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Re: Story Shenanigans
Posted By: bedlam	Date: 1/23/08 4:30 p.m.
In Response To: Story Shenanigans (Cody Miller) : Okay. There are still a few things that are bugging me about the Halo story : ark . I will confess that I have not yet finished contact harvest, or : fully analyzed all the terminals, so if it's answered there, then just let : me know without spoiling it. : Regret's premature arival: First of all, why was this "premature"? : Why was it that Truth had to wait before going to Earth? Why did the : Covenant not expect humans on Earth? It seemed strange then, but even : stranger now. : The Covenant Construct: What was the covenant construct Cortana mentions in : High Charity? It was "fighting back" and "unusually : formidable". She specifically says it's a covenant construct. So… : what was it? : Last time you asked me: What am I supposed to make of 343GS's speech on Two : betrayals, when he tells the MC (or Cortana as some people think): : "Last time, you asked me, if it was my choice, would I do it? Having : considerable time to ponder your query, my answer has not changed." 1) I'm not really sure, honestly. During Iris we learned that the forerunner came into contact with earth right near the end, and the forerunner tried to preserve our awesomeness, and pass down the tourch to us. I'm not a Halo book expert, but I don't really see how the Covenant, or MB, were supposed to know about these unique denizens that were chillin' on Earth. 2) I was never sure, but others have mentioned MB. So I can roll with that. 3) Perhaps it was nothing more than a conversation between a bot and a living being? For example, say I have a suppository that floats, and can also hold a conversation with me. We start talking about the rings, their purpose, proper protocol in a severe Flood outbreak, and the heavy burden such a solution would carry for whoever is involved with the activation process, in the unfortunate event that a Flood outbreak ever occured. The human turns to the light bulb and asks "Suppose their comes a time when we have to activate these rings? When, and if, that day arrives, what would your decision be in such a situation?" And 343's answer is simple - activate the rings. And it appears it had never changed. As for the why would you hesitate to do what you've already done. I'm guessing 343 is simply referring to the last activation. And doesn't understand why these new reclaimers are so hesitant to activate the rings under such circumstances, when the Flood could potentially destroy all. It could also just be story evolved. Or story rushed and changed a bit.

Message Index

Story Shenanigans	Cody Miller	1/22/08 2:24 p.m.
Re: Story Shenanigans	scarab	1/22/08 2:48 p.m.
Re: Story Shenanigans	Raulboy	1/22/08 5:27 p.m.
Re: Story Shenanigans	Captain Spark	1/22/08 2:50 p.m.
Re: Story Shenanigans	McGrude	1/22/08 3:04 p.m.
Re: Story Shenanigans	Captain Spark	1/22/08 3:11 p.m.
Re: Story Shenanigans	Urban Reflex	1/22/08 3:15 p.m.
Re: Story Shenanigans	Captain Spark	1/22/08 3:25 p.m.
Re: Story Shenanigans	the Light Show	1/23/08 2:37 a.m.
Re: Story Shenanigans	scarab	1/23/08 8:15 a.m.
Re: Story Shenanigans	Don	4/4/08 3:06 p.m.
Either Didact, or just a random Forerunner. *NM*	BlueNinja	4/4/08 4:02 p.m.
Re: Story Shenanigans	Cthulhu117	1/22/08 7:10 p.m.
Re: Story Shenanigans	DiscipleN2k	1/22/08 3:27 p.m.
Re: Story Shenanigans	Cody Miller	1/22/08 3:30 p.m.
Re: Story Shenanigans	Captain Spark	1/22/08 3:37 p.m.
To borrow from Star Trek First Contact...	McGrude	1/22/08 3:39 p.m.
I think we're overanalyzing	elpolloguapo	1/22/08 4:52 p.m.
^ i remember that! lol *NM*	the Light Show	1/23/08 2:41 a.m.
No dice.	Narcogen	1/23/08 10:01 a.m.
Other Answers	DHalo	1/22/08 3:38 p.m.
...and a few more...	Leviathan	1/22/08 4:25 p.m.
Wait	Kockynvainn	1/23/08 2:28 p.m.
Re: Wait	elpolloguapo	1/23/08 2:29 p.m.
Re: Wait	Kockynvainn	1/23/08 2:54 p.m.
Re: Wait	Louis Wu	1/23/08 3:15 p.m.
OOPS!	Kockynvainn	1/23/08 3:45 p.m.
And illiterate it seems... *NM*	Kockynvainn	1/23/08 3:45 p.m.
SEE? *NM*	elpolloguapo	1/23/08 4:29 p.m.
Re: ...and a few more...	Jillybean	1/25/08 7:58 a.m.
Re: ...and a few more...	UrsusArctos	1/25/08 8:47 a.m.
Re: ...and a few more...	Narcogen	1/26/08 12:34 a.m.
Re: ...and a few more...	UrsusArctos	1/26/08 7:23 p.m.
Thanks, intersting *NM*	Cody Miller	1/22/08 9:33 p.m.
Re: Other Answers	Rosco-128	1/22/08 9:44 p.m.
Re: Other Answers	scarab	1/23/08 12:18 p.m.
ooooh, i see	Rosco-128	1/23/08 4:02 p.m.
I can no longer like this theory	Jillybean	1/25/08 8:37 a.m.
You STILL hate Cortana?	UrsusArctos	1/25/08 8:51 a.m.
Re: I can no longer like this theory	Peptuck	1/25/08 10:50 a.m.
Re: I can no longer like this theory	Cody Miller	1/25/08 12:37 p.m.
Re: I can no longer like this theory	Captain Spark	1/25/08 2:04 p.m.
Re: I can no longer like this theory	Leviathan	1/25/08 2:49 p.m.
Re: I can no longer like this theory	elpolloguapo	1/25/08 3:09 p.m.
Re: I can no longer like this theory	Leviathan	1/25/08 6:59 p.m.
Re: I can no longer like this theory	elpolloguapo	1/25/08 2:51 p.m.
Re: I can no longer like this theory	scarab	1/25/08 5:57 p.m.
Re: I can no longer like this theory	elpolloguapo	1/25/08 8:53 p.m.
Re: Story Shenanigans	Clefton Twain	1/22/08 3:47 p.m.
Answers.	InnerRayg	1/22/08 4:38 p.m.
Canon: Best Defensive Option Is A Last Offensive..	Narcogen	1/23/08 9:57 a.m.
Re: Canon: Best Defensive Option Is A Last Offensi	Simpsons Rule	1/23/08 10:03 a.m.
Re: Canon: Best Defensive Option Is A Last Offensi	Narcogen	1/23/08 10:19 a.m.
Re: Answers.	scarab	1/23/08 12:21 p.m.
Shamez-vous, CT	elpolloguapo	1/22/08 4:56 p.m.
Re: Shamez-vous, CT	Clefton Twain	1/23/08 8:23 a.m.
Re: Story Shenanigans	Peptuck	1/22/08 5:51 p.m.
Re: Story Shenanigans	reprobate	1/22/08 7:37 p.m.
WTF do I know?	Clefton Twain	1/23/08 7:58 a.m.
Re: Story Shenanigans	elpolloguapo	1/22/08 4:48 p.m.
Re: Story Shenanigans	Peptuck	1/22/08 5:49 p.m.
Re: Story Shenanigans	DHalo	1/22/08 5:56 p.m.
Two Things *Minor Contact Harvest spoilers*	reprobate	1/22/08 7:46 p.m.
Re: Two Things *Minor Contact Harvest spoilers*	InnerRayg	1/22/08 10:23 p.m.
Re: Two Things *Minor Contact Harvest spoilers*	reprobate	1/22/08 11:14 p.m.
Re: Two Things *Minor Contact Harvest spoilers*	scarab	1/23/08 1:08 a.m.
Mendicant also has to do with Orders that do Chari	Zohak	1/23/08 1:01 a.m.
Someone who lives on Charity :-)	scarab	1/23/08 1:10 a.m.
Re: Someone who lives on Charity :-)	reprobate	1/23/08 4:21 a.m.
>	DHalo	1/23/08 6:12 a.m.
^^ Its so much simpler than that...	DHalo	1/23/08 6:15 a.m.
Re: ^^ Its so much simpler than that...	scarab	1/23/08 7:48 a.m.
Actual quote, p276	scarab	1/23/08 12:40 p.m.
Re: Story Shenanigans	scarab	1/23/08 7:46 a.m.
Re: Story Shenanigans	Ragashingo	1/22/08 6:57 p.m.
Re: Story Shenanigans	Cthulhu117	1/22/08 7:13 p.m.
Re: Story Shenanigans	Cthulhu117	1/22/08 7:07 p.m.
Purottohoru ga!	UrsusArctos	1/22/08 8:33 p.m.
Liar. *BLAM!*	Gravemind	1/23/08 12:15 a.m.
Re: Story Shenanigans	Omega	1/22/08 11:13 p.m.
Re: Story Shenanigans	Avateur	1/23/08 2:29 a.m.
Re: Story Shenanigans	Cthulhu117	1/23/08 12:56 p.m.
Re: Story Shenanigans	Avateur	1/23/08 6:14 p.m.
I'll get my broom.	Narcogen	1/23/08 8:27 a.m.
Re: I'll get my broom.	scarab	1/23/08 10:57 a.m.
Re: I'll get my broom.	scarab	1/23/08 11:03 a.m.
Just a thought	scarab	1/23/08 11:07 a.m.
Re: Just a thought	Cthulhu117	1/23/08 12:58 p.m.
Years	Narcogen	1/23/08 7:57 p.m.
Re: Story Shenanigans	bedlam	1/23/08 4:30 p.m.
Re: Story Shenanigans	Kockynvainn	1/23/08 5:19 p.m.