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<center>''This article is about the miniseries. For the [[SAFE]] outpost, visit [[Outpost Rat's Nest]].''</center> | <center>''This article is about the miniseries. For the [[SAFE]] outpost, visit [[Outpost Rat's Nest]].''</center> | ||
{{Season | {{Season | ||
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| title='''Rat's Nest''' | | title='''Rat's Nest''' | ||
| image=Rat's Nest Poster by jaxbeetle.png | | image=<gallery> | ||
Rat's Nest Poster by jaxbeetle.png|Poster | |||
Rat's Nest Trooper & Prim Poster by jaxbeetle.png|Artwork | |||
</gallery> | |||
| caption=Artwork by jaxbeetle | | caption=Artwork by jaxbeetle | ||
| genre=Tragicomedy<br>Western<br>Science Fiction | | genre=Tragicomedy<br>Western<br>Science Fiction | ||
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| 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> | | cast=Revoltge<br>TheiDsStudios<br>Daks<br>Ebb!<br>Pootan<br>jaxbeetle<br>Blankslate<br>Monies The Great<br>ethanchaotic<br>J.C. Bourne<br>CaramelizedChaos<br>Corvaeraas<br>Heza<br>Annie<br>Intro-Mind<br>Ella Rhee<br>Xanthe Folan<br>Syp The Mighty<br>Natasha | ||
| editor=Syp The Mighty | | 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> | | animator=jaxbeetle <small>(''[[Rehearsal|Part 1]]'')</small><br>EprothStudios <small>(''[[Showstopper|Part 3]]'', ''[[Curtain Call...Encore!|Part 5]]'')</small><br>SephticMI <small>(''[[The Last Dance|Part 4]]'')</small> | ||
| artist=jaxbeetle | | artist=jaxbeetle | ||
| mods=HeroesUnite | | mods=HeroesUnite <small>(''[[Curtain Call...Encore!|Part 5]]'')</small> | ||
| equipment=Primal | |||
| episodes=5 | | episodes=5 | ||
| game_engine=''[[Halo#The Master Chief Collection|Halo 3 MCC]]'' | | game_engine=''[[Halo#The Master Chief Collection|Halo 3 MCC]]'' | ||
| original_run=June 29, | | original_run=June 29, 2025—July 27, 2025 | ||
| running_time= | | running_time= | ||
| status= | | status=Ended | ||
| studio=[[Spite Box]] | | studio=[[Spite Box]] | ||
| previous=[[Season 1]] | | previous=[[Season 1]] | ||
| next=''[[ | | next=''[[Red Line]]'' | ||
}}'''Rat's Nest''' is | }}'''Rat's Nest''' is a ''[[Halo]]''-based [[machinima]] miniseries that serves as a prequel to ''[[Guard Duty]]'', airing from June 29, 2025 until July 27, 2025. Directed by [[Syp The Mighty]] from a screenplay she wrote with [[Revoltge]], this series centers on [[Emery Eden]] 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 [[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. An official trailer was released on June 22, 2025, followed by its premiere on June 29th. | |||
==Characters== | ==Characters== | ||
*[[Emery Eden]] | *[[Emery Eden|Trooper]] <small>(5 episodes)</small> | ||
*[[Prim]] | *[[Prim]] <small>(2 episodes)</small> | ||
===[[Outpost Rat's Nest|Rat's Nest Guards]]=== | ===[[Outpost Rat's Nest|Rat's Nest Guards]]=== | ||
*[[ | *[[Raven Carmine]] <small>(5 episodes)</small> | ||
*[[Dina Jones]] | *[[Ellie Melons]] <small>(5 episodes)</small> | ||
*[[Polly Pockett]] <small>(5 episodes)</small> | |||
*[[Dina Jones]] <small>(5 episodes)</small> | |||
*[[Jace Casper]] <small>(5 episodes)</small> | |||
===[[SAFE|HQ]]=== | ===[[SAFE|HQ]]=== | ||
*[[Damien Wilson]] | *[[Damien Wilson]] <small>(1 episode)</small> | ||
*[[Randy DeLuca]] <small>(1 episode)</small> | |||
*[[Emily Vega]] <small>(1 episode)</small> | |||
*[[Hilda Frakes]] <small>(1 episode)</small> | |||
*[[Denise Rocko]] <small>(1 episode)</small> | |||
*[[Brigadier]] <small>(1 episode)</small> | |||
*[[Valentine]] <small>(1 episode)</small> | |||
===[[Trinity Advancements]]=== | |||
*[[Primal]] <small>(3 episodes)</small> | |||
*[[Robert Balboa]] <small>(1 episode)</small> | |||
*[[Pathfinder]] <small>(1 episode)</small> | |||
*[[212 Exultant Forge]] <small>(1 episode)</small> | |||
*[[Molotov]] <small>(1 episode)</small> | |||
*[[Cocktail]] <small>(1 episode)</small> | |||
==Episodes== | ==Episodes== | ||
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|- | |- | ||
|1. | |1. | ||
| style="text-align:center;" |[[File:|150px|link=]] | | style="text-align:center;" |[[File:RN1.png|150px|link=]] | ||
|Rehearsal | |[[Rehearsal]] | ||
| | |June 29, 2025 | ||
| | |3:55 | ||
| | |An outlaw makes his way to Outpost Rat's Nest... | ||
|- | |- | ||
|2. | |2. | ||
| style="text-align:center;" |[[File:|150px|link=]] | | style="text-align:center;" |[[File:RN2.png|150px|link=]] | ||
|Break a Leg | |[[Break a Leg]] | ||
| | |July 6, 2025 | ||
| | |5:50 | ||
| | |Captain Carmine gets interrupted and everyone hates it. | ||
|- | |- | ||
|3. | |3. | ||
| style="text-align:center;" |[[File:|150px|link=]] | | style="text-align:center;" |[[File:RN3.png|150px|link=]] | ||
|Showstopper | |[[Showstopper]] | ||
| | |July 13, 2025 | ||
| | |4:50 | ||
| | |Trooper's held in a castle atop a tall mountain, awaiting his Prince Charming. | ||
|- | |- | ||
|4. | |4. | ||
| style="text-align:center;" |[[File:|150px|link=]] | | style="text-align:center;" |[[File:RN4.png|150px|link=]] | ||
|The Last Dance | |[[The Last Dance]] | ||
| | |July 20, 2025 | ||
| | |6:33 | ||
| | |Losing myself in the act. | ||
|- | |- | ||
|5. | |5. | ||
| style="text-align:center;" |[[File:|150px|link=]] | | style="text-align:center;" |[[File:RN5.png|150px|link=]] | ||
|Curtain Call | |[[Curtain Call...Encore!]] | ||
| | |July 27, 2025 | ||
| | |16:23 | ||
| | |Time waits for no one, and neither does HQ. | ||
|- | |- | ||
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| style="text-align:center;" |[[File:Sides17.png|150px|link=]] | | style="text-align:center;" |[[File:Sides17.png|150px|link=]] | ||
|[[ | |[[BIG NEWS!]] | ||
|March 28, 2025 | |March 28, 2025 | ||
|1:44 | |1:44 | ||
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|[[The Holy Kale]] | |[[The Holy Kale]] | ||
|June 11, 2025 | |June 11, 2025 | ||
|4: | |4:11 | ||
|Geff and June fall in love, but Miller has something to say about it... | |Geff and June fall in love, but Miller has something to say about it... | ||
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==Gallery== | ==Gallery== | ||
<gallery mode="nolines"> | <gallery mode="nolines" heights=300px> | ||
Rat's Nest Guards Coming Soon.png|Concept designs for the central characters, shown in ''[[Coming Soon]]'' | Rat's Nest Guards Coming Soon.png|Concept designs for the central characters, shown in ''[[Coming Soon]]'' | ||
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 concept logo, designed by Blankslate | RN logo.png|The concept logo, designed by Blankslate | ||
Rat's Nest Teaser Poster.png|The teaser poster, featuring Blankslate's concept logo design | Rat's Nest Teaser Poster.png|The teaser poster by [[Syp The Mighty]], featuring Blankslate's concept logo design | ||
Rat's Nest WANTED poster by jaxbeetle.png|Promotional wanted | Rat's Nest WANTED poster by jaxbeetle.png|Promotional wanted poster by jaxbeetle, depicting [[Emery Eden]] | ||
Rat's Nest Trooper & Prim Poster by jaxbeetle.png|Artwork by jaxbeetle to promote ''[[The Last Dance]]'', depicting [[Emery Eden]] and [[Primal]] | |||
</gallery> | </gallery> | ||
==Trivia== | ==Trivia== | ||
*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. | *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. | ||
===Marketing=== | ===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: | *[[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: | ||
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:: ''DO NOT RESPOND'' | :: ''DO NOT RESPOND'' | ||
==External Links== | |||
*[https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL1B8B97DF737A88CF ''Rat's Nest'' on YouTube] | |||
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[[Category:Series]][[Category:Guard Duty]] | [[Category:Series]][[Category:Guard Duty]] |
Latest revision as of 22:38, 8 August 2025
Rat's Nest is a Halo-based machinima miniseries that serves as a prequel to Guard Duty, airing from June 29, 2025 until July 27, 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 (5 episodes)
- Ellie Melons (5 episodes)
- Polly Pockett (5 episodes)
- Dina Jones (5 episodes)
- Jace Casper (5 episodes)
HQ
- Damien Wilson (1 episode)
- Randy DeLuca (1 episode)
- Emily Vega (1 episode)
- Hilda Frakes (1 episode)
- Denise Rocko (1 episode)
- Brigadier (1 episode)
- Valentine (1 episode)
Trinity Advancements
- Primal (3 episodes)
- Robert Balboa (1 episode)
- Pathfinder (1 episode)
- 212 Exultant Forge (1 episode)
- Molotov (1 episode)
- Cocktail (1 episode)
Episodes
# | Preview | Title | Released | Runtime | Description |
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1. | ![]() |
Rehearsal | June 29, 2025 | 3:55 | An outlaw makes his way to Outpost Rat's Nest... |
2. | ![]() |
Break a Leg | July 6, 2025 | 5:50 | Captain Carmine gets interrupted and everyone hates it. |
3. | ![]() |
Showstopper | July 13, 2025 | 4:50 | Trooper's held in a castle atop a tall mountain, awaiting his Prince Charming. |
4. | ![]() |
The Last Dance | July 20, 2025 | 6:33 | Losing myself in the act. |
5. | ![]() |
Curtain Call...Encore! | July 27, 2025 | 16:23 | Time waits for no one, and neither does HQ. |
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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BIG NEWS! | 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
The teaser poster by Syp The Mighty, featuring Blankslate's concept logo design
Promotional wanted poster by jaxbeetle, depicting Trooper
Artwork by jaxbeetle to promote The Last Dance, depicting Trooper and Primal
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 BIG NEWS! by including Dina Jones, a character set to be formally introduced in this miniseries.
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
External Links
Guard Duty Episodes | |
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Season 1 | Wish • HQ • Fax • Machine • Replacement • Dysfunction • Invader • Stashed • Overture • Retrograde |
Rat's Nest | Rehearsal • Break a Leg • Showstopper • The Last Dance • Curtain Call...Encore! |
Sides | Long Story, But... • Team Cosmo! • Listen Up! • Stay Tuned • Speed, Marker! • Crazy, Cupid, Love! • BIG NEWS! |
Related | Guard Duty Classic • Nine to Five • Sandguardians • BattleDudes |