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Subject: Halo: Reach Storyline. Yeah, Another Guess.

It's like those hip musicians with their complicated shoes!

If violets are blue, then what colour is violet?

We are a long way off it yet, and this is simply an idea that popped into my head the other night. But here is a basic idea of what I think may happen in Halo: Reach.

I believe that this particular game will be different to all the others, in that its story will span over a few years.

We will see the game start on Reach, possibly getting some sort of intel, or starting immediately in the initial Covenant attacks.

We will then play as a Spartan, or perhaps a few different Spartans, in helping to repel Covenant ground attacks. We may possibly even venture into Castle Base.

Now we know that the Covenant did not glass the entire planet, so it is reasonable to assume that the mid-latitudes are still very much intact. From the novels, we have no idea as to how long there was any sort of fighting on Reach, or for how long Covenant forces may have occupied it. There may have been a small team left behind.

Much like Halo 3: ODST, in which we remain on Earth whilst the other games are taking place, we may very well do the same in Halo: Reach.

Possibly for a sufficent amount of time for the Master Chief to end up floating by the planet.

I only think of this last point because I find it hard to believe that the Halo 3 Legendary ending was simply a nod to an upcoming game. We must get an answer to the condition of the Master Chief. Even if it is only to find out that he has died in his cryo tube, due to a generator or some such running out of sufficent power to run it.

Just a thought.

  • 06.06.2009 2:24 AM PDT
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good theory, not the only one out there and defiantly can't be anything more than speculatory until bungie gives us more.

sorry but yeh, lulz @ u (inside joke for anyone else reading this)

  • 06.06.2009 2:58 AM PDT

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Why do so many people think that the ending to halo 3 is reach? it makes no sense. That planet was clearly metallic and Forerunner.

  • 06.06.2009 3:07 AM PDT

It's like those hip musicians with their complicated shoes!

If violets are blue, then what colour is violet?

It had the same blue glow as Reach does.

  • 06.06.2009 3:24 AM PDT

Posted by: TheBigJimboner
It had the same blue glow as Reach does.
Reached was glassed, way before even Halo CE. There is no possible way that planet is Reach.

  • 06.06.2009 3:50 AM PDT

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Posted by: TheBigJimboner
It had the same blue glow as Reach does.


So you are saying among the billions of blue stars in this galaxy Bungie would only use one to represent REACH. Also how do you excuse the metallic surface of the planet in Halo 3 and it not being present in the teaser.

  • 06.06.2009 3:57 AM PDT

It's like those hip musicians with their complicated shoes!

If violets are blue, then what colour is violet?

Posted by: INCINERATION
Posted by: TheBigJimboner
It had the same blue glow as Reach does.
Reached was glassed, way before even Halo CE. There is no possible way that planet is Reach.

Reach was glassed, not destroyed.

  • 06.06.2009 4:03 AM PDT

It's like those hip musicians with their complicated shoes!

If violets are blue, then what colour is violet?

Posted by: Lion of War
Posted by: TheBigJimboner
It had the same blue glow as Reach does.


So you are saying among the billions of blue stars in this galaxy Bungie would only use one to represent REACH. Also how do you excuse the metallic surface of the planet in Halo 3 and it not being present in the teaser.

Reach is a planet, not a star. You can clearly see blue waves of light or gas coming of the planets surface in the trailer, and then the same blue outline as the legendary ending.

Metallic surface could be a result of the glassing, which occured two years previously.

  • 06.06.2009 4:05 AM PDT

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Posted by: TheBigJimboner
Posted by: Lion of War
Posted by: TheBigJimboner
It had the same blue glow as Reach does.


So you are saying among the billions of blue stars in this galaxy Bungie would only use one to represent REACH. Also how do you excuse the metallic surface of the planet in Halo 3 and it not being present in the teaser.

Reach is a planet, not a star. You can clearly see blue waves of light or gas coming of the planets surface in the trailer, and then the same blue outline as the legendary ending.

Metallic surface could be a result of the glassing, which occured two years previously.


first off REACH was destroyed a few months before HALO 3 not 2 years that's why when they made a blind jump from reach they found Halo.

Second I was addressing the sun not the planet body. The sun was blue and Reach seems to have a more Green colored gaseous aura.

  • 06.06.2009 4:09 AM PDT

actually, the battle of reach takes place immediately b4 halo ce, and the chief has just been evacuated or summat like that. Pillar of Autumn was used to transport spartans into battle. I think that the covenant hid inside reach (its a forerunner shield world) and then take unsc by surprise by comming out. in the trailer u dont see any covenant ships and the guy says "reading multiple pings below the surface".

  • 06.06.2009 4:14 AM PDT

It's like those hip musicians with their complicated shoes!

If violets are blue, then what colour is violet?

Posted by: Lion of War
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Posted by: Lion of War
Posted by: TheBigJimboner
It had the same blue glow as Reach does.


So you are saying among the billions of blue stars in this galaxy Bungie would only use one to represent REACH. Also how do you excuse the metallic surface of the planet in Halo 3 and it not being present in the teaser.

Reach is a planet, not a star. You can clearly see blue waves of light or gas coming of the planets surface in the trailer, and then the same blue outline as the legendary ending.

Metallic surface could be a result of the glassing, which occured two years previously.


first off REACH was destroyed a few months before HALO 3 not 2 years that's why when they made a blind jump from reach they found Halo.

Second I was addressing the sun not the planet body. The sun was blue and Reach seems to have a more Green colored gaseous aura.

You should try reading some of the novels. Reach was not entirely glassed by the Covenant, the mid-latitudes were left untouched so that the Covenant could go groundside and look for ancient technology.

Also, just to further educate you, the glassing of a planet does not destroy it beyond existence, it simply heats the surface to such high temperatures that everything essentially turns to glass.

Also, Reach has a blue aura, not a green one, and regardless of the colour of the star, this aura will still appear blue. Do you really expect the Earths sky to be an orange/yellow colour because of our sun?

  • 06.06.2009 4:37 AM PDT

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Posted by: TheBigJimboner
Posted by: Lion of War
Posted by: TheBigJimboner
It had the same blue glow as Reach does.


So you are saying among the billions of blue stars in this galaxy Bungie would only use one to represent REACH. Also how do you excuse the metallic surface of the planet in Halo 3 and it not being present in the teaser.

Reach is a planet, not a star. You can clearly see blue waves of light or gas coming of the planets surface in the trailer, and then the same blue outline as the legendary ending.

Metallic surface could be a result of the glassing, which occured two years previously.


first off REACH was destroyed a few months before HALO 3 not 2 years that's why when they made a blind jump from reach they found Halo.

Second I was addressing the sun not the planet body. The sun was blue and Reach seems to have a more Green colored gaseous aura.

You should try reading some of the novels. Reach was not entirely glassed by the Covenant, the mid-latitudes were left untouched so that the Covenant could go groundside and look for ancient technology.

Also, just to further educate you, the glassing of a planet does not destroy it beyond existence, it simply heats the surface to such high temperatures that everything essentially turns to glass.

Also, Reach has a blue aura, not a green one, and regardless of the colour of the star, this aura will still appear blue. Do you really expect the Earths sky to be an orange/yellow colour because of our sun?


Okay, I said the sun was blue in the Halo 3 ending, and the Sun In the teaser is red. You are wrong. Period.

Watch and learn. Read and learn.

  • 06.06.2009 4:51 AM PDT

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Posted by: TheBigJimboner
It had the same blue glow as Reach does.
Reached was glassed, way before even Halo CE. There is no possible way that planet is Reach.

Reach was glassed, not destroyed.
But did that planet look as if it were glassed? The exterior would not beable to hold any life whatsoever. The entire planet charred, all resources destroyed. It would be a floating blackened rock. The planet in the final cutscene of Halo 3 looked as if it were inhabited. Therefore, not Reach.

  • 06.06.2009 4:54 AM PDT

AKA: "TSB Lurch"

You know guys, it might help this discussion if you had read the books. Plenty is explained, and this new game would most likly follow the book to a degree?

  • 06.06.2009 5:16 AM PDT

It's like those hip musicians with their complicated shoes!

If violets are blue, then what colour is violet?

Okay, I said the sun was blue in the Halo 3 ending, and the Sun In the teaser is red. You are wrong. Period.

Watch and learn. Read and learn

Unlucky for you that you never see a sun in the legendary ending. All you see is a blue flare from around the planet, which is due to the colour of the planets atmosphere.

And to Lurch, I have read the books, several times in fact. I too think that the game will at least somewhat follow the book. I am simply trying to think of a connection between the two planets looking so similar. And wanting to find out about the Master Chief.

  • 06.06.2009 5:23 AM PDT

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IN halo CE, the first cutsence, doesnt captain keys say something about reach?

just a thought

  • 06.06.2009 6:44 AM PDT

It's like those hip musicians with their complicated shoes!

If violets are blue, then what colour is violet?

He says what we all know. It was attacked and was being glassed. But if you read the novels you will find that there is much more to it than that.

  • 06.06.2009 6:46 AM PDT
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actually, the battle of reach takes place immediately b4 halo ce, and the chief has just been evacuated or summat like that. Pillar of Autumn was used to transport spartans into battle. I think that the covenant hid inside reach (its a forerunner shield world) and then take unsc by surprise by comming out. in the trailer u dont see any covenant ships and the guy says "reading multiple pings below the surface".

You obviously haven't read the books...

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Posted by: roraj 196
actually, the battle of reach takes place immediately b4 halo ce, and the chief has just been evacuated or summat like that. Pillar of Autumn was used to transport spartans into battle. I think that the covenant hid inside reach (its a forerunner shield world) and then take unsc by surprise by comming out. in the trailer u dont see any covenant ships and the guy says "reading multiple pings below the surface".

You obviously haven't read the books...


The facts above are all false due to the Halo Series of books.

Reach was before Halo 1. The Pillar of Autumn has evacuated Reach because it is being glassed. They make a slipspace jump and end up at the first Halo ring. Reach is not a forerunner shield world and there are not covenant inside it. Onyx is a forerunner shield world with other Spartan II's in it and the Chief doesn't know about it.

That's all I know.

[Edited on 06.06.2009 6:59 AM PDT]

  • 06.06.2009 6:54 AM PDT

Here's my thoughts. Being another halo junky I too have read the books and lived the games. Now as for the Ending and Reach. Not the same. Chief was left behind near the ark and some Sheild world. Now Here's what I think
we lost our heros we had feelings for, Keyes (2x), Johnson, Arby went home, 343 is finally dead, the prophets are dead. So whats left? Some of the spartans that are alive. So in order to create new heros or feelings toward these spartans (I already wanna see Kelly in action) we need to go back to when they were together in teams Red, Blue, green whatever. We already know it takes place before the events of halo so it only makes sense really. And they maybe They'll take us to chief on the shield world and the spartans that we will know are there trapped inside. And maybe since Cortana's time is near maybe she turns and becomes the emeny with the remaining brutes or some new enemeies. Just a thought

  • 06.06.2009 7:15 AM PDT

It's like those hip musicians with their complicated shoes!

If violets are blue, then what colour is violet?

Posted by: Krazeed1605
Here's my thoughts. Being another halo junky I too have read the books and lived the games. Now as for the Ending and Reach. Not the same. Chief was left behind near the ark and some Sheild world. Now Here's what I think
we lost our heros we had feelings for, Keyes (2x), Johnson, Arby went home, 343 is finally dead, the prophets are dead. So whats left? Some of the spartans that are alive. So in order to create new heros or feelings toward these spartans (I already wanna see Kelly in action) we need to go back to when they were together in teams Red, Blue, green whatever. We already know it takes place before the events of halo so it only makes sense really. And they maybe They'll take us to chief on the shield world and the spartans that we will know are there trapped inside. And maybe since Cortana's time is near maybe she turns and becomes the emeny with the remaining brutes or some new enemeies. Just a thought

And a good thought at that. But my theory relies on the two new games we already know about. For us to eventually rescue the Spartans and co trapped on Onyx, we would need a third new game to be made.

  • 06.06.2009 7:26 AM PDT

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We all know you will play on reach.
And I think its going to be the fall of reach (sure xD)
But, in the book, there are not like 5 head persons,as seen above.
But, are u saying there are still some spartans...
Because all spartans (like 24 or somethin) were killed on reach, except MC...

P.S. I didnt read the books :P

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Really people, read the books, there are still several Spartan II's AND III's alive, and seeing how this is reach, there are several more then at the end of halo 3. (and if you want to be OCD about it Spartan 2.5's)


Also, as for the whole "those are/might be the same planet," I'll have to disagree. If the Planet we saw at the end of Halo 3 was actually Reach, pre or post fall, where's the evidence? Where is the Orbital Defense System? (Giant Space MAC cannons) If it's post Fall, where are the destroyed ships and debris from the battle that happened before Keyes Jumped? Also, the time between The Fall of Reach and the End of Halo 3 are not that far apart, there would still be VERY visible signs of the destruction dealt by the Covenant. The planet at the end of Halo 3 was most likely not Reach, seeing as it's all metallic/built, there's no Space debris, or visible signs of destruction on the surface. As for the whole blue aura thing, there's not that many colors we can see with our eyes, blue is just a regularly occurring one in space.

[Edited on 06.06.2009 10:53 AM PDT]

  • 06.06.2009 10:26 AM PDT

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No facts. Not even clear drawn out theories. Just a Blind guess. You say you have read the books but clearly you have miss-remembered or just read completely wrong. Also your ability to view color is quite off ass well.

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Posted by: TheBigJimboner
We are a long way off it yet, and this is simply an idea that popped into my head the other night. But here is a basic idea of what I think may happen in Halo: Reach.

I believe that this particular game will be different to all the others, in that its story will span over a few years.

We will see the game start on Reach, possibly getting some sort of intel, or starting immediately in the initial Covenant attacks.

We will then play as a Spartan, or perhaps a few different Spartans, in helping to repel Covenant ground attacks. We may possibly even venture into Castle Base.

Now we know that the Covenant did not glass the entire planet, so it is reasonable to assume that the mid-latitudes are still very much intact. From the novels, we have no idea as to how long there was any sort of fighting on Reach, or for how long Covenant forces may have occupied it. There may have been a small team left behind.

Much like Halo 3: ODST, in which we remain on Earth whilst the other games are taking place, we may very well do the same in Halo: Reach.

Possibly for a sufficent amount of time for the Master Chief to end up floating by the planet.

I only think of this last point because I find it hard to believe that the Halo 3 Legendary ending was simply a nod to an upcoming game. We must get an answer to the condition of the Master Chief. Even if it is only to find out that he has died in his cryo tube, due to a generator or some such running out of sufficent power to run it.
Just a thought.


Heres the facts. Follow link:
http://www.bungie.net/Forums/posts.aspx?postID=33565319

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