Mission 9: Shattered Skies.

[Riass Space Center, USA. 1335 hours. December 31, 2012.]

Halo: "Halo 9, engage!"

Comona: "Attention all aircraft, this is Comona Base. This rocket launch is critical. Maintain air superiority until launch is complete."

Halo 2: "Halo 2, engage."

AWACS SkyEye: "Mobius 1, engage."

Freddie: "Heads up, we're merging with the Yellows."

Erusean Broadcaster: "Our duty as Eruseans is to take the cowardly American military who in great arrogance provoked us into battle and…"

LNN Broadcaster: "… … …Okay okay hot shot. Some people never chance…Well folks, these airwaves have been reclaimed by the Looney News Network. Today we are broadcasting live from the Comona Islands where a rocket launch is scheduled for today, but we have a large air battle taking place over the launch site. The United States Air Force is doing their best to stop the Erusean Air Force even with the Yellow Squadron involved. I just got word that the Mobius Squadron has just arrived!"

Derek: "Get him off me!"

Erusean Squadron: "Darn it, bandit on my tail!"

Bugs: "All planes, let's show the FEAF what the USAF is all about!"

Blake: "I saw a yellow flash on that fighter on the nose."

Dave: "All planes, the Demon Lord is here. Watch out."

Buster: "Rapier 4, get out of there! You got two bandits on your tail."

Freddie: "Let's meet again if we make it home alive."

Bugs: "You're not bringing your recon photos back today."

Erusean Squadron: "Oh no! There's not enough time!"

Erusean Squadron: "Bandit's right on me!"

Bugs: "Mobius 1, Fox Three!"

Erusean Squadron: "Darn it, he's engaging me!"

Bugs: "Whooeee! Got one doc!"

Comona: "Attention all personnel, complete final checks immediately."

Bugs: "I better take out the enemy AWACS and tanker aircraft."

Bugs: "Fox Three."

Bugs: "Enemy AWACS down!"

Blake: "Whooeee!"

Charles: "Fox Two."

Bugs: "Fox Three! Fox Three!"

Bugs: "Tanker's been destroyed!"

AWACS SkyEye: "Nice kill!"

Halo 11: "Fox Two! Fox Two!"

AWACS SkyEye: "7 o' clock!"

Dave: "Yellow 13, Fox Two."

Galm 15: "Where's the missile?"

Bugs: "Fox Two! Fox Two!"

Omega 8: "How many did you shoot down?"

Blake: "Mobius 1 shot one down."

Erusean Squadron: "I'm hit! I see flames! Eject!"

Bugs: "Locked on!"

Erusean Squadron: "Red 7, bandit on my tail!"

Bugs: "Got him!"

Erusean Squadron: "Darn that was one of ours!"

Rapier 3: "Missile! Break!"

Viper 2: "Fox Two, Fox Two."

Bugs: "Locked."

Vapor 9: "Still okay!"

AWACS SkyEye: "Missed!"

AWACS SkyEye: "Radar lock!"

AWACS SkyEye: "Fox Two!"

Franz: "Mobius 1, bandit behind you!"

Jason: "Beta 3 was shot down by a Yellow."

Derek: "I better not see any fratricide!"

Vanessa: "Viper 8, Fox Two!"

AWACS SkyEye: "Hard enemy radar spike!"

Daisy: "Yellow 4, Fox Two!"

Dave: "Fox Two!"

Bugs: "Mobius 1, Fox Two!"

Bugs: "I hit him!"

Dave: "Ugh!"

Vanessa: "Did I witness Bugs hitting…"

Blake: "This is the biggest furball I've seen so far."

Bugs: "Biggest furball in your career or the war?"

Blake: "Both."

Charles: "Take out as many as possible."

Erusean Squadron: "How many did Yellow Squadron get?"

Erusean Squadron: "We can't rely on Yellow Squadron to do everything."

U.S. Squadron: "A Yellow's hit and trailing smoke. Whose kill is that?"

Dave: "Who was it that shot me?"

Dave: "See who's responsible for that shot."

Yellow Squadron: "It's a ribbon."

Blake: "Bugs, did you hit one of the Yellows?"

Bugs: "Yes Colonel, I did."

Blake: "Good job, you made them retreat."

Vanessa: "Let's turn the battle in our favor."

Bugs: Let the fun begin."

Erusean Squadron: "Oh no! There's not enough time!"

Rapier 14: "I can't get him off me!"

Halo 4: "Don't let your flying get sloppy!"

Bugs: "You're not getting away."

Erusean Squadron: "I've taken damage! Can't maintain course!"

AWACS SkyEye: "Fox Two! Fox Two!"

Blake: "Impressive Bugs."

Charles: "Man. Bugs is on a roll today."

Galm 8: "Which way to break?"

Erusean Squadron: "I'm out of ammo! Winchester!"

Freddie: "Mobius 1, he's on you! Turn hard!"

Erusean Squadron: "Got him! On my nose!"

Erusean Squadron: "I'm supporting."

Derek: "I've got him."

Vanessa: "I'm right behind him."

Erusean Squadron: "Right behind you, heads up!"

Buster: "Mobius 1, he's on your tail!"

Derek: "Mobius 1, bandit behind you!"

Charles: "They intend to anchor the fight."

Erusean Squadron: "Black 6, break! Missile! Missile!"

Erusean Squadron: "Sanitize the area before the bombers arrive."

Bugs: "Bombers?"

Jason: "Multiple groups in all quadrants."

Viper 9: "I'll circle around!"

Erusean Squadron: "Sierra Hotel!"

Bugs: "Locked on!"

Erusean Squadron: "Mayday! Mayday! Mayday! I've been hit! Eject!"

Franz: "They're already over the launch site."

AWACS SkyEye: "Radar lock!"

Bugs: "Fox Two!"

Bugs: "He's down!"

Erusean Squadron: "It's not working get outta there!"

Bugs: "This is Mobius 1. Enemy reinforcements are here. I'll take them out."

Viper 3: "Fox Two!"

Bugs: "Fox Three!"

Galm 4: "He's all mine!"

Charles: "Max power!"

Vapor 11: "Darn it! He's still there!"

Halo 5: "I lost him!"

Erusean Squadron: "I'm hit! I see flames! Eject!"

Bugs: "Circling around."

Viper 4: "There they are."

Erusean Squadron: "Darn it, bandit on my tail!"

Bugs: "Say your prayers!"

Charles: "Mobius 1 shot one down."

Vanessa: "Good kill!"

AWACS SkyEye: "Fox Three! Fox Three!"

Erusean Squadron: "He's shooting!"

Erusean Squadron: "I can't climb any higher!"

Bugs: "Fox Three! Fox Three!"

Erusean Squadron: "Darn it that was a direct hit!"

AWACS SkyEye: "Mobius 1, Fox Two."

Bugs: "Goodnight."

Erusean Squadron: "He's been hit!"

Derek: "Alright, here we go."

Galm 13: "Fast drop!"

Bugs: "Bandit shot down!"

Erusean Squadron: "Black 11, I'm wounded!"

Omega 6: "They're only carrying air-to-air missiles."

Erusean Squadron: "Blue 5 eject!"

Charles: "Bandit down!"

Vanessa: "Bugs shot all the reinforcements down."

Derek: "That's amazing flying!"

Comona: "6 minutes to launch."

Erusean Squadron: "The bombers behind us will engage the facilities."

Bugs: "Bombers, what are they talking about?"

Halo 3: "Fox Two! Fox Two!"

Blake: "Galm 1, Fox Two."

AWACS SkyEye: "SkyEye here. B-2 bombers approaching from the east."

Bugs: "What?!"

AWACS SkyEye: "Intercept them before they reach the launch site."

Charles: "Negative contact, nothing on my radar."

AWACS SkyEye: "Look harder! The B-2s are difficult to detect on radar, they're stealth."

Erusean Squadron: "He's at my 6!"

Bugs: "There's only a few planes left."

Erusean Bomber: "What's going on? Enemy fighters are still a factor."

Erusean Bomber: "Just concentrate on your duties."

Erusean Bomber: "Target confirmed. Entering bombing pattern."

Comona: "5 minutes to launch."

Vapor 4: "Eat this!"

Blake: "Mobius 1 shot one down."

Bugs: "I'm gonna go after the bombers."

Comona: "4 minutes to launch."

Bugs: "I got visual. Here we go."

AWACS SkyEye: "Fox Three! Fox Three!"

Bugs: "He's down!"

Blake: "Alright Mobius 1!"

Bugs: "Mobius 1, Fox Three!"

Buster: "Good job Mobius 1!"

Freddie: "Target destroyed by Mobius 1."

Bugs: "Target destroyed!"

Jason: "Target destruction confirmed."

AWACS SkyEye: "All bombers confirmed shot down. Now sanitize the area of all enemy fighters."

Bugs: "SkyEye, all enemy fighters as been shot down. Repeat, all enemy fighters has been shot down. We've maintain air superiority. We will continue mission objectives until launch is successful."

AWACS SkyEye: "Roger Mobius 1."

Blake: "Bugs, there is a news chopper that capture almost your every move. Do a fly by to get them to see you and to make sure they are alright."

Bugs: "Roger that Colonel."

Comona: "3 minutes to launch."

Comona: "2 minutes to launch."

Comona: "Final launch checks complete. Launch in 60 seconds."

Bugs: "Alright everyone., let's clear the area."

Comona: "30 seconds to launch to launch."

Bugs: "Let's hope the rocket or systems didn't get damaged."

Comona: "15 seconds to launch. All USAF aircraft and vehicles flow to safe area. 10.9,87,6, start ignition! 3,2,1, ignition! Liftoff!"

Derek: "Whoa! Yeah!"

Comona: "All systems are in the green."

Vanessa: "There it goes."

Bugs: "Climb baby, climb."

Comona: "Rocket has reached 40,000ft. It is now immune to enemy action. Thanks to you, the launch is a success."