SGT. FORGE (SF)
"Captain the covenant are attacking Bravo base, they've got several Wraiths and a dozen groups of Grunts being led by Elites. Requesting two Grizzly's and a dozen men."
CAPTAIN CUTTER (CC)
"Alright Forge they're on the way defend Bravo base at all costs we need to get to that relic it could help us win this war"
ELLEN ANDERS (EA)
"What do you think it is captain?"
CC
"I don't know you're the scientist I was hoping you could tell me"
EA
"I just thought that you were told be ONI but I suppose they would tell us more if they knew themselves"
UNSC Loose Bravo Base
CC
"Forge, what happened?"
SF
"They sent two Scarabs, killed the Grizzly's instantly and the men scattered but were captured. Our Intel suggests they were executed by the Arbiter himself because one of the troops told them that they were me"
EA
"That terrible!"
CC
"I suppose at least they think that you're dead then they'll stop looking for you, but I've got to ask, what did you do to piss them off so much?"
SF
"I don't know… probably when we took out those Scarabs and that Regret guy"-
EA
"Prophet of Regret"
SF
"Yeah that guy thanks Anders, I nearly ended the war that day if only I hadn't got trigger happy during that raid on Harvest the other year."
Several Hours Later
Celina (AI)
"All hands to battle stations"
CC
"How many ships Celina?"
AI
"Five Covenant Battle Cruisers and around one hundred Banshees"
CC
"Is the MAC online?"
AI
"I'm afraid not, it doesn't look too good for us, it still has an hour and a half left before the repairs are finalised."
CC
"I think that we should initiate the landing sequence and land this bird."
AI
"I recommend landing The Spirit Of Fire on that celestial object nearby."
CC
"Anymore info about this object? Any suitable landing sites?"
AI
"there's one near a river on the second smallest continent"