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*'''Ship AI''': "BREACH CONTAINED." | *'''Ship AI''': "BREACH CONTAINED." | ||
''Scene circles around the pilot, as he lies on the floor, exhausted, before he notices [[holorecorder|a recording device]] next to him. The device blinks with a green light before fully activating itself, generating a holographic recording of | ''Scene circles around the pilot, as he lies on the floor, exhausted, before he notices [[holorecorder|a recording device]] next to him. The device blinks with a green light before fully activating itself, generating a holographic recording of a mother and her daughter.'' | ||
*''' | *'''Woman (recording)''': "Okay, Daddy's listening. Can you say "''Hi''"?" | ||
*''' | *'''Child (recording)''': "Hi!" | ||
''Zoom in on the hologram.'' | ''Zoom in on the hologram.'' | ||
*''' | *'''Woman (recording)''': "And... show Daddy how big you are." | ||
*''' | *'''Child (recording)''': "Sooo big." | ||
*''' | *'''Woman (recording)''': "Sooo big. Good and can you sing?" | ||
*''' | *'''Child (recording)''': ''(singing)'' "''Mary had a little lamb''." | ||
*''' | *'''Woman (recording)''': "Good singing." | ||
''Scene circles around the recording.'' | ''Scene circles around the recording.'' | ||
*''' | *'''Woman (recording)''': "How about "''I miss you''"?" | ||
*''' | *'''Child (recording)''': "I miss you." | ||
''The pilot's hand enters the view. He picks up the recording.'' | ''The pilot's hand enters the view. He picks up the recording.'' | ||
*''' | *'''Woman (recording)''': "And "''I love you''"?" | ||
*''' | *'''Child (recording)''': "I love you, Daddy." | ||
''The pilot holds the recording in both hands. He's now grown a beard, indicating the passage of time.'' | ''The pilot holds the recording in both hands. He's now grown a beard, indicating the passage of time.'' | ||
*''' | *'''Woman (recording)''': "And... ''(laughs)'' good. And can you say, "''I can't wait to see you again''"?" | ||
*''' | *'''Child (recording)''': "I can't wait to see you again." | ||
*''' | *'''Woman (recording)''': "Okay, now say, "''bye-bye!''"." | ||
*''' | *'''Child (recording)''': "Bye-bye!" | ||
''The pilot tearfully mouths the words "bye-bye" back. The recording ends. Despairing, the pilot lowers his head and closes his eyes.'' | ''The pilot tearfully mouths the words "bye-bye" back. The recording ends and the device shuts itself off. Despairing, the pilot lowers his head and closes his eyes.'' | ||
''A console | ''A console offscreen lights up, emitting a green glow.'' | ||
*'''Ship AI''': "SIGNAL DETECTED." | *'''Ship AI''': "SIGNAL DETECTED." | ||
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*'''Pilot''': "This is [[United Nations Space Command|UNSC]] Pelican [[Echo 216]]. Can you hear me? This is UNS-" | *'''Pilot''': "This is [[United Nations Space Command|UNSC]] Pelican [[Echo 216]]. Can you hear me? This is UNS-" | ||
''The Pilot wipes the condensation off the Pelican window to reveal [[John-117]] floating in front of it in space near debris.'' | ''The Pilot wipes the condensation off the Pelican's window to reveal [[John-117]] floating in front of it in space near debris.'' | ||
''Time skip happens and the Pilot has gotten John-117 onboard and hooked his [[MJOLNIR Powered Assault Armor|MJOLNIR]] [[MJOLNIR Powered Assault Armor (GEN3)|GEN3]] up to the Pelican.'' | ''Time skip happens and the Pilot has gotten John-117 onboard and hooked his [[MJOLNIR Powered Assault Armor|MJOLNIR]] [[MJOLNIR Powered Assault Armor (GEN3)|GEN3]] up to the Pelican.'' | ||
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*'''Pilot''': "Yes! Yes! Yes! We're going home! Haha! Welcome back, Chief. I rerouted what little power I had into your suit." | *'''Pilot''': "Yes! Yes! Yes! We're going home! Haha! Welcome back, Chief. I rerouted what little power I had into your suit." | ||
''The pilot looks at some readings on a | ''The pilot looks at some readings on a [[data pad]].'' | ||
*'''Pilot''': "I'm seeing a fault on the calibration matrix. At least I think it's a calibration matrix. Okay, follow the light." | *'''Pilot''': "I'm seeing a fault on the calibration matrix. At least I think it's a calibration matrix. Okay, follow the light." | ||
''The pilot lifts up his flashlight.'' | ''The pilot lifts up his [[flashlight]].'' | ||
*'''Pilot''': "Look up." | *'''Pilot''': "Look up." | ||
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*'''Pilot''': "Stay calm, you've been out there awhile." | *'''Pilot''': "Stay calm, you've been out there awhile." | ||
''The pilot goes to | ''The pilot goes to check some equipment lying around.'' | ||
*'''Pilot''': "I know I saw something in here to check your armor's diagnostics." | *'''Pilot''': "I know I saw something in here to check your armor's diagnostics." | ||
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*'''Pilot''': "We lost. Lost everything. There's nothing left for us here. I don't even know where here is..." | *'''Pilot''': "We lost. Lost everything. There's nothing left for us here. I don't even know where here is..." | ||
''The | ''The Pelican gets hit by an EMP-like shock, causing systems to go into flux.'' | ||
*'''Pilot''': "No, no no no! Not them! Not again! We need to run!" | *'''Pilot''': "No, no no no! Not them! Not again! We need to run!" | ||
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*'''John-117''': "It's enough." | *'''John-117''': "It's enough." | ||
''The | ''The Pelican jolts violently, causing the Pilot to stumble forward. He briefly braces himself against the Chief's armor. The Chief looks up, then turns and leaves the cockpit.'' | ||
*'''Pilot''': "What, what? What are you | *'''Pilot''': "What, what? What are you gonna do?" | ||
*'''John-117''': "Improvise. Close the door." | *'''John-117''': "Improvise. Close the door." |
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