By the power of truth, I, while living, have conquered the universe.
Posted by: ROBERTO jh
Posted by: ajw34307
Posted by: ROBERTO jh
Posted by: ajw34307
"Gravemind, we have arrived at Installation 04B and our enemies are speeding to the Control Room where they can prematurely fire the rebuilt Halo to destroy us! But don't worry, instead of killing them we should just nick their ship so that they die with us. Logic ahoy!"
He's saying they should have stolen the ship, created a Flood Hive inside, and ran for it as a precaution in case the forces trying to kill the three failed, which truly makes perfect sense to me. You always need to leave yourself a way out, even if there's a possibility a god-like AI could telefrag you into a black hole or star. At least you have a shot.
That way the Mind could recuperate, rebuild his forces using some random planet with life he might find, and try again.
And, he's garunteed to have rid himself of three of the most dangerous living things in the universe besides himself, regardless if they destroy the Flood Hive on Installation 04 (II) by way of stealing their only means of escape.
And even if Medicant Bias telefraged the Dawn, the Gravemind clearly has a secondary plan alreasy in place judging from Halo 4 and his final words in Halo 3. But this way, his three worst enemies (and the one destined to save the universe) get blown to hell.
Really, it was in the Mind's best interests to try and commit say, 10% of his forces to stealing the Dawn, and if not steal it, destroy it.
A serious plot hole if you ask me.
But how could they have reached the Dawn? It's not like The Tale of the Three Brothers where they waved their wands a bit and made a bridge appear to cross a treacherous path, there was a 100 meter gap between the Dawn and the ramp which they could not have reached.
Who knows, I'm just throwing out my thoughts. I understand the plot requires certain liberties to be taken so the story can advance.
But unless the Flood spontaniously lost every single flying craft, Stalker Form, or Flood dispersal pod (windows, security hatches and the like can be used to gain entry) within the span of 5 minutes, I find it hard to believe the Gravemind didn't at least try it. (And to say the Gravemind isn't the most intelligent being in Halo is absoluely rediculous, despite what Halo 3's plot holes--which you yourself Grey have cited to be unacceptably high in number--would have done. He outsmarted and suduced Medicant Bias, who is the only other candidate for most intelliget being ever.).
The Gravemind may be smart, but he is arrogant which is what is exploited in order to defeat him.