In the bloody battle between humans and the Covenant that broke out on the ring world of Halo, all the hopes of humanity were placed on a lone Spartan warrior. John-117, better known as the Master Chief, is one of the few survivors of the brutal struggle for the fortress planet Reach. The defenders of the Reach - the last outpost on the Covenant's path to the heart of human civilization - cannot allow superior enemy forces to break through to Earth. The chances of this happening are slim, but people are not unarmed. The Reach was a testing ground for the creation of the first generation of super-soldiers, the best warriors in the Universe. However, even the best warriors of the Universe are not immortal...