Chapter 21 Summary

The Lieutenant tells Captain Keyes that they have made repairs to the Iroquois engines. He adds that they are the best repairs they could make under the circumstances. Ensign Lovell reports for duty on the Iroquois. The crew prepares the ship to move out of the docking station and back into space. The Covenant ships start to fire at the Iroquois when Admiral Stanforth comes on the screen. The Iroquois is able to hit several of the Covenant ships. The Captain thinks the Covenant ships are trying to distract the USNC ships from what is going on the planet.

Chapter 21 Analysis

The engines not being at full capacity will come to haunt the Iroquois crew, possibly even causing them to crash and die during a battle with the Covenant. When the Covenant ships disengage in battle, the Captain believes they have gotten what...