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Subject: Rookie possibly dies for the later part of the story?
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So, as you read this, you guys know what I'm talking about, so I'll get straight to the point. Today, Bungie released the Halo: Ten Years video in celebration of ten years of Halo being public. As most of you probably know, the video, which can be found here has 3 snippets of brand new, never before seen cutscenes from Halo 3: ODST. The last snippet is particularly interesting. It shows our lovable squad, in what appears to be an elevator, going up. However, there is one person missing: The Rookie.

Now it would be wrong to say that the Rookie is the main hero of the story, at least with what we know so far. He seems to just be a mechanism to introduce the main heroes to us: Our Squad Mates. And in this cutscene, it seems our lovable squad has regrouped. They are together again, missing one member: The dude who probably managed to piece together what happens and possibly find them all.

I find it weird that the Rookie isn't part of this cutscene. I mean, when we play the game, even though the Rookie is a faceless tool, he is still part of the Squad and not seeing him here, part of the squad makes me question: Could he be dead? Could this guy die after finding out what happened? Could he have died because he found out what happened...killed rather.

If that's the case, then I believe the last few non-flashback missions will allow us to choose which character we play as. In the flashbacks, we get used to each character and the type of play style they require. Allowing us to choose the dude we like most and adopt that particular play style for the final mission seems like an expectation to me, especially if the Rookie is dead.

  • 07.22.2009 5:33 AM PDT

Very Interesting find thank you for putting this on the youtube aswell.

Im sure the rookie woudn't die, or if he does better make it some epic scene.

  • 07.22.2009 5:36 AM PDT

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That or one of the flashbacks shows 4 of them in an elevator going somewhere. Just like how Dutch's flashback has 2 of the ODST's.

  • 07.22.2009 5:37 AM PDT
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Yeah, because we all know that weird guys on youtube always speak the truth.

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That or the squad finds him!


No but we'll see.

  • 07.22.2009 5:38 AM PDT
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Posted by: coca mola
Very Interesting find thank you for putting this on the youtube aswell.

Im sure the rookie woudn't die, or if he does better make it some epic scene.


Well, I would think its possible because Halo 3: ODST is gonna provide a sort of more human look at the Halo universe... Kinda.

  • 07.22.2009 5:38 AM PDT
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Posted by: mr t0kit0s
That or one of the flashbacks shows 4 of them in an elevator going somewhere. Just like how Dutch's flashback has 2 of the ODST's.


That was my original impression and definitely is a plausible possibility.

  • 07.22.2009 5:39 AM PDT

I guess but at the same time i dont want them to pull a CoD4 and kill every main character in the game.

  • 07.22.2009 5:40 AM PDT
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Posted by: coca mola
I guess but at the same time i dont want them to pull a CoD4 and kill every main character in the game.


Possible Modern Warfare 2 Spoiler: Soap didn't die. Only Paul Jackson. Well, Griggs, Gaz and Captain Price died too but you know.

That's the thing right? The characters of Soap and Paul weren't developed fully in COD4, putting more focus on Griggs, Gaz and Price. Hence, when Paul and Soap died, not only did they go out with a bang (literally) but they technically weren't important to the 'story' (haha). They were the COD4 Analogs to the Rookie. Griggs, Gaz and Price are like Dutch, Buck, Romeo and Mickey. They are the main dudes. They may have died as well in the end, but you get my point, right?

  • 07.22.2009 5:45 AM PDT
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Dare isn't part of the squad. She's an ONI officer who's taken charge of the mission for her own purposes.

  • 07.22.2009 6:57 AM PDT
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I know the answer to this qustion

  • 07.22.2009 7:04 AM PDT
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Posted by: JUICEHEAD3311
I know the answer to this qustion


You do huh? Really...
Mind telling me what it is? Just curious. PM me if you have to.

  • 07.22.2009 7:06 AM PDT
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I would love to I really would but I cant leak the answer most people dont know it and I am extremely lucky to know it. Oh and before you start saying your lying you dont know it I dont care I do know it and you can say that all you want its not gonna make a difference. Oh ya and part of the reason I cant leak it is Bungie does change games because of leaked things.

  • 07.22.2009 7:12 AM PDT
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Posted by: JUICEHEAD3311
I would love to I really would but I cant leak the answer most people dont know it and I am extremely lucky to know it. Oh and before you start saying your lying you dont know it I dont care I do know it and you can say that all you want its not gonna make a difference. Oh ya and part of the reason I cant leak it is Bungie does change games because of leaked things.


Oh really?
Well, the game's done ain't it. It was finished, all except for bug testing even before E3. So, letting me know isn't going to affect the game. Don't worry.

Unless of course, you really don't know it. Aww... there there, don't get angry now. Come on... PM me then. If you really have it, PMing me won't do any harm.

  • 07.22.2009 7:15 AM PDT
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Ok now your just geting cocky and selfish and just want to know the answer so no.

  • 07.22.2009 7:17 AM PDT
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Posted by: The Jury
I sincerely doubt that the rookie dies. He may be absent from the elevator scene because he is the newest member of the squad. As a result, he was told to meet them at the drop pods to join his new unit. The rest of the squad on the other hand could be coming up from, i dont know.....the rec hall and and nice game of squash.

So yeah, I doubt the rookie dies


0.o you think this is the beginning of the game? Not somewhere later on?
That's an interesting way to look at it, yea, didn't think of it that way.
Thing is though, we've seen the Opening Cutscene. It begins differently and Buck isn't with the Squad from the beginning, he joins them with Dare later on.

Posted by: JUICEHEAD3311
Ok now your just geting cocky and selfish and just want to know the answer so no.


Didn't think so. Screwed yourself into a little trap, haven't we little fella?

  • 07.22.2009 7:19 AM PDT
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Uh no we havent

  • 07.22.2009 7:21 AM PDT
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I put posted this thread on this already :(

Another thing is DARE is not there either
Posted by: Sanjeev
So, as you read this, you guys know what I'm talking about, so I'll get straight to the point. Today, Bungie released the Halo: Ten Years video in celebration of ten years of Halo being public. As most of you probably know, the video, which can be found here has 3 snippets of brand new, never before seen cutscenes from Halo 3: ODST. The last snippet is particularly interesting. It shows our lovable squad, in what appears to be an elevator, going up. However, there is one person missing: The Rookie.

Now it would be wrong to say that the Rookie is the main hero of the story, at least with what we know so far. He seems to just be a mechanism to introduce the main heroes to us: Our Squad Mates. And in this cutscene, it seems our lovable squad has regrouped. They are together again, missing one member: The dude who probably managed to piece together what happens and possibly find them all.

I find it weird that the Rookie isn't part of this cutscene. I mean, when we play the game, even though the Rookie is a faceless tool, he is still part of the Squad and not seeing him here, part of the squad makes me question: Could he be dead? Could this guy die after finding out what happened? Could he have died because he found out what happened...killed rather.

If that's the case, then I believe the last few non-flashback missions will allow us to choose which character we play as. In the flashbacks, we get used to each character and the type of play style they require. Allowing us to choose the dude we like most and adopt that particular play style for the final mission seems like an expectation to me, especially if the Rookie is dead.

  • 07.22.2009 7:22 AM PDT
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Dare isnt part of the squad but the rookie is.

  • 07.22.2009 7:24 AM PDT

How come I never get the sniper rifle?!
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i think it is a flashback

  • 07.22.2009 7:38 AM PDT

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If the rookie does die I hope it would be like he's against a lot a covenent and he fights to live

  • 07.22.2009 7:51 AM PDT

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maybe he stayed in the city to find dare or help her with her mission.
But the others think dare and the rookie are dead so they leave the city

  • 07.22.2009 7:52 AM PDT

Perhaps the image was taken in a cutscene where you are looking at the squad from the first person perspective of the Rookie.

  • 07.22.2009 7:58 AM PDT
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Posted by: Wolverfrog
Perhaps the image was taken in a cutscene where you are looking at the squad from the first person perspective of the Rookie.


Could be. But, it would be a first for the series.

  • 07.22.2009 8:05 AM PDT

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