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I just thought of this after I read this post (part concerning my idea bolded):
Posted by: Rampant Truth
Panther, your mostly right on with a couple of theorys that are conveyed in Soulguard and Mr. Clarks FanFictions. Indeed after the last firing of the halo's, the ark may have been used either to re-seed mankind, or the reclaimers within the ark (protected from the Halo "death ray", if not for a better term) to repopulate Earth. As in Soulguards FanFic, the Ark would have been hidden (as is the biblical Ark(s) ).
I think the plot in Halo 3 might partially consist of the finding of the Ark in an african desert and racing the covenant to access it.
However, there will be a twist, as only a reclaimer OR the holder of the key can have access. The biblical Ark of the Convenant, only priests highly trained in the methodology laid out by God would be able to enter the room holding the Ark once a year. If the priest were to faulter from the exact method of sacrificing the animals, etc., they would be struck down by God. Knowing this, priests would have a rope tied around thier waist should they misstep and be struck down. The priests outside would time the priest inside and if it got quite for a long time, they would drag the body back out. If I recall correctly, some foolish sons of Moses attempted to make thier own offering within the room (actually a tent) that the Ark of the Covenant was in. In entering, they boys were struck down and killed. No word on how they got the bodies out...
Anyhow, I think most of you can see certain symbolisms. I am uncertain of how far Bungie will take it, but I would consider that there will be a twist at which point either the chief or the prophets attempt to enter the ark.
Anyway, when I first saw the trailer, I thought, "What the hell, the Ark's activating!" I mean, what else could it be, right? Well, what if the Covenant went into the Ark, but they weren't the right species or they didn't do something right, and the Ark is destroying everything within a set radius? I think this seems more likely, because if the Ark was firing... Well that's end game, isn't it?
About why the Ark did what it did, I think the Ark sensed the wrong species or something similar. I doubt the Covenant tried to activate it, because we see a lone Phantom with Banshee escorts flying to the Ark. I'm assuming the Phantom is Truth's Phantom and that he wouldn't have the Covenant activate the Ark for him, or he would at least want to be in it when it happened.
Anyway, that's just my two cents. Sorry if this has been said before.
[Edited on 5/12/2006]