Chapter One =========
1200 Hours, September 20, 2552 (Military Calendar)\ Aboard UNSC destroyer Iroquois. One week after the destruction of the Unyielding Hierophant.
"Hard to port!" yelled Captain John Archimedes, as his ship, the UNSC Iroquois shuddered as a plasma bolt hit the ship on its starboard side.
"Hard to port. Aye, aye, sir!" yelled back the ships helmsman, Lieutenant Jean François. Captain Archimedes took command of the UNSC Iroquois shortly after the Battle of Sigma Octanus, with Captain Keyes taking command of the Halcyon class cruiser, the UNSC Pillar of Autumn. The Iroquois was not at Reach when the planet was attacked, as its repairs were needed at Earth. The ship was never fully searched, however, and the Covenant Probe that attached itself after Sigma Octanus, and betrayed the location of Reach was never found. Thus, this small piece of equipment lead the Covenant to the destination the UNSC never wanted the Covenant to find – Earth.
"That last blast took out Deck 2, Sections 2 through 4! Artificial gravity control has been damaged! We are venting atmosphere in those sections! Activating pressure doors." That was Lieutenant Dana Hikowa, the Tactical Officer and sister to Lieutenant Aki Hikowa of the Pillar of Autumn, and died on Halo.
"Aft cameras," said Archimedes. The center view screen switched off for a split second and switched to the form of a very elegant looking vessel. A Covenant Frigate. Captain Archimedes plugged in a few calculations into his computer pad, and double-checked his calculations with the ship's computer. Unfortunately, the Iroquois still remained without an AI; the shipyard techies never had time to initialize it.
"Lieutenant, bring us around one eight zero degrees. Arm all forward Archer Missile Pods and prep the MAC guns, a heavy round apiece."
"Aye, sir." The ship lurched as the ship altered it's course. The bridge lights dimmed due to the immense amount of energy required firing the MAC Guns, and the ship shuddered twice. Twin metal balls of death and hundreds of pinpricks, each representing a missile, all headed for the Covenant Frigate. The MAC rounds brought down the Frigate's shields, and missiles all successfully exploded into the Frigate. The helpless ship spun out of control and slammed into another Frigate, and then another. The three ships then finally slammed into a Covenant Carrier, where they soon all exploded two seconds later. The crew let out a loud cheer. Archimedes silenced them.
"I still think we have a long way to go."
End of Chapter 1
Late disclaimer: I do not own Halo. Bungie does, which is owned by the Microsoft Corporation.
1200 Hours, September 20, 2552 (Military Calendar)\ Aboard UNSC destroyer Iroquois. One week after the destruction of the Unyielding Hierophant.
"Hard to port!" yelled Captain John Archimedes, as his ship, the UNSC Iroquois shuddered as a plasma bolt hit the ship on its starboard side.
"Hard to port. Aye, aye, sir!" yelled back the ships helmsman, Lieutenant Jean François. Captain Archimedes took command of the UNSC Iroquois shortly after the Battle of Sigma Octanus, with Captain Keyes taking command of the Halcyon class cruiser, the UNSC Pillar of Autumn. The Iroquois was not at Reach when the planet was attacked, as its repairs were needed at Earth. The ship was never fully searched, however, and the Covenant Probe that attached itself after Sigma Octanus, and betrayed the location of Reach was never found. Thus, this small piece of equipment lead the Covenant to the destination the UNSC never wanted the Covenant to find – Earth.
"That last blast took out Deck 2, Sections 2 through 4! Artificial gravity control has been damaged! We are venting atmosphere in those sections! Activating pressure doors." That was Lieutenant Dana Hikowa, the Tactical Officer and sister to Lieutenant Aki Hikowa of the Pillar of Autumn, and died on Halo.
"Aft cameras," said Archimedes. The center view screen switched off for a split second and switched to the form of a very elegant looking vessel. A Covenant Frigate. Captain Archimedes plugged in a few calculations into his computer pad, and double-checked his calculations with the ship's computer. Unfortunately, the Iroquois still remained without an AI; the shipyard techies never had time to initialize it.
"Lieutenant, bring us around one eight zero degrees. Arm all forward Archer Missile Pods and prep the MAC guns, a heavy round apiece."
"Aye, sir." The ship lurched as the ship altered it's course. The bridge lights dimmed due to the immense amount of energy required firing the MAC Guns, and the ship shuddered twice. Twin metal balls of death and hundreds of pinpricks, each representing a missile, all headed for the Covenant Frigate. The MAC rounds brought down the Frigate's shields, and missiles all successfully exploded into the Frigate. The helpless ship spun out of control and slammed into another Frigate, and then another. The three ships then finally slammed into a Covenant Carrier, where they soon all exploded two seconds later. The crew let out a loud cheer. Archimedes silenced them.
"I still think we have a long way to go."
End of Chapter 1
Late disclaimer: I do not own Halo. Bungie does, which is owned by the Microsoft Corporation.