HALO, based on greek mythology (Spartans), biblical stories (The Ark, the Flood), and a long list of Sci-Fis (Read: Alien), is a story where the center lesson is this: the advantages of training, equipment and good use of terrain to maximize an army's potential, as well as a symbol of courage against overwhelming odds.
As Humanity expanded and colonized in other planets, eventually they came across an alien race known as the Covenant. This race, being religious zealots, desire the destruction of mankind, and so comes the struggle for humanity's survival. You will be able to play the first encounter of the Covenant in the next-gen game, Halo Wars.
As the Covenant has proved themselves dominate, by glassing colonies and the such, the United Nation Space Command (UNSC), which is basically the military of the humans, has came up with a special project -- we call them Spartan-IIs. These soldiers were in development on the planet Reach (which is now destroyed, evidant from the novel, Halo: The Fall of Reach). Many have died, and very few are left. In Halo: Combat Evolved, you get to play as one of those Spartans -- John-117, or the Master Chief. I highly recommend reading The Fall of Reach, it's a very good story, and gives a lot of background and character to John.
Accidently coming across an unknown artifact in space called Halo, a few ships of humanity made escape and travel there -- and coincidentally, so did the Covenant. In Halo: Combat Evolved, you'll learn of the secrets of Halo, and you'll also come across an unknown enemy that'll change the war forever. (I'll let you come across these creatures yourself.)
It's actually a very deep story. People consider it simple, but there is a LOT of backstory, and plenty of plot-twists to make events unpredictable. It is not a story about the Master Chief, it is a story about humanity's struggle to survive. (Evident from other stories existing with other main characters taking role).
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