- last post: 01.01.0001 12:00 AM PDT
Actually...heres an alternative...
Humans successfully repel the Covenant. Then on a secret op, Chief and Linda sneak into the Covenant's home system. Undetected, the fire two Nova's (from First Strike) at one of their main planets and destroy it, and immediately return back home. The Covenant surrender, and a cease-fire and peace treaty is signed.
John and Linda are the only two Spartans left. Since the Covenant are out of the picture, they really don't have much of a use anymore. John and Linda fall in love, get married, and have kids....their kids become the TRUE Spartan-III's.