- Im SteelAssassn
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- Exalted Mythic Member
Didact's Reprisal -
Now is the time of our unworlding
One final effort is all that remains
And I am not afraid
We shall fulfill our promise
We fight for the grace of the Mantle
And this time none of you will be left behind
They tracked a ship to Reach, right? So if the ship retreated, wouldn't they be able to track it to Earth as well? Also, assuming that the Covenant fleet would still go to Reach, it's extremely likely they would obtain the Forerunner crystal giving them an even more extreme advantage. The Super MAC cannons in orbit would've not lasted as long, (I believe) the NOVA wouldn't have been snuck aboard a Covenant ship, more of the Covenant fleet would remain, and humanity would be...well, I don't know where they would be.