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Re: The Library, Combat Forms, and IAC
Posted By: Peptuck <peptuck3@hotmail.com>	Date: 2/24/05 3:20 p.m.
In Response To: Re: The Library, Combat Forms, and IAC (Hikaru-119) : Oh there are marines in the area when that transmission is made. I have even : seen them. When I get home I'll make a vid PROVING that they are there. I've played Sacred Icon quite a bit, but I've never seen actual Marines there. Corpses, yes. Living Marines, nope. : Also the humans were on Halo for a while. At least as long as it took the : Chief to get to the Prophet of Regret and for the many other things to : happen. Such as the recomissioning of the guard, preparations to get the : sacred icon, and other things. Indeed. But this doesn't mean they got inside the Quarantine Zone. : Remember humans can move on foot like the Arbiter first did. It's not all : that hard. They showed up just barely before you showed up. And by barely : I mean an hour or so. Notice that they are always well far ahead of you? : Not only that but ever thought that they wanted to hold the area after : they got the Index? Seems logical to me to transport such stuff then. : Looking from an occupation stand point it would be best to bring extra : armor and food. You never know what might happen without it. The only way that we know of to get inside the Quarantine Zone is the same route that the Arbiter used. Since this route involves the lowering of the shield, then it is doubtful that the humans did beat the Covenant inside, as there is no mention of the shield having been lowered and then restored. Right now, I'm just acting on the information that I've seen, which is that the Arbiter's route lowers the shield, and the first dead Marines you encounter are on that same route. If those Marines were IAC's troops, then the shield would have been lowered when they passed through that area. And since Miranda said nothing to the Chief about finding a doorway inside before the Covenant fleet arrived, then they would have clearly witnessed said shield lowering at any point afterwards. Since there was no mention made, it stands as a reasonable assumption that the shield was always up. Also, I seriously doubt any human in their right mind would try to hold an area around the Quarantine Zone with a huge Covenant fleet right over their heads. Miranda says she wants to maintain a low profile. More likely than not the mission was a simple extraction: get in, grab the Index, get the hell out. Long-term occupation is not the goal here.

Message Index

The Library, Combat Forms, and IAC	Peptuck	2/24/05 1:15 p.m.
Oops. ^ *Long* *NM*	Peptuck	2/24/05 1:16 p.m.
Re: Oops. ^ *Long*	Spar7an119	2/24/05 1:19 p.m.
Thanks for the expert commentary. *NM*	Peptuck	2/24/05 1:22 p.m.
Awesome theory, I believe you completely.	Series III (MetalSilver)	2/24/05 1:23 p.m.
Re: Awesome theory, I believe you completely.	Peptuck	2/24/05 1:25 p.m.
Looks like today is another day \/\/ *NM*	Series III (MetalSilver)	2/24/05 5:21 p.m.
good argument...	Shinblam	2/24/05 1:27 p.m.
Re: Col. Ackerson's pet project?	GryphonOsiris	2/24/05 1:36 p.m.
Re: Col. Ackerson's pet project?	replay	2/24/05 1:53 p.m.
Re: The Library, Combat Forms, and IAC	mrbananas	2/24/05 2:03 p.m.
Re: The Library, Combat Forms, and IAC	gspawn	2/24/05 2:44 p.m.
Re: The Library, Combat Forms, and IAC	Peptuck	2/24/05 3:05 p.m.
Re: The Library, Combat Forms, and IAC	mrbananas	2/24/05 5:05 p.m.
Re: The Library, Combat Forms, and IAC	Peptuck	2/24/05 10:24 p.m.
Re: The Library, Combat Forms, and IAC	mrbananas	2/24/05 11:59 p.m.
Re: The Library, Combat Forms, and IAC	Peptuck	2/25/05 12:21 a.m.
Re: The Library, Combat Forms, and IAC	mrbananas	2/25/05 11:13 a.m.
Re: The Library, Combat Forms, and IAC	Hikaru-119	2/24/05 3:02 p.m.
Re: The Library, Combat Forms, and IAC	Peptuck	2/24/05 3:20 p.m.
Re: The Library, Combat Forms, and IAC	Ragashingo	2/24/05 10:51 p.m.
Re: The Library, Combat Forms, and IAC	Sep7imus [subnova]	2/25/05 9:13 a.m.
Re: The Library, Combat Forms, and IAC	Anton P. Nym (aka Steve)	2/25/05 10:12 a.m.
Re: The Library, Combat Forms, and IAC	GryphonOsiris	2/25/05 10:34 a.m.
Oops: One more thing:	Ragashingo	2/24/05 10:54 p.m.
Re: Oops: One more thing:	mrbananas	2/25/05 12:02 a.m.
Re: Oops: One more thing:	Series III (MetalSilver)	2/25/05 8:09 a.m.
Re: It's not a question of where it grips it!	Sep7imus [subnova]	2/25/05 9:18 a.m.
You haven't played the game, have you?	Series III (MetalSilver)	2/25/05 10:24 a.m.
You haven't caught the point, have you?	Anton P. Nym (aka Steve)	2/25/05 10:36 a.m.
Re: You haven't caught the point, have you?	Sep7imus [subnova]	2/25/05 10:46 a.m.
Neither have you,	Series III (MetalSilver)	2/25/05 10:47 a.m.
Re: Neither have you,	Anton P. Nym (aka Steve)	2/25/05 11:02 a.m.
Re: Neither have you,	Series III (MetalSilver)	2/25/05 11:11 a.m.
Re: Neither have you,	Anton P. Nym (aka Steve)	2/25/05 2:35 p.m.
Re: Neither have you,	Sep7imus [subnova]	2/25/05 11:12 a.m.
Re: Neither have you,	mrbananas	2/25/05 11:19 a.m.
Re: Neither have you,	Count Zero	2/25/05 11:36 a.m.
Crates, and other stuff	scarab	2/25/05 3:47 p.m.
Pop	Jillybean	2/25/05 7:05 a.m.
-tacular! *NM*	BOLL	2/25/05 7:55 a.m.
Re: Pop	Peptuck	2/25/05 8:39 a.m.
Oops! Didn't mean to sound rude....	Peptuck	2/25/05 12:42 p.m.