This squad was picked from the best of the Madrigal’s former Marine complement. The Madrigal no longer carries a complement of Marines, but does have a dedicated ODST Squad on board, for ship security. His crew are diligent and perform their jobs exceptionally. Blake is a private man, and is rarely seen outside the bridge. Many of them are recent acquisitions, though, picked from a selection of candidates by Captain Jerome Blake. The remaining original crew of the Madrigal are career officers, all having served during the Human-Covenant War. The remaining Pelican was replaced with the up-gunned G79H variant. One of the Madrigal’s usual Pelican drop ships was lost to ensure adequate space. The hangar has also been expanded, allowing space for two F-41 Broadsword interceptors, as well as eight OF92 Booster Frames.

This simulator is not nearly as advanced, relying on larger, simpler risers, and hologram projectors. As stated previously, most of her 50 Marine bunk capacity has been gutted, and replaced with a simplified version of the War Games simulator found on larger installations such as the Infinity or ANVIL station. Now she’s been given new life, with energy shielding technology and 4 plasma cannons replacing 14 of it’s Archer Missile bays. The Madrigal is a Halberd-class destroyer that was nearly lost in the Battle for Earth in 2552. The first operation to be undertaken in the search for the PoR, Operation: TAKEN FLAG, begins immediate preparation. Two old Covenant DAV class Corvettes, led by a T’voan Kig-Yar Matriarch, D’vorra. After several weeks of patrols in the area, and a few run-ins with local pirate gangs, the crew of the Madrigal finally got a solid lead: One of the pirate crews mentioned a Human ship that was attacked by a big pirate gang but got away. Its hangar has been expanded, and most of the Marine bunks removed and replaced with a rudimentary War Game simulator. This old design has been given new life with energy shielding and plasma weaponry. The UNSC dispatched the newly refurbished UNSC Madrigal to investigate. The UNSC doesn’t have many resources to spare, but with the surge in Spartan-IVs following the events on the Forerunner shield world of Requiem, and with help from the forces under Thel ‘Vadam and his Swords of Sanghelios, they can afford to send a few of the best. On the edges of Human space, ONI Strident-class frigate, FFG Prophet of Retribution, has gone missing. Pirates roam the outer edges of colonised territories, while the Halo array sits quietly, secretly holding some of the galaxy's darkest threats and secrets. The UEG is finally beginning to recover from its nearly 30 year long conflict with the most powerful military force it had ever faced. The Insurrection lies hidden in countless human colonies.

Jul ‘Mdama’s Covenant Remnants are still at large. The Human-Covenant war is over, but the universe remains a dangerous place.

Unsc halberd class destroyer