Well its One an a half year after the human. Covenant war operation: Savior was temporary shut down do to..... a plague the story follows. Cap. Hunter 038 and a couple Orbital Drop Shock Troopers at the beginning 038 i waiting by a mongoose for a new recruit which is a civilian volunteer. And most of the civilians are in underground bunker that seals the plague. From the civilians guarded by 3 Spartans 4 ODSTs and 10 Ex thugs thats what stands between destruction and humanity well that and the out posts stationed between the bunkers all over the world
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