- last post: 01.01.0001 12:00 AM PDT
I don't think it to be very likely any more after reading this thread, but here goes my thought on the matter:
Given the advanced technology of the Forerunners, and their high intelligence, I believe that they would have known the location for the Ark was a highly seismic area and that they could use that to their advantage. Perhaps the Forunners some how built the Ark to move along with the constantly shifting land after analyzing it's geometric movements (I don't know if thats possible but please stay with me). #1) The given area would make a great defense to keep out anyone who wanted to activate (or anything else) the Ark. #2) If the Forerunners did indeed create the Ark to move with the geometric movement of the land, then could it not be possible for them to build certain parts of the Ark on pieces of land that would appear to have been stable/safe from seismic activity? After a period of time the whole Ark would come togeather as one, thus resulting in it being ready for activation, but only by certain circumstances taking place somewhere else. By this I'am reffering to the end of Halo 2. When Keyes removed the index from Delta Halo it set off, if you will, a signal that readied the other installations to be activated from one location (The Ark).
I would say that upon that event the Ark, which has been causing more seismic activity from segments of it moving the land to it's will, moved itself into position to be activated.
NOTE: I apologize if my idea has contradicted itself, or anything else, in anyway. I often get caught up in my ideas as I write them down and do such things.
Raptor, I notice where you keep repeating that you wanted this thread to be an intelligent discussion. I don't know whether my idea follows along with what you want, but I hope for the best that it does, and gives you more ideas.<---(In other words, I'm saying that I hope you don't shoot my idea down, but still think I have a good point of view.)
I admire people (As well as Twinkie and everyone else who has posted great theories on this thread) that have such intelligence and take time to research these things. This post has been a great read. Props to you all.
[Edited on 6/6/2006]