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Subject: ** Theory ** NOVA-1, Charlie Company, and Sierra-259.

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In Halo: First Strike, we get to witness most of the fall of the planet Reach. 27 Spartans drop to Reach, 4 are killed in the fall, and 6 are left crippled.

The surviving Spartans move a short distance to the orbital defense generators, which power the Super MAC Platforms in space over Reach. They discover here 4 marines milling about a scene of carnage; thousands of dead Covenant and marines, all killed by UNSC-carpet bombing.

HIGHCOM panicked that the Covenant were getting too close to the facilities, so they ordered a carpet bombing. They bombed too close to the marines, and killed all but 4 of them. Charlie Company was led by two lieutenants (both KIA), and they were originally sent out by HIGHCOM to retrieve the NOVA bomb, but were re-ordered to defend the generators at all costs when the Covenant got close.


My theory
The man in the REACH teaser is not asking for "Noble-1," but he is asking for "NOVA-1," which would be one of the two lieutenants leading Charlie Company (the other would logically be "NOVA-2"). When the Spartans reach the facility, Fred is contacted by Whitcomb, who reports that HIGHCOM on the ground has been overran by Covenant.

While Fred was speaking with Whitcomb, it is possible that a second transmission came in from HIGHCOM in space (possibly from whichever Admiral was leading the space defense), trying to figure out what happened to "NOVA-1" and his marines which they needed in the fight to defend the generators.

In lieu of Fred's preoccupation speaking with Whitcomb, Spartan-259 could have answered: This is Sierra-259. You've got Spartans on the ground, sir. We're not going anywhere.

I will try to parallel the dialogue in the trailer with what happened during the battle of Reach:

Winter contingency has been declared. All units are mobilized and ready.
This voice sounds suspiciously like Captain Keyes' but I could be wrong. He could have been speaking about the Spartans aboard the PoA being ready to be deployed.

Sierra-320: This is Sierra three-two-zero, prepped for combat insertion.
The Spartans begin their combat insertion.

We're coming in hot. Hold on!
Could be Mitchell talking to the Spartans in the aft of the Pelican as they are being pursued by Seraphs.

We just lost our bird!
One of the Spartans, possibly Fred, reporting that their Pelican has been downed, and they end up jumping to the surface of Reach.

Holy God...
The Covenant land infantry near the Orbital Defense Generator facilities.

What the hell is happening down there?
HIGHCOM panicks, thinking the Covenant are getting too close, so they begin bombing the battling forces... Covenant... and the marines defending the fafility.

There's still people down here!
The Charlie Company marines (possibly NOVA-1) try to call off the friendly-fire carpet bombing, to no avail.

We're overrun. We'll hold this position as long as we can...
The remaining Charlie Company marines attempt to hold out after the bombing, but they are all (except for 4) killed by the Covenant stragglers.


I need you in that fight, "Nova one". "Nova-One", come in. "Nove-One", do you read me?
The man is asking for NOVA-1, one of the two lieutenants in charge of Charlie Company, originally sent to retrieve the NOVA bomb, but then repurposed to defend the orbital defense facility so that the fight in space could continue.

This is Sierra two-five nine. You've got Spartans on the ground, sir. We're not going anywhere.
When the Spartans reached the orbital defence facility, Fred was talking to Whitcomb about getting him an evac. It is possible that while he was busy talking to the ground-side Vice Admiral, that the space-side Admiral Roland Freemont was trying to get in touch with NOVA-1, who was KIA in the generator bombing. Spartan-259 could have answered "This is Sierra-259. You've got Spartans on the ground, sir. We're not going anywhere."


What do you think?

[Edited on 07.15.2009 1:53 PM PDT]

  • 06.13.2009 6:32 PM PDT
Subject: ** Theory ** NOVA-1, Charlie Company, and Sierra-257.

Very plausible.
You have a gift of making everything you say actually believable.
As you have shown in your other thread.

  • 06.13.2009 6:36 PM PDT

Love your enemies...it pisses them off.

Thats what i was thinking it had something to do with the NOVA bombs but you just put it... beautifully. this is plausible and would make sense.

  • 06.13.2009 9:06 PM PDT

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Thanks guys... wonder if anyone else would agree with this. Who do you think S-259 would be? One of the Spartans who stayed at the generators after Alpha, Delta and Gamma Teams left?

  • 06.14.2009 10:31 AM PDT

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That is a very realistic and plausable theory. Good find.

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  • 06.14.2009 12:41 PM PDT

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See why is it that the majority of people on this forum are being silly and get 800 replies on a thread, yet all the most plausible and reasonable ideas are ignored?

I have the same beliefs as you in this matter, i am currently re-readin FoR atm to see what else could be missing.

  • 06.14.2009 1:25 PM PDT

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You should check out FS too, most of the fall of Reach occurs in that book rather than in TFoR.

  • 06.14.2009 1:28 PM PDT

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Posted by: MLG Cheehwawa
You should check out FS too, most of the fall of Reach occurs in that book rather than in TFoR.


Yeah i know, ive read everything except for Contact harvest, didnt really interest me for some reason.

  • 06.14.2009 1:29 PM PDT
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I like your idea but it is Noble-1 not Nova.

  • 06.14.2009 1:30 PM PDT

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I like it, good ideas.

I replayed the trailer in my head "You've got Spartans on the ground, sir...."

I got chills :)

Can't wait for this game

  • 06.14.2009 1:31 PM PDT

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Posted by: Nitemare 43
I like your idea but it is Noble-1 not Nova.
Do we know this for certain?

  • 06.14.2009 1:32 PM PDT
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Let me listen to it again.
Edit: Not trying to ruin your theory but you can definately hear the No'ble'-1.

[Edited on 06.14.2009 1:45 PM PDT]

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I just replayed the trailer again and I can't be for certain but I think it's 'Noble 1'.

  • 06.14.2009 1:44 PM PDT

CoE. If you don't know what that means...

Well, this is one of the first near-perfect theories I've seen.
I don't know what exactly the guy says, but it can be 'NOVA-1'.

  • 06.14.2009 1:47 PM PDT

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the problem with listening to it, you hear what you wanna hear when to sounds are so close.

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I wonder if when Bungie created the teaser they planned on this mass confusion.

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correct me if i'm wrong,but i thought there were only 150 candidates in the Spartan II program, so how can there be a spartan 257? maybe it's a codename.

But i could be wrong,plz reply.

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In my opinion, when it's said "Spartan 259" it's actually pronounced "Spartan II 59"

[Edited on 06.14.2009 2:09 PM PDT]

  • 06.14.2009 2:00 PM PDT

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Posted by: The Guardian28
correct me if i'm wrong,but i thought there were only 150 candidates in the Spartan II program, so how can there be a spartan 257? maybe it's a codename.

But i could be wrong,plz reply.
For a multi-billion dollar project, I'm sure that they surveyed more than 150 children. They could have surveyed 320+ children initially, and then chose the 15 most promising candidates to be trained. Due to budget limitations, this number was cut down to 75 inductees.

  • 06.14.2009 2:00 PM PDT

haha well this made me smile :)
In lieu of Fred's preoccupation speaking with Whitcomb, Spartan-259 could have answered: This is Sierra-259. You've got Spartans on the ground, sir. We're not going anywhere.
well done MLG Cheehwawa haha

  • 06.14.2009 2:01 PM PDT

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Posted by: iC Broop
In my opinion, when it's said "Spartan 257" it's actually pronounced "Spartan II 57"
Its Sierra-259. But thats now how they say their names... that would make the Chief a Spartan 1, and -Sierra-320 a Spartan-III. Plus, Spartan-059 was Malcolm, and he died as soon as he hit the ground.

  • 06.14.2009 2:01 PM PDT

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Posted by: iC Broop
In my opinion, when it's said "Spartan 257" it's actually pronounced "Spartan II 57"

Thak you, just what I was thinking. :]

  • 06.14.2009 2:02 PM PDT

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Posted by: iC Broop
In my opinion, when it's said "Spartan 257" it's actually pronounced "Spartan II 57"

Thak you, just what I was thinking. :]
Its Sierra-259, and if what you say is right, that makes the Chief a Spartan-I and Sierra-320 a Spartan-III. Spartan-059 was Malcolm, and he died as soon as he hit the ground on Reach (he was one of the 4 KIA who died after falling from the Pelican).

  • 06.14.2009 2:05 PM PDT