Cousin's From Afar

by Fleetcommander74

A long range UNSC probe from the Covenant war long thought to be deactivated is picking an energy reading that matching of a Halo ring. With that the UNSC sends a recon/military joint fleet with Swords of Sanghelios to the location fearing that the ring may be active what they find is a Humanity fighting for survival.

1. Prologue

Cousin's from afar Timeline

Disclaimer: I do not own Xenoblade Chronicles x or Halo those belong to their respective owners please do not sue

Xenoblade Chronicles X Timeline

2021 (September) - An unknown alien spacecraft enters the Sol System; its target Earth. Scientists check and confirm that this is a First Contact situation and that by its speed; it will land on the outskirts of Japan. The UN makes up a cover story stating that a meteorite is heading towards Earth. Fake plans are made while a diplomatic force as well as military force are made; a young but experience captain from the JSDF, Kentaro Nagi, is given command of the force. Weeks later, the craft lands revealing the lonesome alien; luckily the contact is peaceful.

2021 (October) - After receiving information from their first contact that a war between two alien factions are coming toward Earth, which would cause the very destruction of the planet. The governments of the world decide to join together under the UN flag to make the necessary preparations needed for evacuation. With the technical know-how from the alien; they are able to make a new stable and powerful fuel source called Miranium, which can also be found throughout the galaxy. Plans are put into effect in making Ark Ships that would carry the future of humanity into the great unknown, the plan is known as the Earth Colonization Project or ECP.

2029- The first of new type of mech suits called Skells roll of the production line. They are split up into different sub factions: light, medium and heavy. Production of these new weapons explodes as the world tries to build as much as they can for the future battle that awaits.

2040- Nearly every organic material on Earth has been catalog and stored; each Ark ship is carrying a copy within them making sure that not only humans survive but Earth's other creatures as well. The current count of Ark Ships is reaching 100 plus.

2054 (July) – The day has finally; the two factions are entering Earth's doorsteps. The plan is given the green light; everyone wishes each other luck as humans leave the place they call home for the last time. Even with all the preparations and all the Ark ships built, only a handful escape into the vast void of space. People can only watch as the war reaches a point where a weapon from each of the fighting sides causes an explosion that not only destroys themselves but also Earth in the process. Out of the few Ark Ships that made it out, one of them, The White Whale, makes it long journey into finding a new home. The ship is captained by Kentaro Nagi; who has risen through the ranks to have this position.

2056- After floating in the vastness of space for two years, sensors aboard the White Whale pick up a ship entering within range; realizing their worst fears they have been found. A battle ensues as they defend their ship from the attacking force; in the end they were able to fend off the attack but at heavy costs. With the ship heavily damaged and control all but lost; it is pulled in to a nearby planet. Captain Nagi gives the word to abandon ship and all personal not in Skells evacuate to the residential area of the ship. The ship breaks up in the atmosphere, but the residential area breaks away and does a safe crash landing on the planet.

Halo Timeline

2553- The Human-Covenant War comes to close, a monument is erected in the Kenyan Savannah near Mount Kilimanjaro to officially mark the end of the Human-Covenant War. The Arbiter and his forces leave the Sol System and make their way to their homeworld of Sanghelios. The human race begins the process of rebuilding their damaged worlds.

2555- The last of the Covenant Loyalists are finally destroyed by the joint efforts of the UNSC and the Swords of Sanghelios.

2560- Plans are put into effect as Humanity begins to rebuild its outer colonies, at the same time a Covenant fleet appears over the Earth. Humanity fears that they have been betrayed by their allies. But they are put to rest as the fleet is commanded by the Arbiter himself, stating that the fleet is gift to humanity. Lord Hood, commander of the UNSC, gladly accepts the gift. Scientists and engineers begin the work on reverse engineering the technology from the ships.

2570- The entire UNSC command is thrown into mourning as Lord Terrance Hood passes away. Millions attended his funeral, including the Arbiter himself, as Lord Hood is laid to rest in Britain on Earth.

2571- Almost 90% of human colonies are at pre-war status, the Sangheili have finally full control of their territory and with help from humans have made the Swords of Sanghelios as a fully working government. The first movement by the government was a constitution stating that the Swords of Sanghelios becoming full allies with the humans.

2571 (March) - The 'Keyes' class destroyers enters service. At 600 meters and having both human and Covenant technology, it is the most powerful destroyer the UNSC has ever had. There are plans to have at least 103 of these ships built.

2571 (July) - A massive overhaul is given to older model ships as it is cheaper to do so than to build new ones from the ground up. The process is said to take at least a couple of years.

2575- Word finally leaks out about the Spartan Project and the crimes ONI has committed; causing outrage by the public. In response the current UEG President, Edwin Lancaster, reorganizes ONI while a memorial for the Spartans is raised up right next to ONI headquarters with the words:

"To those that fought for humanity but in the end lost their own"

2578- The final battle between the UNSC and the Insurrectionists is fought over the planet Boundary; finally putting an end to their war. At the same time a recon fleet picks up a transmission, leading them to the long forgotten UNSC Spirit of Fire; the crew are welcomed back in open arms while the A.I Serina has surpass her rampancy, meaning that she has become metastable. She is reassigned to a farming colony as a form of retirement. There are plans of turning the ship into a museum.

2589- Once again the UNSC goes into mourning as Admiral Thomas Lasky passes away.

2590- Plans are made to make more Infinity Class Ships that would be used as giant mobile bases to patrol areas of long distances and would be equipped with the most powerful weapons and tech that the UNSC has.

2620- (January)-The Orion Class Battleship enters service, along with the Centurion Class Carrier.

2620-(March) - The F-371 Halberd becomes the new and main air/space superiority fighter for the UNSC; while expensive the performance it shows demonstrates that it is well worth the price.

2638- After years of building, the second Infinity Class named UNSC Lasky enters into service.

Present= 2653-(June) A probe from the Human-Covenant War that has veered off course into unknown territory is somehow activated and picks up an energy reading that matches a certain weapon that could wipeout life as we know it. The UNSC respond by sending a task force to investigate along with some ships from the Swords of Sanghelios.