The Battle:A Poem

The Battle

Enemy vessel sighted. Prepare to engage! All escape pods at ready! All weapons online!

Prepare to engage! All troops at the ready! All weapons online! Fire at will!

All troops at the ready! Arm up and jump out! Fire at will! First enemies down!

First enemies down! Prepare for next wave! Arm up and jump out! Calling vehicle support!

Prepare for next wave! They’ve deployed Hunters, heavy caution advised! Calling vehicle support! Need Warthog with turret!

They’ve deployed Hunters, heavy caution advised! Half my men down. Need Warthog with turret! And plenty of ammo!

Half my men down. New dropship with baddies. And plenty of ammo! Pull out on Mongooses!

New dropship with baddies. Our ship’s sent us a Spartan! Re-form for an assault! We’re going offensive! Our ship’s sent us a Spartan! He’s armed with VI armor! We’re going offensive! Death to the Covenant!

He’s armed with VI armor! Make your movements behind him! Death to the Covenant! If they don’t kill him first.

Make your movements behind him! Now, secure the Gauss turrets! If they don’t kill him first, Then it’s home for us all!

Now, secure the Gauss turrets! Call Foehammer for help! Then it’s home for us all! We can make this, boys, don’t worry!

Call Foehammer for help! Our Spartan is down! We can make this, boys, don’t worry! Just keep the baddies down there at bay!

Our Spartan is down! Banshees are making a slaughter! We can make this, boys, don’t worry! I’ve been hit with a Spiker!

I’ve been hit with a Spiker! Get the medics at order! Banshees are making a slaughter Everyone, jump into the dropship!

New contacts approaching. Get the medics at order! They’re heading back to our vessel. Everyone jump into the dropship!

New contacts approaching. Enemy vessel sighted! Retreat to save mothership! All escape pods on ready!