Chapter 2: Father/Son relationships
UNSC Alpha base
September 29th 2728

The last time Hicks saw his father was when he spent a few months in his basement when he came home from the Covenant war 200 years ago. Since then Jeff Hicks rejoined the UNSC but in the navy instead of a Marine. He was currently serving on the UNSC Wrath of Ares... His service record showed that he was very decorated with multiple commemorations. Prisoner of war, purple heart, Navy commendations, etc. He served as the second in command fighting resistances and threats to the welfare of the UNSC and the USSC.

UNSC Wrath of Ares
Epsilon Indi system

The UNSC Wrath of Ares is an Infinity-II class vessel. Each of the four Infinity's were the beginning of a class. Golden Night was an Infinity-III and the Infinity was an Infinity-IV. Infinity-IIs were rare in the UNSC fleet. They had the armor of a Halcyon class cruiser, the weapons of the Infinity-I, and the shields of a CCS battle cruiser. A major improvement on the original design.

On the bridge was captain George Michaels. George Michaels had fought the Covenant during the Great War. He was the first officer of the UNSC Dashing Loyalty when she was in service.

Along with the captain was the first officer. Lt. Jeff Hicks. Jeff was at his
station manning the console. Captain Michaels walked over to his station.

"Hicks."
Jeff stood up and saluted the captain, "Yes sir?"

"I have word with the Admiral you could be getting transferred after you've had a word with him."

"Where sir?"

"The UNSC Infinity."

UNSC Alpha base October 1st 2728

Jeff was dressed in his navy blue dress uniform. It was adorned with war medals from his service on the Wrath of Ares. He was standing outside of the admiral's office... His son's office.

He walked into the office. It was similar to that of a early 2000s presidential office. The desk was made of Oak wood, the walls were covered in pictures of Spartans and Hicks's family. On an office chair behind the desk was his son Admiral Derek Hicks.

"Welcome to Rio, dad." Hicks said.

"Thanks sir."

"No need to call me sir we're father and son we don't need formalities."

"Ok so I hear you might just transfer me to your flagship the Infinity."

"Indeed, but not just that but I needed someone close to command the ship. My girl was killed on the last mission. She was also the captain. I need someone loyal and battle hardened to take command." Hicks reached into his pocket and pulled out a small black case. "After spending this many years on that old Infinity-II ship you obviously deserve it, dad."

Jeff opened the container and it revealed the familiar insignia of the four stripes and single star. The insignia of a captain.

Jeff looked up at the admiral; mouth open.

"You'll get the paper work later. Welcome to Rio, Captain."

Rio de Janeiro housing facility Alpha-Y

The well "Immigrants" from Equestria were given an apartment in the Rio housing district. It was the most expensive and prestigious building in the housing district.

There room had a white wall with swirly gray patterns. There was a couch, a plasma screen TV, a treadmill, and a bookshelf in the living room. In the kitchen was a food synthesizer which turned energy into food. There were six rooms which was the maximum room size in any room in the building. Each room was a master bedroom complete with a mini fridge and bathrooms for each of them. This was the top penthouse apartment. The sky-deck was at the second floor of the apartment it was above the cloud of smog and you could see the actual clouds. You could see the Amazon bio-sphere from there.

One of the largest projects ever done was the construction of the massive bio-dome covering the entirety of the Amazon rain forest. It was devised to protect the jungle from the pollution that is still being cleaned up from the year 2670. 2670 was the year that all power was provided from fusion and fission nuclear generators across the planet. You know to clean the air. Massive air purifiers were in place to clean the air of CO2, Methane, ect. the project would be complete in 2750 and the bio dome will be removed.

5 hours later UNSC Infinity in orbit

"The refit was completed as of 0500 hours. We haven't seen hide or tail of The Vice admiral." Hicks told his dad as they walked the corridors of the ship. "A couple of Spartans disappeared too. Samborn and Ant's brother Nacho."

"I have a bad feeling about those two." Jeff replies. "Samborn being an x-rebel herself and Brown well he's been doing Psycho and Jet ever since you two got back from the fallout universe."

"We have word that the UNSC Pure of Heart has left the system and it was not authorized to leave. Your first mission is to track down that ship and see what's up. Good luck, dad."

"I'm gonna need it."
Hicks and Jeff walked into the turbo lift to the bridge.