UNSC Log Ten

“United Nations Space Command Defense Force”
UNSC Military Calendar- October 13th, 2543
Location-Near the Moon of Mariposa, On the UNSC Frigate “Utopian Death”
Directive-Retrieve the Intel from Team Yankee, and then debrief them.
Time-1050
Justin looks over at Yankee team, as they get off the Pelican. Justin had asked his team to come with him so he could talk to them, once he had gathered Greg and Jamal, He said “This is good, but there’s one issue. If we tell our brothers what we’re doing here, we could piss off the higher ups at O.N.I.” Jamal opens his visor, Spitting on the deck saying “Screw O.N.I.! These are our brethren! We’re the UNITED Nations Space Command DEFENSE FORCE!” Justin sighs, nodding and then replying “We’ll tell them, I’ll head up to the Command Briefing room and then I’ll have Gilliam call them in. In the mean time, get to know them. I might have to split our teams up and have you guys work with them and vice versa.” Greg nods, saying “I know Drew-350, and Dylan-302 along with Kyle-321. So it won’t be a problem really.” Jamal laughs, and says “I used to be paired with Kyle-321. But they decided we weren’t a good match for that fact that he was always going off by himself to fix an issue, Instead of working with me to get it done.” Justin then adds “I know all three of them as well; it shouldn’t be that big of an issue, but still get to know them. Find out their strong points and weaknesses.” The two SPARTANs nod and then turn around walking towards Yankee team, Justin turns around and begins walking up the Hangar stairs, as he does Commander Ordan runs up and taps his shoulder saying “Sir, I want to talk to you.” Justin nods, and says “Walk and talk.” They begin walking together, towards the hangar elevator that would lead up to the Command Deck, where the Briefing room is. On the elevator, The Commander began saying “Sir, with these new SPARTANs, It doesn’t mean me and my boys are going to be cut out of the fighting, Does it?” Justin shakes his head saying “Yankee’s good, but they’re damned not invincible. I’ll still need your boys for a lot of things; you guys are almost as good as us. But we’re just a tad bit more durable and more versatile.” Ordan nods and Justin continues saying “Also, We’ll be the ones gathering Intel from now on. But you guys will be our hammer that we’re going to slam into the gut of this covenant military in the area.” The Commander laughs, nodding. Once they reach the Command deck, Justin walks off the elevator. The Commander follows, they walk down the steel corridor their feet ringing on the steel, Then he turns a corner and there’s a light blinking, It says “Briefing Room in Use.” Justin raises an eyebrow, takes off his helmet and walks into the Briefing room, and he looks into it. He sees Allistar on the main COMM screen, and Justin walks into the room with Ordan and says “Sir.” And salutes him Allistar returns the salute over the COMM Screen and says “Well, I’ve got reports that you’ve found Yankee team, of K-321 D-302 and D-350. Good, they’ll assist you in your mission on Mariposa. Also, I’ve got reports that Commander Ordan and his elements of his 56th ODST Regiment are with you, is this true?” Justin nods, saying “They accompanied us sir, and have been of great assistance so far.” Allistar sighs, and says “Fine, I won’t get pissed. But, from now on don’t accept any outside help unless you find more men on Mariposa, In which case they’ve already been briefed and told of what to do.” Justin replies quickly “You’re saying you’ve already deployed people here before us, and didn’t tell us?” Allistar then snaps back “We didn’t think anybody had survived, we sent in a prowler and we didn’t find anybody alive. At least not in the space, we never checked the cave systems.” Justin then says calmly “So, Yankee team already knows what we’re here to do, Correct?” Allistar nods, and then says “Luckily enough for you, I’ve received word from HIGHCOM that the Covenant group in that area is meant to leave soon to attack one of our Colonies, Not good for us. But good for you, when they leave I want you to put the frigate on the planets surface and then find what the covenant were looking for, understood?” Justin nods, and then says “Yes Sir.” The COMM Channel then ends, he averts his gaze to Gilliam and says “Scan the planet for any more Covenant or UNSC Activities. Gilliam nods, and then says “Scanning.” Justin then adds “Also, call up Hotel and Yankee teams.” Gilliam nods, saying “On it.” Justin then looks at the commander, and says “Commander, you got me into a lot of trouble.” The Commander laughs, and says “From what I hear, you guys are already trouble!” Justin nods, and then says “Go on down to your men, Talk to them, tell them we’re going to be landing on the planets surface.” Ordan nods, saluting and then walking out. As he does, Hotel team Jamal and Greg walk in, And right behind them Kyle Drew and Dylan of Yankee team walk in. They all salute Justin, and Justin returns the salute saying “Glad you guys could join me, Now then.” Justin begins explaining what they’re going to do, For the first time since they reached the ship, Yankee leader Kyle talks saying “So, we’re going to land this Frigate, and then basically scour this whole damned dustbowl to find one lousy thing the Covenant want, Right?” Justin nods, and then looks to Jamal saying “I want you to make sure the ARCHER can fire once we’re landed just in case, And also Gilliam I want you to make sure we can still take off from the planets surface.” Gilliam and Jamal Nod, Jamal walks out already getting what he needs, While Gilliam says “Aye Sir.” And he Disappears into the ships inner systems, Justin then says “Kyle, Once we’re on the ground Me and you are going to go on some Recon and scout that Covenant base that G-256 found.” Kyle nods, and says “No problem, I’ll carry one of those new BR55s” Justin nods, and turns to G-256 D-305 and D-350, and says “As you for you three, Greg will be in command in me and Kyle’s absence. Drew, I want you to check our Scanning systems, And I also want you to make sure we’re invisible to the Covenant signatures, Also monitor their radio chatter.” Drew nods, and then walks out. Justin then looks at Dylan and says “I want you to be our Air controller, if we need Air support; you’re the guy who launches the Remote Long swords to attack the covenant with, got it?” Dylan nods, and says “Always loved the damn’ C-709.” Dylan then walks out, and only Greg and Justin are left. Justin walks up to Greg and says “My friend, you already know your job; you’re going to be the commander in me and K-321’s absence. Also, you’re going to be the one that guides down the frigate to the planets surface and make’s sure we get there unharmed and the ship will be alright, got it?” Greg nods, and says “It won’t be an issue, Justin.” Justin then salutes Greg, saying “Dismissed.” He walks out, And Justin says “Gilliam, SitRep.” Gilliam responds, saying “We’ll be able to sir, it shouldn’t be an issue.”  He nods, and says “Are those Covenant ships still there?” Gilliam says, “Checking….” And then a few seconds later says “Yes, there’s one frigate left. Its not going to leave, apparently the Covenant knows we’re here. At least, they know we’ve got forces here.” Justin nods, and says “Can we take it on, you think?” Gilliam says “Checking our statistics, well we’ve got about a 50% chance of winning without the ship being completely crippled.” Justin nods, and says “Bring the ship up to alert status, Prepare for ship to ship combat. We need to take that frigate out before it can get a report back to its fleet.” Gilliam says “Aye sir, on it.” The ships klaxons blare and there is message from Gilliam, he’s saying “We’re going to engage the Covenant ship in orbit over Mariposa and take it out, All personnel prepare for Ship to Ship Combat.” The “Utopian Death” streaks out of behind the cover of the moon and flying straight towards the Covenant frigate, Justin then sprints to the bridge. D-305 already there, and he says “Drew, report.” Drew then replies “The Frigate still hasn’t noticed us sir, and its shields are down for the moment anyways.” Justin then says “Gilliam, Launch the Archer Pods A1-C5” Gilliam says “Aye sir, Launching.” Large ARCHER pods streak out of the frigate, and they then expand as the hundreds of smaller ARCHER missiles fly out streaking at the covenant ship, Only about half of the missiles impact on the frigate before its shields get up, Then drew says “Shields are up, They’re charging weapons.” Justin then says to Greg, who had just arrived into the Navigators seat “Straight ahead, full burn.” Greg says “Aye.” The ships engines roar, as it fly’s straight towards the Covenant frigate, then plasma fly’s out of the ship and it cuts through space streaking at the UNSC Frigate, Justin then says “Five seconds, Hard starboard.” Greg replies “Aye.” And then the Plasma slides directly to the right of the ship, as the ship rolls gently and then Justin says “Fire the MAC!” Gilliam “Aye, Firing.”  Jamal then says over Intercom “It’s ready!” Then, the ship shakes as its gigantic Magnetic Accelerator Cannon fires, and a streak of Orange glob of metal, formed into a slug rams into the Covenant ship, its shields shimmer, staying up but barely. Justin then says “How long for the next salvo?” Jamal replies on the intercom “Approximately thirty seconds.” Justin then looks at the covenant ship, it turns and fly’s straight at the frigate, as it fires Plasma torpedo. Justin then says “Fly straight down, now.” Greg looks confused, but replies “Aye.” And the ships engines and emergency thruster’s flare up as it goes straight down. The Plasma torpedo colliding into the top of the ship but only hitting a small part of it, its metal is completely ripped and melted. Justin then says “Damage report.” Gilliam replies “Minimal damage, the MAC has five more seconds.” Justin then says “Fly it up their throats, Greg.” Greg replies “Aye.” And the ship rolls and pivots using its thrusters, rolling up towards the enemy frigate and then Jamal screams over the Intercom “MAC Charged!” Justin then says “FIRE!” The cannon fires again, and it collides into the Covenant ship, its shields flickering and fading. Justin then says “Fire off ARCHER Pods C5-D1” Gilliam says “Aye.” And ARCHER pods streak out flying towards the Covenant frigate, almost all the missiles impact on the Covenant frigate hitting it, and then the frigate blossoms into a explosion its bulkhead becoming Obese, and then expanding outwards into a large explosion. Justin then says “Good job, Prepare for landing on the Planets surface.” Greg then says “Aye sir, guiding her in.” Then, the “Utopian Death” begins its slow descent towards the planet of Mariposa, to unveil her mysteries and to find out what it is the Covenant are after, Justin then says “Alright, Gilliam Broadcast to all the ship. Prepare for Hell.” Gilliam says “Intercom on sir, Please repeat that.” Justin then says “All ODSTs, Prepare for a hard drop into enemy territory.” Ordan replies “Aye sir!” And Then Justin adds “Ordan, I guess you’ve told them the plan?” Ordan then says “Yes sir, they’re going to fight to the bitter end for the United Nations Space Command Defense force.” Then, Justin hears in the background “HOORAH!” Justin nods, finding faith in the Normal ODSTs and says “Gilliam you heard him, we’re fighting to the bitter end. I hope you don’t mind.” Gilliam then says uncaringly “Sir, All humans can be remade simply. And so can us AI’s and death doesn’t effect us, Sir.” Justin then says “Good, that goes for all of us. Land us on the planet, about 100 Klicks from that Covenant base, and we’ll try to see if we can’t get more of an idea of what it is the covenant are after in that Tunnel.” Gilliam replies “Aye sir,” And the Frigate, slowly enters the planets orbit, Beginning “OPERATION WATERLOO”

MISSION LOG END