Daybreak Continuum

The Daybreak Continuum, Daybreak universe, informally called the Daybreakverse or simply Daybreak, is a variant of the. A semi-alternate universe created by and, the Daybreak Continuum is based fundamentally on Halo media released between 2001 and 2009. Most fiction released during ' tenure is ignored in favor of an original take on both the post-Human-Covenant War era and parts of the Halo universe overall. This split was required in order to adequately fulfill our creative vision of building on Halo's legacy while taking the universe forward in substantial ways. One of these is Daybreak's systematic approach to worldbuilding, with the intent of presenting a setting with a deep history and definite limitations that shape the cultures inhabiting it, whether it be astrography, history, or slipspace travel times and communication delays. For a detailed breakdown on what is regarded canon in the Daybreak continuity, see the Canon Policy. For more information on Project Daybreak's goals and divergences from the mainline canon, see the Daybreak Reference Manual.

The Continuum covers the entire Halo timeline and beyond, though its narrative focus is primarily pointed forward, in the post-Covenant War decades and centuries. Daybreak's post-war galaxy is one rife with conflict, intrigue and opportunity, with a beaten and battered UNSC slowly rebuilding their strength, while the broken Covenant coalesces into an expansive panoply of successor polities, each with their own backgrounds, goals and motivations. As the Continuum develops, it will chronicle the development of the Halo setting centuries into the future, advancing throughout the epochs as a form of future history.

Development
The project is planned to be developed in phases, with each development phase in the real world corresponding roughly to a given in-universe historical epoch.

Fiction set in the Daybreak Continuum
Works of fiction set in the Daybreak universe so far, organized by their respective authors:


 * Not All Who Wander
 * Through the Bush, Nothing But Jackal
 * Conversations From The Universe: The Turning Points
 * Conversations From The Universe: The Turning Points


 * Itter Rock
 * Other Homeworld Theory
 * Other Homeworld Theory


 * f1onagher
 * Wake Up and Smell the Xenos
 * The More Things Change...


 * Halo: Ten Hours
 * Halo: Ten Hours

Resources

 * Daybreak Reference Manual
 * Visual Style Guide
 * Canon Policy
 * Cartography
 * Timeline
 * Spacebattles.com forum thread