2526 Humanity met in space with the Covenant, a theocratic alliance of alien races. A war of extermination has raged for months, and the United Nations Space Command knows virtually nothing about the enemy. What is known is that they are determined to destroy humanity and have the most advanced weapons at their disposal. The UNSC's only hope is the Spartans, enhanced super-soldiers trained in the strictest secrecy since childhood. Now, with Petty Officer John-117 at their head, they are at the forefront of a desperate counterattack, whose goal is to buy the time humanity needs to gather information and prepare a defense. However, not everyone needs the success of the Spartans. A coalition of Rebellion leaders believe that an alliance of rebellious human planets with the Covenant will help finally overthrow the power of the United Earth Government. These people took measures to ensure that the counterattack failed and the Spartans did not return from the battle... For the first time in Russian!