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A new discovery

1:42 PM
05/21/2307

Planet Mars

Music
Destiny - The Traveler

It's been years since the Frontier had been saved by the valiant efforts of Eagle-Eye 9-1, the new leading squadron of the IMC. Two Pilots and the IMC's Vice Admiral had been called in to investigate a strange energy signature on Mars. Michael and Samus had been sent with Spyglass.

They arrived in a Drop Ship, touching down on the barren and red terrain of Mars. "The energy signature is this way."

"Solid copy, Spyglass."

"Let's head out."

Spyglass, being a sentient modified Spectre android, didn't need a suit, and the alloy of his chassis was resistant to any weathering. Michael wore his regular IMC Rifleman Pilot ablative armor suit, and Samus had donned her Power Suit.

2:17 PM
05/21/2307

They had been walking for minutes and didn't show any signs of faltering. They were tough, and they were perfectly fine.

Going up a hill in Mars's terrain, Spyglass held up his Hemlok BF-R. "We're making headway. It's close. The signal is stronger."

"We're making progress. That's good. We'll get to see what we're looking for, and what's happening here on Mars." Samus stated.

2:21 PM
05/21/2307

They were climbing a mountain that was incredibly close to the signature. As they ascended, Michael nearly fell off as the ground underneath his right foot crumbled and the rocks fell over the edge. "Careful. Your Jump Kit is not acclimatized to Mars's weaker gravity."

With that, they eventually made it to the top. What they found... was not what they had expected. A gigantic sphere of white was actually terraforming Mars! Clouds were forming overhead, and rain began to shower the red planet.

2:08 PM
06/05/2781

Planet Earth

It's been several centuries since the discovery of the gigantic sphere, now known as the Traveler. On the planets Mars and Venus, great cities had been built, while Mercury had become a garden world. Human lifespan had tripled. it was a new Golden Age; a time of miracles. Humanity thrived...

Music
Destiny - The Fallen

...until it didn't.

The Traveler had an ancient enemy, which hunted it for eons across the black gulfs of space.

Though the Titans had been intensively reinforced so that their Datacores could be salvaged and they would not explode, it wasn't enough. They had been taken down.

Many Pilots had died to these new enemies, but it couldn't be stopped...

UNKNOWN [UNKNOWN] Jacquelyn
UNKNOWN [UNKNOWN] Sarah
UNKNOWN [UNKNOWN] Palmer
UNKNOWN [UNKNOWN] Jack
UNKNOWN [UNKNOWN] Anthony
UNKNOWN [UNKNOWN] Carlos
UNKNOWN [UNKNOWN] Falco
UNKNOWN [UNKNOWN] Samus

Michael managed to stay alive the longest, but ultimately joined them in death.

UNKNOWN [UNKNOWN] Michael

All had been lost... or so it seemed.

They're dead... but they'll be back. Another short chapter... I'll try and make the next one longer, but there'll be more to put in it.

See you next time.