An unknown mechanical race has joined the war on Reach, but what are they after? Noble Team must fight to protect humanity's last stronghold against a foe more powerful than any they have ever faced, with allies they could have never dreamed of.

Requested by Mordalfus Grea, the experiences of Kynaite, Shadowdancer's adopted bitlit, from his abandonment to his life with a SPARTAN-Bot tactician, and on. Conpanion peice to SPARTAN : Deus ex Machine.