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Re: Prepare for Cortana spec - *spoilers*
Posted By: Shishka <shishka@shishka.net>Date: 10/22/03 3:34 p.m.

In Response To: Re: Prepare for Cortana spec - *spoilers* (Jillybean)

: I've said it before and I'll say it again - she's the copy of Halsey's brain
: and the woman was obviously disturbed. Would you go around stealing
: children to mess around with them for - let's not forget this - rebel
: control. Not aliens. Rebel control. Not the extinction of the human race.

: It says in FoR that the rebels were getting totally out of hand at one point,
: I don't remember the exact quote but it goes something along the lines of
: losing the outer colonies.
: Wow. Big problem, it needs to be solved. Under no circumstances does it merit
: scientific experiments on children.

: Did you guess I have issues with this?

Thought never occured to me. ;)

The idea of the cold-hearted scientist certainly isn't new to sci-fi. As evil and morally corrupt as we see it to be, a force (meaning, a group, or a person) may justify it's own wrongdoings in the name of self-preservation. The things it does to survive are justified because, in the end, they feel what they did helped the greater good.

Think of Cortana questioning "we did everything we could, right?" After they realize that Master Chief was the only person that survived Halo.

: I recognise that Cortana is not a mass-murderer but I do think there is
: something very strange going on with her. Halsey showed very little regret
: apart from once or twice wondering if this was the right thing to do. I
: know we were supposed to think that she had thought long and hard about it
: and realised there was nothing else to do but I just feel wierd about the
: whole thing.

As I said, I wouldn't argue that Cortana doesn't have ulterior motives. In fact, I'd be surprised if she didn't. ;)

: Also - did Cortana not transfer a general to his certain death on the front
: lines? Perhaps not his certain death but surely it's a little extreme,
: even as a revenge move.

Well, so were the actions that he had taken to kill Master Chief. Remember the training session?

: The fact that Cortana was capable of revenge at all is very scary.

Yes, yes it is. ;)

: One more thought - Cortana decides that nothing is going to happen to John at
: the end of FoR and is quite maternal. This is reflected in John's dream at
: the start of the Flood where the image of his mother fades to Halsey then
: Cortana again.
: Has Cortana favoured John's life as opposed to marines. Did she lie to John
: and say marines were already dead rather than risk his life on the broken
: Halo?

Possibly. ;)

-S


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Replies:

Prepare for Cortana spec - *spoilers*Jillybean 10/22/03 2:50 p.m.
     Re: Prepare for Cortana spec - *spoilers*Shishka 10/22/03 2:59 p.m.
           Re: Prepare for Cortana spec - *spoilers*Jillybean 10/22/03 3:13 p.m.
                 Re: Prepare for Cortana spec - *spoilers*Free at Last (at work) 10/22/03 3:21 p.m.
                 Re: Prepare for Cortana spec - *spoilers*Green Grunt 10/22/03 3:29 p.m.
                 Re: Prepare for Cortana spec - *spoilers*Shishka 10/22/03 3:34 p.m.
                 Re: Prepare for Cortana spec - *spoilers*Red Loser 10/22/03 5:47 p.m.
                 Re: Prepare for Cortana spec - *spoilers*Haesslich 10/26/03 9:34 p.m.
                       Re: Prepare for Cortana spec - *spoilers*mnemesis 10/27/03 12:22 a.m.
                             Re: Prepare for Cortana spec - *spoilers*Haesslich 10/27/03 1:21 a.m.
                                   Re: Prepare for Cortana spec - *spoilers*Wado SG 10/27/03 2:56 a.m.
                                         Re: Prepare for Cortana spec - *spoilers*Haesslich 10/27/03 9:40 a.m.
                                               Re: Prepare for Cortana spec - *spoilers*mnemesis 10/27/03 10:23 a.m.
                                                     Re: Prepare for Cortana spec - *spoilers*Haesslich 10/27/03 1:12 p.m.
                                                           Re: Prepare for Cortana spec - *spoilers*Wado SG 10/28/03 6:19 a.m.
                 Re: Prepare for Cortana spec - *spoilers*mnemesis 10/27/03 1:09 a.m.
     More "First Strike" questions *spoilers*Free at Last (at work) 10/22/03 3:15 p.m.
           Re: More "First Strike" questions *spoilers*Jillybean 10/22/03 3:24 p.m.
                 Re: More "First Strike" questions *spoilers*Free at Last (at work) 10/22/03 3:39 p.m.
                 Re: More "First Strike" questions *spoilers*RustedAngel 10/22/03 3:50 p.m.
                       Re: More "First Strike" questions *spoilers*Mainevent 10/22/03 5:37 p.m.
                       Re: More "First Strike" questions *spoilers*Red Loser 10/22/03 6:14 p.m.
     Re: Prepare for Cortana spec - *spoilers*C-B 10/22/03 3:44 p.m.
     Another possiblillity...SketchTeno 10/22/03 4:35 p.m.
           Re: Another possiblillity...Executioner 10/22/03 5:12 p.m.
                 Re: Another possiblillity...DJ 10/22/03 5:34 p.m.
                       Re: Another possiblillity...DJ 10/22/03 5:38 p.m.
                             More speculation. Alas, not Cortana, but a SpartanGre'Thor117 10/22/03 6:39 p.m.
                       Ask me a question about The FoR. I dare you.Gre'Thor117 10/22/03 6:20 p.m.
                 Re: Another possiblillity...Ninja-Steve 10/25/03 3:45 a.m.
                       Re: Another possiblillity...Ninja-Steve 10/25/03 3:50 a.m.
     Re: Prepare for Cortana spec - *spoilers*Wado SG 10/22/03 6:41 p.m.
           Re: Prepare for Cortana spec - *spoilers*Jillybean 10/22/03 6:44 p.m.
                 Re: Prepare for Cortana spec - *spoilers*Wado SG 10/22/03 6:59 p.m.
                       Heh - lets stop now tho, far too OT *NM*Jillybean 10/22/03 7:03 p.m.
                             Sure NP, it was fun, what was your name again? *NM*Wado SG 10/22/03 7:17 p.m.
                                   DOOM!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! - ahem *NM*Jillybean 10/22/03 7:19 p.m.
     Re: Prepare for Cortana spec - *spoilers*Spartacus 10/22/03 10:40 p.m.
     Re: Prepare for Cortana spec - *spoilers*ThorsHammer 10/23/03 8:30 p.m.
           Re: Prepare for Cortana spec - *spoilers*sKribbler 10/25/03 2:50 a.m.
     Re: Prepare for Cortana spec - *spoilers*Tim Bowman 10/24/03 7:47 p.m.
           Re: Prepare for Cortana spec - *spoilers*JAGUAR2G 10/24/03 7:52 p.m.
                 Re: Prepare for Cortana spec - *spoilers*DJ 10/25/03 12:19 a.m.
                       Re: Prepare for Cortana spec - *spoilers*Jamirus99 10/25/03 11:34 a.m.
                       Re: Prepare for Cortana spec - *spoilers*Haesslich 10/27/03 1:45 a.m.



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