- last post: 01.01.0001 12:00 AM PDT
Hikaru, I hate to tell a knowledgeable Halo veteran like yourself that you are, in some cases, wrong. but the truth is that you are. Allow me to elabourate.
Yes a Prophet was captured in the Flood but he must have spoken English and here's why. This was first contact with a Prophet, no translation attempts or software would be available for the marines to convert his speech. It mentions that he told them he was a Prophet and an important member of the Covenant. pg 329. Welsley, the A.I, is a dumb A.I and therefore unable to translate the Prophet. Therefore the only logical conclusion is that he can speak English. This isn't so farfetched as the Covenant have known of us for some time, even before the war and thus the Prophets most likely will have learnt our language.
Elites can SOMETIMES outrank a Prophet but only the highest ranking officers and only then the minor Prophets or Prophets of a lesser nature. in the flood pg 5 "Though only a minor Prophet, he still outranked 'Fulsumee, as his bearing made clear." Why would this be mentioned unless Elites can, though extremely rarely, outrank low class Prophets? But I think your right about Prophets having a last say on things when its a matter of importance.
The Covenant would be defensive if they had to, but like you said they have superior numbers so why would they, but it is a possibility when in a dire situation perhaps, they can change tactics.
Also even if we did capture a Prophet, they are not the key to victory in my opinion as the Covenant are relentless and want us extinct.
[Edited on 6/28/2004 3:16:20 AM]