AN = Newly reposted from the HALO category, since I could never find the
'Crossover' category until today, the Reviewer approved story 'Far Flung
Hope: The beginning'
And a note, I am ceasing all updating for the Far Flung Hope entry in the HALO category, out of respect for FF.net policy. This will be the permanent home for my Far Flung Hope series.
A conversation between Major Silva of the ODST (Orbital Drop Shock Troops) and Spartan – 117, the Master Chief:
Major Silva-
"When we push the Covenant back, which I sincerely believe we
will, that victory will be the result of work by men and women
like Lieutenant McKay. Human beings, who are razor-sharp, metal
tough, and green to the core. Do you read me?"
Spartan –117, the Master Chief-
"Sir, no sir!"
Prologue: The state of the war, and a restoration of hope.
On February 3rd 2525, at 1423 the Human race received its death sentence. Harvest was the first world to the enemy, although 'fall' is a very sterilized term. The Covenant Hegemony murdered three million civilians in less than a day. After this bloodshed the Covenant had only broadcast a single message to the Human vessels that investigated.
'Your destruction is the will of the gods...and we are their instrument.'
Harvest was the first, but it was by no means the last world to fall to the Covenant onslaught. The most recent world to fall to the Covenant was the fortress world of Reach, in the Epsilon Eridani system; the last world between the Covenant Hegemony's onslaught, and Earth.
In the twenty-eight years of warfare, Humanity lost all hope for victory. At the highest levels of the military and the government, it was long known that the Human race had no hope for defeating the Covenant. The numbers and technology of the alien enemy could only be overcome with overwhelming numbers. But the human race was rapidly running out of ships, soldiers and weapons to throw at the enemy.
Hundreds of worlds destroyed by Covenant Plasma, reduced to molten glass orbs in space. Thousands of ships obliterated at the hands of faster, stronger and better armed Covenant vessels. Millions of soldiers and sailors dead in battle during desperate ground campaigns. Billions of civilians murdered on their planets, unable to do anything but stand and watch as the Covenant turned their world to slag. Humanity was losing, and they couldn't do anything to stop their enemy. It was merely a matter of time before the human race was annihilated by the Covenant.
Even the best soldiers in the human race were wiped out. The Spartans, the single slender shred of hope that all humanity clung to, were nearly wiped out during the fall of Reach.
The outer colonies were gone. The UNSC fleets were decimated. Reach had fallen.
Earth was next.
Humanity had no hope. Yet, with the return of Spartan – 117 and Cortana, the last surviving members of the Spartan program, earth had a chance to try and fight. Cortana's wealth of information gained from the Covenant's own information networks cast a small beam of hope back into high command.
But the true hope would come from Halo itself. The structure was created as a weapon to wipe out all sentient life in the galaxy. The only means available to stop the spread of the Flood, the parasite that could destroy all life in the galaxy through infection of any sentient life form. It was also a research station, to study the enigmatic life form.
Yet Halo held another purpose, created by the 'Forerunners'.
It was a gateway. Linking the ancient construct to other locations through out the universe. The construct gave humanity hope, a chance to either flee, or to find help.
*******Authors Notes******
First, I would like to credit the dates and back story to Eric Nylund's books Halo: The Fall of Reach, and Halo: First Strike. Also, I credit William C. Dietz's book Halo: The Flood. I got the dates exactly from the books and the conversation at the top is credited to William C. Dietz
The three Halo books are excellent, the book 'The Flood' is of the game itself. 'The Fall of Reach' is a prologue to the game, and 'First Strike' is a follow up.
Second, this is my first Halo story, and it's going to be epic so strap in for a wild ride if you want to follow it.
Thirdly, I am going to say what I might be crossing over into this story, since it is a cross over story. I'm not going to be using all, but I will be using a few of them. Heh, keep guessing cause it's gonna be funky very, very funky...
'Star Wars' 'Star Trek' 'Master of Orion 1, 2, & 3' 'Gundam' series 'X-Com' 'Aliens' & 'Predator' 'Area 51' series 'Harry Turtledoves' World War' series 'Warhammer 40K'
Might use all of them, might not. If you want to find out then keep reading.
And a note, I am ceasing all updating for the Far Flung Hope entry in the HALO category, out of respect for FF.net policy. This will be the permanent home for my Far Flung Hope series.
A conversation between Major Silva of the ODST (Orbital Drop Shock Troops) and Spartan – 117, the Master Chief:
Major Silva-
"When we push the Covenant back, which I sincerely believe we
will, that victory will be the result of work by men and women
like Lieutenant McKay. Human beings, who are razor-sharp, metal
tough, and green to the core. Do you read me?"
Spartan –117, the Master Chief-
"Sir, no sir!"
Prologue: The state of the war, and a restoration of hope.
On February 3rd 2525, at 1423 the Human race received its death sentence. Harvest was the first world to the enemy, although 'fall' is a very sterilized term. The Covenant Hegemony murdered three million civilians in less than a day. After this bloodshed the Covenant had only broadcast a single message to the Human vessels that investigated.
'Your destruction is the will of the gods...and we are their instrument.'
Harvest was the first, but it was by no means the last world to fall to the Covenant onslaught. The most recent world to fall to the Covenant was the fortress world of Reach, in the Epsilon Eridani system; the last world between the Covenant Hegemony's onslaught, and Earth.
In the twenty-eight years of warfare, Humanity lost all hope for victory. At the highest levels of the military and the government, it was long known that the Human race had no hope for defeating the Covenant. The numbers and technology of the alien enemy could only be overcome with overwhelming numbers. But the human race was rapidly running out of ships, soldiers and weapons to throw at the enemy.
Hundreds of worlds destroyed by Covenant Plasma, reduced to molten glass orbs in space. Thousands of ships obliterated at the hands of faster, stronger and better armed Covenant vessels. Millions of soldiers and sailors dead in battle during desperate ground campaigns. Billions of civilians murdered on their planets, unable to do anything but stand and watch as the Covenant turned their world to slag. Humanity was losing, and they couldn't do anything to stop their enemy. It was merely a matter of time before the human race was annihilated by the Covenant.
Even the best soldiers in the human race were wiped out. The Spartans, the single slender shred of hope that all humanity clung to, were nearly wiped out during the fall of Reach.
The outer colonies were gone. The UNSC fleets were decimated. Reach had fallen.
Earth was next.
Humanity had no hope. Yet, with the return of Spartan – 117 and Cortana, the last surviving members of the Spartan program, earth had a chance to try and fight. Cortana's wealth of information gained from the Covenant's own information networks cast a small beam of hope back into high command.
But the true hope would come from Halo itself. The structure was created as a weapon to wipe out all sentient life in the galaxy. The only means available to stop the spread of the Flood, the parasite that could destroy all life in the galaxy through infection of any sentient life form. It was also a research station, to study the enigmatic life form.
Yet Halo held another purpose, created by the 'Forerunners'.
It was a gateway. Linking the ancient construct to other locations through out the universe. The construct gave humanity hope, a chance to either flee, or to find help.
*******Authors Notes******
First, I would like to credit the dates and back story to Eric Nylund's books Halo: The Fall of Reach, and Halo: First Strike. Also, I credit William C. Dietz's book Halo: The Flood. I got the dates exactly from the books and the conversation at the top is credited to William C. Dietz
The three Halo books are excellent, the book 'The Flood' is of the game itself. 'The Fall of Reach' is a prologue to the game, and 'First Strike' is a follow up.
Second, this is my first Halo story, and it's going to be epic so strap in for a wild ride if you want to follow it.
Thirdly, I am going to say what I might be crossing over into this story, since it is a cross over story. I'm not going to be using all, but I will be using a few of them. Heh, keep guessing cause it's gonna be funky very, very funky...
'Star Wars' 'Star Trek' 'Master of Orion 1, 2, & 3' 'Gundam' series 'X-Com' 'Aliens' & 'Predator' 'Area 51' series 'Harry Turtledoves' World War' series 'Warhammer 40K'
Might use all of them, might not. If you want to find out then keep reading.