- last post: 01.01.0001 12:00 AM PDT
Wait, wait! CPOMZ-yeah, you probably got that right... as Halsey left the story in a rush with Kelly, maybe she is trying to get in touch with Mendez. He trained the first group, and he was training another group, perhaps Spartans when he was gone. The time period which he is not heard from by any of the characters is long enough for another group of Spartans to be trained and grown.
The KING UNDER THE MOUNTAIN files reminds me of The Hobbit, and somewhat is like King of the Hill... the title sounds subversive, like Ackerson is when he's competing with Halsey. Maybe he's doing some work against the UNSC to get fame and recognition so Halsey will take the blame and he'll become more influencial, as is seen on page 102 of First Strike.