A/N: Next Chapter will be from the Star-Wars view point. It has been requested that my chapters are larger: I will attempt to do so in the next several chapters.
Military Calendar
2549-05-17
Reach.
Time: 02:20
"What have we learned today?" The Senior asked the other two observers as another team, this one larger than most others, rummaged through the various weapons, armor, utilities, chunks of metal and other various items.
"We've confirmed that these...men are the same as the body we had previously found. DNA tests are conclusive on it and when we let some of the prisoners see the captured tech, we had various reactions. All the ones that look alike had some form of reaction. Stanley reports that brain waves indicated some surprise, and recognition." The Left Observer responded dutifully.
"We've also confirmed that nearly every man captured is a clone." The Right Observer added.
"What about whats inside here?" The Senior asked.
"The weapons appear to be similar in design. In fact, we believe them to be an upgraded version of the original weapon. The armor is also an upgraded version of what our team had found. We're already applying what we've so far learned to prototypes. If things go as smoothly as reports indicate, we could see the new weapons and armor in production very soon." The Right Observer responded.
"The Covenant have been stalled, even pushed back a bit since the initial discovery, with these improvements, we might actually be able to push them even further." The Left Observer commented.
"Very good. I have a feeling we'll need to focus on this new enemy soon. The sooner we can get rid of the Covenant, the sooner we can focus on this new threat. The Prisoners are proving resilient to a few of our techniques, but we've got a number of them talking. If this Empire is as large, and oppressive as they say, we'll have our hands full in the next few years. Our teams need to learn everything they can about what is inside that room, including the bodies," said The Senior.
"Inform ONI that we need more super soldiers. Inform them we're willing to take the risks. Re-activate development of the spartan program. There are too few of them as it is." The junior observers shared a look behind The Senior's back. Though the project was known to few within ONI, there were some few who knew far more than ONI would like to know, and being informed that someone not only knew, but would like ONI to continue a project that had been merely maintained for years was going to twist in their craw.
"Yes sir," both of them responded.