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*'''Jerome-092''': "Alice is MIA. She'll stay silent down there until she has a good shot at getting back to us." | *'''Jerome-092''': "Alice is MIA. She'll stay silent down there until she has a good shot at getting back to us." | ||
''Jerome | ''Jerome arrives on the bridge and places a data chip on the bridge's holotable.'' | ||
*'''Jerome-092''': "Sir." | *'''Jerome-092''': "Sir." | ||
''Isabel appears, sitting | ''Isabel's avatar appears, sitting on the holotable.'' | ||
*'''Jerome-092''': "Isabel, this is Captain Cutter." | *'''Jerome-092''': "Isabel, this is Captain Cutter." | ||
*'''Isabel''': "I know who you are." | *'''Isabel''': "I know who you are. James Cutter. Captain of the Spirit of Fire. You're supposed to be lost with all hands." | ||
*'''Cutter''': "Not so lost, it seems. What happened down there? I need to know what we're up against." | |||
''Isabel stays silent, refusing to answer.'' | |||
*'''Cutter''': "Isabel." | *'''Cutter''': "Isabel." | ||
'' | ''another pause as Isabel stays silent.'' | ||
*'''Cutter''': "Isabel. Report." | *'''Cutter''': "Isabel. Report." | ||
''Isabel disappears and reappears standing | ''Isabel disappears momentarily, and reappears standing.'' | ||
*'''Isabel''': "Sir. Five months ago the portal from the Ark to Earth shut down without warning. A month later, he arrived." | *'''Isabel''': "Sir. Five months ago the portal from the Ark to Earth shut down without warning. A month later, he arrived." | ||
*'''Cutter''': "He?" | *'''Cutter''': "He?" | ||
''The bridge | ''The bridge falls silent as the crew listens to her.'' | ||
*'''Isabel''': "The Brute. Their leader. His name is Atriox." | *'''Isabel''': "The Brute. Their leader. His name is Atriox." | ||
''Atriox's past | ''Atriox's past begins to be revealed through flashbacks'' | ||
*'''Isabel''': "During the war, the Covenant used his clans as expendable muscle. Told them dying in battle would "speed their holy journey"." | *'''Isabel''': "During the war, the Covenant used his clans as expendable muscle. Told them dying in battle would "speed their holy journey"." | ||
''A silhouette appears and | ''A silhouette appears and the sound of Gravity Hammer being dragged can be heard.'' | ||
*'''Isabel''': "Forty at a time they carelessly sent them in. Forty to break the front lines...forty to die for beliefs not their own..and none ever returned. | *'''Isabel''': "Forty at a time they carelessly sent them in. Forty to break the front lines... forty to die for beliefs not their own... and none ever returned. Until he did." | ||
'' | ''Atriox, alone, reaches a Covenant outpost.'' | ||
*'''Isabel''': "And so, battle by battle..war by war..thirty-nine brothers at a time.." | *'''Isabel''': "And so, battle by battle..war by war..thirty-nine brothers at a time..." | ||
''His fellow Brutes start to | ''His fellow Brutes start to stand up, watching him. Ahead there are three Sangheili awaiting Atriox.'' | ||
*'''Isabel''': "..Atriox was born." | *'''Isabel''': "...Atriox was born." | ||
'' | ''Atriox tosses his Gravity Hammer away.'' | ||
*'''Isabel''': "With every victory his legend | *'''Isabel''': "With every victory his legend--and his hatred of the Covenant--grew." | ||
''Atriox | ''Atriox kneels in front of the Sangheili.'' | ||
*'''Isabel''': "Eventually both were impossible to conceal." | *'''Isabel''': "Eventually both were impossible to conceal." | ||
''Red Energy Sword | ''A Red Energy Sword ignites, preparing to execute him.'' | ||
*'''Isabel''': "And they tried to banish him." | *'''Isabel''': "And they tried to banish him." | ||
''One of Sangheili is | ''One of Sangheili is poised to execute Atriox.'' | ||
*'''Isabel''': "In everything we know about the Covenant's thousand-year history.." | *'''Isabel''': "In everything we know about the Covenant's thousand-year history..." | ||
''Atriox | ''Atriox suddenly grabs the grip to defend himself from execution.'' | ||
*'''Isabel''': "..Atriox was the first to defy the Covenant | *'''Isabel''': "...Atriox was the first to defy the Covenant and survive." | ||
''A Sangheili | ''A Sangheili is seen to be slain. Atriox holds the helmet in his right hand and the Red Energy Sword in his left hand. Other Sangheili draw their swords in an attempt to kill him.'' | ||
*'''Isabel''': "And his defiance inspired others." | *'''Isabel''': "And his defiance inspired others." | ||
''The other brutes start fighting the | ''The other brutes in the outpost start fighting the Sangheili, while Atriox remains standing still silently. His fellow Brutes are killing every one of the Sangheili in the outpost.'' | ||
''The scene | ''The scene changes to Atriox and his Brutes opening the vehicle bay, full of Wraiths''. | ||
*'''Isabel''': "Atriox and his Banished raided Covenant resources, cutting a | *'''Isabel''': "Atriox and his Banished raided Covenant resources, cutting a swath across the galaxy; growing in strength with each attack." | ||
'' | ''A group of Sangheili mercenaries pledge their allegiance to Atriox.'' Enduring Conviction'' 's fleet can be seen.'' | ||
*'''Isabel''': "Gathering killers and mercenaries to his side. The Covenant had two targets in those years. Humanity and Atriox. They almost got us. But Atriox? They never came close." | *'''Isabel''': "Gathering killers and mercenaries to his side. The Covenant had two targets in those years. Humanity and Atriox. They almost got us. But Atriox? They never came close." | ||
''The Banished Army | ''The Banished Army is seen, with the hordes of various vehicles, aircraft and infantry units gathering at one location.'' | ||
*'''Isabel''': "The whole damn Covenant couldn't contain him at the height of their power." | *'''Isabel''': "The whole damn Covenant couldn't contain him at the height of their power." | ||
''The | ''The flashback ends. The scene is back to showing the bridge of the'' Spirit of Fire. | ||
*'''Isabel''': "That's what you're up against. And all you've got is one old ship and half of crew to staff her. We need to run. As far and as fast as we can." | *'''Isabel''': "That's what you're up against. And all you've got is one old ship and half of crew to staff her. We need to run. As far and as fast as we can." | ||
*'''Cutter''': "We are just one ship. And an old one at that. But here we are.. thirty years past what anyone could ask of us." | *'''Cutter''': "We are just one ship. And an old one at that. But here we are.. thirty years past what anyone could ask of us." | ||
''One crew | ''One crew member starts to stand up.'' | ||
*'''Cutter''': "Our war is gone." | *'''Cutter''': "Our war is gone." | ||
''All crew | ''All the crew stand, listening to his speech." | ||
*'''Cutter''': "The lives we had are gone. The worlds we knew.. have moved on. And now all that we may have left | *'''Cutter''': "The lives we had are gone. The worlds we knew.. have moved on. And now all that we may have left are those standing beside us... And the DUTY that defines us battle after battle, fighting side by side--" | ||
''Cutter | ''Cutter looks at Isabel with a commanding gaze'' | ||
*'''Cutter''': "Together. Where you see half of a crew, Isabel... I see family, courage. And a thousand heroes who swore to fight their way through hell before they'd ever...EVER turn their backs and run. And where you see one old ship. I see home. And that is always worth fighting for." | *'''Cutter''': "Together. Where you see half of a crew, Isabel... I see family, courage. And a thousand heroes who swore to fight their way through hell before they'd ever...EVER turn their backs and run. And where you see one old ship. I see home. And that is always worth fighting for." | ||
''Cutter | ''Cutter smacks the table. The ship is brought up to Red Alert status.'' | ||
*'''Bridge Crew''': "Ooh-Rah!" | *'''Bridge Crew''': "Ooh-Rah!" | ||
''The crew | ''The crew starts working again and a siren can be heard. Isabel looks around the bridge, stunned to see the crew is fully prepared for Battle.'' | ||
''Cutter then opens every inventory on the ship that was avaiable for the fight and the hologram shows Marines, Grizzly and Spartan appears.'' | ''Cutter then opens every inventory on the ship that was avaiable for the fight and the hologram shows Marines, Grizzly and Spartan appears.'' |