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If you read a lot of science fiction (like I used to), you'll have seen most of the story elements in Halo represented in many old sci-fi novels. Most of the themes are pretty much sci-fi standards (at least, in novel form - sci-fi movies haven't covered all of the sci-fi novel standards). The "old mysterious race" that used to rule the galaxy but died off, the hyper religious race that is bent on domination, a super weapon that can kill worlds, an ancient alien artifact found on earth, etc, etc. I'm sure things are "borrowed" from some books more than others, but it's certainly nothing mind-blowing to note that some elements came from some story you once read.
Of course, I can see connecting it to Ringworld, for the obvious reasons. I guess I'm saying that I wouldn't rely too heavily on the plot of the four Ringworld novels to extrapolate what is going to happen in H3.