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As the crew celebrate their recovery of the buoy, Kip alerts them to the approach of a human lifeform. Rion identifies the figure on sight as Ram Chalva. Moving her sights to the Covenant freighter, she spots a large Sangheili directing the others in firing at Ram. Rion quickly deduces that he is their prisoner and they are using him as target practice, sending him running to the only other humans on the planet to get their attention. | As the crew celebrate their recovery of the buoy, Kip alerts them to the approach of a human lifeform. Rion identifies the figure on sight as Ram Chalva. Moving her sights to the Covenant freighter, she spots a large Sangheili directing the others in firing at Ram. Rion quickly deduces that he is their prisoner and they are using him as target practice, sending him running to the only other humans on the planet to get their attention. | ||
The ''Ace of Spades'' takes off from the surface and flies towards Ram in the hopes of giving him a fighting chance. It touches down again briefly to allow him to get aboard. Rather than escape, however, Rion orders the ship's weapons be activated and aimed at the Covenant freighter. Unwilling to fire a missile in case the ''Radiant Perception'' | The ''Ace of Spades'' takes off from the surface and flies towards Ram in the hopes of giving him a fighting chance. It touches down again briefly to allow him to get aboard. Rather than escape, however, Rion orders the ship's weapons be activated and aimed at the Covenant freighter. Unwilling to fire a missile in case the ''Radiant Perception'' is hit by debris, Rion opts for the autocannon. At this moment, the Covenant freighter captain works out their plan and orders three dropships to launch. Beaten, Rion orders their departure. | ||
ONI agent 67159-021127, now revealed to be Kip, makes another transmission from the ''Ace of Spades'' to Hahn. He thinks about the recent [[Terrorist attack on Sedra City|bioterrorist attack]] on Sedra that killed his family, including his partner Talia who was six months pregnant at the time. Hahn approached him, then known as Silas Kipley, then a drunken wreck and offered him a chance to use his engineering genius to help humankind recover from the turbulent post-war environment. Agreeing to Hahn's offer, he was to be given a job on a salvage ship, where he would keep ONI up to date on their recovery of dangerous equipment to make sure it stays out of the hands of terrorists. It was then his name was changed to Kip Silas. Kip understands none of the crew has terrorist sympathies, but also knows that Rion is too good at her job and that a very profitable haul inevitably means more weapons flooding the market. | ONI agent 67159-021127, now revealed to be Kip, makes another transmission from the ''Ace of Spades'' to Hahn. He thinks about the recent [[Terrorist attack on Sedra City|bioterrorist attack]] on Sedra that killed his family, including his partner Talia who was six months pregnant at the time. Hahn approached him, then known as Silas Kipley, then a drunken wreck, and offered him a chance to use his engineering genius to help humankind recover from the turbulent post-war environment. Agreeing to Hahn's offer, he was to be given a job on a salvage ship, where he would keep ONI up to date on their recovery of dangerous equipment to make sure it stays out of the hands of terrorists. It was then his name was changed to Kip Silas. Kip understands none of the crew has terrorist sympathies, but also knows that Rion is too good at her job and that a very profitable haul inevitably means more weapons flooding the market. | ||
Rion checks up on Chalva, who is being heavily medicated to treat the deep cuts all over his body and the tissue damage from plasma exposure. He is placed in a cryotube to keep the pain down as they head back to Venezia. | Rion checks up on Chalva, who is being heavily medicated to treat the deep cuts all over his body and the tissue damage from plasma exposure. He is placed in a cryotube to keep the pain down as they head back to Venezia. | ||
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{{Article Quote|Professor Anders captured.<br />Obtained lock on her signal.<br />Covenant ship leaving Arcadia, preparing slipspace jump.<br />Intercepted communication... Hard coordinates obtained.<br />Spinning up FTL drives.<br />Intend to follow.<br />Serina out.}} | {{Article Quote|Professor Anders captured.<br />Obtained lock on her signal.<br />Covenant ship leaving Arcadia, preparing slipspace jump.<br />Intercepted communication... Hard coordinates obtained.<br />Spinning up FTL drives.<br />Intend to follow.<br />Serina out.}} | ||
The coordinates surprise Rion greatly. The ''Spirit of Fire' | The coordinates surprise Rion greatly. The ''Spirit of Fire'''s role in the [[Battle for Arcadia]] was little understood, let alone what happened after. The coordinates indicated it successfully left the system into uncharted space, explaining why no wreckage was recovered. Rion's happiness is cut short however when Lessa notifies her that the Covenant freighter is on approach. | ||
===Part Four: Snake Eyes=== | ===Part Four: Snake Eyes=== | ||