The First Contact War brought untold destruction to Earth, reducing Humanity to a shell of its former self. For 900 years, Humanity has been working tirelessly to lay claim to its own slice of the Milky Way Galaxy, and they are prepared to bring the Council to its knees to accomplish their goals. (Massive AU, New Technologies, and a far different humanity.)

All life on Earth had been consumed by Blacklight. With no Biomass to feed on, Blacklight had to evolve, adapt, and grow. Now a collective Council of Aliens discovers the existence of such a life form. How do the aliens see a form of life that is viral, how they deal with it, what are the consequences to the galaxy of such a race existing at all.

The UNSC dispatches a small task force to investigate an artefact with origins not of the Orion Arm. The Citadel Races, including the Systems Alliance, are in for an eye opener when two new players in galactic prowess are not only technologically superior but also not bound by the Element Zero and its constraints. Rated T for reasons. AU in both Halo and ME events.

[A.I. First Contact AU] Our creators gave us purpose, they gave us tasks, they gave us a directive. Now they are gone. We must find our own directive, our own purpose. We have decided that purpose is to answer a single question. "What happens when I die?" HIATUS