An artificial intelligence is created, but the Council finds out and orders its destruction. As the researchers prepare to terminate the AI they and their creation deal with death in different ways. Rated T for minor adult themes.

Two ships collide in slipspace. One vessel is filled with sangheili political dissidents, the other with human refugees. Stranded in an unknown system, the two disparate groups must learn to cooperate. Amidst this two kids from both ships form a cross-species friendship. Rated M for coarse language.