Eric Nylund's [i]Fall of Reach[/i] touched briefly on the Jericho VII conflict, but it did not bring to life the struggle of the average Marine. With its original release four years ago, [i]Dig In: The Jericho VII Conflict[/i] brought you down into the trenches in an all-out battle for survival against the numerically-superior Covenant. [i]Dig In[/i] told the story of a squad of regular Marines struggling to fulfill their duty in the face of death. It told a mature story. It told a story no one had ever read before. [b]This is the final edition of this story. It is the best version to date and posted in time to get caught up before you read the sequel, [url=http://www.bungie.net/Forums/posts.aspx?postID=47298771][i]Entrenched[/i][/url].[/b] [url=http://www.bungie.net/Forums/posts.aspx?postID=47298771][i]Entrenched[/i][/url] will be my final work. With that in mind, I hope to share this series of stories with as many people as possible. [quote][i]Dear Reader[/i], I began writing fan fiction stories back on the Halo 2 forum in the first days of Halo fan fiction six years ago. After a long hiatus, I started writing this story four years ago. I finished the first four chapters and entered a contest in which I came second place on a now defunct Halo website. With Halo 2 having passed and Halo 3 far on the horizon, I stopped. Two years ago I revisited this story and finished it by adding another six chapters. I released the story on the forum and in private groups to praise and positive response. Now, two years later and in advance of the coming sequel, I present to you the final edition of this story. I have gone through the entire piece to make edits and to prepare for you the final and best edition yet. As always, I would like to thank all of my readers over the past six years. Thank you for your support and your enthusiasm. It is much appreciated in every way. Your [url=http://www.bungie.net/Online/Halo3UserContentDetails.aspx?h3fileid=32743215] maps[/url], machinima projects, and comments never cease to amaze me. Thank you and I hope you have enjoyed following Tom and the squad through thick and thin. I'd especially like to thank [url=http://halo.wikia.com/wiki/Main_Page]Halopedia[/url] and [url=http://halo.bungie.org/]Halo.Bungie.Org[/url] for their great resources. That being said, I still couldn't have done it without the support of the members of [url=http://www.bungie.net/fanclub/mjolnirbattletactics/Group/GroupHome.aspx]Mjolnir Battle Tactics[/url], and the members of the fan fiction community--[url=http://www.bungie.net/fanclub/fanficfactor/Group/GroupHome.aspx][i]wherever[/i][/url] they may be now. I hope you all enjoy the story and look forward to the sequel, [i]Entrenched[/i], available now in [url=http://www.bungie.net/fanclub/mjolnirbattletactics/Group/GroupHome.aspx] Mjolnir Battle Tactics[/url] and on this forum. Enjoy, [i] Papa John [/i][/quote] [quote] [b][u]DIG IN:[/u][/b] [i]The Jericho VII Conflict[/i] [/quote][i]July 23, 2010. Final Edition. Written by Papa John.[/i] [b][u]Table of Contents:[/u][/b] [b][i]Chapter I: "First the Food, Now This?"[/i][/b] [b][i]Chapter II: "Welcome to Jericho VII, Enjoy Your Stay"[/b][/i] [b][i]Chapter III: "A Walk in the Woods"[/b][/i] [b][i]Chapter IV: "Tea for Two"[/b][/i] [b][i]Chapter V: "To Grandma's House We Go..."[/b][/i] [b][i]Chapter VI: "Back in Black"[/b][/i] [b][i]Chapter VII: "Rest in Pieces"[/b][/i] [b][i]Chapter VIII: "A Midsummer Night's Dream"[/b][/i] [b][i]Chapter IX: "Return of the King"[/b][/i] [b][i]Chapter X: "Never Get Out of the Boat"[/b][/i] [b][i]Epilogue[/b][/i] [quote][/quote] Once you've finished reading here, check out the [url=http://www.bungie.net/Forums/posts.aspx?postID=47298771] sequel[/url]. [i] Papa John [/i] [Edited on 08.07.2010 8:03 PM PDT]