History Fanfic / TheLastSpartan

* OddNameOut: Kyle Nolan and Corporal Timothy Michaels (the latter of whom was the [[NominalImportance only Marine named]] in the original fanfic) are the only ([[MultiethnicName purely]]) anglophone names among a BadassCrew with names like Tu'uta Tangilanu, Julianne Engelbrektsson and Asha Beckett.

* AdaptationalVillainy: [[spoiler: In the games, Miranda, though [[KnightTemplar being a part of Cerberus]], and having both a few KickTheDog moments and an [[IceQueen frosty]] exterior, is still a [[GoodIsNotNice good person deep down]] and a JerkWithAHeartOfGold who at the end of 2 [[DefectorFromDecadence leaves Cerberus]] [[NotWhatISignedUpFor after at last seeing that they go too far]]. This version on the other hand, is a full-blown KnightTemplar and just another evil Cerberus agent, as well as something of a SmugSnake. To be fair though, it could be said that it's Miranda pre CharacterDevelopment. The author's admitting to not liking Miranda [[RonTheDeathEater may have also influenced his approach to the character.]]]]

** The Chief takes ''several'' in chapters 26 through 29, then realizes (somewhat) what a jerk he's being in chapter 32 when talking with Liara.
** [[spoiler: Miranda [[AdaptationalVillainy compared to her mainstream counterpart]], though also likely due to being her pre CharacterDevelopment and because of the [[RonTheDeathEater author's admitted dislike of the character.]]]]

** Saren to The Prophet of Truth. Both villains lead armies of religious fanatics whilst nursing a hatred of humanity and a penchant for lying. However, Truth was a NonActionBigBad and a DirtyCoward who simply threw waves of Covenant at The Chief and fled him. Saren on the other hand, is [[AuthorityEqualsAssKicking more than capable of throwing down with The Chief in a one-on-one fight]]. Also, despite his campaign of genocide, Truth was a rather distant figure as far as The Chief is concerned, while Saren [[TheGadfly does everything he can]] [[ItsPersonal to get under John's skin]].

* AsskickingEqualsAuthority: Wrex teaches this aspect of Krogan culture to N'tho, via headbutt during the battle against the Thorian, after N'tho had been particularly mouthy to him.

* AsskickingEqualsAuthority: Ever wondered what happened to Rtas 'Vadum? He's an ''Imperial Admiral'' now. Though this tends to be the case for Sangheli culture in general...

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* AlienArtsAreAppreciated: Not so much art as a whole culture, but a Mormon Church features at least one Sangheili and one Elcor in its congregation.

* POVSequel: Chapters 3-6 are actually the second and third chapters of The Last Spartan from the point of view of the Marines who personally thawed out The Master Chief.

** On the trip to Feros, Liara is skeptical of becoming TheMedic given how little time she has to learn. Ashley [[GallowsHumor reassures]] her that she doesn't have to learn enough to save lives but that her job is to [[Machinima/RedVsBlue make people feel more comfortable...while they die]].

''"Everything is so...different." Chief said. "It's like the war never even happened."''\\

''[[http://www.fanfiction.net/s/5939286/1/The_Last_Spartan The Last Spartan]]'' is an AlternateUniverse ''Franchise/{{Halo}}''[=/=]''Franchise/MassEffect'' crossover FusionFic. After the prologue, a novelization of Halo 3's ending, a turian patrol discovers the remains of the ''Forward Unto Dawn'' floating in deep space...131 years after the events of the last game. In a historic moment, the [[SealedBadassInACan Master Chief]] is thawed out of his Cryo Pod and [[FishOutOfTemporalWater awakens to a whole new galaxy]], one where humanity has not only made peace with most of the former Covenant races, but has since joined [[TheFederation The Citadel Council]].

While initially nonplussed about some decisions humanity has made about joining the Citadel races, Spartan-117 and Cortana both overcome their culture shock while the former grudgingly overcomes decades of wartime xenophobia to secure humanity's place in the galaxy...by becoming a Spectre.

The simplest way to describe this crossover is [[JustForFun/XMeetsY Master Chief put in Commander Shepard's boots]], and for such a simple premise, it is ''awesome.''

It has also spawned two Spinoff fanfics, [[http://www.fanfiction.net/s/8817206/1/Desperate-Measures Desperate Measures]] and [[http://www.fanfiction.net/s/9116551/1/Last-of-An-Ancient-Breed-A-Side-Story-to-The-Last-Spartan Last of An Ancient Breed: A Side Story to The Last Spartan]]. Tropes for them go at the bottom of the page.

* ActorAllusion: While walking around in a Marine uniform, the Chief introduces himself to Charles Saraccino as "Petty Officer Steven Downes," which happens to be the name of his voice actor.

* PoliticallyIncorrectHero: Possibly The Arbiter. He doesn't approve of Kaidon Tyrannai's training Vorcha to be proper soldiers, but it's unclear if it's because of FantasticRacism or a more pragmatic reason.

* AsskickingEqualsAuthority: Ever wondered what happened to Rtas 'Vadum? He's an ''ImperialAdmiral'' now. Though this tends to be the case for Sangheli culture in general...

* {{Foreshadowing}}: During a tour of the Citadel, Ops Chief Beckett talks to Avina about the Relay Monument and notes how no one knows for sure the meaning the Protheans imposed on it. Beckett assumes the Protheans must have been "the original trolls of the galaxy." Come MassEffect3...

A DeadFic for almost two years, the first update in many months came on the 1st of January, 2017. After another seventeen months of inactivity though, the author announced on May 2, 2018 [[KilledOffForReal that he was ending the story for real this time]]. However, [[http://dinojakeswordworks.tumblr.com/post/176473639677/the-swirling-flames-and-dancing-lights-of-a-dying a July 31, 2018 post]] on DinoJake's Tumblr announced new chapters would be uploaded for both The Last Spartan and Last of An Ancient Breed by the latter story's author Zgamer.

The story was brought BackFromTheDead on December 31st, 2018 with three new chapters from Zgamer and an announcement that he would be taking over writing duties on the story under DinoJake's supervision.

** Ashley calls Tali her [[StarWars "Dark Apprentice."]] Tali has no idea what she's talking about, claiming that they (the Migrant Fleet) didn't get many videos.

* NotSoDifferent: After reaching the ExoGeni building and clearing it of Geth, the Chief muses on how much his otherwise rag-tag party has in common with his wartime squadmates.

* StartOfDarkness: Explicitly referred to as such in the author's notes for Chapter 19. When Garrus corners Dr. Saleon in his lab (after seeing [[MoralEventHorizon footage of a turian being turned into a combat form and catching him over a dead Asari he did the same to]]), [[spoiler: he locks him in a testing chamber and [[HoistByHisOwnPetard lets a Flood Infection form loose in it]].]]

* AintNoRule: While Hackett admits the idea of putting a revived Master Chief forward as a Spectre candidate is ridiculous on paper ([[CrazyAwesome in a manner of speaking]]), he immediately and eagerly {{Hand Wave}}s the issue by citing this trope. The Chief hasn't even been [[HumanPopsicle thawed]] by the time he gets behind the idea.

** In true Franchise/MassEffect fashion, these hats come off quite often, and with the Covenant races to boot. Most prominent is N'tho, a Sangheili Spec Ops warrior who acts unusually informal and CrazyAwesome compared to the Elites we've seen in Halo canon. Likewise, while the few other hats have come off prominently, Kig-Yar, the GoddamnedBats of the Halo franchise, have settled into more benign mercantile professions...such as [[EvilLawyerJoke lawyers]].

** In practice however, they're still fighting "the peace." They're exponentially more aggressive in their efforts to become a Council race in TLS, with the stated goal of re-introducing AI and Slipspace once they gain the Council seat(which coincidentally would permit them to [[http://masseffect.wikia.com/wiki/Treaty_of_Farixen triple their fleet size.]]).

* TokenEvilTeammate: [[spoiler: Invoked by Miranda when speaking to Kai Leng, asking him if all of the ODSTs were as bad as him or if he was just an exception]]

** N'tho speculates one is afoot with the Chief at its center, pointing out rumors that the Chief is dating either Liara or Ashley, speculating that [[BiTheWay Kaidan]] may have a crush on him, and that even Tali might see something in him. [[SheIsNotMyGirlfriend The Chief and Kaidan insist otherwise]].

* {{Adorkable}}: Liara; she can't even order food without Cortana's help when she visits a human restaurant.

* AuthorAppeal: "So yeah. I just invented [[spoiler: Mgalekgolo Vanguards]]. Why? [[RuleOfCool Fuck you, that's why]]."
%%* AxCrazy[=/=]PsychoForHire: [[spoiler: Kai Leng, [[UpToEleven and even moreso than in the actual game!]]]]
* BadassGrandpa:
** [[spoiler: The Arbiter. Even for a species as long-lived as Sangheili, he admits he's in the Twilight of his life. However, he still singlehandedly assaults a mercenary compound, and even after reuniting with Chief and Garrus, continues to hold his own and sends enemies fleeing in terror.]]
** Technically, the Chief counts as this as well, but Cryo-freezing has a lot to do with it. Even counting that, he's still pushing fifty.

* BerserkButton:
** John [[TranquilFury doesn't appreciate]] Saren [[spoiler: calling him by his real name]].
** A meta example is the author launching into a rant over how he's angry the Jackals don't have their signature beaks in Halo4.

** [[spoiler:The ruins on Eletania aren't of Prothean origin. They're Forerunner.]]

** Althought technically this was subverted in the series itself- Chief actually did speak in the series... it's just that he didn't do it all that often, and was usually in short, to-the-point sentences.

* CreatorProvincialism: As a "Squidhead," N'tho is fascinated with human culture, though much of the knowledge he shares focuses on Irish culture specifically. The author, incidentally, has mentioned being Irish. [[WriteWhatYouKnow Hmm...]]
** Are you talking about the parts where he said he was "Pour and Irish?" I always thought that was just a [[VideoGame/TeamFortress2 reference to something.]]

* Confirmed dead on May 2nd 2018
%* DeadpanSnarker: ''Saren'' of all people has a few moments

* DisastrousDemonstration: The first Turian slipspace-capable ship (which the Alliance helped construct) was lost in an effort by the Alliance to validate slipspace as a viable form of FTL travel, [[AuthorsSavingThrow explaining why slipspace is illegal.]]

** When Jondam Bau requests the aid of the Arbiter, he specifies that they should only take ''one'' ship to search for Halo. The Arbiter responds by indeed only taking one ship. The type of ship, however, is the same class of supercarrier that was used in Halo: Reach, namely, a ''twenty-seven kilometer long supercarrier'' which has enough soldiers and firepower to subjugate an entire planet.

* HiddenDepths: N'tho 'Sraom: Ascended Fanboy of the Master Chief, irreverant mid-battle singer, conspiracy theorist ([[TheCuckoolanderWasRight of sorts]])...and WarriorPoet (knowing human poetry--in N'tho's case, Shakespeare--is practically mandatory if you want to call yourself a [[{{Otaku}} Squidhead]] with a straight face). He's also written several thesis papers about alien cultures, and is able to hold a relatively sophisticated conversation about the sociological ramifications of the end of the Human-Covenant War, how it affected his species, and similar parallels in other races.

* AdaptationalVillainy: [[spoiler: In the games, Miranda, though [[KnightTemplar being a part of Cerberus]], and having both a few KickTheDog moments and an [[IceQueen frosty]] [[JerkassFacade exterior]], is still a [[GoodIsNotNice good person deep down]] and a JerkWithAHeartOfGold who at the end of 2 [[DefectorFromDecadence leaves Cerberus]] [[NotWhatISignedUpFor after at last seeing that they go too far]]. This version on the other hand, is a full-blown KnightTemplar and just another evil Cerberus agent, as well as something of a SmugSnake. To be fair though, it could be said that it's Miranda pre CharacterDevelopment. The author's admitting to not liking Miranda [[RonTheDeathEater may have also influenced his approach to the character.]]]]

->''"Penny for you thoughts, Chief?" Cortana asked, breaking the silence.''
->''"Everything is so...different." Chief said. "It's like the war never even happened."''
->''"It's definitely an adjustment." Cortana condeded. Chief turned back to the memorial, to all the names on that wall. That's when it truly dawned on him.''
->''"I'm the last one." he stated. "I'm the last Spartan."''

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