In Response To: The Grunts and their rebellion (Graeme)
: Hi gang, new to the HALO world, long time fan of the Bungie stuff. Long live
: Durandal.
: I was thinking the other day, while reading through the story page, and
: talking with some friends, that the Grunt rebellion might have been more
: than everyone seems to think. Sure, the Grunts are tiny useless cowards
: now--but maybe that's because they were otherwise untenable?
: See, in thinking about the Prophets, and their many ways of
: subjugation--through coercion, conquest or other means we might not even
: know, why wouldn't it include some type of genetic modification or in-bred
: addiction to a drug? Anyone ever wonder why they're the only covies who
: wear rebreathers? I found it interesting to note that the 'heretic' Grunts
: still had the masks, but instead of the typical hermit-crab shells they
: wore, it appeared as though they were simply wearing two atmospheric tanks
: of some sort.
: Imagine, if you will, a swarm of...let's say 10 grunts. Grunts who are
: fearless, who don't worry about dying when they see the guy next to them
: die. What would happen if you couldn't scare the weapon off of them just
: by saying "boo" when there are countless other guards around?
: They'd be a whole lot more powerful than they are now, that's what. So
: what if they are the way they are because they once rebelled?
: Once, they held a position not unlike that of the Elites--a powerful warrior
: race, not by strength of muscles, or by warrior skill, but by strength of
: numbers! They decided, one day, that their numbers alone were stronger
: than that of the entire covenant. Rising up against those who would claim
: to be their betters, only to be put down by an Arbiter of the prophets.
: Would you leave such a powerful enemy lying at your back? I know I
: wouldn't. So now, the Grunts are weakened, pitiful, afraid.
: Just a thought that ran through my head the other day. So what do you
: think--holes the size of swiss cheeze, or Mack Trucks [in that little
: tale]? It's too late for me to really decide. I leave it in your most
: capable hands.
wow great argument. I like it. Not as outlandish as the one I had at a sleepover, about grunts using their paces to cary stolien plasma swords, and how they comanded the high councle. Um dont.. ask, I was a little skittle high. But great theory
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