Spartan Drake Hendricks, formerly Drake-064, was screwed, and he knew it. So when the Slipspace portal he jumped into malfunctioned, meeting the essence of a long-dead Forerunner was the last thing he expected. Next thing he knows, he's uploading his mind to a four-story tall mech and fighting a war he knows nothing about. At least he's doing what he does best, right? !ON HOLD!