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The year is 2552. Humanity is at its breaking point. The 27 year long war with the alien collective,
known as the Covenant, has taken its toll. Few know this better than the Riis family.
They were among the few to survive when first contact was made on the Outer Colony world of Harvest in 2525.
Joseph, Hanna, their daughter Joanna, and their unborn son, Jason were rendered refugees as they
watched their home burn until its surface was glass.
Filled with rage, Joseph does the only thing he feels is left to him. He joins the UNSC Marine Corps.
The rest of his family find a new home on Troy, one of the only colony worlds in the Hellespont system.
After completing training, Joseph is quickly ushered to his first tour of duty. However, he finds himself
fighting the growing human insurrection on Tribute rather than the aliens that destroyed his home.
But in 2531 he is assigned to a ship that is returning to Harvest to join the 5-year-long campaign to
reclaim the lost colony. However, shortly after his arrival, Joseph sends a postcard to his family on
Troy: The last message they will ever receive from him. Neither Joseph, nor the ship he was assigned
to, is found. 3 years later, Hanna’s worst fears are confirmed when the UNSC finally declares Joseph’s
ship “lost with all hands”, even though it is still technically missing. Hanna is then forced to raise her two
children alone.
Now 34 years old, Joanna, the eldest of Hanna’s two children, works for the Armstrong Firsch accounting firm.
They handle the finances of many major corporations including Joanna’s younger brother’s employer, JOTUN
Heavy Industries. JOTUN builds heavy machinery such as the autonomous Harvesters and Combines that
were used on Harvest as well as the UNSC Heavy Recovery Vehicle, the Elephant.
Jason, now 27, is receiving a promotion at JOTUN, requiring him to go to the planet, Reach, for training. This
prompts his family to have a congratulatory/going-away dinner in his favor. This is where our story picks up.
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