The first of its kind, Requiem—designated Shield World 0001—is one of the oldest encountered Forerunner installations. This hollow sphere served as a silent tomb and prison for the Forerunner commander known as the Didact and his army of Promethean thralls. #FictionFriday#

On Suban, the Arbiter's Swords of Sanghelios remain locked in a fierce tug-of-war battle against Banished forces seeking to plunder the mines for a uniquely valuable natural resource—'kemuksuru', commonly known as blamite—used for needle-based weaponry. #FictionFriday#

Reunited with Fred-104, Kelly-087, and Linda-058 after the Didact's defeat, the Master Chief served with the legendary Spartans of Blue Team over the next year as they fought against Created and Banished threats before parting ways once more at Zeta Halo. #FictionFriday#

Staff Sergeant Marvin Mobuto was a member of the UNSC Pillar of Autumn's crew who encountered Alpha Halo's monitor 343 Guilty Spark. Delivered to the Library, Mobuto was ultimateliy unable to retrieve the Index and his body was later discovered by the Master Chief. #FictionFriday#

Sandtrap - a silent crypt in a desert wasteland on Installation 00. The UNSC and Covenant forces that once fought over this place are long gone, leaving behind weapons of war and the mystery of whatever they were fighting to claim beneath the sands of the Ark. #FictionFriday#