Alright, chapter 1. The start of the story. This chapter tells of Rikan's early life within the Covenant, and a detailed description of the station on which he lived.

So, here goes.

Chapter 1: Inception

"RIKAN, MOVE!" Screeched Shipmaster Quen 'Uggoykee.

Rikan sprinted as a hail of fire was unleashed upon him, nearly missing him as he leaped behind a nearby barrier.

"CEASE FIRE!" Again screeched Shipmaster Quen.

Rikan, aswell as his rival, Rha'Chronchioy, panted in an attempt to find their breath.

"THE VICTOR IS RIKAN!" yelled Shipmaster Quen, as he took Rikan's arm, raising it into the air.

"That… will not happen… again." Said Rha, panting.

"MINOR, NO SPEAKING OUT OF TURN!" Snapped Shipmaster Quen.

"Understood, Shipmaster." Replied Rha.

"Very well. That will be all for today's session, warriors. Dismissed." Said Shipmaster Quen.

It was a bitter day aboard the Unyielding Hierophant, as Sangheili warriors had encountered hostile, unidentified beings upon a recently discovered sacred ring. Every warrior was on edge.

Rikan thought to himself as he strode away from Zealot, a training area within the lower aft section of the Unyielding Hierophant, and towards a chamber, through which he would then use a "travel tube" to reach the higher-aft section of the Unyielding Hierophant, in which was located the warriors' dormitories. The Unyielding Hierophant was a Covenant command-and-control center and refit-battle station that was capable of supporting a fleet of over 500 capital ships. It possessed more than enough power to perform slipspace jumps and was over 10 kilometres (6.2 mi) in circumference.

The Unyielding Hierophant was shaped like a figure-eight, with two tear-drop shaped bulbous sections connected at the center, each 15 kilometers (9.3 miles) long which makes it 30 kilometers (18.6 miles) long total. A rotating ring is connected to the central hub by many long spokes, and is used by cruisers and carriers to dock with the space station.

Thin, filament-like tubes extend from both bulbous sections and move over the surface of the ring; these were tubes used for transporting personnel and cargo between the ring and other parts of the station. Running the circumference of the station's hub was a repair-and-refit facility, with many slots for spacecraft to dock and be attended to by Huragok work teams. This section of the ship was crewed by thousands of Huragok and a small number of Unggoy.

Inside the main sections, it had large chambers that contain environments with foliage, water, and animals to simulate the inhabitants' worlds and to make the occupants feel more at home, rather than on a large station. These areas had temples for religious sessions, aswell as pipe-like tubes that carried passengers from one destination to the other inside transport capsules.

And so, as Rikan entered the chamber, he was instantly reminded of home. Green foliage, various boulders and rocks, the rough, dry terrain. That was what he called home. Rikan casually walked around the circumference of the chamber, taking it all in.

"Enjoying the scenery, Minor?" Said a voice

Rikan merely winced, as he had previously smelled the individual before. Rikan, turning around now, lowered himself before High Councilor Noro 'Amrosee.

"Rise, warrior."

"My liege, what brings you here?" Questioned Rikan

"I thought I might enjoy a bit of scenery myself. The Hierarcy is extremely occupied in its attempts to assess the events that have occurred upon the holy ring." Replied Councilor Noro

"Very well, my liege. I was just on my way to the dormitories." Explained Rikan

"Off you are then, warrior." Replied Councilor Noro

Rikan offered one last bow as he entered a transport capsule within the "transport tube." And Rikan was, in no time at all, ported to the dormitories.

Sources: wiki/Unyielding_Hierophant