Posted by: spartan120
Posted by: RKOSNAKE
Most of those qualities are present in alien queens from the Aliens franchise, Bungie took a lot of things from Aliens, so I don't doubt they took that too.
Also, the Gravemind doesn't need anyone to reproduce as it's a giant mass of dead beings.
What I would say is, that like most modern Science Fiction, Halo borrows themes, characters and concepts from other Science Fiction, whether that be hard or pulp. The Bungie employees are fans of many things, not just Science Fiction and video games :)
Like any artists, there is no shame in borrowing ideas, especially if you can improve upon them :)
Might I suggest that you consult this guide to further embellish my point, but to also inform the uninformed :)
Well one thing Halo didn't do was improve upon them. In my eyes, science fiction franchises such as Star Wars, Star Trek, A Space Odyssey, and Aliens, will always reign supreme.