- last post: 01.01.0001 12:00 AM PDT
I disagree with the idiot savant theory, because you have to compare cultures. There probably wasn't anything at that point which amounted to what they considered culture. They were killing off heathens that wouldn't be too horribly missed. Like killing primates or something.
THEORY (You have been warned)
343GS seemed to be able to manipulate energy. The Index seemed to be energy that could take a solid form. This gives rise to a theory of mine: the weapons systems of Halo have an odd maximum range, and how do you know if a planet has life that can sustain the Flood. It all has to do with energy and matter. Should a ball of energy be given the ability to shift matter to energy (which is easier to transport, manipulate, etc.) and then intelligence… Well, you’ve got yourself a handy little thing. From what I can figure out, this is 343GS. Now, apply this same thought process to Halo. After all, unless you’re going to send the energy through slipstream, then there’s no point in firing it. It can’t move FTL, and at that range, things can change. A lot. I mean, a heck of a lot. So, have intelligent energy bursts, to check the planet, and then say “Oh, we’ve got some viable targets for infection here. Let’s wipe out those specific targets.”
Okay, now that my theory is out of the way, I realize now that I might have just justified the bio-weapon theory. But, I did see some good debating, which is what I wanted. I deal with idjits all day at work, so I like to see some thought put behind words, even if I’m arguing for the wrong side.
Moving right along, let’s assume for one moment that it isn’t flood, and a weapons cache. First off, how do they KNOW that it’s a weapons cache, and how do they even know they can operate any of the weapons?
Incidentally, I re-read some of the stuff, and had the following thought: JD might not have any experience with Covenant weapons. Enkidu sounds genuinely surprised that he could be so efficient with them. Right now, I’m thinking that JD is like the guy in the Library. He’s gonna die, but he’s going to do things that nobody thought possible before he goes. And yes, I’m still sticking to my theory that it’s the station that we hear about briefly in the video.
You know, I know that I’m wrong with this, but this could almost be an elaborately planned training exercise. ONI are real *CENSORED* when you get down to it.
Though, I wonder how the Covenant could interrupt a transfer that Enkidu reportedly couldn’t interrupt that far down. It is his station, after all.