This is a very enjoyable mish-mash of genres, from space opera to slapstick to adventure story to kung fu story to farce to satire.

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Halo is a grand space opera set against colossal artifacts of a techno-mystic past.

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So what if we did opera in a nonthreatening, community-friendly space that would feel more accessible?

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Take a break from the usual streaming (Hulu, Amazon, Netflix, YouTube) and enjoy some free on-demand video and content about dance, opera, music, art and more on the The Space, a site from the Arts Council England and the BBC.

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The setting highlights the fundamental interchangeability of rebels and federation in any space opera: this time around, your ship is the last hope of the Federation, fighting through rebel-occupied sectors with vital intelligence.

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