Project Freelancer: Suspected Of Treason

Target One

Going through open space the UNSC Trojan Horse is seen nearing a Halo Ring. The massive structure makes the Trojan Horse seem like an ant compared to it. Aboard the Bridge, Admiral Tacitus is briefing Danielle and Scarlett on their mission.

Tacitus: Spartan, your mission is to survey Halo for any and all Freelancers, capture them if you are able to. Your primary objective is to find and locate all deserted Freelancers who have A.I. From this point onward if you contact this ship you are required to refer to us as Command, to avoid the Freelancers gaining knowledge of your mission.

Danielle: Sir, have we gotten any additional information, as in specific Freelancers?

Tacitus: I'm sorry Spartan, but the Director is withholding as much information as he can. Our primary way of telling that Freelancers are even on Halo is by transactions made to two of them, Agents Texas and Wyoming. The secondary method we're going to locate the Freelancers are Recovery Beacons.

Scarlett: Great, so the only way for us to find these bastards is them being paid, and them being nearly dead. I can't wait for our standing ovation for this mission.

Danielle: What will I be outfitted with to complete this mission?

Tacitus: Your normal equipment and a Pelican supplied with a long range radio transmitter for easier communication between the Trojan and yourself. You're also being supplied with medical equipment and 5,000 rounds of ammunition.

Danielle: Understood sir, we'll move out now.

Tacitus: Alright Spartan, when you enter Halo's gravitational field, inform us immediately.

Danielle salutes and walks out of the bridge.

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Danielle enters the Pelican Bay and locates her Pelican, she enters and runs the general checks before flight.

Danielle: Forward Thrusters?

Scarlett: Check.

Danielle: Life Support systems?

Scarlett: Checkaroo.

Danielle: Field Rations?

Scarlett: Now come on, you saw those when we walked in here.

Danielle: Alright then we're ready to go, countdown Scarlett.

Scarlett: Liftoff in T-minus 10, 9, 8, 7, 6, 5, 4, 3, 2, 1, Liftoff.

The Pelican begins to fly and launches out of the Trojan Horse heading towards the Halo. Once entering the gravitational field Danielle opened direct communications.

Danielle: Command, come in Command, this is Pelican A-832 please respond.

Command: This is Command Pelican, what's your current status.

Danielle: We've just entered the gravitational field of the Halo, requesting coordinates for Agent Texas and Wyoming.

Command: Affirmative Pelican, sending coordinates for Agent Texas now.

Scarlett: What about Wyoming?

Command: We don't have a coordinate for him, he was given an assassination mission which can take him anywhere. Agent Texas however was assigned to Blood Gulch Outpost Alpha.

Danielle: Copy that Command, coordinates received, heading for Blood Gulch.

Command: Please confirm arrival time Pelican.

Scarlett: Arrival time estimated to be 5 hours.

Command: Thank you Pelican, good luck.

Danielle: We won't need it.