Spooks… Even after ‘death’ those spooks still existed. This should be impossible. Could they have befallen the same fate as Six? Or was it something else entirely? She couldn’t be sure as such impossibilities had now since become commonplace for the Spartan. And now they had decided to reveal themselves, albeit with a piece of crumpled paper, a crudely drawn ONI Symbol drawn on it. It wasn’t very professionally made and looked quite improvised. Picking up the paper in her hooves she flipped it over, revealing a small string of numbers.
Numbers that would have been indecipherable if one had never invented radio communication. But to Six it was as easy as taking down a squad of Covenant Grunts. Punching the number into her radio, Six spoke into her helmet, making sure to disable its speakers so nobody could listen in.
„This is UNSC Sierra-B312 Callsign Noble Six, Identify yourself."
„A Spartan?!“
„No way…“
„it can't be... can it?“
„*Cough* Shut it up back there!” A Coughing fit was heard by the Spartan before a strained voice came through the radio “Six am I glad to hear your voice. Look we can’t speak for long so I’ll be brief. Come to the castle gardens and I’ll make sure you aren’t followed and I’ll get you a clear path in the meantime.” A laugh followed by another cough is heard “Boy is she going to love this“ The sound of radio static came soon after indicating the channel had gone dead, not giving Six a chance to respond.
Could it be? Could there be an actual UNSC presence on this planet with her? Or was she not the only one brought here. Whatever it was those questions could be answered later in Person when they meet face to face. Right now Six had a meeting in the gardens she intended to keep. Ripping the note to pieces Six made her way towards the door to her quarters.
Watching her tracker carefully, Six waited behind the door. Her tracker may have been empty but she knew there would be guards outside her room. So she waited for the coast to clear waiting to see if the person on the radio came through. Then suddenly some muffled shouting could be heard through the door as three markers appeared on her tracker, moving away from her door as a fourth marker made its way in front of her door before vanishing
Well, that...certainly makes this easier.
Opening the door she was met with a lone guard standing in the middle of the hallway, his eyes catching the tail of her room’s previous guards as they went out of sight behind a corner.
“Change of plans Six, come, follow me I’ll explain everything once we’re back with the others.” Began the guard, his gaze switching to the Spartan as she approached. “And before you ask yes, you aren’t the only one brought here. Now come, quickly! It won’t take long for those guards to return back to their posts” Exclaimed the Pony quickly trotting down the corridor with a slightly surprised Spartan in tow.
She wasn’t alone. It was now confirmed. She hadn’t told the Ponies anything about humanity and intended to keep it that way. She was still suspicious, sure, but with that unasked question answered the chances that they were also in the same situation as her rose dramatically. Perhaps there was a way for her to take the fight back to the Covenant after all? Such questions would have to come later however as now the pair needed to get to the castle gardens.
With the guard acting as her escort they were able to make it through the castle without suspicion much to her escort’s pleasure. Soon they had reached the gardens, Six constantly checking her tracker for any unwanted tails outside of their vision. Luckily the pair hadn’t been followed outside showed the tracker, it remaining empty save for her companion.
“Have we been followed?” Asked the guard to the Spartan as they began to make their way through the gardens towards its hedge maze.
“No movement except us for 30 meters in all directions” Responded Six as they entered the maze.
“Good” he began exhaling loudly in relief. “What I wouldn’t give to have my tracker right now, I’m not trained in counter-espionage.” He said under his breath. “Anyway follow me we’re almost there”
Several minutes later and they had made it to a rather inconspicuous statue inside the maze. Her, so far, unnamed companion walked up to it and pushed his hoof against one of its tiles.
“Here,” He held out his other hoof, “ hold onto me otherwise you’ll be left behind.”
Six did as instructed grabbing his outstretched hoof with her own armored one. The second she did that her shields flared gold. They did not drain but simply became visible to the naked eye. “Well that’s unexpected, hopefully, it won’t interfere with what’s about to happen. Alright, this may feel weird but that’s perfectly normal since this is your first time.” He removed his hoof.
Several things happened all at once in the following seconds. The golden flaring shields began to cycle breaking her protective barrier followed by the feeling of falling through Space topped off by a bright flash filling her vision. Once the Spots were out of her eyes Six could see the position she was currently in. Her body having acted on autopilot, Six found herself above her companion with her wing firmly planted against his throat, ready to end his life in less than a second should she wish it so.
“Stand *Cough* down Spartan, you idiot Crowly *cough* I told you how much of a bad idea it is to surprise her with the teleporter. *Cough* Goddammit you could have warned her beforehand” Game a gruff and strained voice from behind her. “Now would you please get off of the marine *Cough* before you paint the walls red?”
“Don’t do that again.” Came the cold voice through her helmet as she got off the now identified and terrified Marine and turned to face the familiar voice from her radio. Only to be immediately brought back into her battle stance as she pulled her knife. Standing in front of her was another of those insectoid creatures looking at her through his compound blue eyes.
However, as she studied the insectile pony in front of her, her hostile stance began to recede.
He was covered in bandages, green blood soaking through several of them. One of his eyes was covered and his chitin was covered in cracks. He approached the Spartan with no fear in his eyes as he limped closer. Six sheathed her knife, he was clearly not a threat.
“Agent Stanford of the Office for Naval Intelligence, a pleasure to meet a Spartan on this planet. So how did you end up here? It took a pelican getting shot down for me and Crowly over here to bite the dust.” Introduced Stanford moving to help Crowly onto his hooves despite his own injuries. “Get back topside before they get suspicious marine, their already on the lookout for any more changelings don’t make them think you are one.” He gave the pony a fanged smile and a pat on the back. Crowly smiled back in return, slightly rubbing his neck with a hoof, before turning back against the wall and vanishing in another flash of light.
Using the time Six examined her surroundings. They appeared to be in some sort of underground bunker, its walls being illuminated by several improvised lightbulbs. Said walls however were in varying states of disrepair. The bunker must have been abandoned long before they moved in but they had definitely put some work into reversing the damage it had sustained over god knows how long.
Turning her attention back to Stanford she removed her helmet.
“Took 3 days and a whole Covenant army to take me out on Reach” Began Six.
“I would expect nothing less from a Spartan.” His face suddenly took a dark turn. “Did Reach fall?” Questioned Stanford grimly
“I was the last one left on Reach...I made them pay dearly for what they did over those 3 days.” Responded Six with a fire in her eyes.
“Good that....” He sighed “That’s good, it just makes what the lady is doing all the more important. Now come, it’s not just me and Crowly down here after all” He said before limping his way towards the door. “What was your combat rating anyway?” Asked Stanford suddenly, standing beside the exit.
“Hyper-Lethal”
He did a double-take. “Wait you mean just like…”
“117” Finished Six.
“Christ…Well, co *cough* me on then! *cough* We can’t keep the lady waiting!” Exclaimed Stanford, a fire of excitement having seemingly been lit in his blue eyes.
“What’s this woman’s name?” Questioned Six following the excited Agent who simply smirked in response.
“Halsey. Dr. Cathrine Halsey”
If Halsey is here then I assume so too is the other staff of Castle base and perhaps even the ODSTs who fell defending it. Was there, perhaps, a portal in there?
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She was on onyx while Reach was attacked
Great!!!
Noble Six is NOT alone. We have a Marine and of course, a ONI Agent as well. ( Plus, ONI Agent Stanford is a Changeling?! But a good one?! Makes sense, since ONI is *Classified* and have Secret Conspiracy stuff, and have Secret Agents/Spies/Assassins/Hitmans.)
And Halsey is here???!!!
Dang, did she "die" and got teleported to Equestria as well?? Plus, if halsey is here. That means NOBLE 3/JUN IS HERE!!!!!!
I hope Carter, Kat, Emile, and Jorge are revive and join Noble Six and possibly Jun. Noble Team could be whole again!
And maybe we can FINALLY have Guns from the UNSC?! Or even use some "borrowed" Covenant Plasma Weapons.
I know Six has her Spartan Strength, Sharp Wings, and her Tactical Knife. But, showing the Ponies and the "Doom" Changelings, Humanity's Advanced Weapon Firepower could be Awesome. And will terribly them to the core, and show them you SHOULDN'T mess with Humanity, UNSC, Spartans, Marines, ODST, and ONI.
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I am aware that A Fist Full of Arrows isn't Technically cannon (due to Bungie backing out at the last minute) but it's the closest thing and it tells us that June escorted Dr. Kathrine Halsey from Sward base (where we see her in the game) to Castle base (also on Reach).
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Also, if memory serves, Onyx was long gone by the time Reach fell
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True, but when Six died, she had already left the planet, six survives weeks, and the doctor was only trapped days on the planet before being rescued by 117 (time travel, they do exist in halo) xD.
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There has only ever been two instances of UNSC time travel on record and I know it wasn't either of those. you are referring to Operation First Strike with 117 returning to Reach, yes?
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Yep
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however (back to this story) B312 fell in three days Halsey could easily still be on the planet and have activated whatever Castle base was built around, resulting in the situation presented here
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*furious note taking is heard*
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Wait, Time Travel is a THING in Halo??!!
Are you joking like you referenced the Halo 3 "Time Travel" Glitch, or is this a ONI "Secret Project"?
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that's true, it's 2 months apart the death of Six and the battle of onyx, I got confused with the dates xD
Hmm, most unusual.
Get someone in there to deal with this mess before we have a class [REDACTED] scenario and we start getting [REDACTED] resonance issues.
And keep the Tremble on standby in case something goes horribly wrong.
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neither, simply slip space accidents. one account of a ship entering slipstream space and exiting an hour before it entered; and another where the slip space drive malfunctioned and sent a frigate and an orbital defense platform back to the 21st century.
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I assure you there is nothing of any interest to the SCP foundation to be found here
HOLY FUCKING SHIT! UNSC FORCES ON EQUUS! HELL YEAH! I'm really curious if we will see the legendary Sergeant Johnson in the future.
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Wow. Cool. Just only Two "Time Travel Portals" by a malfunction Slip Space Drives. Make sense, since malfunction Slip Space Technology can make some insane temporary Black Hole Bomb/Weapons.
And while a Hour earlier is cool. But, having a UNSC Frigate and an Orbital Defense Platform in Modern Day ( 21 Century) is insane??!! Did it really happen in Halo Lore/History? That could make a crazy Halo Time Travel/Visiting the 21 Century Fanfiction Story.
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I had a very similar thought, but that's still a few weeks to a month out
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Yeah, with the Events of Halo 1: CE, Halo 2, Halo ODST, and finally Halo 3 not happening yet.
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Oh we’re not SCP, we’re the Inter-Universal Stability Bureau. Our goal is to prevent class Omega Gamma scenarios, a Theta Phi scenario is likely to occur here if things go too wrong and Theta Phi’s can lead to Omega Gamma scenarios.
Inter-Universal resonance scenarios and not good for any party involved.
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ah, my apologies. carry on.
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So basically I gotta do this right or the universe collapses
sure yeah no pressure
No pressure
At
All
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it was part of an asset exchange for Halo 3 and a mortal combat-type-game where they wrote a back story for why there was a spartan in the 21st century and Bungie went ahead and made that piece of lore canon; the fighting wasn't wasn't but the time travel was.
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Wow. An another Secret Inter-Universal/Multiverse Bureau Agency to protect Humanity, Good Aliens, Good and Heroic/Anti Hero Versions of the Ponies, and the Space-Time Continuum. Nice!
Although, What are both the Theta Phi Scenario and Omega Gamma Scenarios?
I doubt Halsey would have do something stupid to endanger Equestria, Planet Equis. And possibly Earth, Humanity, and the entire Halo Universe.
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Yes, also have you seen any universes that may be at risk? We don’t want Universes to start resonating as by that time the only thing we can do is purge it.
And purging universes is not a clean or pretty affair.
Also, the UCPWS Tremble is a copy of a United Colonies Protectorate T-class long range destroyer of the same name. The universe it’s from is, unstable, so it under heavy watch until it stabilizes. We deployed the Treble in case we need to make a big crater to prevent a Theta Phi.
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Theta Phi is when a universe starts attempting to resonate with another.
Omega Gamma is when that happens.
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Oh no worries, we’ll keep things mostly stable. Just don’t do things that would require us to put a big, radioactive crater anywhere and it should be fine.
And watch out for unexpected phasing of beings or objects.
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one comes to mind but I cannot recall the exact whereabouts.
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Now that I think about it, I don't think the domain would allow for such a collapse to occur. The star roads are too strong and carefully woven for such deterioration, not even the halos could touch them.
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Yeah
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Just give us a universe branch and we’ll get some workers on it, can’t let something like that go on to long unless it’s stable.
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Perhaps it has gone dead, but I do believe I witnessed such an event at Peace and Isolation
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That area is kept under temporal stabilization and therefore tends to either be frozen or exhibit strange temporal behavior but is mostly safe.
Of course that means time travel can occur up to the moment of stabilization and back.
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Then I fear that I have no more information for you. It's been a pleasure.
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Very well. Goodbye for now.
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Real talk: I don't believe that I've said it yet, so...
This story has been amazingly well done so far and I would love nothing more than to witness its completion.
thankyou.
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So basically a unstable "fusion" with Both the Halo Universe and MLP Universe??!! I doubt and hope that DOESN'T happen. Plus, the Ponies and the other MLP Creatures wouldn't last a week facing the Covenant or Banished, WAY much less with the Flood or Ur Didact and his Rogue Forerunner Promethean Army!!!
And I glad that the Forerunner's Domain is protecting the Halo Universe. But, what I'm CONCERNED about that could have screwed Noble Six ( Possibly Jun, Carter, Kat, Emile, and Jorge), Halsey, the Various UNSC Marines and possibly ODST, ONI Agents, Celestia, Luna, Main Six, and EVERY Pony, Dragon, Griffin, Changeling, Yak, Hippogliffs, Zebra, Buffalo, Diamond Dog, Minotaur, Cat, Parrot Bird, Yeti/Storm People, Etc.
If somehow the Covenant, an Early Introduction of Atriox and his Banished ( Halo Wars 2/Halo Infinite), or worse case the FLOOD!!!!! Finding Equestria/Equis, and want to Conquer/Enslave or Killing the Ponies and other MLP Creatures to Extinction!!!!!
They will be Screwed! Even with Noble Six, and possibly Noble Team. They could and will protect Equestria and face the Covenant, but they haven't met Atriox and his Banished, or even the Flood yet!
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No, most universes are stable. This one is no exception. The problem is this type of universe tends to start having unexpected phasings and therefore needs special attention.
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The Flood is indeed a valid threat, however there isn't any human lifeforms for the Covenant to take notice of and the banished follow a drastically different philosophy than the covenant. Best case scenario here would be the banished arriving, because they can fight off both Covenant and Flood and would be willing to bargain with the UNSC units and the Alicorns.
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Isn't that a MLP, Halo, WH 40K, and Mass Effect Huge Crossover by McKnight93? I like that story. And sadly it's still incomplete back in 2014. I'm STILL waiting for his Trinity Story with Star Wars, Skylanders/Skylands/Spyro, Dresden Files, the Dark Tower series, and How to Train your Dragon, Transformers, and other Franchises.
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He is an ambitious one isn't he.
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Your talking to me? I'm just like any other Reader that hates Stories being Incomplete or worse case Canceled in this Website. 😥
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I personally prefer when it is marked cancelled rather than have it stay incomplete for six years without an update. I think there should be a site policy where if an incomplete story goes more than two years without an update it gets marked hiatus and "permanent hiatus" if the account is deleted.
FUCK YEA!! UPDATES!! (Snorts words like crack)
This is a great will written story so far I'm definently looking forward to more. Definently liked and followed
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I agree with the Flood, and they are the VERY LAST thing you want to face. Both for Noble Six, possibly Noble Team, and the UNSC/ODST/ONI Units, and the Ponies and other MLP Creatures own sakes.
For the Covenant. They probably try to "recruit" the Ponies and other MLP Creatures for the additional Troops, and their "Magic Powers", and join their crazy religion of "The Great Journey". Of course, Celestia, Luna, Cadence, Shining Armor, and the Main Six would REFUSE when they learn the Covenant are Evil Genocidal Maniacs by killing innocent Humans and possibly every innocent Ponies and other MLP Creatures for defiance. And NEARLY Kill everyone and themselves in the entire Halo Universe with the Universal Life-Ending Halo Rings ( If they find that out yet.)
Plus, even if Noble Six and the other UNSC/ODST/ONI are still transform Ponies. The Covenant would have remember and seen Six's Spartan Armor and connect the dots. Plus, I doubt Six would have let the Covenant snoop around Equestria and hurt/kill innocent Ponies and other MLP Creatures.
Atriox and the Banished are a different story. Sure, they hate the Flood like everyone else. And MOST definitely Hate the Covenant and the High Prophets/Hierarchs. But, they also don't like or have a high opinion of Humanity much, most specifically the UNSC either. Don't you remember in Halo Wars 2, they killed UNSC Scientists and Researchers in the damaged Forerunner Installation 00/Ark. And tramitazed poor Isabel the A.I. by killing her friends, and they also fought UNSC Spirit Of Fire Ship and Crew, Captain Cutter, Professor Anders, Spartan Red Team, etc..
And then there's them being the Main Enemies in Halo Infinite, facing Master Cheif/John 117 in Installation 07.
Sure they even got Humans in their ranks. 😮 But, they are Criminals, Terrorists, Ex-Insurrections, and other Nasty People that are Traitors to Humanity.
Plus, why do you think the Pacifist and Peaceful Celestia, Luna, Cadence, and even the Main Six. Want to make a "deal" with Atriox? I mean, the Banished were once Pirates, now a Massive Mercenary Organization. And they are also Brutal, Cruel, and War-like Warriors and even Berserker Savage Soldiers.
Plus, even if they somehow beat the Covenant ( and worse case the Flood) and save Equestria. Which is good and awesome to kick the Evil Covenant and the Floods Assess. What's makes Atriox make this a "Temporary" Alliance, and try to stabbed the naive Ponies and Noble Six and the UNSC/ODST/ONI Unit's Backs??!! And then try to take the Ponies and other MLP Creatures lands, Resources, Treasure, or something terrible by the Banished's Cruelty?
Hmm. I wonder what Celestia would make of the data on the Halo rings if Halsey showed it to her.
Celestia: "Oh, that's clever! I wonder if I could adjust my own solar fusion power to duplicate it?"
Halsey: ...
Halsey: ...
Halsey: "WHAT?!?!?!?!"
AWESOME… ALSO WHEN WILL NEW CHAPTER HAPPEN?
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That last one, forced labor/slavery is the antithesis of everything the banished stand for. Atriox was a reasonable and honorable soldier and commander. He fought to liberate his people from the covenant and their "great journey" he would not just turn around and enslave another race. Also, the equestrians and other denizens of Equus haven't done anything to warrant any malice from the mixed races of the banished. Atriox would recognize that a long-term peaceful relationship with the planet would be the most ideal course of action, hell the entire horse head system could become a banished stronghold protected by powerful magical beings. It's an overly idealistic and hopeful thought but definitely worth attempting.
Also, I wouldn't call Celestia Sol Invicta, The old sward of Equestria, or the keeper of the crystal heart pacifists
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Okay. I probably was overreacting and over exaggerated with the Banished's evilness and cruelty. Sorry. Despite being Bad Guys, they do have "standards" that are WAY different and Better than the Covenant. And they Hate Slavery because of the Prophets using and forced their Species and various others to become their Soldiers and followers of "The Great Journey": The Brute/Jiralhanae, Elite/Shagheili, Grunt/Unggoy, Jackel/Kig-Yar, Hunter/Lekgolo, Engineer/Huragok, and Drone/Yanme'e.
And your are right that the Ponies and other MLP Species HAVEN'T piss off Atriox or his Banished. But, I doubt Noble Six, and the other UNSC/ODST/ONI Personal will like this "Alliance" with Atriox and his Banished. IF it happened in this story. But then again, we befriend Thel Vadam/Arbiter, and the Elites. And the Banished HATE the Covenant as much we (Humanity/UNSC ) hate the Covenant as well. So, "Enemy of My Enemy is a Friend" situation?
Also, a LARGE Mercenary Organization, so payment from the Royal Treasurey, and a LOT of Land to set up the Banished's Bases/Outposts/Strongholds, and a strong Fortress could make Atriox very happy.
Of course, Noble Six, possibly having Noble Team come back, Halsey, and the other UNSC/ODST/ONI NEED a FireBase/Station/Headquarters too. With the Barracks, Vehicle Depot, LOTS of Supply Pads, Air Pad, Reactor, and a Field Arromy like Halo Wars/Halo Wars 2. To keep an eye on Atriox and the Banished just in case. And of course, have Weapons, Guns, Ammo, FINALLY!!! As well with Land War Vehicles, and Air Vehicles. To face the Changelings, and the possible Evil Covenant and Flood.
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"Also, I wouldn't call Celestia Sol Invicta, The old sword of Equestria, or the keeper of the crystal heart pacifist."
So your using Celestia's Fan-Made "Full Name"? Ok. But, she DID "peach" about "Friendship Is Magic, Harmony", and all of that stuff. That's what a Pacifist does. Although, to know how to Fight in a War is a Badass and Good Thing. And DOESN'T make the Ponies Naive and incompetent fools in Warfare.
Plus, "Keeper of the Crystal Heart"? Isn't that Cadence's and Shining Armor's job?
hmm
with Halsey there they have access to the blueprints for alot of tech. Might even be able to make a equestrian style battle rifle.
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I was referring to Celestia, Luna and Cadence. I did not include Twilight because if anyone were to fit the definition of pacifist it would be her (though honestly I don't put much stock in that).
also you don't need the full UNSC beach head kit to watch the banished. Though a nice thought it would ultimately just be a massive target. Instead you need to utilize preexisting passages and espionage tactics to impede any anti-UNSC plans without detection and ultimately just lay low. Treat it more like a cold war; or, alternatively, use their stuff as a temporary ally. Halsey has been able to work with Covenant. Surly the banished would be willing to aid her in her research in exchange for a cut of the product.