season 1]]''
''For more information, visit [[Season 1]]''


'''Guard Duty: Season 1''' is the first major installment in the ''Guard Duty'' series, airing since December 22, 2023.
'''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. It was directed by Syp The Mighty from a screenplay she wrote with Revoltge.


===[[Season 2]]===
===[[Echoes|S2 - ''Echoes'']]===
''For more information, visit [[Season 2]]''
''For more information, visit [[Echoes]]''


'''Guard Duty: Season 2''' is the upcoming second major installment in the ''Guard Duty'' series. It will air sometime after ''Rat's Nest'' in 2024.
'''Echoes''' is the upcoming second season ''Guard Duty'', to enter proper development when production wraps on ''[[Rat's Nest]]''. It's title was revealed in ''[[Stay Tuned]]'', an episode of ''[[Guard Duty Sides]]''. It will be directed by Syp The Mighty from a screenplay she is writing with jaxbeetle and Revoltge.


==''A Guard Duty Story'' series==
==Miniseries==
===''[[Rat's Nest]]''===
===''[[Guard Duty Sides]]''===
''For more information, visit [[Rat's Nest]]''
''For more information, visit [[Guard Duty Sides]]''


'''Rat's Nest''' is an upcoming prequel installment to the ''Guard Duty'' series, taking place before ''Season 1''. It will air sometime after ''Season 1'' in 2024.
'''Guard Duty Sides''' is a companion series to ''Guard Duty'' consisting of standalone episodes featuring the [[Outpost Black Out|Black Out Guards]], originally airing from November 21, 2011 until October 20, 2023 as part of ''[[Guard Duty Classic|Classic]]'' before being relaunched on January 11, 2024.


==Trivia==
===''[[Rat's Nest]]''===
*The entire cast from ''[[Classic Season 2]]'' reprise their roles for this series, while Winter and Firesinopa from ''[[Classic Season 1]]'' have been cast as Eleanor Winkler and Felicity Benes respectively.
*Unlike ''Classic'', in which Syp The Mighty primarily wrote by herself, Revoltge has co-written every episode of this series and Rat's Nest.
*While obviously non-canonical to the ''[[Halo]]'' video games as a fan work, Syp imagines the events of ''Halo: Combat Evolved'' through ''Halo 4'' did indeed occur prior to the events of ''Guard Duty''.
*This series is primarily filmed within the ''[[Halo|Halo 3]]'' engine, specifically through ''[[Halo: The Master Chief Collection|The Master Chief Collection]]'' edition.
 
|-|Classic=
[[File:Classic Header.png|300px|center|link=]]{{Season
  | title=Guard Duty Classic
  | image=File:Classic.png
  | caption=
  | genre=Comedy<br>Science-Fiction
  | created_by=[[Syp The Mighty]]
  | director=Syp The Mighty<br>[[Revoltge]] <small>(1 episode)</small>
  | writer=Syp The Mighty<br>Revoltge <small>(1 episode)</small>
  | cast=Intro-Mind<br>Ella Rhee<br>Xanthe Folan<br>Syp The Mighty<br>Revoltge<br>Winter<br>Firesinopa<br>Chase Hobby
  | music=Revoltge<br>Syp The Mighty
  | episodes=13 <small>(main series)</small><br>8 <small>(miniseries)</small>
  | studio=
  | game_engine=''[[Halo|Halo: The Master Chief Collection]]''<br>''[[Halo|Halo 3]]''<br>''[[Halo|Halo 2]]''
  | original_run=January 5, 2012 - July 31, 2023
  | running_time=
  | status=Ended
  | previous=[[Guard Duty Sides]]
  | next=
}}'''Guard Duty Classic''' is a science fiction comedy series created by [[Syp The Mighty]], airing from January 5, 2012 until July 31, 2023. This is the original series continuity before ''Guard Duty'' was relaunched in 2023, centering on disgruntled security guard [[Geff Rodrigo]] and his fellow soldiers on [[Outpost Black Out]] whose lives change forever upon Geff signing them up for the "Spartan IV Program".
 
==Characters==
===[[Outpost Black Out|Guards]]===
*Private [[Geff Rodrigo]] <small>(11 episodes)</small>
*Corporal [[June Vega]] <small>(11 episodes)</small>
*Captain [[Mitchell Miller]] <small>(9 episodes)</small>
*Private First Class [[Sarah Daws]] <small>(9 episodes)</small>
*Corporal [[Nicole Vega]] <small>(5 episodes)</small>
 
===[[HQ]]===
*Commander [[Ignacio Dominguez]] <small>(1 episode)</small>
*[[Randy DeLuca]] <small>(1 episode)</small>
*[[Brigadier]] <small>(1 episode)</small>
 
===[[Outpost Ice Box|Ice Box Guards]]===
*Private [[Percy O'Hara]] <small>(2 episodes)</small>
*Private [[Dino Jones]] <small>(1 episode)</small>
*Captain [[Rico Suave]] <small>(1 episode)</small>
 
===Other===
*[[Emery Eden]] <small>(6 episodes)</small>
*[[Prim]] <small>(6 episodes)</small>
*[[Molotov]] <small>(1 episode)</small>
*[[Cocktail]] <small>(1 episode)</small>
 
==Series==
===[[Classic Season 1|''Classic'' Season 1]]===
''For more information, visit [[Classic Season 1]]''
 
'''Guard Duty: Classic Season 1''' is the first major installment in the ''Classic'' series, airing from January 5, 2012 until June 23, 2012.
 
===[[Classic Season 2|''Classic'' Season 2]]===
''For more information, visit [[Classic Season 2]]''
 
'''Guard Duty: Classic Season 2''' is the second major installment in the ''Classic'' series, airing since April 9 2022 until July 31, 2023.
 
==''A Guard Duty Story'' series==
===''[[Major Malfunction]]''===
''For more information, visit [[Rat's Nest]]''
''For more information, visit [[Rat's Nest]]''


'''Major Malfunction''' is a miniseries retroactively considered to take place during ''[[Classic Season 1]]'' that aired from July 30, 2012 until August 15, 2012. This series was retained as canonical to the [[Guard Duty|current series continuity]], taking place sometime during ''[[Season 1]]'' after the episode ''[[Machine]]''.
'''Rat's Nest''' is a prequel miniseries to ''Guard Duty'' centering on an outlaw encountering the guards of [[Outpost Rat's Nest]], airing from June 29, 2025 until July 27, 2025.


===''[[WarGames]]''===
===''[[Red Line]]''===
''For more information, visit [[WarGames]]''
''For more information, visit [[Red Line]]''


'''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. This series was retained as canonical to the [[Guard Duty|current series continuity]], taking place sometime during ''[[Season 1]]''.
'''Red Line''' is an audio drama set in the world of ''Guard Duty'' centering around ex-journalists Pidge Emmel and Fawkes McShane who start a podcast to expose a coverup by [[SAFE]], airing from September 5, 2025 until October 29, 2025.


==Timeline==
==Gallery==
*'''''[[Truth|Truth¹]]''''', beginning flashback occurs three years before ''[[Classic Season 1]]''
<gallery mode="nolines" widths=200px heights=200px>
*'''''[[Classic Season 1]]'''''
Guard Duty Title.png|Logo during ''[[Season 1]]''
**''[[Talking]]''
GD.png|The series thumbnail
**''[[Something]]'', occurs a week after ''[[Talking]]''
Thanksgiving 2024 comic.png|A special comic for Thanksgiving 2024 by [[Syp The Mighty]] with colors by jaxbeetle
**''[[The Point]]'', occurs three weeks after ''[[Something]]''
Guard_Duty_by_JaxBeetle.png|Artwork by jaxbeetle to commemorate production wrapping on ''[[Season 1]]''
**''[[The Transfer]]'', occurs immediately after ''[[The Point]]''
Rat's Nest Trooper & Prim Poster by jaxbeetle.png|Artwork by jaxbeetle for the release of ''[[The Last Dance]]'', the penultimate episode of ''[[Rat's Nest]]''
**''[[Infinity]]'', occurs immediately after ''[[The Transfer]]''
</gallery>
***''[[Dare|Dare¹]]'', beginning flashback occurs hours after ''[[Infinity]]''
*'''''[[Classic Season 2]]'''''
**''[[Clueless]]'', occurs sometime after ''[[Infinity]]''
**''[[Trapped!]]'', occurs sometime after ''[[Elsewhere]]''
***''[[Elsewhere]]'', occurs during ''[[Trapped!]]'' but before ''[[Paranoia]]''
**''[[Paranoia]]'', occurs immediately after ''[[Trapped!]]''
**''[[Arrival]]'', occurs immediately after ''[[Paranoia]]''
**''[[Reactionary]]'', occurs immediately after ''[[Arrival]]''
**''[[Truth]]'', occurs immediately after ''[[Reactionary]]''
**''[[Dare]]'', occurs immediately after ''[[Truth]]''


</tabber>
==Trivia==
*Though obviously non-canonical to the ''[[Halo]]'' video games as a fan work, [[Syp The Mighty]] considers the events of this series occurring sometime after the events of ''Halo 3''.
*This series is filmed within the ''[[Halo#The Master Chief Collection|Halo: The Master Chief Collection]]'' game engine, specifically ''Halo 3''.
*Before the development of ''[[Season 1]]'', 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 version was scrapped while Syp prioritized working on her ''Bionicle''-based stop-motion series ''Misguided'' followed by her taking five year break from making videos to focus on making original webcomics.
**A third reboot while Syp was part of a sketch comedy group 06 Media, with her friends 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 ''CLEG'' 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''.
*Full episodes of the series began being re-released on Spite Box's Tumblr, beginning with ''[[Season 1]]''.


==See Also==
==See Also==
*''[[Halo]]'', the video game series in which ''Guard Duty'' is based
*''[[Halo]]'', the video game series that ''Guard Duty'' is filmed within
*''[[Sandguardians]]'', a ''Halo''-based machinima series created by Intro-Mind that shares much of the same voice cast and is considered to take place in the same world as ''Guard Duty''
*''[[Guard Duty Sides]]'', bonus episodes of ''Guard Duty'' taking place outside of its main story
*''[[Guard Duty Classic]]'', the original version of ''Guard Duty'' before it was rebooted
**''[[Major Malfunction]]'', a miniseries about the soldiers of [[Outpost High Ground]]
**''[[WarGames]]'', a miniseries about [[SAFE|HQ]] investigating an incident at [[Outpost High Ground]]
*''[[Nine to Five]]'', a ''[[Halo]]''-based machinima series created by jaxbeetle (voice of [[Dina Jones|Dina]] and [[212 Exultant Forge|Forge]]) that is also produced by [[Spite Box]]
*''[[Sandguardians]]'', a ''Halo''-based machinima series created by Intro-Mind (voice of [[Geff Rodrigo|Geff]]) 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/playlist?list=PL281DC0317D0B348E ''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]
**[https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLxqDKRyrc6wCeaSyUq0TnX-FaFkBd2yan ''Season 1'' on YouTube]
**[https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL1B8B97DF737A88CF ''Rat's Nest'' on YouTube]
**[https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLxqDKRyrc6wC4BpxRX9tefHPC2ZwuMYeG ''Red Line'' on YouTube]


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Latest revision as of 10:02, 12 December 2025

Guard Duty is a Halo-based machinima web series created and written by Syp The Mighty and Revoltge, directed by Syp, and produced by Spite Box. It is centered around the dysfunctional guards of Outpost Black Out as strange events unfold around them in the distant future. It takes its setting from the Halo video games and is a reboot of Guard Duty Classic.

The first season aired from December 22, 2023 until August 19, 2024, with a second season currently in development.

Characters

Main article: Characters

Main

Character Portrayed by Main Miniseries
S1 S2 - Echoes Rat's Nest Red Line Sides
Geff Rodrigo Intro-Mind Main Guest Main
Sarah Daws Ella Rhee Main Guest Main
Nicole Vega Xanthe Folan Main Guest Mentioned Main
June Vega Syp The Mighty Main Guest Main
Mitchell Miller Blankslate (S1E5—)
Syp The Mighty (S1E1—S1E4) 		Main Guest Mentioned Recurring
Emery Eden Revoltge Recurring Main Guest Does not appear

Supporting

Character Portrayed by Series Miniseries
S1 S2 - Echoes Rat's Nest Red Line Sides
Prim/Primal TheiDsStudios Recurring TBD Recurring Guest Does not appear
Corvus Natasha (RN5—)
Syp The Mighty (S1E7—S1E10) 		Recurring TBD Guest Does not appear
Pathfinder Heza Recurring TBD Guest Does not appear
Randy DeLuca ethanchaotic Recurring TBD Guest
Ignacio Dominguez Syp The Mighty Recurring TBD Mentioned Guest
Raven Carmine Daks Does not appear TBD Main Does not appear
Ellie Melons Ebb! Does not appear TBD Main Does not appear
Polly Pockett Pootan Does not appear TBD Main Does not appear
Dina Jones jaxbeetle Does not appear TBD Main Does not appear
Jace Casper Blankslate Guest TBD Main Does not appear
Pidge Emmel mellohyelloh Does not appear TBD Does not appear Main Does not appear
Fawkes McShane boxofmyheart Does not appear TBD Does not appear Main Does not appear

Main Series

Artwork by jaxbeetle to commemorate production wrapping on Season 1

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. It was directed by Syp The Mighty from a screenplay she wrote with Revoltge.

S2 - Echoes

For more information, visit Echoes

Echoes is the upcoming second season Guard Duty, to enter proper development when production wraps on Rat's Nest. It's title was revealed in Stay Tuned, an episode of Guard Duty Sides. It will be directed by Syp The Mighty from a screenplay she is writing with jaxbeetle and Revoltge.

Miniseries

Guard Duty Sides

For more information, visit Guard Duty Sides

Guard Duty Sides is a companion series to Guard Duty consisting of standalone episodes featuring the Black Out Guards, originally airing from November 21, 2011 until October 20, 2023 as part of Classic before being relaunched on January 11, 2024.

Rat's Nest

For more information, visit Rat's Nest

Rat's Nest is a prequel miniseries to Guard Duty centering on an outlaw encountering the guards of Outpost Rat's Nest, airing from June 29, 2025 until July 27, 2025.

Red Line

For more information, visit Red Line

Red Line is an audio drama set in the world of Guard Duty centering around ex-journalists Pidge Emmel and Fawkes McShane who start a podcast to expose a coverup by SAFE, airing from September 5, 2025 until October 29, 2025.

Gallery

  • Logo during Season 1

    Logo during Season 1

  • The series thumbnail

    The series thumbnail

  • A special comic for Thanksgiving 2024 by Syp The Mighty with colors by jaxbeetle

    A special comic for Thanksgiving 2024 by Syp The Mighty with colors by jaxbeetle

  • Artwork by jaxbeetle to commemorate production wrapping on Season 1

    Artwork by jaxbeetle to commemorate production wrapping on Season 1

  • Artwork by jaxbeetle for the release of The Last Dance, the penultimate episode of Rat's Nest

    Artwork by jaxbeetle for the release of The Last Dance, the penultimate episode of Rat's Nest

Trivia

  • Though obviously non-canonical to the Halo video games as a fan work, Syp The Mighty considers the events of this series occurring sometime after the events of Halo 3.
  • This series is filmed within the Halo: The Master Chief Collection game engine, specifically Halo 3.
  • Before the development of Season 1, 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 version was scrapped while Syp prioritized working on her Bionicle-based stop-motion series Misguided followed by her taking five year break from making videos to focus on making original webcomics.
    • A third reboot while Syp was part of a sketch comedy group 06 Media, with her friends 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 CLEG 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.
  • Full episodes of the series began being re-released on Spite Box's Tumblr, beginning with Season 1.

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