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Subject: crazy ark-like installation in old announcement from Greg Bear

http://www.gregbear.com/images/halo.pdf
Stumbled upon this today while looking up images of forerunner architecture, I wonder if it's a location for one of his future books. Looks sort of like the Ark but with only 4 arms and some really big crazy thing in the center. Greg mentions, as I'm sure you know, that his books 'interlinks with MYSTERIOUS FUTURE PROJECTS...', I wonder if we could see something like this in future games.

http://www.gregbear.com/news.cfm

The announcement is here although it dates back to 2009. I find it interesting that he refers to Arks in the plural.

[Edited on 05.22.2011 6:58 PM PDT]

  • 05.22.2011 6:58 PM PDT
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Posted by: DecepticonCobra

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Interesting, very good find

  • 05.23.2011 4:57 AM PDT

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I reckon it might be some sort of planet creating machiney thing

  • 05.23.2011 5:43 AM PDT
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Posted by: DecepticonCobra

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To be honest i always did think the idea of 1 Ark was a little odd especially since bungie decided we should blow it up.

we have numerous shields worlds, a combined total of 20 halos and only 1 Ark?

Maybe "this" ark could be poorly for saving species from halo fire or some other means.

** Has anybody ever wondered what the object is on halo waypoint? the background image?

  • 05.23.2011 6:58 AM PDT
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Posted by: grey101
** Has anybody ever wondered what the object is on halo waypoint? the background image?

I have, it may just be some random art but how knows. You can't see it well enough to be able to figure out what it is.

If there were multiple Arks, why to have different design on them. I would assume the installation on the picture has another purpose. But I can't think what it could be.

  • 05.23.2011 7:38 AM PDT

I'm pretty sure it's just old concept art... there's a ton of different Arks in the Art of Halo 3.

  • 05.23.2011 8:20 AM PDT

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What about a super Ark that creates Arks ?

Madness !

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20 Halos?
Posted by: grey101
a combined total of 20 halos and only 1 Ark?

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Posted by: Richomack360
What about a super Ark that creates Arks ?

Madness !

Or an ultra Ark that creates super Ark creators.

That would be awesome. :)

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Posted by: DecepticonCobra

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20 Halos?
Posted by: grey101
a combined total of 20 halos and only 1 Ark?


cryptum.

12 original + 7 new rings + 1 remake= 20

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Posted by: grey101
12 original + 7 new rings + 1 remake= 20


Where are you getting 7 new? Only 5 of 12 were controlled by Mendicant Bias. Maybe there'll end up being 7 new as the Forerunner saga continues, but I have not seen any information stating such a thing.

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Posted by: grey101
12 original + 7 new rings + 1 remake= 20


Where are you getting 7 new? Only 5 of 12 were controlled by Mendicant Bias. Maybe there'll end up being 7 new as the Forerunner saga continues, but I have not seen any information stating such a thing.


12 old rings, the 7 current rings.

When the didact returned to the ark 7 rings were already finishing construction and he said that the one ring that did make it through was also being repaired. He then says " if any other of the rings make it through they will not be repaired, i will make sure of that."

  • 05.23.2011 10:50 AM PDT

Interesting. The landscape in that image looks like Tempest as well. I'm guessing it's just supposed to be The Ark though.

  • 05.23.2011 1:41 PM PDT


Posted by: Mutoid Log
I'm pretty sure it's just old concept art... there's a ton of different Arks in the Art of Halo 3.

It's certainly possible, I have that book and I know there is one version of the Ark that has some beam going through the center of it. That being said I know they've gone to old concept art before for future ideas. For example, the keg grunts in Reach or almost anything in halo legends origins.

I also like crazy speculation. Maybe legendary planet opens up that way or something.

  • 05.24.2011 12:04 PM PDT