(A/N: mild language towards the end)
Cutter on bridge with officers and Serina after hours of travel
"Captain!" It was the navigation officer, "Proximity Scanner is detecting several objects in slip-space!"
What is it, the Covenant? "Scans indicate a large undefined mass, it could be several ships or one large one"The officer paused, "yes Captain, it's Covenant, the UNSC could never achieve tight formations" At least not when we left thought Cutter.
Send out a general order, I want all battle-stations primed and ready to fire now. "Yes Sir" came t he response from Defense, officers scrambled to send out orders, typing as rapidly as they issued orders throughout the ship.
Serina flickers on next to Cutter
"You know, you've already issued that command"
"Twice" said Cutter without a glance to the questioning AI.
"It'd be nice if we had some advanced scanners" continued Serina
"It's enough to know we're not alone"
Even if it is the Damn Covies.
"Sir, they're exiting Slipsace!" came a report from the port side, exclamations followed as officers frantically attacked their keypads.
It was the Covenant.
All battle-stations fire at closest target, Fire MAC when their shields go down. Serina, Begin evasive manuevers!
"Give em Hell boys!" sounded Serina