JUNE, 2513 TERIBUS ISLAND ERIDANUS II, 82 ERIDANUS SYSTEM He was on the run now. Elysium City was burned to the ground, and the UNSC had just unleashed a massive offensive against his forces. They were blockading his arms and contraband shipments, and most of his inner circle had gone underground. But, despite the fact that he was hiding, he was happy. Hell, even the United Rebel Front were performing more large-scale operations in the colonies, stealing nuclear warheads from UNSC installations. They had written those off as slipspace drive accidents. For now, they would have to think smaller. ***