Bonus Chapter - Story Info, Unused bits
As the title indicates, this is just an info chapter about the Parallel and Fleet of Shadows ships and personnel, and snippets of fic that I came up with or pulled from various places but never used in the actual story for one reason or another.
Red Team: Douglas-042, Jerome-092, Alice-130, Grace-093
Orange Team: Li-008, Fhajad-084, Rene-081, Kirk-018
Yellow Team: Daisy-023, Anton-044, Soren-066, Kurt-051
Green Team: Maria-062, Riz-028, Joseph-122, Joshua-029
Olive Team: Nick-041*, Oscar-129, Eduardo-017*, Vannak-134
Jade Team: Malcolm-059, Solomon-069, Aolani-074*, Caleb-095
Teal Team: Tyrone-118*, Wolfgang-119*, Seijuurou-021*, Leon-011
Aqua Team: Darius-116*, Valerie-142*, Chris-121*, Iseul-002*
Blue Team: Fred-104, Kelly-087, Linda-058, Sam-034
Indigo Team: Ralph-103, Tane-098*, Sheila-065, Victor-102
Violet Team: Jorge-052, James-005, Keiichi-047, Isaac-039
Magenta Team: Chase-004*, Carris-137, Roma-143, Cassandra-075
Gold Team: Amala-001*, Kai-125, Naomi-010, Serin-019
Silver Team: August-099, Scott-035*, Otto-031, Margaret-053
Steel Team: Robert-025, Eric-076*, Amanda-105*, Alethea-048*
Gray Team: Jai-006, Adriana-111, Mike-120
White Team: Guang-077*, Jarran-068*, Andrew-073, Musa-096
Black Team: Vinh-030, Arthur-079, Cal-141, William-043
Brown Team: Victor-101, Robyn-009*, Randall-037, Mickey-012*
Asterisks indicate non-canonical Spartan-IIs, to be altered as new canon becomes available (138 Spartans in FoS in Keepers of the Flame)
Fleet of Shadows/Last Fleet: John-117, Nethalia Noelind Hesleri (Promethean Warrior-Servant), Venera Chorenn Acaer & Kenera Chorenn Oleald (Promethean Warrior-Servants), Sharp-Wind-from-the-North (Warrior-Servant), Shattered-Shields (Warrior-Servant), Empathy-for-Neutrality (Warrior-Servant), Sight-in-Darkness (Warrior-Servant), River-of-Stars (Warrior-Servant), Silver-Moon-of-Fortitude (Builder), Peace-in-the-Deep-Sea (Builder), Ambience-of-Night (Lifeworker), Lightness-of-Being (Lifeworker), Moons-of-Evening-Star (Lifeworker), Flies-through-Comet-Tails (Miner), Fall-of-the-Hammer (Miner), Ferial (Gultanr), Niken Thureth (Gultanr), Tande (Gultanr), Azizura (Lituni), Johenji (Lintuni), Qe'rid (Tuavan), Qi'krith (Tuavan), Atheos (Saavaasi), 100,000 others + Joyeuse and Durandal (epilogue of Path of Demons- Keepers of the Flame); Athayn (Origin Gultanr; SO of Parallel Serin), Never Sinks (Huragok), Drifts Away (Huragok), Intricate Adjustments (Huragok)
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Alien Species of the Fleet: humans, Forerunners + Huragok, Sangheili, San'Shyuum, Unggoy, Yanme'e, Gultanr (Precognitive Dragons), Lituni (Khajiit), Adonte (Grays), Tuavan (telepathic bipedal bats), Saavaasi (Naga), Xevetan (mantises)
Bellogeri (Harpies) - enemy, exacerbated the Reaving, worship the Flood and seek to set them free and sacrifice all life to them, slavers
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Saavaasi (and Spartan) Weddings: initiator forges a sword and gives it to their intended; if reciprocated, intended forged a sword in return, and they are engaged for a year and a day and train together. During the wedding, they fight back to back (Saavaasi: tails entwined) against 10 members of their families, 5 each (to first blood for the family, 5 nicks each for the couple), with "village leader"/highest ranking officer witnessing. If they win, then they're married; if they lose or a sword breaks, they can part ways or try again in another year and a day
Barred: forbidden from infection because of current mental state, which would be detrimental to the harmony of the hive; can be reversed in the future
Disavowed: forbidden from infection because of actions and/or long-term mental state; cannot be reversed
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Fleet of Shadows/Last Fleet constructed in the Parallel
1. Perfect Storm: flagship, battleship
2. Call of Midnight: battleship
3. Ring of Winter: destroyer
4. Zealous Champion: destroyer
5. Fog of War: destroyer
6. Worldquake: destroyer
7. An End of Dying: heavy cruiser
8. Fist of Rebellion: cruiser
9. Ambient Wonder: cruiser
10. Blue Moon: supercarrier/supply ship
11. Gift of Life: supercarrier/supply ship
12. Belly of the Beast: carrier
13. Unwearied Heart: frigate
14. Siren Song: frigate
15. Reborn from Ashes: frigate
16. Touch of Light: frigate
17. Whispers of Wonders: frigate
18. Windchaser: frigate
19. Cryptic Whisper: stealth corvette
20. Out of Shadow: stealth corvette
21. Keeper of Secrets: stealth corvette
22. Knife in the Dark: stealth corvette
23. Night Wind: transport
24. Audacity: exploratory vessel, left behind with the UNSC
Bold = Present at Battle of Installation 00 (Parallel).
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Additional Ships built in the Origin after the Return
1. The Enterprise: flagship, colony ship/battleship/"planet cracker"; largest Forerunner ship ever built (5000km long), intended for full-scale planetary evacuation, usually station keeping
2. Walk of Victory: battleship
3. One Final Effort: battleship
4. Final Judgement: destroyer
5. Sacred Fire: destroyer
6. Foreshadow: destroyer
7. Starfall: destroyer
8. Thunderborn: heavy cruiser
9. Flashpoint: heavy cruiser
10. Final Frontier: cruiser
11. Edge of the Wild: super-heavy cruiser
12. Edge of Eternity: supercarrier/supply ship
13. Sun Gazer: carrier
14. Midnight Sun: carrier
15. Wind Queen: frigate
16. Pillars of Resurrection: frigate
17. Until Justice Prevails: frigate
18. Legacy of the Lost: frigate
19. Celestial Gate: frigate
20. Mercy in Darkness: stealth corvette
21. Nighthawk: stealth corvette
22. Twilight: stealth corvette
23. Ketchup: dropship
24. Mustard: dropship
25. Mayo: dropship
26. Barbecue Sauce: dropship
27. Tahini: dropship
28. Aioli: dropship
29. Audacity: exploratory vessel
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Ancilla in order of Age (oldest to youngest)
1. Déjà - John's onboard ancilla, a "dumb" AI secretly inserted by the Fleet into the UNSC so they could observe and augment the Parallel S-IIs' training (and in the Origin, so they could could keep watch over the Origin S-IIs)
2. Shadow of All Night Falling (Shadowfall) - metarch
3. Light from Distant Suns (Sunlight) - metarch
4. Between Oceans - Contender, rarely seen, entire purpose is to monitor the Infected and to fling them into the nearest star if they ever go "There is peace in subjugation" a la the enemy Gravemind
5. Ironheart
6. Dream Chaser
7. Ancient Sorrow - archeon
8. Winterspell - archeon
9. Soulseeker - archeon
10. Stormwatch - archeon
11. Librarian (imprint) - stayed behind in the Parallel to run the Greater Ark
12. Relentless Pursuit - originally Offensive Bias (Parallel), Contender
13. Joyeuse (MCxC daughter) (JYS 0417-1) - embodied ancilla based off the combined brain patterns of her parents; primarily functions as a support ancilla for combat teams, especially her brother (and her father, while her mother is unavailable)
14. Durandal (MCxC son) (DRL 0417-2) - embodied ancilla based off the combined brain patterns of his parents; primarily a warrior on the physical combat teams with a specialty in heavy weapons
15. Offensive Bias - Contender
16. Shifting Skies - metarch, assists in running the Enterprise, married to Hallowed Dawn
17. Hallowed Dawn - metarch, runs the Origin Greater Ark, married to Shifting Skies
18. Iridescence
19. Absolute Zero
20. Heart of Fury
21. Eclipse
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Though they go mad they shall be sane,
Though they sink through the sea they shall rise again;
Though lovers be lost love shall not,
And death shall have no dominion.
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John stopped, and stared judgmentally.
A squat, round cleaning bot went trundling by, three knives attached to its front.
When it had gone, he said, "I certainly hope you switch those out for rubber ones whenever we have unarmored guests."
"Maybe."
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"We always try to exceed expectations, Commander."
"The only thing you try is my patience."
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"Also, Uncle Fred, we've vetted your girlfriend Veta, and she's free to visit the Fleet whenever she wants. Remember to use protection!"
"'Uncle Fred'?" the Spartan repeated incredulously.
"Joyeuse," John said sternly, but they could hear the grin in his voice, "Also, really, Fred? Out of everything she said, that's what caught your attention?"
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"There is a certain amount of potassium that is radioactive. We worked this out a couple thousand years ago; if you ate forty thousand bananas in ten minutes, you would die of radiation poisoning."
John let his head fall back, staring skyward and praying for strength, even as Cortana said, "Ah, yes, the radiation would kill you."
Some of the other Infected started laughing so hard that they nearly broke ribs.
"Ooh-hoo-hoo, Her Grace is gettin' spicy!"
"What the hell are you talking about? Cortana's always been spicy."
"Your wife is gorgeous; I would let her crush my skull between her thighs any day of the week."
"Please don't sexualize Cortana without her permission."
"Why? You jealous?"
"No. I'm the one who has to talk her down from hacking the deployment database and sending you somewhere unpleasant for your comments."
"Is that why I've just been reassigned to Glacier Station on the Ark?"
"Most likely. Good luck."
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"Bold of you to assume Cortana's the trophy spouse; it's clearly me. I mean, what am I good for aside from fighting?"
"John, I didn't know you knew how to pick locks."
"Yeah, I had to learn after a certain point, but it's really opened a lot of doors for me."
"Husband mine."
"Yes, love?"
"I'm going to smother you in your sleep."
"Am I punishing you, Cortana? Urk! You're gonna make me lose my place!"
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"Listen, when fighting the Flood, the only thing you should feel when you pull the trigger is the recoil."