- last post: 01.01.0001 12:00 AM PDT
Upon reading this I have come up with an interesting theory about the origins of the Flood (which is the main purpose of ILB, IMO). This very well may be the truth behind Halo. Perhaps the Forerunner, in all their glory tried to start making their own people to use them in war against all who opposed them. And in the act of creating this new species it backfired and they were the first to be infected by the Flood. Realizing their plans went wrong they did not want the peoples of other races to suffer their inevitable fate. They quickly acted and started building the Halo's across the universe and all went there to make sure if they were released the Universe would end shortly and painlessly rather than the agonizing infection and spread of the Flood. Also the workers probably wore suits that would disallow infestation as they made the stations (perhaps looking like MJOLNIR V armor?). This explains 343 treating you as a Forerunner.
The Flood is going to be the key in Halo 2, you'll see. Somehow it will play a huge part.