In the year 2525, if man is still alive ... etc.

Minor Transgression, a Jackal-operated ship arrives in the Epsilon Indi System and discovers the human colony world of Harvest. The Luminary (a Covenant device designed to detect Forerunner artifacts) onboard the vessel pinpoints several thousands of Forerunner relics, including an Oracle, all registered on the surface of Harvest. The Jackals seize the opportunity to claim some of the relics for themselves before informing the Covenant High Council, and begin assaulting UNSC freighters (including the UNSC Horn of Plenty). The Office of Naval Intelligence responds to the mysterious attacks, misinterpreting them for Insurrectionist raids. Setting up a well-organized task force, Sergeants Avery Johnson and Nolan Byrne ambush the Jackals onboard one of the UNSC's freighters, foiling the aliens' plans to land on Harvest, and delaying a potential invasion. Two survivors - the Grunt Deacon Dadab and the Engineer "Lighter Than Some" - flee the skirmish in an escape vessel. Following the engagement, the UNSC mobilizes the Colonial Militia (a reserve branch of the UNSC Army intended to defend a colony and protect its citizens in case of an enemy invasion) to confront a possible assault from this "new enemy".

Agree with you being down and out is a bitch. How could anybody not? "Nobody suffers like the poor." -- Mickey Rourke as Henry Chenasky in "Barfly."

That said.... being a megastar like Jordan... Urlacher... even Erin Andrews... has its price. I'm standing by that. Thanks.

Well Mac told me to to tell you to go FUCK YOURSELF!!! ..So now it's been said .. .