Outcasts
2559. Formerly one of the Covenant’s greatest and most fearsome
warriors, Arbiter Thel ‘Vadam is now allied with his former human
enemies while deeply entrenched in leading the Sangheili people to a new
era of unification. But his aspirations are under constant threat,
whether by the dangerous, warring factions of rival Sangheili keeps, or
the relentless shadow of oppression spread by the renegade artificial
intelligence Cortana.
An opportunity to break Cortana’s chains
has suddenly presented itself through the rumored existence of an
ancient artifact located on the hostile world of Netherop. Spartan
Olympia Vale, trained with the skills to live and thrive among the
Sangheili, also recognizes this alien prize as an essential means to aid
humanity in reaching the same goal of freedom. But behind the scenes,
both ‘Vadam and Vale are being manipulated by a mysterious figure with
their own agenda. And to make matters worse, all involved are
unknowingly placing themselves at perilous odds with forces beyond their
comprehension…
Authored by Troy Denning
