S1: The Unique IMC Pilot

by IMC Librarian

Michael W Johnson, found and raised by Spyglass unit #826591740-A, grows up to become an IMC Pilot, but soon discovers that he is more than that. More than a Pilot, more than a soldier, more than anyone knows, even himself. He is endowed with a destiny that will change his life and the lives of those around him for good.

66. CH65

S1-65
The IMC returns

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1:19 PM
02/17/3201

Approaching the IMS Sentinel

Music
Minecraft - Concrete Halls

City Hawk 723 was flying through space, following the old IMC signal beacon to the supercarrier it leads to; the IMS Sentinel.

"{Are you sure they could still be alive?}"

"Like XS said, the cryogenic chambers are undamaged." Michael replied to his Ghost.

"ZJ, anything on those faint energy signatures within the IMS Sentinel?" Samus asked.

"[In simpler comparison, it looks like the energy signatures are... energy containers with small power leaks. The signatures are faint, but I'm also detecting a few Titan Datacores.]"

"What are the chassis numbers?" Sarah questioned.

"[I've got a few chassis numbers. QX-9296, VB-3957, QS-6947, NL-9831, and IX-8361.]"

Michael recalled each chassis number, remembering them all. "Hmm... VB-3957... That's Safe-Guard, Spyglass's Titan!"

"QX-9296 is Adam's Scorch. Adam Malkovich was turned into a computer program for my old ship after his death a long time ago. He was extracted after the ship crashed, then he was installed in a modified Spectre body." Samus explained.

"And NL-9831 is Blisk's Legion!" Carlos said.

"IX-8361 is the Scorch of Ethan Riles; a Pilot from my old squadron, Eagle-Eye 9-1." Michael stated.

"QS-6947 is an Ogre-class Titan linked to an IMC Pilot by the name of Charles Heatherton, part of Mayhem 2-1. This Titan was also named the Electrifier." Sarah added.

"You guys have some pretty good memory." The Exo commented.

A ship came into view, and Samus's ship identified it as the IMS Sentinel. "There it is!" Michael exclaimed.

"ZJ, can you scan it again?"

"[Already rescanned, Jack. No hostiles.]" ZJ-7349 reported.

"Alright. Let's head inside." Michael ordered.

"It looks like the side of the command bridge was blown off."

"Yeah, I think it was, Mark." Samus replied.

Music
Metroid Prime 3: Corruption - Aboard the GFS Valhalla

The Fireteam left their ships and opened the Titan carrier for ZJ-7349, who easily flew out and over to the Sentinel. "[I'm picking up the Light of a few Ghosts inside.]" ZJ-7349 reported over the comms.

They entered through the hole in the side of the supercarrier, seeing a few Marvins offline and frozen over, still in operating positions.

"It looks abandoned." Jack said through the local channel.

"In a way, it pretty much is." Michael replied.

The door to the rest of the ship was partially open, enough for each member of the Fireteam to get through. It was pitch black in there, so the Ghosts came out and acted as flashlights.

Eventually, they reached a large chamber near the bottom of the Sentinel, where the Titans were located. "Mark-18, meet the Titans of the Pilots who are onboard." Michael motioned to the Titans on the racks.

"This is... This is crazy."

Samus activated her Power Suit's Gravity Suit feature so she could explore on foot. "Looks like the power's off in here too." She reported.

"Let me check one of their Battery Packs." Jack made his way on top of a Legion-class Titan, NL-9831, and took out the Battery. The power source was lined with blinking red lights.

"What's their status?" Sarah asked.

"No power. The Titan Battery Packs are dead."

"Dead Batteries. That's not good."

"Scan Visor's saying the Titans are undamaged." Samus added.

They entered the next chamber, where a single machine was found. Inside it was a suit of blue and silver armor. "It's the Iron Pilot; my old autonomous combat suit!"

"It's offline." Samus reported.

"Just like everything else in this ship..."

"[I've got movement. One of the Ghosts are heading your way.]" ZJ-7349 reported.

The Fireteam looked back into the Titan barracks, seeing a single Ghost flying around. "I'm not really sure about what to do here."

"Let me handle this, Michael." Mark-18 floated over to the Ghost, bringing out his own to show he means no harm.

After a while, the Ghost flew over to an entry way, stopping and turning for Mark-18 to follow, with the rest of the Fireteam coming along.

After a while of following the Ghost, they found a chamber filled with a lot of pods. Out of all this, Michael noticed a frozen figure standing with an ice-covered weapon. "Samus, look at this."

Samus walked over to the humanoid trapped in ice before using her Power Suit's Scan Visor. "It's Spyglass. Looks like he deactivated himself when he was running low on emergency power."

"{For some reason, the Light of my Guardian is inside that machine.}" One Ghost stated over the comms, obviously aware of the soundless vacuum of space.

"Your Guardian is Spyglass?!" Michael exclaimed.

"We need to get this back to Earth." Jack stated.

"How many Guardian ships with cargo cables do you think we'll need? One can carry up to 379 tons."

"We better go with fifty, just to be safe, Mark." Sarah replied.

2:37 PM
02/17/3201

Planet Earth - The last City
City Outskirts

Fifty Guardian ships were bringing in the IMS Sentinel, having it transported to a giant clearing just outside the City. It was WAY too big to fit in the hangar, and it was bigger than the Tower itself.

The area was secured by the Titans that were active as City Hawk 723 went inside to try and restore the power. "If I just connect this power unit to the main generator... Let there be light!" When Michael connected the mobile power supply to the IMC carrier's generator, the lights came on as the Sentinel's systems came back online.

Music
Metroid Prime 3: Corruption - Aboard the GFS Olympus

"OK, that should do the trick. Now to disengage those cryogenic freezing tubes."

Once they entered the cryogenic chamber, Michael went over to the frozen form that was Spyglass. "Here, let me help." Mark-18 formed a sphere of Solar Light and held it near the frozen android, melting the ice in minutes.

Spyglass, still deactivated, fell to the ground lifelessly, with his CAR SMG still in his right hand. Michael connected the portable power unit to Spyglass's systems, recharging him.

Once it was done, the android began to show activity. "Recharge complete. Energy capacity: 100% CPU reactivation engaged. All systems: online. Spyglass Unit #826591740-A: active. Reactivating memory cortex capacitor."

"Spyglass? You OK?" Michael wondered.

"Where... Where am I?"

"Earth. I'm glad you're OK."

"Michael? How are you still alive?"

Michael's Ghost appeared just above his shoulder. "My Ghost brought me back. I've been dead for centuries."

"Ghost, I thank you for that."

"{Well, I spent so long looking for him.}"

"Why not tell us about it?"

"Hang on, Samus. We should get the cryogenic pods opened." Michael was right.

Eventually, the pods were opened, with their occupants waking up.

"Ugh..." Blisk shook his head before catching sight of the Pilot. "Blimey! Michael! You're alive! Heh hah!"

Ethan dusted himself off. "Glad to be out of that thing."

"That was... unpleasant." Bish stretched out, his body letting out a few popping sounds.

"I didn't think we'd make it out of that situation alive." Charles said, still partially disoriented.

Adam was found nearby, and he was connected to the power unit, with his digitized mind coming back online. "We made it? I didn't think we'd actually survive that."

They were brought to the same chamber so they could all be brought up-to-date on current events.

"Guys, you should all know something. Although you were kept alive through the cryogenic chambers, I... I died. The only reason I'm here to speak with you now is because my Ghost brought me back."

"So, where are we?" Ethan asked.

Spyglass answered. "Earth. Several centuries since the cryogenic pods were engaged."

"Ghost, you were saying?" Michael said to his Ghost, allowing it to begin.

Music
Destiny - Remembrance

"{I was born the moment the Traveler died, as everything collapsed around us. Before that day, there had never been a Ghost. There had never been a Guardian. I don't know much about the Traveler. But I know it made me to bring you back. And I spent a really, really long time searching for you.}"

"What about the Cosmodrome?" Michael questioned.

"{The Cosmodrome? Not the first place I looked. As I saw the other Ghosts find their Guardians, and the centuries went by, I wondered if I'd ever find you. And then, I did.}"

"And now you're all here. Alive and well."

"Yeah, we are." Michael then put himself in a saluting posture. "Interstellar Manufacturing Corporation 2nd Gen Pilot Michael W Johnson reporting for duty, Vice Admiral Spyglass."

"Am I right in assuming you have a new superior?"

"For Guardians, yes. For Pilots, no."

"I see."

"I would be honored if you could fill in that position."

"Very well."

Music
Titanfall - OST 02

After the remaining members of the IMC were accepted, the City grew in strength, with new Guardians being brought to safety each day as their Ghosts found and brought them back. And these Guardians were being given proper training to stand a much better chance against the enemy.

Titan production was going slow, but with the tech they had, it would be getting a lot faster in the days to come.

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Titan Light infusion

{[VB-3957 / Safe-Guard]}

Quad Rocket - Solar
Rocket Salvo - Solar
Particle Wall - Kinetic

{[QS-6947 / The Electrifier]}

Arc Cannon - Arc
Rocket Salvo - Arc
Vortex Shield - Kinetic

{[NL-9831]}

Predator Cannon - Kinetic
Power Shot - Kinetic
Mode Switch - Kinetic
Gun Shield - Kinetic
Smart Core - Kinetic

{[QX-9296 and IX-8361]}

T-203 Thermite Launcher - Solar
Firewall - Solar
Incendiary Trap - Solar
Thermal Shield - Solar
Flame Core - Solar

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The IMC is BACK! WOO-HOO!

See you next time, Pilots!