: Yeah, I realized that about the sand as I was writing it, but figured what
: the heck. The main point where I have issues is the actual architecture
: being different in these ads from the primary source (Bungie). I
: understand wanting to have the "flavor" be canon though since
: the ads kicked ass.
Possible ways of handwaving the issue:
* Canon architecture contradicts *itself*. Didn't someone figure out that the Maw Run is too long to actually fit on the Pillar of Autumn's hull?
* They recreated the scene as accurately as they could, but there wasn't much information to go on; few survivors still living, few remaining records, and the fact that half the continent was glassed.
* The Museum of Humanity exists in the Halo universe, but the diorama we see in the ads and Flash site isn't a completely accurate representation of the real one.
* Is there any direct reference to the battle being on Earth (in the Museum ads, not Starry Night)?
* The "it was really a different Spartan" explanation mentioned elsewhere.
Other possible problems.
* The bit about the battle lasting seven days. Could that refer to the Second Battle of Earth in general? Halopedia says it lasted from 2552 November 3 to early 2553, but I'm not sure what the source for that is (haven't finished H3).
* The bit that Thomas Chang was a veteran of the Battle for Installation 04. Halopedia puts forth the theory that it was actually Installation 05; a simple error in the profile text.
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