- last post: 01.01.0001 12:00 AM PDT
Civilian presence was probably sacrificed in favor of more apealing game experience. Had there been a large civilian presence, there would have been depictions of innocent men, woman, and children being attacked and killed, which isn't fitting with the experience that the Halo universe provides,
Though it would be a fun angle to explore in H3, having UNSC forces aided by a kind of civilian underground.