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Subject: Could The Rookie be a Spartan?

Hush. If you’re quiet enough, you can hear it on lips of unborn babes.

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  • 06.09.2009 10:30 AM PDT

No, he could not be a regular SPARTAN. Now a 1.1 isn't out of the question, but still unlikely.

  • 06.09.2009 10:40 AM PDT
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For the record, you don't have to be a spartan to be badass. Stop thinking everyones a damn spartan. Although Johnson is a spartan, that's an exception. And Byrne may be a spartan. And Mendez. Damn, everyone is a spartan! Am I a spartan?

[Edited on 06.09.2009 10:54 AM PDT]

  • 06.09.2009 10:53 AM PDT

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Roam the streets with a sign, "will love for false hope."

No one in the ODST squad is a Spartan.

They might have been Spartans had the program extended itself beyond "as close to perfect six year olds as possible" but it just doesn't. So no. They're just normal people.

  • 06.09.2009 10:59 AM PDT

Wonder what Bungie have in store for use after Reach?

Posted by: xXIHAYD0IXx
A little bit of evidence supporting the whole "the Rookie should have died on impact" thing.
Quote from Gameinformer's december '08 issue:
"Hey Rookie, you out there?" says the squad commander into the radio as he walks along the sun-drenched rooftops of New Mombasa with Romeo.

"Even if he ain't dead, he's lost in that stuff," Romeo says.
"Our comms can't cut through that."

"So give up, huh? What if it was you down there?"

"Just sayin'. I ain't dead."

"You're a piece of work, Romeo."

end quote.

The part of the story goes some more. So it seems Romeo thinks the Rookie is dead. Or maybe not dead but "...lost in that stuff..." It seems that a Spartan I or Spartan 1.1 would have a better chance of survival than a regular ODST. Regular being relative.

EDIT- Sorry if it's not a perfect quote.

He was in the HEV so he would of been protected by the amount of impact :P

  • 06.09.2009 11:02 AM PDT

Yeah...

It's much more likely that the Rookie is a new addition to the ODST's and is dropping in on his first mission with his new squad, when an enormous spaceship blows up a city, killing lots of people, sending him off-course and forcing him to fight his way through an abandoned city to regroup with his team, who all have their own little mini-adventures.

Not everything is more complicated than you think.

  • 06.09.2009 11:02 AM PDT

Hush. If you’re quiet enough, you can hear it on lips of unborn babes.

Now that more information has come out, I'm starting to think the Rookie may not be a Spartan I and may just be there to help move the story along, seeing as you'd have to play as somebody. The Rookie is a virtual version of ourselves, kinda like how we were supposed to feel like we were the Master Chief.

I still believe this is a nice theory and want to see some more reactions to the Rookie being a Spartan. Go.

[Edited on 07.08.2009 10:18 AM PDT]

  • 07.08.2009 10:17 AM PDT
Subject: Could The Rookie be a Spartan I?

Posted by: xXIHAYD0IXx
I like the idea of the Rookie being the child of a spartan I. What if he was Johnson's child? Maybe a reason for Johnson being in firefight? That also could explain a little bit why he didn't die on impact.


..... What!? Also, if you read the books or went to Halopedia, you would know that ODSTs hate Spatans. It would make no sense to allow the Rookie to be an ODST if he was a Spartan, otherwise, why would he be an ODST and not a Spartan. Common sense people!

[Edited on 07.08.2009 10:24 AM PDT]

  • 07.08.2009 10:20 AM PDT

Hush. If you’re quiet enough, you can hear it on lips of unborn babes.

Imagine Johnson dressed up in ODST gear. He is still a Spartan, he is just wearing the ODST attire. Johnson could bring his particular Spartatious skills to the table while an ODST, while still badass, could not. Maybe the Rookie has some sort of secret that DARE knows about and she needs him for something.....Hypothetically speaking of course.....

  • 07.08.2009 10:29 AM PDT

I remember a long time ago I said it could've been Sgt. Forge but I was flamed. Ya never know, he could've gotten off of that planet ;)

  • 07.08.2009 10:32 AM PDT

Hush. If you’re quiet enough, you can hear it on lips of unborn babes.

You were probably flamed because Sgt. Forge is from Halo Wars-a game made by Ensemble, not Bungie. And while Halo Wars is considered canon, it's still Halo Wars.

  • 07.08.2009 10:34 AM PDT
Subject: Could The Rookie be a Spartan?
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I think my head is going to explode

  • 07.08.2009 10:44 AM PDT
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i thought the rookie could be MCs brother or someone related to MC.

  • 07.08.2009 10:54 AM PDT
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The point Of Halo3:ODST is so you can play as a Special Force marine not a spartan.

  • 07.08.2009 11:02 AM PDT
Subject: Could The Rookie be a Spartan I?

Hush. If you’re quiet enough, you can hear it on lips of unborn babes.

He could be like Johnson, who is a Spartan I, yet appears to be just a normal badass marine. But I understand what you're saying and the Rookie probably won't be an S1.


Although it's always fun to think What if.....

[Edited on 07.08.2009 11:11 AM PDT]

  • 07.08.2009 11:08 AM PDT

My god everyone is a spartan...

Halo Reach we will be seeing plenty of Spartans. Can we have one game where no one is a Spartan?

Its called ODST, this is not transformers, they are not "ODSTs in disguise."

[Edited on 07.08.2009 11:19 AM PDT]

  • 07.08.2009 11:18 AM PDT
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Posted by: RobbinYoBiskitz
Imagine Johnson dressed up in ODST gear. He is still a Spartan, he is just wearing the ODST attire. Johnson could bring his particular Spartatious skills to the table while an ODST, while still badass, could not. Maybe the Rookie has some sort of secret that DARE knows about and she needs him for something.....Hypothetically speaking of course.....



Well to tell you the Truth Johnson is wearing ODST Gear/Armor.


Also I highly doubt Johnson had a Kid, & Johnson Was NOT A Spartan 1 he was Only a Candidate, Secondly Why would Bungie Put Rookie in the story if he was not important to the storyline, & to the person who wrote Quote - "Bungie's just being Lazy about his name & age" For your Information Bungie usally is never Lazy, And You think Rookie is A Spartan 1 Correct? Well if so this is Possible, if Bungie is not Releasing his name and age there is A reason for it, Because they don't want you to be able to figure out if he is one cause then you could just look him up, And you're thinking NO WAY he cant be one well.....What if he was in Cyro stasis hmm....???.

  • 07.08.2009 11:18 AM PDT
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I totally agree with the theory on Johnson, as to the Rook though, i figure he is just a regular ODST. although the thought on him being the son of a spartan does also fit in some ways.....

  • 07.08.2009 11:23 AM PDT

Hush. If you’re quiet enough, you can hear it on lips of unborn babes.

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Posted by: RobbinYoBiskitz
Imagine Johnson dressed up in ODST gear. He is still a Spartan, he is just wearing the ODST attire. Johnson could bring his particular Spartatious skills to the table while an ODST, while still badass, could not. Maybe the Rookie has some sort of secret that DARE knows about and she needs him for something.....Hypothetically speaking of course.....



Well to tell you the Truth Johnson is wearing ODST Gear/Armor.


Also I highly doubt Johnson had a Kid, & Johnson Was NOT A Spartan 1 he was Only a Candidate, Secondly Why would Bungie Put Rookie in the story if he was not important to the storyline, & to the person who wrote Quote - "Bungie's just being Lazy about his name & age" For your Information Bungie usally is never Lazy, And You think Rookie is A Spartan 1 Correct? Well if so this is Possible, if Bungie is not Releasing his name and age there is A reason for it, Because they don't want you to be able to figure out if he is one cause then you could just look him up, And you're thinking NO WAY he cant be one well.....What if he was in Cyro stasis hmm....???.




Johnson will not be ODST's campaign seeing as how he wasn't even on the planet when the events of ODST occur. And all Johnson is is a skin of an ODST with Johnson's face attached to it. That's it. The reason he is even in Firefight is for all those who complained they were tired of playing as Spartans/Elites and wanted to play as [insert character]. I'm guessing there will probably be more characters we can play as in the future via DLC.

  • 07.08.2009 11:30 AM PDT
Subject: Could The Rookie be a Spartan?

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/headdesk
x 1000

  • 07.08.2009 11:34 AM PDT
Subject: Could The Rookie be a Spartan I?

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Posted by: xXIHAYD0IXx
The part of the story goes some more. So it seems Romeo thinks the Rookie is dead. Or maybe not dead but "...lost in that stuff..." It seems that a Spartan I or Spartan 1.1 would have a better chance of survival than a regular ODST. Regular being relative.

EDIT- Sorry if it's not a perfect quote.

I have to disagree. Spartan 1s never had any augmentations, and there were no 1.1s.

Edit: Just read a post that reminded me. There was no SPARTAN 1 Program. Project ORION only had canadates.

[Edited on 07.08.2009 12:07 PM PDT]

  • 07.08.2009 12:06 PM PDT

Hush. If you’re quiet enough, you can hear it on lips of unborn babes.

Where did Johnson get his "Boren Syndrome"?


Yeah, Boren Syndrome aka BS. Otherwise known as Bull S hit. He got it from being a "candidate".

  • 07.08.2009 12:38 PM PDT
Subject: Could The Rookie be a Spartan?

get out of here stalker

How about... He doesn't have a name... to make a blank slate so you can represent yourself!

  • 07.08.2009 12:59 PM PDT
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RAWR!

those initials are JD not JB.... IDIOT!

  • 07.08.2009 1:21 PM PDT