- last post: 01.01.0001 12:00 AM PDT
Posted by: mike120593
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-The denotation "Alpha Base" may imply this was the first Forerunner artifact found.
-The ONI base was located on the water, and in halo 3, specifically on the level "The Storm" it is obvious that the location was at one point covered in water as evidenced by the Boat that had washed ashore.
-ONI would not have uncovered the the entire portal just scratched the surface.
-For those who argue that this is not possible because the portal is located in Voi, firstly, no it wasn't, and even if it were, you have to remember that by the time of Halo, Mombasa has greatly expanded. The current city of Mombasa is known as Old Mombasa in Halo, while New Mombasa stretched for miles upon miles. And besides, if you notice in the ending cutscene of "The Storm", not only is there a great distance between yourself and the portal, but the portal itself is huge enough to encompass tens of miles.
don't forget about the Halo 2 Conversations from the universe booklet about the ONI Secret thing.
"...We have been joined by a UNSC science team, and what I believe are ONI agents. They're actually quite helpful, if secretive, and have supplied us with excellent tech. However, they're most definitly NOT archaeologists and have very different ideas of how long a dig should take...