This is a sample of my fan novelization of Halo 5. I created poll on Halo Waypoint that asked the community to vote on which of the 6 chapters that I have written to read so that I may recevive feedback and see if the community wants to see this finished. Chapters 4 and 5 were chosen as one entity as they both entail the 2nd mission of Halo 5.

Dr. Halsey prepares herself for the inevitable meeting discussing the matters of Operation: Red Flag by reviewing the currently active Spartan-IIs and those who will be present at the meeting. She ponders all she has lost in the Covenant War and whether the success rate of Red Flag is enough to guarantee a victory against the Covenant.