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. A teaser clip was included at the end of a special video announcing the cast of 9-5, which featured Revoltge in-character as The Spartan sending an audition for the lead role.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
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.
| 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 |