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| The Grunts and their rebellion | |
| Posted By: Graeme <4g63@telus.net> | Date: 2/21/05 4:50 a.m. |
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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. | |
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