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Subject: question about ghosts of onyx

I've recently finished reading all the halo books for the second time(its been a long time since my first reading) and find myself confused as to the location of master chief in Ghosts of Onyx. I know blue team was together at the end of first strike and then in Ghosts of Onyx when the story jumps to Blue team we see Fred, Linda, and Kelly but MC is gone. I know this is the time he is needed on Earth fighting to stop the rings being fired and everything but why was only MC sent and why didn't blue team go with him? Idk could have been something i missed but i've been looking into it and havent been able to find a real definitive answer.
thanks

  • 05.16.2011 2:36 PM PDT

Vengeance only leads to an ongoing cycle of hatred.

I'm not sure. It's been awhile since I read Onyx, or any of the Halo books for that matter.

  • 05.16.2011 2:40 PM PDT

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During the events of Onyx the Chief is away at the second Halo. I could have the dates wrong, it might be the Ark. One of those two.

  • 05.16.2011 2:57 PM PDT


Posted by: THE C TRAYNE
I've recently finished reading all the halo books for the second time(its been a long time since my first reading) and find myself confused as to the location of master chief in Ghosts of Onyx. I know blue team was together at the end of first strike and then in Ghosts of Onyx when the story jumps to Blue team we see Fred, Linda, and Kelly but MC is gone. I know this is the time he is needed on Earth fighting to stop the rings being fired and everything but why was only MC sent and why didn't blue team go with him? Idk could have been something i missed but i've been looking into it and havent been able to find a real definitive answer.
thanks


I think because the rest of Blue was off somewhere else on earth during the invasion (carribeans?). At this point, MC was in Afrtica or on Cairo. Either way, he had different orders then the other Blue members, and Kelly was kidnapped by Halsey so she wasn't their....

Its been a while since I read Ghosts of Onyx as well, so this is all memory based.

  • 05.16.2011 2:59 PM PDT

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Posted by: THE C TRAYNE
I've recently finished reading all the halo books for the second time(its been a long time since my first reading) and find myself confused as to the location of master chief in Ghosts of Onyx. I know blue team was together at the end of first strike and then in Ghosts of Onyx when the story jumps to Blue team we see Fred, Linda, and Kelly but MC is gone. I know this is the time he is needed on Earth fighting to stop the rings being fired and everything but why was only MC sent and why didn't blue team go with him? Idk could have been something i missed but i've been looking into it and havent been able to find a real definitive answer.
thanks


I think because the rest of Blue was off somewhere else on earth during the invasion (carribeans?). At this point, MC was in Afrtica or on Cairo. Either way, he had different orders then the other Blue members, and Kelly was kidnapped by Halsey so she wasn't their....

Its been a while since I read Ghosts of Onyx as well, so this is all memory based.



your right it was a mis type by me will was there instead of Kelly put in the wrong name lol but ya that's kind of what i expected just couldnt really figure out why they'd send the chief on to take care of the second halo and the ark by himself when there were still perfectly good spartans to help him. either way it does help clear some stuff up thanks

  • 05.16.2011 3:05 PM PDT

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"Nothing but the rain."
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"Boom, boom, boom!"

Posted by: THE C TRAYNE
but why was only MC sent and why didn't blue team go with him?


I think it had something to do with Bungie not wanting to confuse the players who really don't bother with the expanded universe. The games always said that Chief was the last of his kind so Bungie just stuck with that.

Lore wise? Probably different deployment orders. By the time Blue Team is even mentioned in the book (November 3rd) Chief is no longer on Earth.

Posted by: switch 104 sv
During the events of Onyx the Chief is away at the second Halo. I could have the dates wrong, it might be the Ark. One of those two.


I believe he's actually on his way back to Earth at the time.

Posted by:Ghosts of Onyx, page 183
"Suggest FLEETCOM neutralize the Covenant-controlled Forerunner command vessel. Be advised SPARTAN-117 onboard."


Blue Team was leaving Earth as Chief was returning.

  • 05.16.2011 3:40 PM PDT