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The novel then moves to the debris field of [[Installation 04]], right after the events of [[Halo: Combat Evolved]]. Aboard the [[Longsword]] used to escape the destruction, [[Cortana]] and the Chief converse, with the Chief insisting that Cortana repeat her scans of the debris. | The novel then moves to the debris field of [[Installation 04]], right after the events of [[Halo: Combat Evolved]]. Aboard the [[Longsword]] used to escape the destruction, [[Cortana]] and the Chief converse, with the Chief insisting that Cortana repeat her scans of the debris. | ||
A | A battle group of 7 Covenant starships enters the system, as does a Covenant flagship. Cortana finds three cryopods that were jettisoned from the [[Pillar of Autumn]] prior to its crash on Alpha Halo. While she moves the Longsword towards the cyropods, she finds a Pelican landed on a nearby asteroid. As the Chief retrieves the cryopods and returns to the Longsword, the Pelican takes off and attacks the lead Covenant starship, diverting attention away from the Longsword. The two small ships link up, and several survivors jump out of the pelican, including [[Sergeant Johnson]], [[Corporal Locklear]], [[Polaski|Warrant Officer Shelia Polaski]], and [[Lieutenant Haverson]]. | ||
Together the group manages to attack the flagship, called the "''[[Ascendant Justice]]''". After fighting their way to the bridge, they plug in Cortana to the vessel, who effectively kills most of the combat crew by decompressing most of the decks of the vessel. The humans are not effectively in control of the vessel. In the confusion between the other vessels, the ''Ascendant Justice'' enters [[slipspace]], escaping Halo's remains. The group argues about where to go next, but ultimately, the Chief persuades them all to return to Reach. First off because the [[Cole Protocol]] forbids them from taking a Covenant vessel to Earth directly. Second because the Chief wants to see what became of his [[Spartans]]. | Together the group manages to attack the flagship, called the "''[[Ascendant Justice]]''". After fighting their way to the bridge, they plug in Cortana to the vessel, who effectively kills most of the combat crew by decompressing most of the decks of the vessel. The humans are not effectively in control of the vessel. In the confusion between the other vessels, the ''Ascendant Justice'' enters [[slipspace]], escaping Halo's remains. The group argues about where to go next, but ultimately, the Chief persuades them all to return to Reach. First off because the [[Cole Protocol]] forbids them from taking a Covenant vessel to Earth directly. Second because the Chief wants to see what became of his [[Spartans]]. | ||
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==Section 3: Rescue== | ==Section 3: Rescue== | ||
While out in space, [[Master Chief]] and [[Cortana]]. Along with the last survivors of [[Installation 04]]. [[Sergeant Johnson]] finds out that one of the cryotubes, that Master Chief found is a SPARTAN-II. The Spartan happens to be [[Linda-058]]. While in the [[pelican]] the Master Chief strips off some pieces from the pelican, to put reinforce a [[Covenant dropship]] they're going to use. As they walk into the hanger of the ''Ascendant Justice'', the two men (Master Chief and Sgt.Johnson) witness [[Polaski]] practicing how to drive a Covenant dropship. As they enter [[Reach]] in real space, they see what has happened to it after the Covenant glassed the planet. They move the flagship closer as they that, during glassing that the Covenant "missed" a spot. The small fleet consisting of a dozen cruisers,two assault carriers and three | While out in space, [[Master Chief]] and [[Cortana]]. Along with the last survivors of [[Installation 04]]. [[Sergeant Johnson]] finds out that one of the cryotubes, that Master Chief found is a SPARTAN-II. The Spartan happens to be [[Linda-058]]. While in the [[pelican]] the Master Chief strips off some pieces from the pelican, to put reinforce a [[Covenant dropship]] they're going to use. As they walk into the hanger of the ''Ascendant Justice'', the two men (Master Chief and Sgt.Johnson) witness [[Polaski]] practicing how to drive a Covenant dropship. As they enter [[Reach]] in real space, they see what has happened to it after the Covenant glassed the planet. They move the flagship closer as they that, during glassing that the Covenant "missed" a spot. The small fleet consisting of a dozen cruisers,two assault carriers and three squadrons of [[seraph]]s, ask why a flagship is at Reach. While on the ship the survivors hear a UNSC E-band. The E-band is "Oly Oly Oxen Free". No one on the bridge recognizes it, but only the Master Chief understood it. The section then returns to the year July 14, 2553. The memory plays the time when the Spartans played [[capture the flag]] against [[Tango Company]]. Back on Ascendant Justice the human crew debate whether they should go down to Reach in the reinforced covenant dropship. Cortana looks around to see a spot in which can be a extraction site to pick up the people going down to Reach. On the way down cruisers start to surround them in their dropship. They find a canyon with some movement in it. Before landing Master Chief says the code for "Oly Oly Oxen Free" and says to land them in a safe spot where the survivors would find them. The Chief wanders out alone to see if there is a trap and if there is he wants to trigger it. Haverson backs him up. At the bottom of the ramp Chief senses a single signal. The friend-or-foe tag wasn't working, so the signal isn't working. Chief drew his pistol and turned to see it was a Spartan. | ||
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