Fear knows when to
strike;
when to leave its victim shivering in a corner.
Fear
can disarm an opponent with a glance,
Paralyze with a breath,
Kill
with a touch.
Fear can slip through any barrier.
Hope
shatters and pride is cowed by Fear.
Once Fear has a hold, it will
not let go.
The bravest warrior will flee the battle and
the
noblest hero will grovel before Fear.
Fear cannot be defeated,
only held at bay.
Those who stand against it must accept this
brutal reality.
Rely not upon false hopes,
for they will be
swept away like sand by the tide.
There are some who dare to
stand against Fear;
those we call Marines.
They stand
alone, knowing there is no hope.
Spartans, bred and trained in
battle,
fight the enemy hordes with courage and bravery.
They
do not back down nor ask for quarter.
Spartans will fight to the
end to defend the human race.
Fear has no meaning to them.