- last post: 01.01.0001 12:00 AM PDT
Posted by: MLG Cheehwawa
In the end of TFoR the Chief looked around on the station over Reach at the "two dozen other Spartans" (24) making a total of 25. In First Strike, the number of Spartans jumps up by 5 and Red Team lands on the surface with 27 instead of the 22 they should have had.
Maybe the 5 in the banner are the 5 who got tagged onto Red Team before the drop.
Probably the most logical theory Ive read so far.
By the way in reply to OP, we cant be sure that its NOT blue team because we dont know for sure that Halo: Reach will focus on THE main battle of Reach, it could focus on events based around the same time, climaxing with us playing the battle of Reach. To back that up, we're not even sure we will be playing the same person the whole way through.
Thats just my opinion, but its great to see some plot/character speculation going on apart from the constant "new weapons, new vehicles, multiplayer" threads.