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| title=Rat's Nest | | title='''Rat's Nest''' | ||
| image= | | image=Rat's Nest Poster by jaxbeetle.png | ||
Rat's Nest | | caption=Artwork by jaxbeetle | ||
| genre=Tragicomedy<br>Western<br>Science Fiction | |||
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| 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 | ||
| cast=Revoltge<br>Daks<br>Ebb!<br>Pootan<br>jaxbeetle<br>Blankslate<br>TheiDsStudios | |||
| cast=Revoltge<br>Daks<br>Ebb!<br> | | editor=Syp The Mighty | ||
| music=Cole Vakassian | | music=Cole Vakassian | ||
| animator=jaxbeetle <small>(''Part 1'')</small><br>EprothStudios <small>(''Part 3'', ''5'')</small><br>SephticMI <small>(''Part 4'')</small> | |||
| artist=jaxbeetle | |||
| mods=HeroesUnite | |||
| episodes=5 | | episodes=5 | ||
| game_engine=''[[Halo#The Master Chief Collection| | | game_engine=''[[Halo#The Master Chief Collection|Halo 3 MCC]]'' | ||
| original_run= | | original_run=Summer 2025 | ||
| running_time= | | running_time= | ||
| status= | | status=Upcoming | ||
| studio=[[Spite Box]] | |||
| previous=[[Season 1]] | | previous=[[Season 1]] | ||
| next=''Echoes'' | | next=''[[Echoes]]'' | ||
}}'''Rat's Nest''' is an upcoming ''[[Halo]]''-based [[machinima]] miniseries that serves as a prequel to ''[[Guard Duty]]''. It will be directed by [[Syp The Mighty]] from a screenplay she wrote with [[Revoltge]]. This series will center on [[Emery Eden]] just prior to his introduction in ''[[Season 1]]'' during an encounter with the guards stationed on [[Outpost Rat's Nest]]. | }}'''Rat's Nest''' is an upcoming ''[[Halo]]''-based [[machinima]] miniseries that serves as a prequel to ''[[Guard Duty]]''. It will be directed by [[Syp The Mighty]] from a screenplay she wrote with [[Revoltge]]. This series will center on [[Emery Eden]] just prior to his introduction in ''[[Season 1]]'' during an encounter with the guards stationed on [[Outpost Rat's Nest]]. | ||
It is planned to release | It is planned to release summer 2025, with no specific date being given until production wraps. A teaser clip was included at the end of a [[9-5 Cast Announcement!|special video]] announcing the cast of ''[[Nine to Five]]'', which featured Revoltge in-character as [[Emery Eden]] 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. | ||
==Characters== | ==Characters== | ||
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===[[Outpost Rat's Nest|Rat's Nest Guards]]=== | ===[[Outpost Rat's Nest|Rat's Nest Guards]]=== | ||
*[[Jace Casper]] | *[[Jace Casper]] | ||
*[[Dina Jones]] | |||
==Episodes== | ==Episodes== | ||
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|1. | |1. | ||
| style="text-align:center;" |[[File:|150px|link=]] | | style="text-align:center;" |[[File:|150px|link=]] | ||
| | |Rehearsal | ||
|TBD | |TBD | ||
|TBD | |TBD | ||
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|2. | |2. | ||
| style="text-align:center;" |[[File:|150px|link=]] | | style="text-align:center;" |[[File:|150px|link=]] | ||
| | |Break a Leg | ||
|TBD | |TBD | ||
|TBD | |TBD | ||
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|3. | |3. | ||
| style="text-align:center;" |[[File:|150px|link=]] | | style="text-align:center;" |[[File:|150px|link=]] | ||
| | |Showstopper | ||
|TBD | |TBD | ||
|TBD | |TBD | ||
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|5. | |5. | ||
| style="text-align:center;" |[[File:|150px|link=]] | | style="text-align:center;" |[[File:|150px|link=]] | ||
| | |Curtain Call | ||
|TBD | |TBD | ||
|TBD | |TBD | ||
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|7:49 | |7:49 | ||
|The Guards learn the meaning of love from a special visitor. | |The Guards learn the meaning of love from a special visitor. | ||
|- | |||
| style="text-align:center;" |[[File:Sides17.png|150px|link=]] | |||
|[[Discord Announcement!]] | |||
|March 28, 2025 | |||
|1:44 | |||
|June is here to announce the all new Spite Box Discord server! | |||
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|[[Sarah and the Holy Kale]] | |||
|TBD | |||
|TBD | |||
|TBD | |||
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Rat's Nest Tease.png|A production still featuring the guards of the eponymous outpost | Rat's Nest Tease.png|A production still featuring the guards of the eponymous outpost | ||
RN logo.png|The preliminary logo, designed by Blankslate | RN logo.png|The preliminary logo, designed by Blankslate | ||
Rat's Nest Teaser Poster.png|The teaser poster, featuring Blankslate's logo design | |||
Rat's Nest WANTED poster by jaxbeetle.png|Promotional wanted posted, depicting [[Emery Eden]], by jaxbeetle | |||
</gallery> | </gallery> | ||
==Trivia== | ==Trivia== | ||
*The logo for this series was designed by Blankslate, who also voices [[Mitchell Miller|Miller]] and [[Jace Casper|Jace]]. | *The original logo for this series was designed by Blankslate, who also voices [[Mitchell Miller|Miller]] and [[Jace Casper|Jace]]. | ||
*This series was announced in ''[[Coming Soon]]'', a fourth-wall breaking ''[[Guard Duty Sides|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]]''. | *This series was announced in ''[[Coming Soon]]'', a fourth-wall breaking ''[[Guard Duty Sides|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 [[9-5 Cast Announcement!|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 and Revoltge consider [[Emery Eden]], a recurring character throughout ''[[Season 1]]'', to be the protagonist of this series. | *Syp and Revoltge consider [[Emery Eden]], a recurring character throughout ''[[Season 1]]'', to be the protagonist of this series. | ||
* | ===Marketing=== | ||
*[[File:Rat's Nest WANTED poster by jaxbeetle.png|220px|thumb|right|A bounty placed on [[Emery Eden]] by [[Trinity Advancements|Trinity]], designed by jaxbeetle]]An in-universe graphic depicting a bounty placed by [[Trinity Advancements|Trinity]] was designed by jaxbeetle and posted onto [[Spite Box]]'s social media accounts to promote ''Rat's Nest'', which included the following: | |||
:: ''WANTED'' | |||
:: ''ROGUE HELLJUMPER'' | |||
:: ''CODENAME: [[Emery Eden|TROOPER]]'' | |||
:: ''LAST SEEN: [[Outpost Ice Box|ICE BOX]]'' | |||
:: ''WANTED DEAD OR ALIVE'' | |||
:: ''A rogue orbital drop shock trooper who participated in the raid on the [[UNSC]] [[SAFE Program|SAFE]] outpost designated as "Ice Box" with one casualty and a failure to suppress camera footage of his participation. He is armed and dangerous, with authorization to kill on sight if necessary.'' | |||
:: ''$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 Advancements|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'' | |||
{{EpisodeNav}} | {{EpisodeNav}} | ||
[[Category:Series]][[Category:Guard Duty]] | [[Category:Series]][[Category:Guard Duty]] |
Latest revision as of 20:58, 31 May 2025
Rat's Nest is an upcoming Halo-based machinima miniseries that serves as a prequel to Guard Duty. It will be directed by Syp The Mighty from a screenplay she wrote with Revoltge. This series will center on The Spartan just prior to his introduction in Season 1 during an encounter with the guards stationed on Outpost Rat's Nest.
It is planned to release summer 2025, with no specific date being given until production wraps. 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 The Spartan 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.
Characters
Rat's Nest Guards
Episodes
# | Preview | Title | Released | Runtime | Description |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
1. | [[File:|150px|link=]] | Rehearsal | TBD | TBD | TBD |
2. | [[File:|150px|link=]] | Break a Leg | TBD | TBD | TBD |
3. | [[File:|150px|link=]] | Showstopper | TBD | TBD | TBD |
4. | [[File:|150px|link=]] | The Last Dance | TBD | TBD | TBD |
5. | [[File:|150px|link=]] | Curtain Call | TBD | TBD | TBD |
Sides episodes
Preview | Title | Released | Runtime | Description |
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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! |
Sarah and the Holy Kale | TBD | TBD | TBD |
Gallery
Concept designs for the central characters, shown in Coming Soon
Promotional wanted posted, depicting The Spartan, by jaxbeetle
Trivia
- The original logo for this series was designed by Blankslate, who also voices Miller and Jace.
- 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 and Revoltge consider The Spartan, a recurring character throughout Season 1, to be the protagonist of this series.
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 ]
- .
- .
- .
- .
- .
- .
- .
- DO NOT RESPOND
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