Caution: Halo Speculation


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Caution: Halo Speculation

Posted By: Forrest of B.org Date: 5/16/06 6:09 p.m.
In Response To: The Escapist gushes over Marathon (Evil Otto)

: Cool article on Marathon, 11 years later.
The sidebar in that article about the Haunted Apiary made me think of something.
The rampant AI (so-called "Melissa") from the Haunted Apiary ARG was a UNSC ship's AI that went rampant and sent signals back in time after the activation of a mysterious alien artifact in 2552.
I may be incorrect, but I believe that's the year that the Halo games take place in.
In the Halo 3 teaser trailer, one of the broken messages from a now apparently rampant Cortana (a UNSC ship's AI) says "I know you. Your past. Your future." Right before the activation of a mysterious Forerunner artifact which - come on, we all know what it does - activates the remaining Halos and destroys all life in the galaxy.
How exactly is it that Cortana knows your future?
As I recall, the third game in a previous Bungie series involved a cataclysmic Very Bad Thing happening at the beginning, followed by a decent amount of time travel instigated by a disappeared ancient alien race, all of it attempting to prevent that Very Bad Thing from happening.
I also recall that when the plot details of Halo were finally released and shown to be incompatible with the timeline we know from Marathon, everyone kept saying that that was the death knell of any Marathon-Halo connections unless Halo somehow featured time travel that might alter that timeline. Alas, it seems that Halo features no time travel.
...or does it?

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The Escapist gushes over Marathon Evil Otto 5/16/06 10:46 a.m.

Re: The Escapist gushes over Marathon Andrew Nagy 5/16/06 11:06 a.m.

Caution: Halo Speculation Forrest of B.org 5/16/06 6:09 p.m.

Re: Caution: Halo Speculation John Denton 5/16/06 7:45 p.m.

Re: Caution: Halo Speculation Forrest of B.org 5/17/06 6:11 a.m.

Re: Caution: Halo Speculation John Denton 5/17/06 7:10 a.m.

Re: Caution: Halo Speculation Forrest of B.org 5/17/06 8:24 a.m.

Re: Caution: Halo Speculation John Denton 5/17/06 9:09 a.m.

Re: Caution: Halo Speculation Andrew Nagy 5/17/06 12:04 p.m.

Re: Caution: Halo Speculation Forrest of B.org 5/17/06 1:57 p.m.

Re: Caution: Halo Speculation Andrew Nagy (wrong computer) 5/17/06 4:31 p.m.

Re: Caution: Halo Speculation Vid Boi 5/17/06 12:07 p.m.

Tis old, I fear Bob-B-Q 5/17/06 6:03 a.m.

Re: Tis old, I fear Hamish Sinclair 5/17/06 10:37 a.m.

Re: Tis old, I fear thermoplyae 5/17/06 11:17 a.m.

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: The sidebar in that article about the Haunted Apiary made me think of : something. : The rampant AI (so-called "Melissa") from the Haunted Apiary ARG : was a UNSC ship's AI that went rampant and sent signals back in time after : the activation of a mysterious alien artifact in 2552. : I may be incorrect, but I believe that's the year that the Halo games take : place in. : In the Halo 3 teaser trailer, one of the broken messages from a now : apparently rampant Cortana (a UNSC ship's AI) says "I know you. Your : past. Your future." Right before the activation of a mysterious : Forerunner artifact which - come on, we all know what it does - activates : the remaining Halos and destroys all life in the galaxy. : How exactly is it that Cortana knows your future ? : As I recall, the third game in a previous Bungie series involved a : cataclysmic Very Bad Thing happening at the beginning, followed by a : decent amount of time travel instigated by a disappeared ancient alien : race, all of it attempting to prevent that Very Bad Thing from happening. : I also recall that when the plot details of Halo were finally released and : shown to be incompatible with the timeline we know from Marathon, everyone : kept saying that that was the death knell of any Marathon-Halo connections : unless Halo somehow featured time travel that might alter that timeline. : Alas, it seems that Halo features no time travel. : ...or does it?

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The Escapist gushes over Marathon	Evil Otto	5/16/06 10:46 a.m.
Re: The Escapist gushes over Marathon	Andrew Nagy	5/16/06 11:06 a.m.
Caution: Halo Speculation	Forrest of B.org	5/16/06 6:09 p.m.
Re: Caution: Halo Speculation	John Denton	5/16/06 7:45 p.m.
Re: Caution: Halo Speculation	Forrest of B.org	5/17/06 6:11 a.m.
Re: Caution: Halo Speculation	John Denton	5/17/06 7:10 a.m.
Re: Caution: Halo Speculation	Forrest of B.org	5/17/06 8:24 a.m.
Re: Caution: Halo Speculation	John Denton	5/17/06 9:09 a.m.
Re: Caution: Halo Speculation	Andrew Nagy	5/17/06 12:04 p.m.
Re: Caution: Halo Speculation	Forrest of B.org	5/17/06 1:57 p.m.
Re: Caution: Halo Speculation	Andrew Nagy (wrong computer)	5/17/06 4:31 p.m.
Re: Caution: Halo Speculation	Vid Boi	5/17/06 12:07 p.m.
Tis old, I fear	Bob-B-Q	5/17/06 6:03 a.m.
Re: Tis old, I fear	Hamish Sinclair	5/17/06 10:37 a.m.
Re: Tis old, I fear	thermoplyae	5/17/06 11:17 a.m.



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	Message: : The sidebar in that article about the Haunted Apiary made me think of : something. : The rampant AI (so-called "Melissa") from the Haunted Apiary ARG : was a UNSC ship's AI that went rampant and sent signals back in time after : the activation of a mysterious alien artifact in 2552. : I may be incorrect, but I believe that's the year that the Halo games take : place in. : In the Halo 3 teaser trailer, one of the broken messages from a now : apparently rampant Cortana (a UNSC ship's AI) says "I know you. Your : past. Your future." Right before the activation of a mysterious : Forerunner artifact which - come on, we all know what it does - activates : the remaining Halos and destroys all life in the galaxy. : How exactly is it that Cortana knows your future ? : As I recall, the third game in a previous Bungie series involved a : cataclysmic Very Bad Thing happening at the beginning, followed by a : decent amount of time travel instigated by a disappeared ancient alien : race, all of it attempting to prevent that Very Bad Thing from happening. : I also recall that when the plot details of Halo were finally released and : shown to be incompatible with the timeline we know from Marathon, everyone : kept saying that that was the death knell of any Marathon-Halo connections : unless Halo somehow featured time travel that might alter that timeline. : Alas, it seems that Halo features no time travel. : ...or does it?
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