User:DirgeOfCerberus111/Sandbox

This where I draft upcoming articles.

Future Ideas in the Works

 * Toma(?) 'Sefum/Sol 'Sagon - A honest minded Sangheili Minor during the ending years of the war, atleast in time for Reach (bad day). Has a huge crisis of faith and somewhat warily joins Mdama's remnant for a sense of purpose, regrets it, and then buggers off to do something (maybe brief tour of information brooking? Maybe then a librarian and even archaeologist?)
 * Badab - Unggoy Ultra turned rebel leader. Lead the Thirteenth Unggoy Disobedience until his demise.
 * Battle of Rhododendron (or Rhododendron Campaign?)- Mainly a tool to develop Ragan's character, but will have it's own value stand-alone. Basically a infamous military disaster for the Covenant. Like D-day if everything was going wrong.
 * Sharos 'Imamee- Special Operations Commander before Rtas 'Vadum, conspired with the Minister of Resolution/Fervent Intercession to launch Inquiry on Demonic Heresy to take down Spartans, killed as a result.
 * Minister of Resolution/Fervent Intercession/Minor Prophet of Justice- A Margaret Parangosky-esque character for the Covenant and is a head honcho character in the Covenant Army, with tricks, strings, and secret plans galore! Conspired with Sharo to take down Spartans. Unknown fate.
 * Eivard(?) 'Yandamee - Elderly but beloved Fleet Master during the early years of the war. Veteran of a LOT of things. When the Prophets call for the extermination of the humans and NOT conversion to their faith, he calls bullshit. Okay he gets suspicious of the motives of the Prophets because he's seen politics at work before but calling BS is funnier. Gets executed for showing mercy to humans. Death results in the rebellion on his fleet. Heresy of False Commitment?
 * GENOME Program - Plan to enhance regular soldiers by using gene therapy. Viral vectors replace parts of their genome with superior genes to create superior soldiers. It won't be anything near the Spartan programs but probably will make some badass ODSTs or something. Still deciding how much of an affect it will have, noticeable obviously but not much.
 * TYPHON Program- A long time dream of mine. Basically they are the dark counterparts of the SPARTANs. While the Spartans are heroic defenders of mankind, the TYPHONs are psychotic pathological killers used for less heroic goals. Test tube babies jacked with unstable chemicals, memory modifications and neural reconstruction. Fortunately there are only two of them (or maybe 6?). Long story short, Dark Spartans. Considering calling their power armor LEVIATHAN or maybe MORLOCK Armor.
 * Ryan(?)-A101- Former-Spartan-III Headhunter. Did a bunch of things and survived the war but not before losing his partner. Hated the Covenant with a passion and refused to ally with the Sangheili after the war, calling it a betrayal. Going renegade he formed his own militia to continue the war against the Covenant species. Definitely dies at some point, probably by other Spartans.

Inquiry on Demonic Heresy
The Inquiry on Demonic Heresy was a secret Covenant military operation and research program. Covertly launched with the patronage of the Prophet of Regret without the approval of the High Council or the other two hierarchs. It was headed by the then-Special Operations Commander of the Covenant, Sharos 'Imamee and the Minister of Resolution. It's purpose was the study and elimination of human Demons, also known as SPARTANs. The operation was a undertaking lasting more than five years in which Special Operations would work tirelessly to observe and analyze the Demons, developing counter-tactics and equipment in which to more effectively combat and slay their kind. One of their most ambitious objectives would be the capture of a Demon, alive, for study and experimentation.

The Inquiry as it came to be called met with a great deal of success in some areas, they gathered a great deal of data on the Demons as well as succeeding in slaying several of their number, including the live capture of one, Mason-020. However their successes were at a steep cost, hundreds if not thousands of soldiers and assets were lost over the course of Inquiry on Demonic Heresy's duration. In 2542 the operation suffered staggering setbacks as the Demons counterattacked, starting first with the destruction of their forward bases, research facilities, and listening posts. They destroyed their primary research vessel and then finally assaulting the Inquiry Initiative's own headquarters on Shadowed Solace and in the process Special Operations Commander Sharos 'Imamee was killed. The Demons would succeed in rescuing their captive comrade though he would later die by _______(?)

With the operation effectively gutted, Inquiry on Demonic Heresy was shut down and it's remaining assets and facilities redistributed.

Prelude
The Inquiry on Demonic Heresy was the brainchild of the Minister of Resolution, a cunning and extremely powerful Prophet who held much political influence in the Covenant Military. When the Human-Covenant War erupted he was tasked with overseeing the persecution of the human race. During the early years of the war all kinds of rumors reached his ears. Of nigh-unkillable armored warriors who already were responsible for the deaths of thousands of their warriors. At first he dismissed these as mere rumors and tall-tales but it was not long until evidence could not be denied.

The first concrete evidence came after the loss of the over the world of Chi Ceti IV. Footage recorded on board the ship and by ground forces confirmed the existence of such warriors. Resolution had to acknowledge their existence now, but still that stories of them were over-blown hyperbole.

Within a few short years Resolution was forced to redact his previous opinion of them. First hand accounts from the battlefield and recordings from the human world of Arcadia and fourteen other battles showed their deadly battlefield prowess as well as their corrosive effect on troop morale. Stories were being spun as the legend of the "Demons" spread throughout the Covenant's ranks. In a short span of time the Demons had achieved a legendary infamy, one that cannot be ignored, the battles on Arcadia, Jericho VII, Metisette, and especially on K7-49 had proved that in full.

He made his case to the High Council and the Hierarchs to devote more resources to specifically hunt down the Demons before they did more damage. In his private audience with them he reported that the Demons appeared to be multiplying. He cited that at first appearing only in the handfuls but at K7-49 they attacked in the hundreds. The Hierarchs reaction however, was disappointing. Mercy was spiteful of this "lack of faith in the god's providence". Truth heard him out and Truth assured him that they would consider this matter more thoughtfully later, as apparently the Special Operations Commander of the Covenant, Sharos 'Imamee, had already made proposal recently. Only Regret was silent on the matter. However despite the Truth's words, Resolution knew that they would turn him down if they had already heard 'Imamee before and still had not done anything, they did not take the Demon threat seriously. But he had learned one very important fact, the Special Operations Commander was of the same mind as him.

Resolution decided to take matters into his own hands and arranged a secret meeting with 'Imamee. Upon meeting, the SpecOps Commander expressed the same opinion as Resolution, that the Demons must be eliminated. Together they conspired and designed a plan of action to eliminate the Demons.

Conception
The two began secretly redirected resources and funding towards their un-sanctioned operation. With their vast political power it was simple enough for them to keep their activities hidden and established the operation's headquarters on the fortress world of Shadowed Solace, a major hub for Covenant military activity. Sharos, as a SpecOps Commander, was used to operating covertly without outside scrutiny as so amassed a task force in which to operate with, composed of some his most brilliant and fierce soldiers some of whom had faced Demons before. Meanwhile Resolution compiled a stockpile of assets in which to use.

Everything almost came to an end when the Prophet of Regret himself made a surprise visit. Resolution and Sharos were sure that he would come with a full Legion behind them to apprehend them, but surprisingly this did not happen. Regret appeared magnanimously and revealed that he knows that they were up to. But rather than arrest them he appeared to approve of their initiative.

Something something and plot happens.

Mission on Sequestered Entreaty
...Sequestered Entreaty, also known as K6-18 to the humans.

Overview
The TYPHON Program was a illegal and unsanctioned program that covertly ran parallel to the SPARTAN-II Program. The project was secretly green-lighted by rogue operatives of Office of Naval Intelligence Section 0's top secret Theta-2 Cell in order to create SPARTAN-caliber hyper-lethal vectors on Section 0's leash and they used extremely questionable and unethical means to create their product with the SPARTANs as a model. The TYPHONs were a different breed of supersoldiers but with capabilities and skills on par with that of the SPARTANs.

It was apparent from the start that the TYPHONs were dangerous and extremely unstable, lacking many characteristics that would identify them as human, including a natural birth. They displayed extreme signs of psychopathy, emotional instability and lability, hyper aggression, a need for adrenal stimulation, and complete lack of moral direction, and so were kept mostly in line by memory modification, drug dependency, and their own restraining armor.

In spite of that they remained extremely effective assets for ONI. Rather than be sent out to fight the Covenant juggernaut like the SPARTAN-IIs, the TYPHONs operated off the records as the black hand of Sections 0 as part of it's directive to monitor internal affairs. However they would be misused by Theta-2 and were sent out against other elements of ONI and against the Insurrection and the Covenant as psychological weapons to further Theta-2's agenda.

The TYPHONs would eventually be wiped out by attrition and the final two along with Dr.___ would be eliminated by vengeful SPARTANs of White Team. The rest of the rogue Theta-2 would be shut down by ONI forces for it's countless circumventions of the law and illegal projects.

History

 * Started by a crazy guy who once worked on the Spartan Program but was booted.
 * Test tube babies, used highly unstable chemicals, memory modifications and neural reconstruction. Drug-slaved to ensure loyalty.
 * Used as psychological weapons? Against ONI elements, rebels, and Covenant?
 * Captures and tortures enemy targets for information. Responsible for many war crimes.

Conception

 * Section 0 wanted it's own private reapers? Maybe in case Section III gets too powerful with all the Spartans running around?
 * Mad Scientist Mastermind sends TYPHONs to hunt a SPARTAN to test them. Roger-133 is killed. Sparks a war with White Team.
 * White Team hunts down TYPHONs, with ONI's help. Destroys Theta-2 Cell.

Equipment

 * MORLOCK Armor = Lighter than MJOLNIR, and more agile. Compensates lack of power by removing structural weaknesses (giant visors and soft armor). Infiltrator, Wetwork, Counter Intelligence capacity. Concealed knife carrier. Will have GUNGIR-style helmet.
 * Armor doubles as a restraining harness/fail-safe. Can lock down or act as explosive harness if the wearer gets out of hand.
 * Armor releases endorphins directly into the body as a reward-system. Slaved?
 * Armor has capacity for biological warfare?

Skirmish over New Tyre
The Skirmish over New Tyre, also called the Theft of the Illustrious, was a brief but fierce skirmish in orbit over New Tyre. The United Independence Front had successfully orchestrated the theft of an Marathon-class cruiser, renaming it the UIF Spartacus.

The UNSC response was swift and heavy and the resulting fight ended in several ships being damaged. Before the battle could continue a fleet of Covenant ships appeared within the system and the battle ceased. Shortly afterwards the two sides allied with each other to fight the Covenant in the Battle of New Tyre.

Prelude
Since 2515, the United Independence Front had been operating on the world of New Tyre with the aim of making it independent from the UNSC. For the past several years they had slowly been gaining momentum as popular support for their cause rose.

Encouraged by their recent success, including the capture of a frigate and a corvette, insurrectionist General Hale planned for their greatest move yet, the theft of a cruiser. With it, he intended to make savage strikes at the UNSC's military infrastructure, attacking shipyards, military bases, and logistics chains surrounding New Tyre without risking civilian or collateral damage. "throwing the UNSC a curveball" as Hale put it, and that was the inspiration of the operation's codename.

Operation: CURVEBALL
Hale's goal was the capture the UNSC Illustrious, a fairly new ship laid in New Tyre's shipyards for repairs after an engagement with an as-of-yet unknown enemy (Covenant). The plan called for several maneuvers to be pulled off. The UIF launched several decoy attacks on New Tyre around New Tyzena and Korae, including smaller but overt raids on UNSC bases. Trusting that this would keep the UNSC's eyes off the ship while the UIF made their move, Hale commenced Phase 2 of CURVEBALL.

Most of the crew were away while repairs were underway, leaving only a security detail and a minimal amount of crew to occupy it. Passing themselves off as part of the repair crew, a covert commando team slipped by security and infiltrated the ship before rushing the bridge and deactivating it's onboard AI and plugging in their own AI, Marco, and deactivating the ship's anti-air defenses. As the alarm sounded across the shipyards the rest Hale's handpicked assault group landed in the Illustrious' hangar bay from dropships.

In the confusion of several attacks the UNSC could not mount an effective response in time, and the UIF were able to take control of the ship and escaped with it into the out rim of the system. With a cruiser class vessel on the loose, the UNSC battlegroup with it's few frigates was scattered. The UIF made maximum use of this victory for propaganda and morale, leaking the act directly to the media and taking their own soldiers to tour the ship in a post-victory celebration. The theft made instant headlines; Rebels Steal Cruiser, Rebels on the Warpath, Cruiser Stolen, it all made for excellent propaganda.

General Hale was purported to have only partaken only briefly in the celebration before leaving to prepare for the expected UNSC counterattack.

UNSC Response and Skirmish
CENTCOM did not take this lying down and panicked over the prospect of a cruiser in rebel hands. The UNSC immediately organized it's ships to hunt down the Illustrious.

Battle of New Tyre
The Battle of New Tyre, also called the Fall of New Tyre, was a major engagement in the early years of the Human-Covenant War.

Prelude
Decades before the battle ever began, New Tyre had been a battleground between the UNSC and rebel forces. Host to almost a dozen disparate rebel groups, three of which had exo-assets, the planet had become a major hotspot for the Insurrection.

Immediately before the battle, conflict flared across the planet as the United Independence Front made their big gambit in capturing a Marathon-class cruiser, the Illustrious, and turning it's guns on the UNSC. The ensuing skirmish left both sides bloodied but intact. But the situation completely changed as a Covenant Task Force entered the system.

Initial Contact
Without warning sixteen ships appeared at the edge of the system and their first act was the outright annihilation of the civilian space station Barbados and numerous outposts in under two hours. Civilian freighters were also chased down and destroyed without mercy. The situation between the UNSC and rebels quickly changed as a new force encroached further into the system. What few picket ships that were out there tried vainly to stop the Covenant fleet before they were destroyed.

Knowing what they faced and what little time they had, the UNSC, under Rear Admiral Colt immediately turned his attention away from the rebels and prepared to deploy his fleet against the Covenant. However they would be horribly outmatched and defeat was assured.

Unlikely Alliance
"Admiral, you know just as well as I that your fleet doesn't stand a chance against these...things. This world is our home. If you fail then everyone on it, everyone we love and cherish...is forfeit. You need our help, Admiral. And I am willing to offer it, for the sake of our world."

- General Hale, leader of the United Independence Front to Admiral Colt

Colt would be surprised to be contacted by the insurrectionist leader, General Hale. Hale contacted the UNSC Admiral and demanded to meet with him and in a surprising move offered his assistance in repelling the alien invaders. Many of Hale's officers were outraged and railed against this calling it an act of betrayal to aid their long time enemy. Still Hale held a lot of support from his men, the more rational supported his decision, including his second in command, Lt. Golding. The dissidents, lead by Lieutenant Lancer Millers demanded that they use this opportunity to rally the people and overthrow the UNSC. UIF command descended into fierce arguments and barely controlled aggression. At the end of his patience, for the first time Hale snapped at his men and silenced them. He ranted that they would achieve nothing and unless they, fellow humans, pulled together to stop the invaders, or else New Tyre would burn, everyone would die, and everything they worked for would be for nothing. For now Lt. Millers backed off and seemed to accept this

Meanwhile Colt was of course skeptical and questioned why he should trust a rebel, let alone one he was only moments ago fighting. Hale retorted that the UNSC was completely outmatched anyway and reminded him that New Tyre was his home and that if they failed to protect that everyone will die. Colt contemplated this for a moment, his second in command, Captain Robert Gates, was skeptical that the rebels intentions were honest and suspected that they would turn on them the first chance they got. Colt considered this and made his decision, Colt reopened communications with Hale and accepted the rebel's offer.

"I don't suppose you have another secret fleet lying around somewhere do you?"

- Jeriah Colt to Hale on their situation

As a sign of good faith, Hale took a Pelican to the UNSC flagship, Terra Firma, to discuss battle plans with Colt. With Covenant forces mere hours away the two discussed strategy. Even with there forces combined their prospects looked grim. Colt did his best to bring Hale and the UIF up to speed with the capabilities of the Covenant, their strengths, religious nature, and technological capabilities. He revealed that Battlegroup Terra was originally on it's way to confront the Covenant before they were pulled aside due to the UIF's theft of the Illustrious. He half seriously inquired if Hale "had anymore secret fleets lying around" which Hale admitted he did not.