- last post: 01.01.0001 12:00 AM PDT
Oh really? I think we have many who may argue this, as the books are just as valuable as the game itself. Anyways, here is the experiment directly from the Halo book (page 57) Fall of Reach:
1. Carbide ceramic ossification: advanced material grafted onto skeletal structure to make bones virtually unbreakable. Recommended coverage not to exceed 3 percent of total bone mass because of significant white blood cell necrosis. Specific risk for pre- and near-postpubescent adolescents: skeletal growth spurts may cause irraparable bone pulverization. See attatched case studies.
2. Muscular enhancements injections: protein complex is injected intramuscularly to increase tissue density and decrease lactase recovery time. Risk: 5 percent of test subjects experience a fatal cardiac volume increase.
3. Catalytic thyroid implant: platinum pellet containing human growth hormone catalyst is implanted in the thyroid to boost skeletal and muscle tissues. Risk: rare instances of elephantiasis. Suppressed -blam!- drive.
4. Occipital capillery reversal: submergence and boosted blood vessel flow beneath the rods and cones of subject's retina. Produces a marked visual perception increase. Risk: retinal rejection and detachment. Permanent blindness. See attached autopsy reports.
5. Superconducting fibrification of neural dentrites: alteration of bioelectrical nerve transduction to shielded electronic transduction. Three hundred percent increase in subject reflexes. Anacdotal evidence of marked increase in intelligence, memory, and creativity. Risk: significant instances of Parkinsans disease and Fletcher's syndrome.
So there you have it. With the exception of the platinum pellet placed in the Spartan's bodies, there is nothing mechanical about them. Just because a metal substance filled with hormones was placed inside the Spartans, doesn't mean they are machine, as not all metal is machinary.