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Subject: Earth is the Ark,,?
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I guess it's pretty much obvious by now. But never the less people have debated over whether or not the Earth is the Ark.
Well we won't know for sure.. yet.

But im guessing so. Here is a caption from halo.bungie.org. The description of the story of the forerunners. Here is a passage from it.

Their relics are not restricted to Halo network. The Aztec-esque stones of C'ort Azur, the arches and weathered inscriptions of Sigma Octanus, the intricate caverns and 3km holographic dome beneath ONI's Reach complex, the ancient stepping-stones of the Grunt's homeworld, the Prophet's own claim to have evolved on an abandoned Forerunner planet, the revelation that their Ark (whatever that entails) exists on Earth, not to mention the countless installations undoubtedly pilfered to allow the Covenant to have achieved their current levels of technology, all give testament to this galaxy's permeation.

See here. http://halosm.bungie.org/story/forerunner.html

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Information on the Ark: (Spoiler - i think so) http://halosm.bungie.org/story/ark.html

[Edited on 5/12/2006]

  • 05.12.2006 9:37 AM PDT
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y do you think that the covenant was "confused" about humans being on earth

  • 05.12.2006 9:40 AM PDT
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What are you trying to say? How rude.

  • 05.12.2006 9:43 AM PDT
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There is a difference between the Ark is on the Earth, and the Ark is Earth.

  • 05.12.2006 9:45 AM PDT
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This site is quite interesting. Read through. Im not sure if it is an official bungie site. I think it might be.

Information on the Ark: (Spoiler - i think so) http://halosm.bungie.org/story/ark.html

  • 05.12.2006 9:46 AM PDT
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Earth would be the Ark. Because of the Flood... everything in this game is Biblical. They probably did this because the Bible is one of the greatest stories every told.

  • 05.12.2006 9:49 AM PDT
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The reason Corntana says "They'Re surprised, confused, i don't think they expected us to be here! Not you and me.... Humanity, on earth"


Confused because such a unholy race shouldn't have touched their precious artifactr? Like the first ring?

  • 05.12.2006 9:49 AM PDT
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Posted by: OpsY 31337
The reason Corntana says "They'Re surprised, confused, i don't think they expected us to be here! Not you and me.... Humanity, on earth"


Confused because such a unholy race shouldn't have touched their precious artifactr? Like the first ring?


indeed

  • 05.12.2006 9:55 AM PDT
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the ark is not made by the covenant its made by the forerunners and the covenant think its holy. Becouse they failed to active delta halo(halo 2) they had to find another way to start the great journey. And becouse all the rings can be remote detonated via the ark all the covenant (brutes,prophets, drones and jackals) have come to earth to activate the rings with the ark. And you have to stop them.

  • 05.12.2006 10:15 AM PDT
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i dont even know what the hell the arc is nd no i'm not a noob

  • 05.12.2006 10:16 AM PDT
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Let's get the facts straight.

~The Covenant invasion of Earth was primarily due to fact that they had located yet another Forerunner artifact, not mainly because of the ongoing war against humanity.

In Halo 2 Cortana states:
"They're suprised, confused, I don't think they expected us to be 'here'. Not you or me, but humanity on Earth."

~Take this theory into account, in the novel 'First Strike', there was a huge Covenant armada massing around the station 'Unyielding Hierophant', which would then be used to secure the location 'Earth' because of the discovery of coordinates found on some Forerunner artifact.

~Sure they are destroying humanity at the same time, and since Earth is the last major planet with humans on it, the Covenant would make a quick strike to 'glass' them, but logically speaking, couldn't the reason for so many ships to amass in one area was because of the triumphant unveiling of the greatest or perhaps final Forerunner artifact?

In Halo 2 Fleet Admiral Hood states:
"This is the only place the Covenant decided to land, that Prophet is going to tell us why."

~Duh, they're after the Forerunner artifact, or coordinates, which brings them to 'Delta Halo'.

~Throughout the books there's numerous clues that the Covenant were really searching around for something, and all the major battles mentioned in the novels had some significance to their discovery of 'something'. With humanity 'in the way', couldn't you speculate that the statement, "your destruction is the will of the gods, and we are their instrument", is simply because the humans are in the way of thier grand operation (Great Journey)?

~Since the humans were initially unaware of the hidden Forerunner artifacts, which were really beneath their noses, the Covenant finally lost patience after studying them and declared their unworthyness for existence. Thus war.

Again in Halo 2 Cortana states:
"I knew the Covenant was good at repurposing Forerunner technology but this is amazing..."

~The Covenant saw the Forerunner's as the ancient divine race, just speculating it really, using their ships to power their cities and finding artifacts to answer questions, wouldn't you think the Covenant are trying to find some way to contact the Forerunners? It makes sense when you tie it in with the activation of the Halo installations, the Prophets (in this sense), may have believed that the Halo installations could be some sort of gateway, perhaps a portal to the Forerunners?

::HERE IS MY THEORY TO THE HALO MYSTERY::
~Cortana and 343 Guilty Spark are 'lying'. After Cortana's encounter with the Halo systems she began acting oddly, even for an AI. 343 Guilty Spark could be twisting his words with the Chief and somehow manipulated Cortana during her time within the Halo system. 343 Guilty Spark could also be giving a false story to the Arbirter and the humans.
~The activation of Halo is a critical component in all of the games. What would 'happen' if they were activated? Would all sentient life die as 343 said says, or perhaps the flood? I believe all the Halo installations will be activated in Halo 3
~The Ark is that 3 mile stretch of Forerunner installation in the Halo 3 Trailer, let's face it folks they gave this particular installation the name for a reason. The ark is simply a safe haven for life, all life for that matter, I believe the remaining survivors of humanity are hiding out there. Wouldn't that be an explanation for the Covenant armada racing towards that location? They've found the last of the humans!

[Edited on 5/12/2006]

  • 05.12.2006 10:37 AM PDT
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Treu but notice as the arc "opened" the two Cove ships near it kinda turned away in what appeared to be defencive menouver

  • 05.12.2006 10:47 AM PDT
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Or to just run

  • 05.12.2006 10:47 AM PDT
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its ether the Earth is the Ark, or the Ark is just on the Earth.

  • 05.12.2006 10:48 AM PDT

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Wow, all such good points. But I agree...I say the Ark is infact a safe haven.

  • 05.12.2006 10:56 AM PDT
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Prophet of Truth:
"When you first saw Halo were you blinded by it's majesty?"

Arbiter:
"Blinded?"

Truth:
"Paralyzed. Dumbstruck?"

~Come on, the commanders of those ships were simply blinded by it's 'majesty'. ;)

Okay history lesson, the beginnings of human civilization were rooted somewhere in Africa... sounds like an Ark to me..

  • 05.12.2006 10:56 AM PDT
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Hey wait, what if.

Since we never see the effects when the Halo installations are activated what if it effects time? Maybe the reason 343 Guilty Spark says all sentient life dies is because time is fast forwarded and the Flood is immune to such effects. Instead they die off from starvation. It seems to give a theory of the Halo's effect plus it ties in with that strange crystal found on Reach...

Ark a ship? Hmm, well "Noah's Ark" was a big boat (or ship), that makes sense...

However, if indeed the Halo installations were to be activated, there was one destroyed... Hmm does it matter?

[Edited on 5/12/2006]

  • 05.12.2006 11:47 AM PDT
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Wuyie is on to something here, I don't remember 343 saying that but if he did, I think that the Chief will be sent back in time.

I am not sure how though, maybe that thing in the trailer will send the Chief and all the whole Covenant fleet back in time? We can only wait.

  • 05.12.2006 12:12 PM PDT