She lost her entire world, his world lost him. One left frozen in time, one sent to die. Both have promised, neither forgot. Which promise shall last?

With the Vinetan Campaign squared-away and Man's homeworld tucked firmly under the Nation's shoestring belt, the Invasion of Kitezh now starts in earnest. The penultimate smackdown with the Empire's regent-lords is coming and out in the void beyond the Oort, a scouting ship cashes-in its ticket to safety as the Office of Naval Intelligence fires-up its latest Forerunner toy.

As the Human-Covenant War rages on in the year 2552, the UNSC gathers the best of its SPARTANs on Reach in a final bid to buy themselves time against the tide of the Alien Hegemony.. In the meanwhile, a Patrol Ship orbiting the outer areas of the Epsilon Eridani system finds an unknown vessel as it floats aimlessly. Aboard it may be the key to saving humanity, second to Chief.