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Subject: The Ark may not be a weapon.
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I'm 99% sure someone thought this before, but here's my say:

I do not think the Ark is a weapon at all. Honestly, the name pretty much gives it away, and I know this theory has been stated a million times, but it makes sense: The "Ark" (of the "Covenant", possibly?) is a refuge from the "Flood". Now the Halo rings, when activated in unison, were designed to wipe out all sentient life in the universe, or at least all life capable of supporting the Flood. Supposing the above is true, perhaps the Forrunners built the Ark as a sanctuary from their own weapon of universal destruction. This would indeed have major significance to the Covenant religion, however... this theory is flawed.

Assuming the Forrunners were/are the "creators" or the "grandparents" of mankind, where did the Covenant and their alien species come from? Obviously, they could not have survived the first activation of the Halo superweapon, though it is unclear WHEN the Halo rings were first activated (perhaps enough time for primitive life to evolve?). Is it possible that the Forrunners and the Covenant were at one time part of a collective and sought refuge in the Ark side by side?

Still, this leaves an unexplained hole: Where did the Flood come from? The "will of God"? Or a Forrunner accident? Who knows? We'll just have to wait for Halo 3 I suppose... just another reason to wait with great anticipation for its release!

  • 05.11.2006 7:16 PM PDT
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Posted by: xX SkePsiS
All of the species that make up the Covenant; there homeworlds are out of the blast radius of the Halo system.

And to answer you question about "where did the Flood come from?" The Forunners created them. They would release the Flood if they ever started to lose power. Then they would activate the Halos to whipe out any opposing threat to there power, and to keep themselfes safe by taking "the great journy" forward into time, when life has re-evolved, so they can controll again. (and the ark is a shelter from the activation, the time warp is a wormhole that forms in the center of the halos while activating.)

The Ark most likley contains at least ONE Forunner. If not a leader, a special, chosen warrior.


(I stay true to the plotline/theory of the "leaked" Halo 3 script (i dont take credet for this theory))


I see. Well, I don't particulary trust the leaked plotline. I thin Bungie is taking special care this time around. I think I remeber there was a similiar "leaked plot" inncident with Halo 2, which proved to be quite wrong.

And yes, I suppose the Covenant homeworlds could be out of range

[Edited on 5/11/2006]

  • 05.11.2006 7:49 PM PDT