Disclaimer: I do not own Halo. I just created my own characters and stuck them into its universe.
POST HALO 4!
Fireteam Halcyon
"Slipspace rupture!" the designated A.I "Pennyworth" yelled to the captain. The UNSC Frigate: Outlook flew through the portal and started shaking.
"Hold on everyone!" shouted Captain Benjamin Powell over the ship's intercom.
The crew of the giant vessel held on to whatever was next to them. The shaking died down after a while and the crew returned to work as usual. "Pennyworth?" Captain Powell started, "What was that, and where are we?" The A.I appeared on his little hologram pedestal. "Well sir, it appears we have just went into a random slipspace rupture. Don't worry, they appear naturally." Powell scratched his chin. "They do? I didn't know that." Pennyworth nodded. "As to where we are, the maps on the ship say we are in a territory about 5 quadrants off the main grid."
Powell shook his head. "Wow, that far?! I wonder if command can still hear us." He pressed a few buttons on the main computer. "Hello? Command, can you read? This is UNSC Frigate Outlook."
"We read you Outlook. We seem to have lost your tracking signal. Do you know where you are?" Powell motioned to Pennyworth. He nodded again and sent the maps to command. "Well Outlook, your pretty far out into unknown space! Give me just a second, I'll be back shortly."
"Sir." Powell turned to Pennyworth." I think you should have a look outside." Powell turned and walked towards the left side of the deck. He peered out the window. "Whoa. Well that's new. Pennyworth? Can you send command pictures or something? This is amazing!" The A.I. bowed his head a little. "Of course, Sir."
Outside the viewing window was a giant planet. It was about three times the size of Earth and was completely white. A few moons that had similar conditions orbited it.
"This is command. Come in Outlook." Powell opened up the com link. "Hello? This is Outlook." Command was quiet for a few seconds. "Outlook, you have a new mission. You are to send expedition teams down to explore the surface." Captain Ben sighed and nodded to himself. "Yes command. We will ha-" "Sir!" Pennyworth interrupted. Powell gazed over, looking annoyed. "Yes?"
Ben stared at the motion tracker with a look of pure dread. There, on the screen were red blips on the opposite side of the planet. "And you know what that means..." Pennyworth said in a slightly scared tone. "Yes. I do know what that means." Powell put a hand on the com and sighed. "Command? We have a problem."
"Outlook, try to stay on the complete opposite side of the planet so the Covenant can't fire on you! What safety measures do you have?" Powell brought up a picture of all the weapon systems aboard the Outlook. "Well, command we have small laser cannons on either side of the ship. Each one is protecting a docking and loading bay. The main cannon is secured in the front of the ship, which means if we want a shot at them, we have to turn the entire vessel towards them." Command was silent for a moment. "Captain. How many Covenant ships are there?" Command finished, sounding slightly shaky.
"Well sir," Pennyworth started saying to Command. "There are three Covenant Super Cruisers and an unidentified amount of ships on board said Cruisers." Captain Powell and Pennyworth heard Command sigh. A shaky, scared sigh. "I just got word from the Supreme Commander. Outlook, start project MJOLNIR and try to protect yourselves. The other mission still applies." Powell and the A.I. both gasped. Ben stuttered. "a-are you sure Command?" "Yes, Outlook. The MJOLNIR armor will be flown to your destination using the map you gave us." Pennyworth recovered a little and spoke. "With all due respect sir, who will we choose to even START the training?" command paused, as if he was thinking. "Choose your most battle hardened and highest ranking marines. Train them in the War Games simulation and them send them down to the planet. If they find enemies on the ground, they'll be ready."
And with that, the com went silent. "P-pennyworth?" "Yes, Captain?" "Pull up the files of all the people on board and find the best of the best. "Aye aye Captain." "Please don't say that ever again Pennyworth." "Er-yes sir."
I know this chapter is short, but it's a "build up" chapter. Please tell me what you think!
