S1-18
The bounty hunter becomes a Pilot
10:46 PM
12/20/2283
Planet Klirix
Zone 18
Music
Titanfall - OST 03
"Ready for this, Samus?" Michael asked.
"I'm ready."
"Spyglass, Titans?"
"I will be joining you as well. Stand by for Titanfall." Multiple Titans dropped to the ground. Spyglass arrived in his Ogre-class Titan, Safe-Guard.
Michael hopped in Sid's cockpit, with Jeeves and Vanessa in Follow-Mode.
Samus watched as her new Atlas-class Titan crashed to the ground, with an Arc Cannon held in the left hand, and not by the trigger. "[All systems online. Pilot, please embark.]" Samus ran to her Titan, allowing it to pick her up and place her at the controls. "[Control transferring to Pilot.]"
"Ready, Arc-Rod?"
"[Do you wish for that to be my alternate identification?]"
"Yeah. Why do you think I called you that?"
"[Very well. I am ready for combat.]" Samus took a secluded position at the side of the area, ready for anything.
Michael's voice was heard on the radio. "Stay alert. They could be anywhere."
Just then, another Pilot got on the comms. "CONTACT!"
Music
Titanfall - OST 47
"Looks like the time of stealth is over for this mission." Samus hurried to the rest of the squad, encountering a Militia Stryder-class Titan using a 40mm Cannon. She avoided the explosive rounds and lost the enemy Titan's sight with a cloud of Electric Smoke.
"[Recommend charging an Arc Cannon bolt while under the cover of Electric Smoke, then dashing to the side to bypass any defensive measures.]"
"Got it." As the cloud began to dissipate, Samus dashed around the Stryder, catching it by surprise with an Arc Cannon bolt to the left leg servo.
"[Enemy Titan is recovering. Recommend Multi-Target Missile System.]" A full salvo of missiles was released, each hitting their target and further damaging the Militia Stryder-class Titan's hull. Samus charged another bolt, electrocuting the Stryder and further disrupting its systems as the Titan began to tumble, falling to its very thin metal knees and dropping the 40mm Cannon. "[Electric Smoke replenished. The enemy Titan is immobilized. Recommend-]"
"I've got the idea." She released a cloud of Electric Smoke which surrounded the Militia Stryder-class Titan while keeping it disabled with Arc Cannon bolts, eventually destroying it.
Samus [Titan Electric Smoke] Militia Stryder
"[The enemy Titan was outfitted with Auto-Eject. The Pilot has been cloaked. I will work on replenishing our Electric Smoke to prevent a Rodeo attack.]"
"OK."
Just then, there was some clambering on the hull. "[Enemy Pilot on the hull.]"
"Looks like you have a keen sense of what's about to happen."
"[Apparently.]"
Samus disembarked, pulling out her new R-97 SMG and killing the Pilot rodeoing Arc-Rod.
Samus [R-97 Compact SMG] Militia Pilot
"Got 'em." Samus stated, reloading her weapon.
Music
Metroid Other M - Communications Lost
"Samus, are you alright?"
"I'm good, Adam. Got my first kill with the IMC."
"I'm sorry. I'm just looking out for you."
"I know, and I appreciate it. Adam, you've got nothing to worry about."
"[Adam Malkovich cares about you very much.]"
"I know, Arc-Rod."
"[You will see him again.]"
Music
Metroid Other M - Briefing
A Titan came on the line. It was Vanessa. "[Arc-Rod's right, Samus. You've got nothing to fear. You're with Eagle-Eye 9-1, and our losses have been at an all-time minimum for approximately 13 years. Michael has been a Pilot for less than a year, yet he was trusted enough to be promoted to Captain as Dane's last order, seconds before death.]"
"So Eagle-Eye 9-1 is under the command of a fresh new Pilot?"
Jeeves joined the conversation. "[Not exactly. Michael has run the Hammond Pilot Certification Simu-]"
"Nineteen times, I know. He told me."
Sid entered the conversation. "[Most Pilots only run the Training Pod simulation once or twice, so their skills are at normal level for a Pilot. Since Michael ran the simulation 19 times, his skills are basically mastered at this point.]"
"So he's basically already a master Pilot?"
"[That's right. He is already one of the IMC's best Pilots. I'm certain that Eagle-Eye 9-1 could take down any Galactic Federation search team that tries to locate you.]" Jeeves stated.
"He's really serious about it?"
Safe-Guard was the last to join the channel. "[Michael Johnson has adapted Titan Protocol 3 into his duties.]"
"Protocol 3? Protect the Pilot. He wants to protect me?"
"[Michael tries to protect everyone in the IMC. He's a very noble Pilot.]"
"Let's help him out." Samus hopped back into Arc-Rod's cockpit, taking the controls.
"[Pilot-Mode engaged.]"
Michael's voice was heard on the comms. "Samus, are you still with us?"
"Yeah, I'm still here, Michael."
"We're taking fire from multiple Titans! We need some help here!"
Samus made her way over to Michael's location, seeing three IMC Titans taking fire from five Militia Titans. "Michael, I'm here!"
"[Damage Core activated.]"
Music
Metroid Other M - Final Mission Resolve
Samus proceeded to acquire locks with the Multi-Target Missile System while the Damage Core fully activated. "[You now have increased damage output.]" Samus fired a fully charged Arc Cannon bolt at the Militia Ogre in the middle, having the enhanced arcing damage spread to the other four enemy Titans around it before releasing the rocket payload.
"[Be advised: I am engaging a hostile Titan.]"
"[I am engaging an enemy Titan.]"
Jeeves and Vanessa were under attack!
Samus released a cloud of Electric Smoke, strengthened by the Damage Core, covering the IMC Titans from enemy sight.
"[Incoming IMC reinforcements.]" More IMC Titans dropped in, battling the five enemies, assisting in taking them out.
IMC Pilot [Triple Threat] Militia Stryder
IMC Pilot [Triple Threat] Militia Pilot
Samus [Arc Cannon] Militia Atlas
Samus [Arc Cannon] Militia Pilot
IMC Pilot [40mm Cannon] Militia Ogre
IMC Pilot [40mm Cannon] Militia Pilot
Michael [XO-16 Chaingun] Militia Atlas
Michael [XO-16 Chaingun] Militia Pilot
SN-6726 [Quad Rocket] Militia Stryder
SN-6726 [Quad Rocket] Militia Pilot
Music
Titanfall - OST 49
"Hostiles down! Jeeves, Vanessa, on me! Samus, assist the Iron Pilot!" Michael ordered.
"The what?" Samus questioned.
"Iron Pilot, relay your location to Samus!"
"Affirmative." Samus followed the mark on Arc-Rod's Titan cockpit display, seeing a flying humanoid firing energy beams from its hands, pelting two Militia Ogre-class Titans. "Warning: Iron Pilot sustaining severe damage." Multiple 40mm rounds were pelting the Iron Pilot's armor plating, dealing quite a great deal of damage to it.
"Iron Pilot, you've got support. Retreat!" Michael ordered. The Iron Pilot began flickering out of sight, with only its signal remaining as it seemed to blast up and out of orbit.
"The Iron Pilot is en route back to the IMC HQ for repairs. Take out the Militia!" Blisk reported.
Music
Titanfall - OST 47
Spyglass [Quad Rocket] Militia Atlas
Spyglass [Quad Rocket] Militia Pilot
"I have finished up with the Militia over here. Does anyone need assistance?"
"Spyglass, get to Samus and help her out!" Michael ordered.
"Pilot Samus Aran, I am on my way to your location." An IMC Ogre-class Titan arrived in a matter of seconds, deploying a Particle Wall in front of Samus to shield her Titan from incoming fire before firing rockets from the Quad Rocket and Rocket Salvo. "We must work together in order to defeat the enemy."
"Agreed." Samus released a payload from the Multi-Target Missile System, distracting the Titans as Spyglass took the opportunity to get a punch through, fracturing the cockpit hatch on the first Militia Ogre-class Titan, nearly dooming it.
Samus dashed ahead before firing another bolt, finishing off the Titan's hull integrity and allowing her to perform an execution. She grabbed the fractured lid, ripped it off, then jammed the Arc Cannon into the permanently open cockpit, and electrocuted the Pilot into oblivion with a fully charged bolt at point-blank range.
Samus [Termination] Militia Ogre
Samus [Termination] Militia Pilot
"Well done, Samus. The Militia's numbers are thinning. I recommend you head back to Michael's position." Spyglass grabbed the remaining Militia Ogre-class Titan by the cockpit hatch, thrusting it open before unloading a Rocket Salvo payload.
Spyglass [Rocket Salvo] Militia Ogre
Spyglass [Rocket Salvo] Militia Atlas
"I will head back to his position as well. We must defeat all Militia forces." Samus and Spyglass headed back to Michael's position, seeing him rip open a Militia Atlas-class Titan's hatch, open Sid's cockpit, then toss a Satchel Charge into the enemy Titan's open cockpit, slam it closed, then trigger the detonator.
Michael [Satchel Charge] Militia Atlas
Michael [Satchel Charge] Militia Pilot
Music
Titanfall - OST 03
"Good to see you two."
"The Militia are defeated. Their Drop Ship has been destroyed before it could enter orbit."
"Destroyed? By what?" Michael wondered.
A familiar humanoid figure of blue and silver armor slammed down and stood up. "The Iron Pilot? I thought it was back at HQ getting repaired!" Samus wondered.
"The repairs have not been completed. I have been refitted with different weapons while the replaced components are being repaired." Some of the Iron Pilot's regular components were indeed replaced with different pieces. The normally blue-colored forearms were swapped with silver arms surrounded with machine gun barrels in a gatling formation, with ammo belts being fed from a connected backpack. The barrels were still smoking, almost as if they just recently fired explosive shells.
Music
Iron Man - Driving With The Top Down
A Militia Stryder-class Titan dropped in, attacking with a Triple Threat. The Iron Pilot blasted upward and opened fire with the new weapon, pelting through the thin armor in seconds. The Titan exploded, the Militia Pilot having ejected, only to be shot down.
Iron Pilot [Bomb Gatling] Militia Stryder
CZ-9247 [Plasma Railgun] Militia Pilot
Music
Titanfall - OST 02
The Pilots disembarked, having wiped out any and all Militia units in the area.
"That was an impressive first mission for you, Samus. You did better than I did on mine." Michael commended.
"Well, I've had more experience in combat."
Michael nodded. "True. I wonder... Why didn't you use that cybernetic Power Suit of yours?"
"Because I can't. My Power Suit dissolved around me, right?"
"Yeah, it did."
Samus sighed. "My Power Suit's energy tanks are depleted."
"Is there any way to restore it?" Michael wondered.
"We'll need to find some Chozo ruins. There should be a way to energize my Power Suit there."
"Confirmed. We must locate Chozo ruins in order to restore your Power Suit." Spyglass stated.
"But, on to recent events. Do I qualify as an official Pilot?" Samus asked.
"As much of a Pilot as we are."
Samus Aran is now an official IMC Pilot.
See you next time.