Halo 3 Forum
This topic has moved here: Subject: Yet Another Theory, Time travel?
  • Subject: Yet Another Theory, Time travel?
Subject: Yet Another Theory, Time travel?

Gah! Corpse-humped again...

Sorry if this was been mentioned already btw, just there's been so many topics created and such.
Anyway, Cortana claims to know the Chief's 'past and future', to take that purely literally implies that she has been to the future. Now, having read first strike, didn't tartarus bring the traces of that strange purplpe crystal thing to the prophet of truth on high charity? We knew that the crystal seemed to have the ability to warp time due to the time and date anomalies that the chief encountered. The theory is that is it possible for Cortana and Gravemind to somehow harness what was left of the crystal and travel through time/space and reach earth? It is in both of their interests of course to prevent the remote activation of the halos, Cortana as her duty is to mankind and the UNSC, and Gravemind for self-preservation. I had considered this before i saw the trailer, but what drew my attention to it was the way that Cortana seemed to be fading in and out. Back in first strike, we were told that the process by which Cortana could make copies of herself was slightly flawed. In the end, she had to make so many that there were very faulty ones which would fade in and out etc.
Before Cortana mentions that past and future part, she says 'I am your shield, i am your sword.' Well, it can tie in with the above... If she's seen the future then she knows what's going to happen; she can watch out for the chief as she knows all the dangers he'll face.
Now, i don't claim to be very knowledgeable about the ilovebees dialogues, but wasn't there some suggestion that an AI (Cortana) was present in all these different timeframes? It might fit in... Anyway, please tell me what you make of it, but like i said, if it's been mentioned before i apologise.

  • 05.11.2006 2:54 PM PDT