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Halo Lighting System First Strike Games User Manual

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ERIC NYLUND

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"Perfect, Master Chief. Bring 'em on back to the barn. Stay on

your heading. Your instincts are dead on. We're on the far side of

the moon and are waiting for you."

John motioned to Linda to increase their velocity. She pushed

the acceleration stripe to three quarters power.

"Waiting, sir?"

"Whitcomb over and out." The COM went dead.

John looked to Will, Fred, and Linda, and they all shrugged.

He pushed the acceleration stripe to full velocity, and the

dropship entered a high orbit around the splotchy moon, arcing

around to the far side, where the battered Gettysburg waited

for them.

But only the Gettysburg.

"Where's Ascendant Justice?" John whispered.