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Subject: New Theory of "spartans" in banner

I hunt for the Prophet of Contentment, the San 'Shyumm that murdered my son, and stole his birthright, his Energy Sword. They call our species Heretics. They claim to all that our tongues sting, our words a vile poison that feeds on the unworthy. I have seen the true face of Heresy. The head of a gallant warrior lay on the ground. His neck scorched and blistered, scarred by his own blade. I shall retrieve the weapon, and drive it through that bastard's heart! Punishment for his sins is nigh.

You guys have no idea how the whole Spartan I/II/III thing works do you? The Spartan IIs DONT EVEN KNOW Spartan Is OR IIIs exist (or at least didn't before Onyx)

  • 10.01.2009 4:56 PM PDT

Posted by: Fos Tis Krisis
You guys have no idea how the whole Spartan I/II/III thing works do you? The Spartan IIs DONT EVEN KNOW Spartan Is OR IIIs exist (or at least didn't before Onyx)


why you flame me so bad... sad face

  • 10.01.2009 4:59 PM PDT
Subject: Original Theory of ODST's in banner
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It isn't our shiznit anymore.

Posted by: Extreme Elite 24
why would chief go by anything other than 117 if he was th last spartan alive... for all he cared he could have made people call him billy joe 1337

I highly suggest you read the books.

oh, and...
Posted by: Extreme Elite 24
Posted by: Fos Tis Krisis
You guys have no idea how the whole Spartan I/II/III thing works do you? The Spartan IIs DONT EVEN KNOW Spartan Is OR IIIs exist (or at least didn't before Onyx)


why you flame me so bad... sad face

Your initiation into the Reach forum is complete.

[Edited on 10.01.2009 5:08 PM PDT]

  • 10.01.2009 5:07 PM PDT

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Posted by: Extreme Elite 24
why would chief go by anything other than 117 if he was th last spartan alive... for all he cared he could have made people call him billy joe 1337

I highly suggest you read the books.


i would like to but my local book store doesnt have them

  • 10.01.2009 5:08 PM PDT
Subject: New Theory of "spartans" in banner

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DARE wasn't a squad member until right before the drop, so its not her. Those are most certainly Spartans. Since this game will be about the fall of Reach, it will naturally be members of Red Team since Blue Team (John, James, Linda) only participated in a 15 minute long space mission.

Since S-259 and -320 appear to be Spartans, the ones we will play as judging by -259's focus in the trailer, they would be members of Splinter Team Beta. Not Alpha, Gamma or Delta (first two didn't have a -259 and Delta were all crippled from the fall to the surface).


but if its red team that wouldnt make much sense because spartan 259 is malcom and he went splat on abandon ship and none of the spartans in the banner match the descriptions of red team
S-259 isn't Malcolm. Malcolm is S-059.


yes but the 2 stands for Spartan II's because many of them recognized by their full numbers
Your reasoning is false. If it were true...

Spartan-117 = Spartan-I 017 (Master Chief)
Spartan-259 = Spartan-II 059 (Malcolm)
Spartan-320 = Spartan-III 020 (unnamed)

The Chief sure isn't a Spartan-I. If you remember Malcolm died on impact when he hit the ground. There was no way for him to report "Spartans on the ground, sir. We're not going anywhere."

  • 10.01.2009 8:27 PM PDT
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Posted by: Extreme Elite 24
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It's Master Chief's Blue team.


thanks for reading the post the whole way through buddy


I did read the post.

  • 10.01.2009 8:40 PM PDT
Subject: Original Theory of ODST's in banner

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I saw a video on youtube and it was a dude giving a pretty impresive theory on who they all are just like you now pointed out i think your right maybe its not red team from the books and a whole new set of characters> :)

  • 10.01.2009 8:42 PM PDT

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you can get them on amazon pretty cheap man just search it well worth contact harvest is my first book and i freaking love it

  • 10.01.2009 8:45 PM PDT

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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.

  • 10.01.2009 8:45 PM PDT

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Maybe ur right man i look into that and my next halo book will be the fall of reach to get a sense of what happened.

  • 10.01.2009 8:48 PM PDT
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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.

  • 10.01.2009 9:23 PM PDT
Subject: New Theory of "spartans" in banner

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See that big turret and how the man holding it is a giant? yea you do? well good bc. no way is any ODST that big.

  • 10.01.2009 9:38 PM PDT
Subject: Original Theory of ODST's in banner

Too often, people post on forums and just regurgitate what they've seen already and don't really explain their own views. - achronos

I remember reading from an interview from somewhere saying that buck may or may not be in reach, but i forget who was being interviewed.its a well known name in bungie but I forget does anyone remember who it was?

  • 10.01.2009 9:42 PM PDT

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Well dude i think that are alot of ideas for who they might be so lets just wait and see. Plus lets think more on improvments for gameplay and ideas for bungie. they always made and EPIC story and so did the books Halo 3 was short yes but it was good. so lets all jam our heads together for gameplay ideas and more ways to have fun with Halo!!

  • 10.02.2009 4:00 PM PDT

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ADD: Also story is important so the idea for the characters will be revealed within 5 months before release, because shakey cam is always an option LOL

  • 10.02.2009 4:03 PM PDT

Was Sam a big mo fo? It's been a few years since I read Fall of Reach. Details are hazy but I think I remember there being one Spartan that was even bigger and stronger (but not as smart or athletic) than MC. Is that right?

  • 10.02.2009 4:13 PM PDT

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I'm more interested on the big dude with the turret. And yeah the one farthest to the right does look like an ODST sniper

  • 10.02.2009 4:14 PM PDT

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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.


There were 28 Spartans total at Reach. 3 of them in orbit (John, Linda and James) 25 on the ground but Malcolm and 3 Spartans died during the drop, dropping the count to 21 Spartans on the surface of Reach when the actual ground battle took place. However, John came back so it could be counted to 22.

  • 10.02.2009 4:37 PM PDT

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