...Argh, damn. This has got to be one of the worst headaches I've ever gotten on the job. How do you quiet this... stuff... down?

[pause]

John, Linda, Halsey. Report personal sit-rep, immediately.

It's an inconvenience, is what it is, having to move like this. I hope whatever that man has planned is worth the effort.

Zero-Five-Eight, the Chief seems to 'appreciate' this man's worth. We'll take the orders to heart. At least we're--excuse the expression--Spartan in accommodations.

--Any suggestions?

Catherine--our first meeting here was, while greatly appreciated, a little worse for timing. Now that I've had a little bit more time to think about things, I'd like to discuss a few items again. And--[pause]--this tech is a little different from standard UNSC material. And while I perfectly understand the baser functions... I'd prefer it if you ( Read more... )

[there is the soft sound of something being tapped against what is likely flesh; the noise is constant and repeating, with a faint pause in between several beats before continuing in a steady cadence]This is Captain Jacob Keyes, service number 01928-19912-JK, calling any and all UNSC forces in the area. I repeat, this is Captain Keyes of the UNSC ( Read more... )