THE YEAR IS 2552.

HUMANITY IS AT WAR WITH
AN ALIEN ALLIANCE KNOWN AS
"THE COVENANT".

WE ARE LOSING.

THE COVENANT HAVE BURNED OUR WORLDS,
KILLING BILLIONS IN THEIR
GENOCIDAL CAMPAIGN.

EARTH IS OUR LAST BASTION-
A CAREFULLY GUARDED SECRET.

BUT NOT ANYMORE.

A COVENANT CARRIER HAS BREACHED
EARTH'S DEFENSES AND ATTACKED
THE AFRICAN MEGA-CITY, "NEW MOMBASA".

INITIAL REPORTS CONFIRM MAJOR DAMAGE
AND HEAVY CILVIAN CASUALTIES.

NOW, MILITARY LEADERS OF THE
"UNITED NATIONS SPACE COMMAND"
HAVE PREPARED THEIR RESPONSE...

TEAMS OF HIGHLY-TRAINED
"ORBITAL DROP SHOCK TROOPERS"
ARE READY TO ASSAULT THE CARRIER
FROM NAVY SHIPS IN LOW ORBIT.

THIS IS A NEAR-SUICIDAL MISSION.

BUT THESE TROOPERS ARE
THE BEST OF THE BEST.

AND SAVING NEW MOMBASA COULD BE
THE MOST IMPORTANT MISSION
OF THE WAR...



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