Thread:Johnathon Strider/@comment-24852191-20150423015312/@comment-24852191-20150512222244


 * Landry's Pelican lands aboard the Saratoga and he heads to the bridge. Once there he relieves the commanding officer and only officer left on the ship, Commander Gartner. They salute each other and Gartner leaves the ship on the last Pelican leaving Saratoga. Landry sits in the command chair. He looks at a marine manning the communications station.

Landry: Open a COM to the fleet.

Marine: Yes sir. Communications open.

Landry: >>Attention, all vessels. Combat Alert: Alpha. Sound general quarters. Prepare to execute Operation: Avenger.>>


 * Marine looks back at Landry.

Marine: Sir, the other ships are ready.

Landry: Good. Execute. Also, jam enemy transmissions.

Marine: Yes sir!


 * The other ships fire most of their Archer missiles at the Covenant AAA batteries. Five of them explode onto a ball of purple fire.


 * Mal J'Mal has returned to the dig site to check on their progress with the doors. News of the UNSC fleet's missile barrage reaches him here. An Elite Ranger runs up to him.

Ranger: My lord. Ship Master Shav V'Lamee has informed of an imminent assault by the UNSC. They have taken out most of our defenses in an area. Master V'Lamee is preparing to send all ships to intercept the UNSC.


 * J'Mal turns and looks at the Ranger.

J'Mal: No! Tell him not to attack with everything. Leave a pair of corvettes to protect the dig site. Strider may be dead, but do not under estimate his right hand, Landry.

Ranger: I will inform him, my lord.

J'Mal: See not that you fail!


 * The Elite Ranger turns and leaves the area to a mobile communication bunker. The message is unable to transmit as UNSC jammers are active. The Ranger runs back to inform J'Mal, but is instantly killed with an energy sword in his back. His dying eyes turn to look at the assassin. An Elite Major.