User:DiCinnoa/The "Shadowed Hope"

During the Halo Wars, a Storm class cruiser called the "Shadowed Hope" went missing after its jump from the Epsili system. Two months later a UNSC Recovery Team discovered the ship in the near center of the galaxy. Its crew were missing. Small damaged areas were discovered on the exterior of the ship. What follows is what the Recovery Team found.

(Sgt. Adams Neural Recording)
"This is UNSC Recovery ship "Broken Talon", unidentified vessel respond." Janice the communications operator said as they neared a dark orange planet. Orbiting the planet was a derelict -(covenant cruiser) it appeared. "Captain Daniels look, the ships power is off." an engineer pointed spoke pointing to the ship. "Janice, keep hailing them, Adams assemble a team were going aboard." Daniels ordered. "Yes, sir!" replied Adams. Adams walked over to some marines and began talking to them. Soon after they ran off of the bridge to collect some troops. Looking back at the ship, Adams eyes  began to twitch. "What is it Adams?" Daniels asked noticing. "There's damage to the exterior to the ship I hadn't noticed before." he replied. Daniels looked over at the ship. It was true. There was damage to the exterior of the ship that was hidden from unwanted eyes, now revealing itself. The fourth "mantis" fin was destroyed. Only a stub is left in its place. Cracks and missing sections`of the plating could be seen. "Something happened to them." Adams stated. "something bad." he finished. A marine ran onto the bridge. "The team is ready sir!" "Adams." Daniels said. "Yes sir." Adams replied and walked away off of the bridge. A few moments later a salvage pod was dispatched. As it approached the ship more damage could be seen to the structure.

"We are approaching shuttle bay 04." the pilot said. The dark gloomy shadowed ship looks as if it had been abandoned for years. As the pod began to enter the bay, a symbol was at the top of the entrance. "Shield Corporation". Adams stated reluctantly. The team exited onto the ship. "There were rumors of a covenant cruiser redesigned for Shield use. They called it a... A storm class cruiser." Adams said looking around at all the human created upgrades. He lifted his flashlight which illuminated part of the ceiling. The hatch containing aerial vehicles was partly opened. Three pelican drop ships could be seen with the light. They were in perfect condition, undisturbed. The teams flashlights were shifting in all directions as they were studying their surroundings. "Lets get to the bridge." Adams ordered. They all began walking down damp dark corridors. After a few minutes they were halted by a partly closed door. "Pry it open." Adams ordered. A marine pulled out a large mechanism and placed it between the gap. After moments of pushing the door apart, the team continued onto the bridge."Whoa!" a marine exclaimed. Filling the room were computer terminals and a massive computer in the far back wall with a large screen cracked at the lower right. The team walked over to the main computer and a technician walked over to a smaller terminal along the left right wall. "I'm accessing the computer." she said. "Put it on main screen." Adams said. A flash of light appeared followed by the activation.

Central Computer Accessed
-User: UNSC Recovery -Accessing.....

-[Shield Corporation vessel "Storm" class number {11.73A5-B} [Shadowed Hope]-

-Activating..... .....Core Online..... .....System Reboot..... .....Control Failure..... .....Generator Failure..... .....Power Failure..... .....Engine Failure..... .....Nav System Failure.....

-Typing Request.....
 * A_R_C_H_I_V_E_

-Accessing..... .....System Archive Damaged..... .....Attempting to access could result in loss of Data..... -Continue? Y-N

-New Command_
 * O_B_F_R_

-Accessing..... .....On Board Flight Recorder Accessed..... .....Last Transmission......

On Board Flight Recorder
crew 1: Sir! Malfunction in the hyper drive generator. Our position is incorrect!

Cap: Reposition the dish. Find out where we are. Engine find out what caused the malfunction.

crew 2: Sir... I think you should see this.

Cap: What is it Meyers?... Oh my god! Shut down left engine! Full acceleration right engine! Com, get me on speaker! crew 3: Your on sir.

Cap: All crews brace for an orbital thrust! We have come out of an uncharted system and are on collision course with an event horizon!

crew 4: Sir! There's an asteroid heading straight for us!

Cap: Abort! Abort! Close and lock the cylinders! All engines stop! Shut off the Power!

crew 5: All engine cores have spun to zero!

crew 6: Radar and Seismic screens are off line!

crew 4: Flight controls are gone! Were a dead stick!

Cap: Prepare for... Hell anything!

crew 2: What the... (loud screeching of metal)

crew 5: Sir! All cores are back online!

crew 6: Radar and seismic screens are back up!

crew 4: Flight controls are back online, but the ship is controlling itself!

Cap: Report! What is our status?!

crew 7: All escape pods have been jettisoned!

Cap: What the hell is going on?!

crew 4: Were passing through its core!

crew 5: Cores are exceeding power limit! We may have a blow out!

Cap: All crews... hang on!


 * End Transmission

-Typing New Command.....
 * D_A_

-Accessing..... .....Damage Assessment Activated..... .....Massive Breach In Corridors 21, 67, 92,112, 159..... .....Multiple Breaches In Engine Room..... .....Damaged Engine 01..... .....Gravity Lift Damaged..... .....Communication Fin 04 Destroyed.....

-Typing New Command.....
 * S_C_A_

-Accessing..... .....Ship Circuitry Analyzation..... .....Main In Tact..... .....Secondary Fried..... ..... ...... ...... .....Unknown Entity Found..... .....Control Override...... .....Power Shutdown..... ..... ...... ..... ..... ...... ..... .....Power Activation..... .....Slipspace Drive Engaged..... .....Destination: UNKNOWN

The Recovery Team were lost after the jump, and the only data remained was this which was sent back to the "Broken Talon". The Team nor the "Shadowed Hope" has been seen again.