- last post: 01.01.0001 12:00 AM PDT
I agree the covenant would likley need prior knowledge of Earth's location, rather than the asteroid data theory, the prior knowledge would explain the language and the refueling, coordinating jumppoint. I have theory, not nearly as complete as Eagle's nor GameJunkieJim's. That theory has it's base as the ARK world, with the covenant being the reminant of vast league of worlds that is vengeful towards the human race (which at one time was a member of this league of worlds) for their prior use of the Halo pulse. Remember, 343GS asks "Why would you hesitate to do, that which you have already done?". The covenant might not have agreed with the decision to activate Halo and therefore would view the human race as the one responsible for wholesale genocide. The reason for the covenant hegemony not acting sooner could possibly be explained by the massive damage sustained in the first Halo pulse. The human gap in tech and history explaining the forerunner is much more difficult, and I don't care to get into it, yet. The perversion of history within the covenant is more easily looked upon as a myth told through thousands of generations, but still holding the basis, while changing the minute. The base of the Myth being "remember the truth seek the power of those before and avenge!" This would explain the fanatical religious belief of the covenant. Then again, I don't think I can back this theory up, with much more than a gut feeling. After, reading First Strike, it just seemed to have that kind of a feel to it.