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Subject: Just finished Cryptum... I've got some questions...
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And I've got some things that need to be cleared up. Questions are kinda jumbled though.

The book is set within the 300 year Flood - Forerunner War, yes?

Why did it seem that the Forerunner didn't know much of the Flood? Didn't the war only last 300 years? How could you not noticed a parasitic race which was taking over worlds?

How did the Precursor leave Charum Hakkor and where did it go?

Mendicant Bias and a Halo ring went missing for 43 years. Was this when MB was contacted by the Gravemind? And he then took the Halo and attacked the capital when he returned?

I thought only one Halo made it through the portal, but when Bornstellar comes to, he sees six..? Was he knocked out long enough for the Ark to make replacements?

Where is the seventh ring?

I think that clears everything up. I literally only finished a few minutes ago. I'll give it another read soon, but it would be nice to get this cleared up before I do.

Cheers.

  • 09.08.2011 2:40 AM PDT

I have no idea but quite a few people have been complaining about the inconsistency in Halo Cryptum.
Alot of stuff will not make any sense for people who have read the other books. I am still reading it on chapter 16 right now and I am honestly kind of bored.

  • 09.08.2011 3:53 AM PDT

quote]Posted by: jross1993
And I've got some things that need to be cleared up. Questions are kinda jumbled though.

The book is set within the 300 year Flood - Forerunner War, yes?

Why did it seem that the Forerunner didn't know much of the Flood? Didn't the war only last 300 years? How could you not noticed a parasitic race which was taking over worlds?

How did the Precursor leave Charum Hakkor and where did it go?

Mendicant Bias and a Halo ring went missing for 43 years. Was this when MB was contacted by the Gravemind? And he then took the Halo and attacked the capital when he returned?

I thought only one Halo made it through the portal, but when Bornstellar comes to, he sees six..? Was he knocked out long enough for the Ark to make replacements?

Where is the seventh ring?

I think that clears everything up. I literally only finished a few minutes ago. I'll give it another read soon, but it would be nice to get this cleared up before I do.

Cheers.[/quote]

1. Yes. Though the flood existed well over 1000 years before, attacking human colonies.

2. The humans wiped out most of the initial wave of flood, unbeknownst to the forerunner. It wasn't until after decimating humanity that the forerunner found out about humanities dual war. They were completely aware of what was happening after that, which was why they considered creating both shield worlds and halo rings 1000 years before cryptum begins, since they seemed to know a flood return was inevitable. They couldn't create a cure, and thus the only solutions they had were way too extreme to tell the public. Everyone that mattered knew about the flood and what had to be done, but no one wanted it to come to that.

3. Medicant Bias and the Master Builder test fired a halo ring on charum hakkor. The firing weakened the prisoners cage, and seemingly it hopped onto the halo ring and medicant bias left with it on board. Not sure where it went, but it seemingly was what convinced Medicant Bias to betray the forerunner.

4. Yes, this was when MB was contacted by gravemind...or maybe the prisoner? Whether the prisoner and the gravemind are the same thing or not remains to be seen.

5. More may have made it through the portal, hard to be sure. The halo rings that were there maybe were already in production, maybe there was to be 18 total in the end.

6. I have a feeling primordium takes place on that seventh ring, and as such we'll find out then. It may have been floating in the debris field that the slipspace portal to the ark left behind.

  • 09.08.2011 3:57 AM PDT

1) The government was initially keeping at a secret; the Forerunners, being prideful -blam!- s, didn't want to admit the humans were right about the Flood

2) Unknown, thats kinda the point. Will be discussed more in Primordial.

3) Pretty much yes, for clarification, its an almost confirmed fact the Gravemind is Precursor.

4) 1 Made it through, where a new six was being devoloped at the Ark. These are the 7 we know of.

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  • 09.08.2011 4:17 AM PDT
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:)

Thanks guys. That helps :)

Just one more thing.. Is there any concept art or something which shows what the Forerunner ships / the Didact/ anything else forerunner look like?

Greg Bear seemed so light on the descriptions. At first I found it hard trying to imagine what he was talking about.

  • 09.08.2011 4:48 AM PDT
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Ok I just finished it too. The flood was from what i gather kept a secret from the public so people thought of it as just a rumor such as what borntellar's mom thought. The ark produces halos so i believe they had alredy made 6 and the seventh was the one that made it through the portal. there was nevert any mention of MB contacting gravemind.

  • 09.08.2011 5:03 AM PDT
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Posted by: SIFU8
Ok I just finished it too. The flood was from what i gather kept a secret from the public so people thought of it as just a rumor such as what borntellar's mom thought. The ark produces halos so i believe they had alredy made 6 and the seventh was the one that made it through the portal. there was nevert any mention of MB contacting gravemind.

Yeah. :)
MB contacts the Gravemind. I think it's stated in the Halo 3 terminals.

  • 09.08.2011 5:10 AM PDT