Halo: Dust and Echoes

 UNSC Adamant Resolve, UNSC Prowler Corps | Deep Space Reconnaissance (Segmenti Orios System)

January 17th, 2554 

The Prowler exited slipspace, radiation filling the space around it before dissipating. In the bridge, the Captain and Naval Officers sat rigidly in their chairs.

"Status Report"

"Systems functioning to full capacity. Mine payload is full. Pulse turret charges at 100%"

"Location?"

"As plotted, sir; Segmenti Orios System."

The Captain let off a sigh, held in since the jump. He eased in his chair, relaxing his previously tensed muscles.

"Sir, large object coming up on the sensors..."

The Captain's heart skipped a beat. He ground his teeth together; his palms began to sweat.

"How large?"

"5.7 Kilometres across. Displaying view on the screen now, sir"

The Naval Ensign flipped a set of complicated dials and switches on the control panel of the Prowler, and immediately a video feed of the object came through on the large screen in front of the Captain's chair.

The Captain's eyes widened. His jaw turned slack in disbelief. His grip on the arms of the command chair tightened.

"Mother of God..."

They'd found one.