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Posted by: PainedHope13
I was reading through the "Field Guide" at the ODST page and came across this paragraph in the Brute info page:
They are fearless, vicious opponents and must not be underestimated. Currently, they fill the command role that Elites occupied previously. Whether or not this is indicative of a power shift within the Covenant is of no consequence to the current operation. ANYTHING that seeks to obstruct the successful completion of your mission is a legitimate target.
The last sentence was what particularly intrigued me. The blatant draw of attention to the word "anything" caused me to think of what "anything" might ensue. The first thing that of course came to mind were enemies, but then I thought of allies. This lead me to believe that Bungie might have been hinting that someone in the unit or just someone in UNSC might not be trustworthy/might be planning something against the "mission". Now, I might be going to far into this, but what do you guys think?
It would be interesting to see if rebels are present on Earth screwing things up even with the Covenant right there. Though there's no telling if they even exist anymore since they were a faction that existed in many of the various colonies (of which are now glassed). The most obvious choice for an antagonistic human would probably be Ackerson, but even then his behavior of trying to get in the way of the Spartans doesn't translate into getting in the way of the defense of humanity as a whole. Even then, it doesn't matter since he's been captured and was being tortured for information around the events of Halo 2 leading up to 3.
Course...there' always the possibility of Superintendent going rampant...
[Edited on 06.01.2009 5:15 PM PDT]