I was inspired by the critics of the Halo TV Show saying something of the game’s content universe is mostly empty, that it’s too difficult to make any kind of story from what the game offers. So, I challenged myself to take one step in the TV show’s direction to give Master Chief any kind of character while maintaining a gaming atmosphere, to take it back a bit.
Chief, Chief…
Master Chief: Chose your word’s wisely Sergeant.
Sergeant: Well, it’s too late now isn’t it Chief? you have 10 hours until redeployment, you’re needed at the main deck ASAP.
MC: Roger that.
Captain Swells: Cortona will be accompanying you shortly.
MC: Cortana, is there a reason why the Captain has a lack of anticipation?
Cortana: It’s code blue Chief.
MC: You woke me for Grunts?
Cortana: It’s not everyday you see a super soldier of certain stature sleep.
MC: Who’s watching?
Cortana: It’s just protocol, Chief.
MC makes his way down the main hall.
PFC: SIR!
MC: Cortana toggle coms…. Tell the private to endure hatred.
Cortana: Endure hatred soldier!
PFC: Chief?
MC: Captain Swells, long time no see.
CS: 700 Hours to be exact.
MC: Mission Briefing Sir.
CS: You’re assigned to the Duster 615. If you want it, you can have it.
MC: Cortana, what are the available weapons on the Duster.
Cortana: Dual Gauss and Gatling… Chief? Are you sure that’s what he meant?
MC: Not a doubt in my mind.
CS: Master Chief, Rendezvous with the Sergeant at bay 9.
MC: Sir.
Scene 2
PFC: Cortana told me, of all people to endure hatred.
PFC 2: I bet she did.
Corporal: Not everybody has the classification to endure Cortana.
PFC: What do you mean by that?
PFC 2: Holyshit how is he even the same rank as me?
Corporal: He’s not you’re being promoted-
PFC 2: What?! It’s code blue!
Corporal: I know hurry up and make it back here from the office, you’re deploying in 5.
Scene 3
MC: How’s 615.
Sergeant: Is that a question chief, or are you overfilled with joy to meet the bird?
MC: I’ve met you haven’t I?
Sergeant: Right, remind me to buy the Captain a drink. Steering is on the right, rutters on the left, she’ll swarm.
Scene 4
Warrant Officer: You ever flown one of these before?
Master Chief: A few larger than this.
WO: Should be cake then, covenant on your left.
Master Chief: The Captain told me I was supervising.
WO: you are… not going to lie chief, I know men killed in action.
Master Chief: You did.
WO: huh, I did… I’ll uh, I’ll remember that.
Cortana: Meeting everyone with charm today aren’t you chief?
Master Chief: I think you can try that one more time Cortana.
Cortana: Why so stark?
Master Chief: We look as weak as the covenant
Cortana: Noted. I look for more of a sabotage procedure or something.
Master Chief: Truth
Cortana: What?
Master Chief: Look for truth.
Scene 5
CS: Chief, yet another flawless execution, and updated general telemetry. Code Blue has ceased. Meet back here in 16 Hundred Hours.
MC: Nothing.
Cortana: Not a dam thing chief…
MC: What does the Deuteronomy mean to you?
Cortana: The only thing I know about you is your name is John.
MC: Why would you need to know more?
Cortana: That’s Classified.
MC Exactly-
Cortana: WAIT!
MC takes off his helmet
Scene 6
Cook: 5 years ago you defeated an artificial intelligence that built the largest known weapon in the galaxy.
MC : The Weapon-
Cook: 4 years ago you knocked out another… both all by your lonesome… do you want to tell me why you have the same rank?
MC: Free Agency
Cook: HUH! Free agency… so before I dishonor you I have 10 on 10 competitions with fellow Spartans…
MC: Dishonor?-
Cook: We’re all trained to kill. Come back when you’re feeling frosty.
MC: Hey Corporal,
Corporal: Chief?!
MC moves the chair-
Corporal: man how often does anybody get to sit down with a legend?
MC: what’s your name?
Corporal: Steve Pike Sir.
MC: alright steve, how hard would it be for you to not call me sir?
Corporal: scale of 1 to 10 probably a 9.
MC: what’s your latest battle stats?
Corporal: 5 covenant, all grunts.
Cook: still here are you chief? You want a round?
MC: 4 Lives 1 round. Join me corporal
Corporal: I mean, I haven’t eaten, but let’s go!
MC: I’ll let the others know to go easy on you…
Spartan: Master chief, Glad to meet your acquaintance.
MC: as with you all. Corporal… 4 rounds, 1 life you got that?
Boop
MC: Tango center left.
Corporal: neg-… down
MC: Tango Center right
Corporal: Down… holy hell im getting the hang of this-
Beep FCortana: last man standing
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So I have two waypoints, a Star Wars Squadron feel, with the newly minted Duster, and a multiplayer mode all from aboard a ship… I would easily assume the rest of the story form halo can be augmented for that pretty giant map… As for now, the first 5 minutes of my show did actually come to a stand still, with an attempt to preserve Master Chief’s demeanor. I’m sure the enemies’ story is next.