Captain's Log, Stardate Unknown. The Enterprise was shot through some sort of black hole. All communication with the Federation prove futile. We are in orbit of some sort of giant ring that is capable of supporting life. Mr. Spock, McCoy and I are beaming down to investigate.

The three of them transported down to the strange planet. The ring-shaped planet was filled with plants and water. "Captain," Spock reported. "Despite it being one hundred percent possible, I am unsure if there is intelligent life somewhere on this planet since our sensors were blocked by some unseen entity."

"Thank you, Spock." Kirk responded. "Alright, look around but stay close. Nobody knows what's out here." Spock, Kirk. and McCoy began searching when suddenly Kirk's communicator beeped a couple of times. He pulled out his communicator and flipped it open. "This is Kirk."

"Sir," Scotty stated. "A ship entered orbit of the Ring. Lieutenant Uhura established comms with it and the Enterprise. The people aboard the ship are apparently human and named the ship, the UNSC Pillar of Autumn. It is friendly and does not intend harm."

"Acknowledged, Mr. Scott. Can you make it so that the Pillar of Autumn can contact me through my communicator?"

"Affirmative Captain, but I'll have to beam on board."

"Give Mr. Sulu the car and get on board that ship. Have them call me when the link is established, Kirk out."

Kirk shut his communicator and put it away. Just as soon as he put it away, multiple gunshots fired in the distance. Immediately, Spock, Kirk, and McCoy drew their phasers and ran with haste to the location from which the gunshots echoed from. As they approached the area, the trio froze. Up ahead were hundreds of alien species' roaming, stomping out the apparent humans that were there. "Dammit, Jim!" McCoy whispered. "Those people need medical attention!"

"I know," Kirk replied. "But we cannot win against all of those aliens. There are just too many of them for us to handle."

"Can't we get the Enterprise to support with phaser fire?"

"That would be unwise, Doctor." Spock interrupted. "The phasers would certainly destroy the aliens, but also the humans along with it."

It was then that Kirk's communicator went off. The aliens heard the sound and hurriedly rushed to where the sound came from. Spock, Kirk, and McCoy all instinctively ran. While running away stealthily, Kirk answered the communicator.

"Sir!" Scotty yelled. " I am on the Pillar of Autumn and it's under attack by alien forces! It was not ready for an attack!"

"Damnit!" Kirk replied. "We're under attack too! Get off of that ship and back on the Enterprise! That's an order!"

"Captain, I've already tried. The communications with the Enterprise are down. We're in the dark."

"Damn. Scotty, you have to find a way off that ship now! Scotty? Scotty can you hear me?!"

Escape pods fell from the sky, assuming out of orbit from the Pillar of Autumn. Some crashed nearby, others were very far away. Fortunately, one crash landed nearby, across the bridge, behind the alien horde. Out of the escape pod emerged a very tall entity with some sort of green armor.

"What the devil is that?" McCoy retorted.

"Unknown," Spock replied. "But let us hope it does not intend harm to us."

The green-armored entity walked across the bridge with an unknown type of firearm. The aliens rushed towards the man, rapidly firing their plasma weapon and lobbing grenades.

"Jim," McCoy whispered. "He isn't going to make it!"

Kirk did not respond as he gazed in awe when the man ripped through the alien hordes, not leaving one left alive. The man wasn't even hit once. He approached the three, weapon down.

"We do not intend harm," Kirk said with his hands in the air. "We are human."

The green-armored man stood for a moment, and seemed to be talking to someone unseen. "I do not recognize you nor your uniforms." The man said with a very deep voice. "If you are human, then who are you?"

"I am Captain Kirk of the USS Enterprise. This is my first officer, Mr. Spock and my medical officer, Dr. McCoy."

"I am Master Chief Petty Officer, John-117, Spartan II."

"Spartan?" Spock inquired with great interest. "You are not of Ancient Greece."

"You aren't from this time, are you? You have a lot to learn. By the way, what is with your ears?"

"I am a Vulcan, a race of peace and logic."

Master Chief and the trio informed each other of their respective backgrounds.