Quick admin stuff: In my last note I meant to say that I'll post arc summaries on my AUTHOR profiles. Sorry about any confusion. Also, I'll proceed to update the Ao3 version of this story. Been kinda lazy with that.

Also thank you to a couple of reviewers pointing out chapters 47 and 45 are duplicates. My bad. Deleted chapter 45. Sorry for any confusion.

And yes, I know about the new Infinity lore from Shadows of Reach. I'M WORKING ON IT. I HAVEN'T READ THE BOOK YET IT'S ON MY LIST

Also, the transgender review made me laugh my fucking ass off.


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Oscar-11-Hotel

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Command Database

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Oort Cloud Drydock Yards

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Infinity Class - 6/6 under construction

UNSC Eternity 87% Completion. Spaceworthy

UNSC Sierra-117 71% Completion. Spaceworthy

UNSC The Hand 70% Completion. Spaceworthy

UNSC Jacob Keyes 43% Completion

UNSC Preston Cole 36% Completion

UNSC Retribution 12% Completion

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Eternity, Sierra-117, The Hand deploying for full combat operations. Deployment in transit: Status-

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21st Fleet Naval Reserves

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Punic-class carrier 4/4 spaceworthy. 4/4 combat operational

Phoniex-class carrier 7/7 spaceworthy. 7/7 combat operational

Valiant-class capital ship 5/5 spaceworthy. 4/5 combat operational

Marathon-class cruiser 43/43 spaceworthy. 40/43 combat operational

Halberd-class destroyer 51/51 spaceworthy. 45/51 combat operational

Stalwart-class frigate 98/98 spaceworthy. 87/98 combat operational

Mako-class corvette 67/67 spaceworthy. 67/67 combat operational

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21st Fleet. Earth Defense Group Reinforcements. Russia, Earth.

Combat Elements: 275/275 spaceworthy. 254/275 combat operational

Support Elements: 108/119 spaceworthy

Fleet Admiral Muhammed Al-Jafer, Commanding

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22nd Fleet. Sol. System Defense Group Reinforcements. Luna, Sol. System

Combat Elements: 304/305 spaceworthy. 304/305 combat operational.

Support Elements: 143/156 spaceworthy

Fleet Admiral LaMichael Thompson, Commanding

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23rd Fleet. Inner Colonial Theater Reinforcements. Paris IV, Inner Colonies

Combat Elements: 412/451 spaceworthy. 398/341 combat operational.

Support Elements: 189/201 spaceworthy

Fleet Admiral Mosya Goldstein, Commanding

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24th Fleet. Epsilon Eridani Reinforcements. Beta Gabriel, Inner Colonies

Combat Elements: 212/221 spaceworthy. 202/221 combat operational

Support Elements: 191/200 spaceworthy

Fleet Admiral Raymond Zielinski, Commanding

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25th Fleet. Outer Colonial Theater Reinforcements. New Harmony, Inner Colonies.

Combat Elements: 278/312 spaceworthy. 260/312 combat operational.

Support Elements: 112/119 spaceworthy

Fleet Admiral Jennifer Hale, Commanding

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26th Fleet. Expeditionary Reserves. Chi Ceti IV, Outer Colonies

Combat Elements: 119/119 spaceworthy. 111/119 combat operational

Support Elements: 78/85 spaceworthy

Fleet Admiral Ray Stevens, Commanding

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27t Fleet. Expeditionary Reserves. Groombridge, Outer Colonies

Combat Elements 106/107 spaceworthy. 99/107 combat operational

Support Elements: 80/87 spaceworthy

Fleet Admiral Clare Myersmen, Commanding

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28th Fleet. Reserve Fleet. Delta Station, Outer Colonies

Combat Elements: 145/146 spaceworthy. 138/146 combat operational

Support Elements: 103/105 spaceworthy

Fleet Admiral Isaac Bar-Lev, Commanding

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29th Fleet. Reserve Fleet. Alpha Centauri, Inner Colonies

Combat Elements: 128/140 spaceworthy. 120/140 combat operational.

Support Elements: 99/109 spaceworthy.

Fleet Admiral Hirha Yamamoto, Commanding

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30th Fleet. Reserve Fleet. Procyon System, Outer Colonies

Combat Elements: 103/111 spaceworthy. 100/111 combat operational

Support Elements: 76/81 spaceworthy

Fleet Admiral Arinna Giavonni, Commanding

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31st Fleet. Reserve Fleet. New Carthage, Inner Colonies

Combat Elements: 157/178 spaceworthy. 150/178 combat operational.

Support Elements: 113/19

Fleet Admiral Chong Xi Xie, Commanding

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Punic-class carriers 3/5 spaceworthy. 2/5 combat operational

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Phoenix-class carrier 18/31 spaceworthy. 14/31 combat operational

Valiant-class capital ships 1/2 spaceworthy. 1/2 combat operational

Marathon-class cruiser 24/41 spaceworthy. 19/41 combat operational

Halcyon-class cruiser 78/113 spaceworthy. 61/113 combat operational

Hillsborough-class destroyer 59/91 spaceworthy. 52/91 combat operational

Halberd-class destroyer 104/158 spaceworthy. 74/158 combat operational

Diligence-class destroyer 14/25 spaceworthy. 12/25 combat operational

Charon-class frigate 151/289 spaceworthy. 103/289 combat operational

Stalwart-class frigate 67/178 spaceworthy. 60/178 combat operational

Paris-class frigate 91/114 spaceworthy. 54/114 combat operational

Mako-class corvette 178/361 spaceworthy. 106/361 combat operational

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6th Marine Division 708,919/812,482 available for immediate activation

6th Marine Airwing 5,678/7,171 fixed-wing aircraft available for immediate activation

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7th Marine Airwing 1,879/2,012 fixed-wing aircraft available for immediate activation

Marine Logistics Group 7 1,467,114/1,890,981 available for immediate activation

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8th Marine Airwing 1,019/1,178 fixed-wing aircraft available for immediate activation

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111th ODST Division 109,431/111,451 available for immediate activation

Marine Orbital Support Group 5 391,871/415,871 available for immediate activation

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112th ODST Division 87,710/91,761 available for immediate activation

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114th ODST Division 14,589/16,104 available for immediate activation

Marine Orbital Support Group 7 114,567/121,890 available for immediate activation

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UNITED NATIONS SPACE COMMAND DEFENSE FORCE

UNSC HIGH COMMAND

Sydney, Earth

2557 Military Calender, September 6th

From: United Nations Space Command Defense Force High Command, Chief of Naval Operations Fleet Admiral Lord Terrance Hood

To: ALL HANDS

SUBJECT: DECLARATION OF WAR

To all servicemen of the UNSCDF, for months rumors have floated around of mobilizations and operations that have not been seen since Humanity's war with the Covenant. These rumors have created uncertainty and tension, spreading among the fleet and corps of Humanity's sword and shield. And the combination of these rumors has produced the most terrible one yet: the rumor of war.

We have always known that since our first contact with the Covenant over thirty years ago, Humanity's place in this galaxy is extremely precarious. Where our ancestors dreamt of an era of peace and prosperity beyond anything they could have imagined, we were only met with sacrifice. Sacrifice that you and generations before you have paid with blood. Billions have been lost, and for Humanity to enter another war would surely see the destruction of what remains of the Human race.

And unfortunately, I write to you in anguish, confirming this most terrible rumor: Humanity is at WAR.

Humanity has yet again made hostile alien contact with a species known hauntingly as the REAPERS. They have demonstrated a significant threat to Humanity's security. As such, it is of the opinion of the UNSCDF High Command and the Admiralty Board - in order to safeguard Human existence and prosperity, and through this by ensuring that Human dominance, not alien, controls this galaxy always - to declare that Humanity is now currently in a state of WAR. And as such, the Admiralty Board has elected to continue the suspension of a civilian government, and halt and remove any infrastructure construction to establish said civilian government.

Yet I write to tell you differently from the terrible fears that may come with a new war. Unlike our Great War, Humanity shall be on the offensive. Our homeworlds - Earth - safe and far from the hand of any external threat, shall support us utterly and completely. This shall not be a war of survival. This shall be a war of resurgence - for Humanity to take its place among the stars - for us to dictate our own destiny by our own will.

And at the forefront of our destiny - leading our service branches - shall be our Spartan Corps. In this, I shall confirm the most important rumor of all: Master Chief Spartan Sierra-117 has been recovered by the UNSC Infinity. Returned to active duty, Sierra-117 shall be the tip of the spear. Leading Humanity as he did in the last war, we shall not fail.

Since the end of Mankind's Great War, Human dominance has expanded, surpassing the boundaries of our own galactic arm. Everything, from infrastructure to logistics to the very way we wage war has now ensured that Human security shall be preserved. Our ships, weapons, and technology have superseded any known threats to our species. Our Navy far surpasses what it once was, shadowing the fleets of old at its heights both in firepower and number. When we made first contact with the Reapers, we were ready. We pushed them back on numerous alien worlds. Now, on a momentous offensive, we shall strike with decisiveness, speed, precision, and violence of action that shall ultimately annihilate this alien threat.

All of you shall be asked to partake in the largest expeditionary assault the likes of which has never been seen in history. But in order for this to happen, I need all servicemen - from the marine riflemen of our Corps, the sailors of our naval service, the soldiers of our colossal Army, and the airmen of our fixed and rotary-wing Airforce corps, and the supersoldiers of Humanity's guard, the Spartans - to be certain. Yes, Earth has been assaulted. Yes, Humanity has made contact with another hostile race of aliens. And of most concern, and perplexing: yes. Humanity has made contact with our own species in another part of the galaxy along with contacting for the first time friendly alien species. We shall not struggle alone. Our Sangheili friends along with our new allies shall fight equally alongside Humanity. We shall lead them in our great crusade to destroy this threat once and for all.

The questions you may have cannot be answered, yet in your efforts, you shall provide solutions to these dangerous uncertainties.

But of all this, be certain that Mankind shall never again be ruled by threats of extinction. Be certain in your brothers in arms, the bulwark against an unimaginable terror of chaos and destruction of which you have kept at bay for over two hundred years.

And be certain in the prowess and ability of Spartan Sierra-117 and his ability to lead Mankind to a future brighter than we can imagine.

Soon, I shall speak to all of you concerning the details of this war, and what is required. This war is an extension of Humanity's victory over a hostile galaxy, for we have already won five years ago. And in this, we shall continue to expand our victory.

Signed,

Fleet Admiral Lord Terrance Hood, Commanding