Halo Flood 8

Their next task was to take the Autumn down into the atmosphere. No small order considering the fact that, like all vessels of her tonnage, the cruiser had been constructed in zero-gee conditions and wasn't well-equipped for this type of movement within atmosphere. Keyes believed it was possible. With that in mind he planned to close with the ringworld, hand control to the subroutine that Cortana had left for that purpose, and use the last lifeboat to make his escape.

Maybe the ship would pancake in the way he had planned-and maybe it wouldn't. Whatever the case, it was almost sure to be a landing that would best be experienced from a safe distance. Keyes turned to look at the data scrolling across the nav screen and detected motion out of the corner of his eye. He looked, saw the primary weapons control station shimmer like a mirage in the desert, and rubbed his eyes. By the time the Naval officer looked for a second time, the phenomena had vanished.

Keyes frowned, turned back to the nav screen, and began the sequence of orders that would put the Autumn in the place she was least equipped to go: on solid ground. Isna 'Nosolee held his breath. The human had looked straight into his eyes, given no alarm, and turned away.-Chpt.1 pg.45

The moment 'Nosolee deactivated his camou-
flage they would shoot him. Individually, the humans were weaklings, but they were dangerous in packs. And animals grew all the more dangerous the nearer they came to extinction. No, patience was the key, which meant that the Elite would have to wait. Vapor continued to roll out of the cold air vent, and the air seemed to shimmer, but no one noticed.-Chpt.1 pg.46