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Subject: The Forgotten Spartan-Chapter Twelve, part 1, after considerable delay
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That is very odd.




"Invincibility depends on one's self; the enemy's vulnerability on him." Sun Tzu







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  • 03.03.2006 6:56 AM PDT
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Butane: To protect the world from devastation!
sir_brilliant: To unite all people within our nation!
Rainman89: To denounce the evils of truth and love!
sir_brilliant: To extend out reach to the stars above!
SpaceGhostFlyer: Jessie!
Butane: James!
sir_brilliant: Team Rocket blasting off at the speed of light
Butane: Surrender now or prepare to fight
sir_brilliant: Meowth, that's right!

Yeah, Simmons doesn't seem like the grunt BBQing type. Anything serious you guys are recommending?

  • 03.03.2006 11:54 AM PDT
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Butane: To protect the world from devastation!
sir_brilliant: To unite all people within our nation!
Rainman89: To denounce the evils of truth and love!
sir_brilliant: To extend out reach to the stars above!
SpaceGhostFlyer: Jessie!
Butane: James!
sir_brilliant: Team Rocket blasting off at the speed of light
Butane: Surrender now or prepare to fight
sir_brilliant: Meowth, that's right!

While you're thinking, here's some food for thought.



UNSC Priority Transmission 09906H-98
Encryption Code: Green
Public Key: le/excised access Omega/
From: Major James Ackerson, Research Officer, UNSC HighCom
To: Dr. Catherine Elizabeth Halsey M.D., Ph.D., special civilian consultant (civilian Identification Number: 10141-026-SRB4695)
Subject: You Know
Classification: ACCESSABLE (BGX Directive)

Catherine,
Let’s get down to it. You want to test your gear and I want to take out the installation. It benefits both of us. The brass will be pleased with both of us and we’ll probably get a nice grant each. I bet you think I’m trying to scam you, but remember, even if I am, you can’t lose.
Ackerson


1200 Hours, April 27, 2525(Military Calendar)/
UNSC Carrier Atlas, in orbit around the third planet in the Lambda Serpentis system


“All right Lieutenant, here’s the plan. You’ll insert via drop pod and proceed as quietly as possible to the outskirts of the settlement. You’ll meet a contact there named Matthias. He’ll direct you to the explosive cache we planted a while back. All you have to do is keep the contact to a minimum and plant the charges on the installation’s fuel deposits.” With that the General turned off his pointer and the holographic maps disappeared from view automatically. The ONI Captain in the corner shifted in his seat. Why do all the ONI spooks I meet seem nervous all the time? Simmons thought. Do they know something I don’t, or are they just paranoid?
“General, if you don’t mind me asking, why are you doing it this way? Wouldn’t a team of troops be better suited to this mission? What can one man do?”
Marines don’t like the idea of being alone in enemy territory.
“Now listen here son. I’ve seen my share of action and one man can do a lot. We’re doing it this way because it’s the only way to convince their scanners down there that we haven’t sent any troops downside. We’re gonna drop you during a trash dump. The debris will cover your landing and convince the rebels we’re about to jump system. The ruse should last three hours, but then time’s up. A Pelican and two Longswords come in guns blazing to the LZ and get out in minimum time. If you’re not there, you’re a permanent resident of the Thatcher colony. Now, I know I’m missing something…let me see…oh yeah the suit. Now everyone in this room knows you’re not just an average ODST. As such, HIGHCOM has chosen you to test the new ODST Drop-suit Mark VIII.”
While the General continued the brief, the ONI spook became increasingly edgy and a Private with a box in his hands entered the room. After the General finished, he said apologetically, “I’m sorry sir, I musta got the wrong box. This one says ‘Mah-jol-ner’.”
The spook Captain wiped his hand across his face and the General exclaimed “Private, if I want you to read something, I’ll tell you what it says. Just put the box down on the table and return to your duty station.” As the Private left the room rather quickly the General picked up the box and beckoned for Simmons to follow him. They went to the ship’s port hangar, which was being used as a warehouse for the food and other supplies being transported to the UNSC-controlled section of the Thatcher colony. Boxes lined the area, but a fair space had been cleared out. The General put the box down in the middle of the open space and then the ONI man appeared from the shadows and started unloading the box.

  • 03.05.2006 5:13 AM PDT
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This is SWEET! Hey I've been reading all the posts and I say you can be the Nylund of this generation. You have to send me this! I got no time cause I'm mostly with school work to actually read this GREAT stuff so I would likely appreciate you sending me this! Pm me.

  • 03.05.2006 8:31 AM PDT
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I would also like to say this is a very awesome fanfic, It's very noticeable that you actually put effort in these and that you likely enjoy doing it for fun. If I could I would publish it. I actually showed it to my buddies and they loved it.

Keep up the good work! :)

  • 03.05.2006 8:35 AM PDT
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Read about the Forgotten Spartan I Program
Butane: To protect the world from devastation!
sir_brilliant: To unite all people within our nation!
Rainman89: To denounce the evils of truth and love!
sir_brilliant: To extend out reach to the stars above!
SpaceGhostFlyer: Jessie!
Butane: James!
sir_brilliant: Team Rocket blasting off at the speed of light
Butane: Surrender now or prepare to fight
sir_brilliant: Meowth, that's right!

Thanks. As to PMing it, why not just Copy and Paste it to a Word document?

  • 03.05.2006 1:35 PM PDT
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So he is starting to get the armor now. Really cool man.

"Invincibility depends on one's self; the enemy's vulnerability on him." Sun Tzu

  • 03.06.2006 9:14 AM PDT
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Read about the Forgotten Spartan I Program
Butane: To protect the world from devastation!
sir_brilliant: To unite all people within our nation!
Rainman89: To denounce the evils of truth and love!
sir_brilliant: To extend out reach to the stars above!
SpaceGhostFlyer: Jessie!
Butane: James!
sir_brilliant: Team Rocket blasting off at the speed of light
Butane: Surrender now or prepare to fight
sir_brilliant: Meowth, that's right!

He doesn't get to keep it, so don't get your hopes up.

  • 03.06.2006 3:12 PM PDT

No soldier should be honored for doing what is expected
of him. He is after all, just doing his job.

Posted by: the green grunt
(|__/) This....This is bunny
(x..X) Keslo Killed it
('') ('') what a nice guy

oh you mean his only gonna test it?

  • 03.06.2006 5:50 PM PDT
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Read about the Forgotten Spartan I Program
Butane: To protect the world from devastation!
sir_brilliant: To unite all people within our nation!
Rainman89: To denounce the evils of truth and love!
sir_brilliant: To extend out reach to the stars above!
SpaceGhostFlyer: Jessie!
Butane: James!
sir_brilliant: Team Rocket blasting off at the speed of light
Butane: Surrender now or prepare to fight
sir_brilliant: Meowth, that's right!

Yeah. You'll see.

  • 03.07.2006 3:24 AM PDT
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Read about the Forgotten Spartan I Program
Butane: To protect the world from devastation!
sir_brilliant: To unite all people within our nation!
Rainman89: To denounce the evils of truth and love!
sir_brilliant: To extend out reach to the stars above!
SpaceGhostFlyer: Jessie!
Butane: James!
sir_brilliant: Team Rocket blasting off at the speed of light
Butane: Surrender now or prepare to fight
sir_brilliant: Meowth, that's right!

In aside to the General, Simmons asked, “How did he get here before us, sir?”
“When it comes to ONI spooks, it’s best not to ask.” The younger officer took the advice and nodded slyly. Then the unexpected happened. The ONI man actually came over and talked to Simmons.
Shaking his hand the man said, “I’m Captain A. Tlumack from ONI research. I’m not really a spook, more of a technician. In the unlikely event that you survive and we need you again for further testing, I’ll be right here to hold your hand again.” He made a sweeping gesture towards the now out folded suit. “This is the ODST suit, Mark VIII. Chances are it’ll never see service again. It’s a might expensive. As you can see it’s much different from the suit you’re used to. It is sealed from vacuum completely and can recycle air for 20 minutes if necessary. It consists of a body glove, some armor plates, and the helmet. In a minute, you’re gonna put it on and try it out before they shoot you out into space. Any questions?”
“Why are the plates green and reflective?”
“It’s a new armor we’ve been working on. Trust me, it’s great.”
“What’s on the backpack? It looks like a small reactor…”
“No, no. Don’t be silly. Just a big battery. Suit uses a lot of power. Whatta you say we get started, ok?” In fifteen minutes, Simmons was set up in the “ODST Drop-suit, Mark VIII” though he now doubted that’s what its real designation was. When he first moved around, he realized it was as if he were moving in double time. He also noticed the HUD was considerably better than his current helmet’s. Ammo counter, health meter, aiming reticule, and a circle with yellow dots. “What’s the cir…?”
“Motion tracker. I figure it’ll come in handy on this op.” Tlumack had apparently heard him, though Simmons didn’t remember opening a radio channel… “The suit is kind of in your implant interpreting your thoughts. That’s why you’re moving so fast and the radio channel opened on its own. It’s complicated, but you’ll like it. Now move around a bit and then we’ll get you in that poorly designed entry vehicle of yours.”
“Why do you hate the Drop Pods so much?”
“My design was second place for that contract. None were ever made. That was my first project, and I was sure mine was better. Now I just take it out on you Rocket Jockeys. Now get going.”
The newly enhanced Simmons moved faster than he could have thought possible. He leaped way over the boxes scattered about, and on a whim, punched one. It sailed across the hangar, but that’s to be expected in zero gees. But this hangar was on the rotating section, operating at one gee. Before Simmons had a chance to think about it, he was ushered to the HEV pods and crammed in. Before he was jettisoned he heard Tlumack’s voice saying “Good luck, you’re gonna need it.” Then all he could hear was the firing of the positional rockets, and then later, the whistling of reentry.

  • 03.09.2006 3:38 AM PDT
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hell yeah! action time! discribe everything! and i mean everything!
anyone thats read chemical warfare will know what im talking about!

  • 03.09.2006 4:49 AM PDT
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Read about the Forgotten Spartan I Program
Butane: To protect the world from devastation!
sir_brilliant: To unite all people within our nation!
Rainman89: To denounce the evils of truth and love!
sir_brilliant: To extend out reach to the stars above!
SpaceGhostFlyer: Jessie!
Butane: James!
sir_brilliant: Team Rocket blasting off at the speed of light
Butane: Surrender now or prepare to fight
sir_brilliant: Meowth, that's right!

The next couple of posts aren't my best, so I'll be open to advice.

  • 03.09.2006 1:56 PM PDT

No soldier should be honored for doing what is expected
of him. He is after all, just doing his job.

Posted by: the green grunt
(|__/) This....This is bunny
(x..X) Keslo Killed it
('') ('') what a nice guy

Good one, keep going like that you are gonna make another prequeal for Halo, Before Fall of Reach.

  • 03.09.2006 2:55 PM PDT
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Butane: To protect the world from devastation!
sir_brilliant: To unite all people within our nation!
Rainman89: To denounce the evils of truth and love!
sir_brilliant: To extend out reach to the stars above!
SpaceGhostFlyer: Jessie!
Butane: James!
sir_brilliant: Team Rocket blasting off at the speed of light
Butane: Surrender now or prepare to fight
sir_brilliant: Meowth, that's right!

This one actually goes up the The Battle of Reach.

  • 03.10.2006 3:31 AM PDT
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well I actually asked you cause It would take me a lot o time and that's the least I got D :

  • 03.10.2006 2:18 PM PDT
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and anyways I just asked. But thanks anyways.

  • 03.10.2006 2:20 PM PDT
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Read about the Forgotten Spartan I Program
Butane: To protect the world from devastation!
sir_brilliant: To unite all people within our nation!
Rainman89: To denounce the evils of truth and love!
sir_brilliant: To extend out reach to the stars above!
SpaceGhostFlyer: Jessie!
Butane: James!
sir_brilliant: Team Rocket blasting off at the speed of light
Butane: Surrender now or prepare to fight
sir_brilliant: Meowth, that's right!

No problem.

  • 03.11.2006 5:10 AM PDT
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Read about the Forgotten Spartan I Program
Butane: To protect the world from devastation!
sir_brilliant: To unite all people within our nation!
Rainman89: To denounce the evils of truth and love!
sir_brilliant: To extend out reach to the stars above!
SpaceGhostFlyer: Jessie!
Butane: James!
sir_brilliant: Team Rocket blasting off at the speed of light
Butane: Surrender now or prepare to fight
sir_brilliant: Meowth, that's right!

1507 Hours, April 27, 2525(Military Calendar)/
On the Outskirts of the Thatcher Colony

The headache from the rough landing was finally going away. Some idiot techie had forgot to compensate for the weight of the new suit and Simmons had run out of retrorocket fuel seven second early. That may not seem like a lot, but it meant the drop pod hit the ground 20 feet per second faster that normal. As any ODST who’s been shortchanged retro fuel will tell you, that hurts. For the first thirty seconds after hitting the ground, Simmons was in a daze, but Tlumack’s voice over the radio brought him back to reality. “Wake up sunshine.”
“I’m up, I’m up.”
“Sorry about that hard landing, those drop pod techies are idiots.”
“How’d you know about that?”
“Aside from the satellite feed, the radio monitoring, and the health monitors in the suit? I realized we never compensated for the extra weight.”
“Thanks.”
“Anyways, proceed South-Southwest for two kilometers and you’ll be at the meeting spot.”
“Why are we using a contact? Why not just tell me where the explosives are?”
“I don’t know. I think this guy has some UNSC contacts and he wanted some excitement. You know what, I’ll find out for you. Let’s see…ex-Marine, Special Forces, intelligence. Whoa, this guy’s seventy years old! What does he want to get all caught up in this stuff for?”
“I thought you said you didn’t know anything about this?”
“I didn’t. I hacked his file.”
“You hacked a file in the UNSC database that fast?”
“Yeah, I’ve been doing it since I was fifteen.”
“Interesting, anything else?”
“Yeah, the suits doing fine. I think you’ll really enjoy trying it out. We’ve got…seventy four seconds until radio silence, any more questions?”
“No, I’m good here. I’ll report after I’ve been recovered at the LZ.”
“If you make it to the LZ.”
“Thanks for the optimism.”
But Tlumack didn’t reply. The satellites had moved out of range and now, aside from Mathias, Lieutenant Matthew Simmons was the only UNSC friendly entity for a couple hundred kilometers.
After proceeding the prescribed two kilometers southwest, Simmons came upon a house resting on a hill with plenty of tress providing shade. It seemed an oasis in the barren lands that surrounded it. Having visited the deserts in New Mexico, the Lieutenant was forced to note how similar the two were. As he marveled in the odd beauty of the plateaus, a voice rang out beside him.

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and then?

  • 03.12.2006 10:49 AM PDT
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sir_brilliant: To unite all people within our nation!
Rainman89: To denounce the evils of truth and love!
sir_brilliant: To extend out reach to the stars above!
SpaceGhostFlyer: Jessie!
Butane: James!
sir_brilliant: Team Rocket blasting off at the speed of light
Butane: Surrender now or prepare to fight
sir_brilliant: Meowth, that's right!

Wouldn't you guys like to know.

  • 03.12.2006 1:34 PM PDT

"I hope nothing, I fear nothing, I am free"
"A person needs a little madness, or else they never dare cut the rope and be free." - Nikos Kazantzakis
"The ink of the scholar is more holy than the blood of martyrs" - Hasan al-Basri
Black Chapter, for all religious and political debate that doesn't fit in the Flood.

W00t Updatage! ahh... life is good, any more where that came from? and just a point, if this went upto fall of reach, wouldnt that make simmons 60ish?

ah well...

- Primum

  • 03.13.2006 7:08 AM PDT
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Wouldn't you guys like to know.

well .. yes

  • 03.13.2006 9:17 AM PDT
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Actually he was recruted for the testing right out of his military college so he would propbubly be around 30 to 40 because the spartens are still in their 20's i think when Reach fell

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This is great keep it up .

  • 03.13.2006 2:07 PM PDT