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 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 sometime in 2025, with no specific date being given until production wraps.
Characters
Rat's Nest Guards
Episodes
| # | Preview | Title | Released | Runtime | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | [[File:|150px|link=]] | Noise Complaint | TBD | TBD | TBD |
| 2. | [[File:|150px|link=]] | Along Came A Trooper | TBD | TBD | TBD |
| 3. | [[File:|150px|link=]] | Deja Vu | TBD | TBD | TBD |
| 4. | [[File:|150px|link=]] | The Last Dance | TBD | TBD | TBD |
| 5. | [[File:|150px|link=]] | Hard Times | TBD | TBD | TBD |
Sides episodes
| Preview | Title | Released | Runtime | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Crazy, Cupid, Love! | February 14, 2025 | 7:49 | The Guards learn the meaning of love from a special visitor. |
Gallery
Concept designs for the central characters, shown in Coming Soon
A production still featuring the guards of the eponymous outpost
The preliminary logo, designed by Blankslate
Trivia
- The 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.
- Syp and Revoltge consider The Spartan, a recurring character throughout Season 1, to be the protagonist of this series.
- Taking the lessons learned from the production of Season 1, Syp intends for this series to be fully produced prior to airing for a weekly release schedule as well as having its soundtrack scored-to-picture in preparation for the upcoming second Guard Duty season.
| Guard Duty Episodes | |
|---|---|
| Season 1 | Wish • HQ • Fax • Machine • Replacement • Dysfunction • Invader • Stashed • Overture • Retrograde |
| Sides | Long Story, But... • Team Cosmo! • Listen Up! • Stay Tuned • Speed, Marker! • Crazy, Cupid, Love! • Discord Announcement! |
| Classic |
Classic Season 1: Talking • Something • The Point • The Transfer • Infinity |
| Related | 9-5 • Sandguardians • BattleDudes |