Link to OOC (Out Of Character) thread. Important info related the story is there!
"Good evening, Spartan-324" a feminine robotic British voice said. The Spartan said nothing.
"Welcome to the simulation room, hopefully it serves your needs"
"Planetary intel" Manuel said, ignoring the A.I.'s cordial greetings.
"Of course"
A spherical map appeared of the planet and Manuel noted that it had some interesting land masses. There were two main continents, connected by three massive land bridges. One where the imaginary equatorial line would be, and two others closer to the poles, which were also connected to the land bridges.
"Highlight key features" the Spartan ordered.
"As you wish" The A.I showed him where mountains were, volcanoes, deserts, and large groups of trees.
"That it?" The Spartans asked.
"All I am authorized to tell you Spartan"
"It's a sim..."
"We're sending you in with basic intel. Being a dynamic simulation, almost anything is possible. We're testing your ability to adapt to changing situations" the A.I. replied.
"Hey, do you have a name? It'd be easier to ask you things" Manuel said.
"My given name is Odessa, but humans have taken to calling me 'O'" O replied.
"Seem easy enough. Alright, so what are we doing first?"
"First we are starting the simulation. I will be your guide throughout the remainder of the simulation." O replied as Manuel stepped into the room. Before Manuel could even prepare himself the world around him changed. He found an ocean behind him, and trees in front of him. It seemed to be a tropical area of sorts, but he could clearly see in the distance mountains off the sides.
"Alright O, what's the situation?" Manuel asked.
"The planet is presently occupied by two warring factions. The Covenant Remnants, and our old friends the Insurrection. The rebels have put up a surprisingly good fight against the Storm on this planet, their guerrilla tactics being something the Covenant was never designed to deal with" O replied.
"Why are the Innies here? Why haven't the Storm just glassed them, besides it's the fact it's a sim?" Manuel asked.
"There is something of worth here Spartan. This may be a simulation, but this has been planned out to be as life like as possible. There ARE reasons for why things occur as they do. The Innies, in this case, have attempted to colonize their own planet, the Storm are in search of something here." O sounded a bit annoyed, which surprised the Spartan. He wasn't aware dumb A.I. could produce tones in their voices.
"Alright, so what is my objective...and where am I?"
"You are on the Western continent, at the equatorial line." a holographic map appeared on Manuel's TACPAD, a small black star indicating his position" the A.I. finished speaking.
"Objective O, objective" Manuel said.
"You are to either establish a base or take one over from either warring faction. Do be warned, they are patrolling the planet, trying to establish more bases"
"And what is the advantage of taking one?" Manuel asked. Establishing one would simply be easier he thought.
"The 'storm' faction has secured the land bridges at either end, and the Insurrection has secured the poles. Both have more bases dispersed throughout the planet. That would leave the UNSC with a less than ideal location for a base"
"I see, so basically what you're telling me is the UNSC is being picky?"
"In a sense"
"O, how are we going to take a base without an army?"
"You're a Spartan. Figure it out" O replied.
"Whatever" Manuel said as he began to patrol the surrounding area, trying to see if it was suitable for a base.
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