In the shadow of the Human-Covenant War, fireteam TRIKE—a squad of inexperienced ODSTs—receives their first combat assignment: secure a derelict UNSC vessel drifting above a forgotten colony world. What begins as a routine salvage operation spirals into a desperate fight for survival when they discover the ship's crew didn't die from Covenant weapons. As ancient Forerunner technology awakens beneath their feet and traitors emerge within their ranks, these rookie soldiers must learn what it truly means to be heroes. Their first drop will be their hardest—and the fate of humanity's outer colonies hangs on their success.
