Alright, second chapter! Some things to clear up on the factions: first, not all Kig-Yar are part of the CSA. A large number are mercs and pirates. The Yanme'e (Drones) are not part of the CSA or Virapak, they disappeared after the Battle of Installation 00 and haven't been seen since.

As the group of three jogged through the halls of the Valiant Stand, they debated why they were being called.

"It's not Jiralhanae," remarked Lizzy "If it were, the whole ship would be called to battle stations, even for a wrecked ship"

"No, this is something else entirely" said Urst "But what?"

As they finally entered the Hangar, they saw Shipmaster Ryan Harmon along with the rest of fireteam Delta waiting for them. The remainder of the team consisted of a Sangheili, two Unggoy, and the Sergeant of fireteam Delta. The Sergeant of fireteam Delta was perhaps the most remarkable in the entire CSA fleet. That was mainly because he was a Unggoy. Zipzap, or Zippy, was one of the best in the entire CSA fleet at devising unique, creative, and effective strategies. At least that's what the CSA Brass said; those who served under him generally regarded him as crazy. Also present was a Kig-Yar whom none of the team had ever seen before.'

"Alright team" the Shipmaster started "We've detected an unknown ship floating in space. The ship is transmitting a radio signal, an ancient audio standard. The signal's audio is a human female speaking in an unknown language" he continued "You will board the ship and find out what's going on. There may be depressurization in some parts of the ship so you'll need to suit up in EAA suits"

"Who's the Kig-Yar?" asked Urst.

"This is Bob" said the Shipmaster, pointing to the Kig-Yar "He's a tech who will be accompanying you aboard the ship in case his skills are needed"

The members of fireteam Delta exchanged puzzled looks over the Kig-Yar's name.

"Alright team, go suit up. We don't know what you'll find in there, but I pray that it's not the next Covenant"

Angler double-timed it with the other Marines to the Armory, which was through one of the many doors along the walls of the Hangar. The Humans, Sangheili and Kig-Yar stepped on glowing pads on the ground and spread their arms and legs. The standard CSA combat skin for humans sprung out of the his pad and formed around him, as with the others for their respective races, though the Sangheili and Kig-Yar equipped EAA (Extra-Atmosphere-Activities) suits instead of their standard ones, which unlike the standard Human combat skin did not have extra-atmosphere capabilities. Angler stared at his hands as the armor formed around them; no matter how many times he "equipped" the armor, the process still amazed him. The helmet finally descended onto his head, attaching to the armor with an audible click. The armor looked similar to the spartan armor of old, but much more streamlined, with subtle hints of Covenant design. It was a clean, but not sterile white, with glowing blue highlights like the highlights on forerunner technology. These lines were applied in a more minimalist fashion though, creating a more appealing look. His polarized visor was the same bright blue as the highlights; though it did not glow, it matched perfectly. As soon as the helmet clicked into place, Angler heard a faint hum as his shields powered up, and as a moved his arms he could feel the power of the suit enhancing his strength. While he was completely unaugmented, like all other CSA Marines, the suit's dumb AI interpreted his brainwaves to ensure that he didn't hurt himself. Even now, smart AIs were only used in-armor by the Black Death.

Angler and the others stepped off their armor pads and walked over to the weapons racks. Knowing that he would be in close quarters, he skipped over the tried-and-true CO46 Crossover Rifle, reaching instead for a Plasma Carbine. The automatic weapon would be more useful in CQB situations than the single-shot CO46. The others (the Unggoy did not need to equip armor, as they wore it all the time in order to breath the oxygen-nitrogen air of CSA ships) grabbed a similar armament of CQB weapons, with a combination of Plasma Carbines and shotguns.

"This is incredible" Lizzy started "it's playing out just like the legend!"

"What legend?" Asked Angler.

"You know, the legend of 117. He rests frozen in the deepest, darkest depths of space. Waiting in the aft of the ancient ship. He will wake when we need him" Lizzy responded. She had always been fascinated by old legends.

"117 is just a myth" said Angler "he never really existed"

"Were it so easy..."

So it looks like our heroes are about to explore the mysterious ship! What will they find? Please review and stay tuned for the next chapter!