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Subject: Elites, Forerunners and Humans....related??
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As you could tell from the books, and the games...the Elites had similar symbols on their back and technology to that of the symbols found on Halo, Forerunner technology. Which suggests that Elites and Forerunners, are related somehow. Now, with the Humans....Some Humans, namely the Spartans, surprisingly knew, to some extent, how and what the mysterious technologies of the Covenant AND the Forerunners worked. This also suggests that the Elite race of the Covenant, the Forerunners, and the Humans, to some extent, are ALL related in a round about way. BUT, the evolutionary theory comes into play. If, at some point in time, these three races were one...and were forced to spread do to population increases, then over time, parts of the race would evolve and adapt to the new evironment they were introduced to. Specifically, three parts: Humans, Elites, and Forerunner...and because they may have came from the same race a some point, they all have similar thoughts on technology. Which could explain why the Elites and Humans, can utilize, to some extent, the technologies of each other, and the Forerunner...namely: Halo, because of the similarities in technologies.

  • 04.19.2004 8:20 PM PDT

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The only probable reason why Covenant symbols resemble Forerunner symbols is because the Covenant are imitative, not creative. They (or more or less acurately, the Prophets) probably copied the Forerunners' written language just like they copied the technology. More importantly, they're inferior copies. Its not that out of the league to say that the Covenant are not much more than spoiled brats.... which would explain why, although their tech is technically better than ours, they use it in a very primitive and inefficient way.... and why they usually only win battles on the ground if they have extremely overwhelming forces.

Just what I think... and one more thing: IF we're all related in some way, it'd be more likely if were Humans, Forerunner, and Prophets (rather than Elites).

  • 04.19.2004 8:30 PM PDT
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Yes, I seemed to have overlooked when Cortana had found that the Covenant weren't reaching their techs full potential in First Stike. Thanks for saving me. But I still seem to believe their is a connection between my original three, but now I also include the Prophets. And, as I recall, the Humans, usually win in ground engagements, because they have better weapons on the ground, and better armor support....but in orbit, it's another story. Although used in a primitive and uneffitient way, the Covenant almost always seem to destroy Human orbiting forces.

  • 04.19.2004 8:35 PM PDT

I believe there is a definate connection between the three. Re-play the library (gasp!) and listen closely to what Guilty Spark has to say. He seems to think he knows you, or at least recognizes you as something he's seen before, and refers to you as, "Reclaimer." He also recognizes your suit, however, he is dissapointed that it is such a low ranking suit, as if MC should be wearing a much more advanced one.

  • 04.19.2004 8:39 PM PDT
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Yes, that is one of the things that made me make this thread, and post my theory...as I was playing through Halo the other day, I took the effort to carefully listen to 343, and everyword he said. Then I remembered the Elite and Forerunner connection with tech and symbols, and the Spartans understanding, to some extent, of both races technologies. It all fits together somehow...and we are close to finding the truth, we need to dig a little deeper my friends....

  • 04.19.2004 8:44 PM PDT

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Don't completely trust what 343 says. Not yet. His circuits are missing a few wires... he's a bit nuts.

  • 04.19.2004 8:54 PM PDT
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Elites have the symbol on there back becuase they worship the forerunners, also because they stole the armor technology from the forerunner, this doesnt mena they are related

  • 04.19.2004 9:08 PM PDT
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Elites armor is the same armor made by the forerunner. The Prophets are classified as the covenants religious leaders, maybe sometime in life the Prophets lived with the Forerunners, but the Forerunners left and the Prophets still have access to that technology. On the topic of acting like 343 GS knows you, the MC's armor has sheilds that was copied from the Covenant, and improved upon. Halo was supposdly built by Forerunner and GS was left to maintain Halo 04, and contain the flood. My theory is back in time the Forerunners used Halo and caused a mass extinction of some sort. Maybe, since the MC's armor is similar to Forerunner technology(Sheilds) GS mistakes the MC for some kind of Forerunner that has come to destroy the flood. The MC also seems to recongize many Covenant/Forerunner symbols, like slipspace and the Covenant Panels. Maybe this is caused by some sort of Deja Vu becuase Humans might be directly related to Forerunners. Also, the reason the Covenant hate us so much is becuase the Prophets KNOW were can become a powerful race, becuase of our descendency of the Forerunners. Maybe a Spartan is what a Forerunner was, and the power of John is what they fear. If anyone has read "First Strike" when the MC destorys 500 ships, that is a tiny dent in the Covenant armada, proof that the Covenant have been studying us, and that they have been planning this war.

[Edited on 4/20/2004 6:40:51 AM]

  • 04.19.2004 9:34 PM PDT
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Nice theory Warrior, very believable.

You have more posts than a mile long picket fence Warrior21!

  • 04.19.2004 9:40 PM PDT
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i have above 500, even though it isnt counted anymore.

  • 04.19.2004 9:43 PM PDT
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Check your messages Warrior. I sent you one.

  • 04.19.2004 9:44 PM PDT
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I replyed, and added more to my Theory.

  • 04.19.2004 9:48 PM PDT
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And I replied to your message. Check it out!

  • 04.19.2004 10:02 PM PDT