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Posted by: Pudd D Sniper
Posted by: JDYeash937 MkII
A grunt panicked and disembowelled a marine who was moving between the hidden and opened groups of marines. Fired his rifle on reflex, the Brutes panicked and killed Rol, for being closest to Maccabeus.
Marines fired back, Human Covenant War begins.
It was actually Johnson's fault for sending Osmo to the 2nd squad on overwatch for yawning. Although I think the Brutes would have still become hostile from sheer boredom.
And that's all there is to it?
Thanks for the insight.
Well, yes, and no. You are assuming that the reason the war happened is because of the Brutes. Because of that first contact scenario and how some Grunt got hostile, or some militiamen fired early.
That isn't it at all. When the Prophets realized what the Humans are, they declared them a heresy and a affront to the Covenant. They declared that the Human race must be destroyed, to make sure nothing got in the way of their power. To protect the secret that Humans were the chosen ones by the Forerunner to reclaim their legacy.
Even before that, the Brutes were already a bit hostile because to them, it looked like Humans were hoarding artifacts. Their Luminary showed that each and every human was holding an artifact, when in truth each and every one of them WAS an artifact. So to speak.
As someone else said, Maccabeus was trying to work out peace and figure out why the Prophets wanted the Humans dead. But when Tartarus killed him and took over, well, that chance went right out the window. Even so, Maccabeus would not have turned his back on the Covenant or disobeyed the Prophets. If the Prophets wanted the Humans dead, Maccabeus would have done their bidding eventually, regardless of what doubts he or anyone else had.
[Edited on 12.18.2010 7:19 AM PST]