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Ilsa Zane, filled with anger and betrayal, confronts with a gun to their head a person from her past. Once, she had dedicated everything to their cause, but now sees them for who they truly are. Before killing them, she wants to recount her story as a "mad Spartan"-turned-traitor aligned with the [[New Colonial Alliance]] and her hunt for the truth that had led her back to this moment. | Ilsa Zane, filled with anger and betrayal, confronts with a gun to their head a person from her past. Once, she had dedicated everything to their cause, but now sees them for who they truly are. Before killing them, she wants to recount her story as a "mad Spartan"-turned-traitor aligned with the [[New Colonial Alliance]] and her hunt for the truth that had led her back to this moment. | ||
Zane, living by the mantra "Nobody kills Ilsa Zane," recalls her tumultous life up to [[2558#October|October 28, 2558]] on [[Laika III]] - from losing everyone and everything when the [[Covenant]] [[Battle of Kholo|destroyed]] [[Kholo]] to her exploitation in the [[SPARTAN-IV program]]. Now, as the NCA prepares to launch a war against the [[United Nations Space Command]], their plans are jeopardized by [[Maya Sankar|FERO]], an undercover [[Office of Naval Intelligence]] agent. After a [[Skirmish on Conrad's Point|catastrophic event]] at [[ | Zane, living by the mantra "Nobody kills Ilsa Zane," recalls her tumultous life up to [[2558#October|October 28, 2558]] on [[Laika III]] - from losing everyone and everything when the [[Covenant]] [[Battle of Kholo|destroyed]] [[Kholo]] to her exploitation in the [[SPARTAN-IV program]]. Now, as the NCA prepares to launch a war against the [[United Nations Space Command]], their plans are jeopardized by [[Maya Sankar|FERO]], an undercover [[Office of Naval Intelligence]] agent. After a [[Skirmish on Conrad's Point|catastrophic event]] at [[Conrad's Point]], where a [[Guardian Custode|massive construct]] emerged and jumped into slipspace, Zane manages to rally the rebels despite FERO's infiltration and the subsequent UNSC airstrike. | ||
Zane tracked FERO to Laika III, intending to kill her and harness the new anomalous power. However, FERO found refuge with a cult called [[Triad]], led by dodgy conman [[Dasc Gevadim]], who claims these events signal divine transcendence. The situation became even more chaotic when ONI arrived in force just as another awakening event caused the ground to collapse and Triad followers suspended in the air by gravitational anomalies. Amidst this chaos, Zane took advantage of the UNSC troops' confusion, attacking them brutally with her bare hands until she lost consciousness during the event; she feared her mantra could ironically be her last gasp of thought. | Zane tracked FERO to Laika III, intending to kill her and harness the new anomalous power. However, FERO found refuge with a cult called [[Triad]], led by dodgy conman [[Dasc Gevadim]], who claims these events signal divine transcendence. The situation became even more chaotic when ONI arrived in force just as another awakening event caused the ground to collapse and Triad followers suspended in the air by gravitational anomalies. Amidst this chaos, Zane took advantage of the UNSC troops' confusion, attacking them brutally with her bare hands until she lost consciousness during the event; she feared her mantra could ironically be her last gasp of thought. | ||
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After Gevadim’s screams faded, Zane recounted how the NCA never came to rescue her within three days; instead, she became part of the Banished, surviving by choosing who would die each day, imagining them with the face of [[Admiral]] Mattius Drake, the NCA leader. In countless days, she eventually earned the respect of the Banished and made a deal with [[Escharum]], their [[War Chief]], when he landed in a size-proportionate ship on-planet, ensuring her survival. | After Gevadim’s screams faded, Zane recounted how the NCA never came to rescue her within three days; instead, she became part of the Banished, surviving by choosing who would die each day, imagining them with the face of [[Admiral]] Mattius Drake, the NCA leader. In countless days, she eventually earned the respect of the Banished and made a deal with [[Escharum]], their [[War Chief]], when he landed in a size-proportionate ship on-planet, ensuring her survival. | ||
On [[2559#May|May 8, 2559]] aboard the [[NCA | On [[2559#May|May 8, 2559]] aboard the [[NCA D'artagnan|NCA ''D'artagnan'']] in the [[Edolas system]], Zane turns Admiral Drake's command chair to face a viewscreen showing the arrival of a Banished intrusion corvette. As the vessel approaches, Drake panics. Zane addresses the NCA fleet, declaring a "change in management," denouncing Drake’s leadership as weak and cowardly after years of inaction, therefore a square peg in a round hole for their ideals. | ||
Escharum steps onto the bridge, the scene revealing a few ensigns dead in their seats and Admiral Drake bound to his command chair. Zane unholsters her pistol and executes Admiral Drake, and declares that the NCA, with its extensive resources - including fleets and agents - and a fervent desire for independence, is now pledged to serve the Banished. Escharum, though not as enamored with humanity as Atriox, acknowledges the strategic advantage of uniting with willing allies like the NCA, so welcomes them into the Banished’s fold, promising them a future of hunting, plundering, and never again bowing in submission. | Escharum steps onto the bridge, the scene revealing a few ensigns dead in their seats and Admiral Drake bound to his command chair. Zane unholsters her pistol and executes Admiral Drake, and declares that the NCA, with its extensive resources - including fleets and agents - and a fervent desire for independence, is now pledged to serve the Banished. Escharum, though not as enamored with humanity as Atriox, acknowledges the strategic advantage of uniting with willing allies like the NCA, so welcomes them into the Banished’s fold, promising them a future of hunting, plundering, and never again bowing in submission. | ||