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Set during the height of the Human-Covenant War, and taking place just before the discovery of the first Ring World, the UNSC Fearful, a light cruiser, flees the Fall of Reach in the later stages of the fighting.

Adhering to the Cole Protocol, the Fearful plotted a random slipspace course far from any human population centre.

Appearing in a previously unexplored location of space, and with its navigation systems heavily damaged from the fighting, the UNSC Fearful was effectively lost. However, the Covenant knew exactly where it went, and a battlegroup arrived in short order to finish off the listing vessel.

Before the Covenant plasma cannons could tear through Fearful's hull, Captain Mike Arlington declared an evacuation; there was an archipelago-like world nearby, which the ship's on-board A.I had deemed as life sustaining.

Crew and military personnel alike jumped into the drop pods and pelicans, but the Covenant fired before a significant portion of the ship's inhabitants could escape. Hundreds died, and only a few escaping pelicans and pods made it out.

The ships that did manage to make it to the planet's orbit, were tightly pursued by Covenant dropships.

Not the ODST though; these guys in their orbital drop pods got through the net, almost undetectable in the chaos, and made planet-fall.

Now, they must survive the Covenant's follow up patrols of the planet's surface, and somehow figure out a way back to human-friendly space... although at this point, that's a bit of a false hope.







Covenant Bases: These are reinforced dropship locations that the Covenant have fortified, and are using as temporary bases. They are dangerous, but stock an abundance of weapons and light vehicles such as banshees and ghosts.

Pelican Crash Sites: These are the unfortunate ships that were hounded to the surface. They are usually watched by the Covenant, as they would be a likely gathering point for any human survivors. However, they have a good stockpile of human munitions and supplies.

Ruins: Ancient ruins of an unknown origin, and it falls to the Players to decide what they find in there.



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Starting Location: Island, and a general description of where. I.E Island 1, north east.

Color me interested. My only question concerns the ruins: are these Forerunner, Precursor, ancient human (akin to Heian), or another race altogether?

Color me interested. My only question concerns the ruins: are these Forerunner, Precursor, ancient human (akin to Heian), or another race altogether?

Well I've left it for player discretion; I thought about locking them down as a set lore piece, but then I thought, maybe it'd be more fun to go with whatever the players want them to be? In this way, we could actually introduce some non-canon race, or stick with what is known. I thought it might add a little flair to things.

I know, crazy thinking right there.

@Thang A new race would be interesting. There were some planned for the Halo MMO that was cancelled.

Im interested in this as well. Huge Halo lore fan. :)

Im interested in this as well. Huge Halo lore fan. :)

Great! Welcome aboard :)

I'm lacking behind current times, I'll be honest. I played Halo CE, 2 and 3, and I read the first three books.

Things have progressed some way further since then, I understand. However, that's why I staged the RP in my comfort zone - during the Human-Covenant War.

Still, it's good to know I have someone who can help me keep things in check.

Interested.

@Thang Ive read about 90% of all of the books that have been released and the two newer ones that came out last month and this month as well. Though they are all post war. Ive also read some of the Halo escalation comic series primarily the Next 72 Hours arc which is right after Halo 4. Ive also played Halo Wars. If you need a co gm just ask. :)

I'll sign myself up as an ODST stationed on the UNSC Fearful. I'll probably make a joke about how the ship was named this and then ran away

I'll sign myself up as an ODST stationed on the UNSC Fearful. I'll probably make a joke about how the ship was named this and then ran away

You and everyone else!

After a fair while of getting kicked to the curb by the Covenant, a few pessimistic ship names cheeked their way into the system. I mean, the Pillar of Autumn? That sounds depressing as Hell to me.

But no, my real thinking was for it to be ironic. Sometimes in war, ships and planes get given funny names.

"Send in the Fearful!"

"YEAH! LET'S KIC- wait, what?"

"The Fearful, it's one of our cruisers."

"Oh, oh okay."