- MaxRealflugel
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- Elder Mythic Member
March 1st 2553
"What you are about to see, is completely classified, at a level beyond your comprehension, Mr Richards."
I was hardly surprised at the statement. The ONI officer had been constantly briefing me about the surface of Reach and that I shouldn't touch a single thing, unless directed.
The surface around the landing site is mostly covered by a dark, hardened shell. Some of it is polished in places, like a smooth and rare gem. The scientists here are somehow interested in it as I saw some of them taking samples before I was led to the opening of a recently excavated cavern.
We walked for about five minutes until we reached an elevator. Then we descended into the pits of Hades. At the bottom was a platoon of marines, all heavily armed and with them, a few more ONI field agents for good measure.
I was then escorted through a series of cavernous chambers and corridors that were definaately alien in construction.
Off to the side of one chamber was a smaller maze of rooms, like a honeycomb. We made our way through until we reached the final chamber. And at the end of it was a glowing piece of bright green crystal. It pulsed with uncanny regularity.
"Only a handful of humans have ever touched this material," the ONI officer told me, "and we are the only species that is currently able to manipulate it and its associated technology."
"Manipulate?," I asked.
"Yes. But only a few of us are fully able to operate it effectively," he replied.
"We have documented one individual, in particular, that has used this technology on a regular basis, and we need someone to operate it, today."
"So why not use him?" I probed.
"Because he's currently needed elswhere, to fight the remains of the Covenant, in places you can't even imagine."
I was puzzled. "Who is he?"
The ONI officer turned to face me directly. "He's your brother."