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Posted by: OZZI 1337
you might be right, however Cortana has already gone through rampancy.
Also, she sent out a beacon to the colonies to let them know their position. once received, Reach could easily dispatch ships that are able to enter slipspace and tow MC back.
It would not be that easy.
For starters, a UNSC Frigate does not have the capability to send messages via Slipspace unless it is the frigate itself that is doing the traveling. The beacon that Cortana activated would most likely be nothing more than a radio beacon, thus limiting it's range and signal speed to that of radio waves.
If, by some rare chance, the signal was intercepted, it would take a VERY long time just to get a ship to MC's location. It takes weeks for human ships to traverse just the small portion of the galaxy under UNSC control. Trying to get beyond the galactic rim would take dozens, if not hundreds, of years using a standard ship-based Slipspace drive.
[Edited on 06.17.2009 11:02 AM PDT]