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Well, that long text file was obviously the recorded data from the initial firing of the 7 'Halo's. The array that is mentioned over and over is the set up of the 7 rings that do all the killing. :P They were activated way back in the day (it was a Thursday, probably) to stop the Flood a first time.
I'm really intrigued to know who that guy who set them off was. {D-com}? Also, the sphere mentionned (and seen in the video) is probably the fortress/shield world of Onyx from the recent Ghosts of Onyx novel.
I'm really intrigued to know who that guy who set them off was. {D-com}? Also, the sphere mentionned (and seen in the video) is probably the fortress/shield world of Onyx from the recent Ghosts of Onyx novel.
As best as I can tell, the communications are either from a monitor (like Guilty Spark and Penitent Tangeant from Halo 1 and 2; possibly Adjutant Reflex) or a member of the Forerunner race. I'm leaning towards the latter. I'm betting that it's supposed to be someone who was on Earth many years ago. Maybe he once fired all teh Haloes from the Ark (which is, of course, on Earth), or something like that. Anyway, I'm starting to enjoy this ARG. I'm a big fan of the Halo mythos and look forward to seeing it get fleshed out more.
I appreciate any opportunity to indulge my nerd side.
I appreciate any opportunity to indulge my nerd side.
My interest in this game and it's accompanying marketing campaign are so low as to be immeasurable. Aussi, coqs
Oh, and I wanted to mention the reference to a 'Pyrrhic solution'. It may have no bearing on the rest of the story, but I looked it up, and found that the word 'pyrrhic' refers to king Pyrrhus, who won a battle against the romans at a huge cost to his own troops, so much so that he had to halt his advance completely, even though he won. The 'pyrrhic solution' to the Flood would, of course, be the activation of the Halo array, wiping out all of your own race (and almost all life, as well).. just to beat your enemies.
Of course, now that I wrote this down, I have to wonder: If this was a Forerunner being back in the day (said day being supposedly before all human development), activating the Halos the first time, how the heck did he/she/it know earth historical references?! Either the writers messed up, or this recording has yet to be made or someone from the future went to the past and set off 'teh Haloz'. Back to the Future, Master Chief Marty McFly?? :P
Of course, now that I wrote this down, I have to wonder: If this was a Forerunner being back in the day (said day being supposedly before all human development), activating the Halos the first time, how the heck did he/she/it know earth historical references?! Either the writers messed up, or this recording has yet to be made or someone from the future went to the past and set off 'teh Haloz'. Back to the Future, Master Chief Marty McFly?? :P
i noticed after it says
KNOW THAT A THOUSAND OTHER PLANS
WERE TRIED AND FAILED
it says, for a fraction of a second,
MILLIONS OF BRAVE AND HEROIC SOULS
DIED TRYING TO AVERT THIS DESPERATE
TERRIBLE SOLUTION
because it was so fast, i couldn't pause on it to write it down, so i just clicked at the part before it pops up and as it flashed real quickly over and over, i wrote down word by word what it said.
KNOW THAT A THOUSAND OTHER PLANS
WERE TRIED AND FAILED
it says, for a fraction of a second,
MILLIONS OF BRAVE AND HEROIC SOULS
DIED TRYING TO AVERT THIS DESPERATE
TERRIBLE SOLUTION
because it was so fast, i couldn't pause on it to write it down, so i just clicked at the part before it pops up and as it flashed real quickly over and over, i wrote down word by word what it said.
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