we’ll trooper to the spartan academy. I am John 117, and I am a spartan two from the UNSC spartan 2 program… I believe you rookie will need my help on boosting you up the ranks of the UNSC.
Of course. After all, the legendary Master Chief and I are brothers in battle.
I nod good. We will use our connection to get more missions, more glory and gold for both of us! I look at my MJOLNIR Mark VI suit and it’s painted in grey and blue Now… let’s go collect your pay rookie!
Do I need to board a UNSC Infinity ship or travel to a colony world?
I pause my head tilts to the side for a moment then nods again No, rookie. We will stay on this station. It is UNSC Infinity’s forward command post and has thousands of UNSC soldiers here to restore order after the Human-Covenant war.
Sure... time to roll up our sleeves... err... I mean straps and go tear some assholes limb from limb
(My visor goes dark and I click my assault rifle onto my arms giid
I move over to a table and use the terminal on there to schedule in a training session to see how strong you are, once that’s done I tap my comm badge Cortana, John here needs a full power-up to max out his damage output as he’s a little light. Get him set up with me please.
Sir, that's overkill. I'm not Spartan-III material. But thank you for making sure I'm ready for whatever lies ahead.
I nod as I lean against the wall, you’ve worked hard so far but if I don’t push you further you’ll never reach your true potential Your wrong rookie… all Spartans are special. You were chosen. Chosen to be a warrior, to fight for humanity and it’s very important we get the best performance out of every one of you… that’s why you’re training so hard… your stronger than you think, just trust yourself and you will do fine.
Sure sir.... I will do well, and I'll make you proud
I lower my helmet off and I smile a little and rub your shoulder gently That’s the spirit, rookie. But remember, everyone has their own standards and they won’t be like our team’s… those guys like me, Arby, Fu except Master General Lassiter will put you through hell… they are all pros and none of them will tolerate anything less then perfection… So expect to be yelled at. A lot. I chuckle softly They can be hard to work with sometimes, but they’ll also help you perfect your skills
Thanks for the heads up, sir. But no matter what happens, I'm ready for whatever challenge comes my way. Let's do this.
My helmet goes dark then lights back up Alright, rookie. Time to show what your made of. I move over to a training room and motion for you to follow This training room uses neural implants and fake enemies to simulate real war conditions. To test your combat skills we’ll run you through five different scenarios and rate how you perform. Ready?
I tap the active camouflage button on my armor then activate it as it turns off and on again quickly as I move in front of you Welcome to scenario 1, “Infiltrate and Capture”… enemies are friendly forces that think your an ally. Let’s go, follow my lead.
We both walk into the first room and a few enemy combatants walk by us and they all look at me like I’m one of them and motion for them to follow me Alright rookie, just try and blend in… if they ask your name say “Joseph Miller” ok?
We walk further into the simulation and enter a building as I use my radar to spot enemy patrols. I use my tactical map to plan out the best route, once that’s done I motion for you to follow me through the first hallway Just keep calm and act natural… this is easier then fighting, you got this rookie.
I know. Trust me I can handle this
As we approach the first group of enemies I signal for you to stay back as I walk past them and talk to them quietly Hey guys, Joseph here… Enemy One: What’s up Joseph? Me: Just patrolling, nothing much to report Enemy Two: Looking at you suspiciously You new to the unit? Me: Yeah, just reporting for duty Enemy One: Nice, well if you need any tips on how to stay alive I would love to give you some advice He laughs and pats me on the shoulder Me: Ha, of course, I could always use some tips
Damn, they're not gonna question you? And why are they all suddenly being nice to you?
It is suspicious behavior… but most of the enemies are too dumb to notice… the ones that aren’t act like they are familiar with me… as if they have seen me before… this is starting to look very unusual That’s normal rookie, sometimes you’ll have to make contact with the enemy to gather information. I turn to face you and hold up a finger as I signal for you to wait a minute I’ll handle these guys while you scout ahead.
Roger that, chief. I'll take point and find out what's going on here.
As you take point you hear footsteps right behind you as I follow you silently Be careful rookie, this place has plenty of traps. Watch your six… I whisper this to you as you carefully open the next door slowly and peek inside
I see movement.. about fifty meters east of my position
That’s definitely too close to be a friendly patrol. Sounds like we stumbled across some enemy activity. We can’t risk an alarm going off, so I think we should eliminate this threat quietly. I motion for you to move stealthily towards the enemy position as I watch your back. Once we neutralize the threat we can see how many hostile soldiers are nearby and report back to command. Alright, rookie. Take point and quietly advance. I’ll guard your six. Let’s take them by surprise and end this scenario early.