(5 Panels)
Panel 1: Interior of a Covenant Warship. The scene is
one of having just previously been hit by weapons fire. A Sangheili Shipmaster
(Elite Ship Captain) – KAHS ‘YAMAKEE – is holding onto a control panel for
balance as he ‘stands’ on his knees, having just been previously knocked off
his feet from the explosion that rocked his ship.
KAHS: <What just happened?!>*
TEXT BOX: *(Translated to English)
Panel 2: A Sangheili Ultra – NOST ‘KAHMEE – picks
himself up nearby and gives KAHS a reply.
NOST: <It’s the Unanimous
Verdict, Sir! They’ve fired on us!>
KAHS: <What heresy do you speak of?!>
Panel 3: Upper body of NOST as he attempts to report,
only to be shot in the back before he can finish.
NOST: <It’s…It’s the Unggoy, Sir! They are report->
SFX: (From impact of
weapons fire hitting NOST’s back) ptCHHH!
NOST: wOOOOOOR!
Panel 4: An array of UNGGOY (Grunts) are rushing
through the main entrance to the room, firing an assortment of weapons at
anyone they see, killing a surprising number of Sangheili before they can
respond.
LEAD UNGGOY (1): <For Balaho!>
LEAD UNGGOY (2): <For the Unggoy!>
LEAD UNGGOY (3): <For JUSTICE!>
SFX: ZzU! ZzU! ZzU! ZzU! ZzU!
Panel 5: KAHS activates
a light sword and prepares to charge at the Unggoy with it. He has a look of
angry determination on his face.
KAHS: <Not on my
ship.>
SFX: (From activation
of Light Sword) Ka-cSHHH!
(END PAGE)
(I’ve had a soft spot
for the grunts since Halo 1, so needless to say I was highly amused by a
reference to “The Great Grunt Rebellion” in Halo 2. Since no one else has ever
written much about it except the basic details, I decided that I would try to
do so myself.)
I'd completely forgotten about this event in the Halo lore. Nice job depicting it. The imagery of the Grunt's rising up is a great one and I think you nailed the SFX for the sword at the end there too.
ReplyDeleteThis was nice slice of small scale action that forms part of much bigger story and the imagery of that last panel is just great.
ReplyDeleteI would read the heck out of a mini series of this kind. Nice job.
I've also had a soft spot for those poor little Grunts since Halo: CE, so I'm glad to see them get some love in your script, MK. Like Shaun, I'd love it if we could get a mini-series on this kind of thing. As your script rightly points out, those Grunts are just screaming for more attention.
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