Chapter 1: The Jump
UNSC Paris was battling a CSS-class Battlecruiser as the Battle Of Earth was on in 2552. "This is Captain Forgo of the UNSC Paris, what's the situation?" James Forgo asked as he pressed on his com. He ,along with Miranda Keyes, was only in his mid- twenties when he took command of the vessel in 2549. He was soon placed in Home Fleet as the UNSC needed more ships around Earth in case of a Covenant Invasion, by 2552, he along with many other commanders participated the Battle Of Earth. "This is Lord Admiral Hood, you are needed to help UNSC In Amber Clad engage a Covenant SuperCarrier" Terrence Hood ordered. "Will do, Driver, fly to New Mombasa and intercept that Carrier before it leaves" Forgo ordered. Soon the Paris-class Heavy Frigate's engines went full speed as the Warship goes in. Once the Ship reached the city, they notice that the Carrier activated Slipspace inside the city. "Sir, the Carrier is trying to jump within atmosphere" Field Officer says. Forgo turns on communitcates and heard all the commanders and troopers panic. "Go after that ship and don't let it go out freely. All power to engines and Slipdrive" Forgo ordered and he gripped his chair. "But Sir, won't that shoot us past the Carrie-" "Don't matter, we need to stop it and stop it now" Forgo interrupted. Soon the UNSC Paris entered the portal, not ever returning.
Once the ship flew into the portal, it flew past the Carrier as the crewmen expected and past the Halo Ring it was meant to stop at. "Sir, the Slipdrive won't shut down, it's launching us past our stop" the Pilot says. Forgo soon looked at the coordinates as the his ship's signal flew past both UNSC ships that was chasing the Carrier. "Crap, can we turn around?" Forgo asked, "No sir, by now we are out the Milky Way" the Navigation Officer complains. Soon the ship began to shake, this caused everyone onboard to panic as they knew there is possibly no way back. Forgo gets out his chair and pressed on the controls to stop. The ship suddenly drops out of Slipspace, knocking most of the crew, even Forgo out.
A few hours later, Forgo wakes up from the panel. "Report" he says, "We are out of the Milky Way galaxy, but we are in another galaxy" Crewman reported. "Get us to the closes planet and land. Once we done that, have the Marines set up a base. We need to know where we are" Forgo commands. "Yes, sir" the Navigation Officer says. "Also get me the Chief Engineer" Forgo says as he sat down. Unknown to him, a cylindrical Gray Warship drew near them. Soon one of it's cannons fired on the Frigate, hitting the fin of the ship. Forgo gets up and see the ship firing red bolts at them. "Contact any ship that is willing to help us, Weapon Officer, activate the Weapon systems" he ordered. Soon the Paris-class Warship turns and intercepts the enemy. "Fire MACs" Forgo ordered, soon the Frigates fired it's MAC cannon. the Blast pierced through the warship, disabling it. "Sir, the ship deployed fighters" the Field Officer says as he monitors the battlefield. "I need all Longswords to be deployed immediately, get the 50mm Self-Defense Cannons online also" Forgo ordered as he watched the firefight. UNSC Paris soon fired it's 50mm cannons at incoming fighters as the Longswords flew in and attacked then enemy warship head on.
Soon three Dagger shaped warships jumped in and supported the UNSC Frigate, destroying the enemy starship. Forgo soon open comm with one of the warships. "Thank you, I'm glad help has arrived, who am I talking to?" he asked. "This is Barriss Offee of the Galactic Republic, and you?" she asked. "Captain Forgo of the United Nations Space Command Naval Corps" Forgo responded. "I never heard of the United Nations Space Command, are you a new mercenary group?" she asked. "No ma'am, we are a military force for Earth, but we was launched from our jump and now our drive is down" Forgo says. "Is it okay to enter your vessel?" Barriss asked, "Will you be a harm to us?" Forgo then asked. "No, we will not harm you and your crew" she says, "Good, see you when you arrived" Forgo says as he turns off comm. "I think we have another first contact" he says as he walk to the hanger.
Once he enters the hanger, he sees a shuttle enter into the hanger bay. Forgo turn to his Marine Captain "Make sure she don't do anything that can endanger us" he says, the Captain nods and contacts his Platoon. Fargo and a squad of Marines soon stops in front of the shuttle. Barriss walks down the ramp along with white-armored troopers and three robots. Forgo stares at her good looks, blushing as she gets closer to him. "Captain Forgo?" Barriss asked, Forgo snapped back to life and looked at her. "Sorry, just thought of someone else" Forgo says, Barriss slightly blushed as they walked to the drive. "So, Captain Forgo, how old are you anyway" Barriss says as they walked. Forgo knew she is trying to ease tensions and make a conversation "I'm only 26, and you?" he asked. "I'm about 18, I was put into command when I was 17" she says. "Wait, you mean to tell me that you rise to the ranks within a year. Well, why should I judge, your strategy saved me and my crew. So they must made a good choice" Forgo Says, this made Barriss smile. "Thank you" she says, Forgo nods to her before they reach the drive. "Well here we are, the Slipspace Drive" he says. Barriss looks out the room, everything looked damaged as she looks. "What happened?" she asked, "Well all power was on the Engines and Slipdrive, this cause it to shoot past out stop and overload it" Forgo say. "Give my droids a moment to repair it and we can head to the capital" she says. "Sounds like a plan" he says.
