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Subject: The covenant arn't fleeing from the ark.
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In the trailer after the ark starts to open up the the covenant ships turn around and appear to flee. But if they are in such danger that they need to run away, why not jump into slipspace right there? We know that they can do it that close to a planet both from the books and from the 2nd level of Halo 2. Since the ark is buried in the ground, the jump wouldn't damage it very much. I don't know what they're doing but they arn't running.

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  • 06.14.2006 6:51 AM PDT
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They left the oven on at home so they're heading back real quick to turn it off.


But in all seriousness you do have a good point.

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  • 06.14.2006 6:52 AM PDT
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Eh, no they don't. The ones closest to the Ark get shoved away by the shockwave as it opens. They probably decided it's not a good idea to stay so close in case something like that happens again.

  • 06.14.2006 6:58 AM PDT

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>> * Not forever
>>(.....\\ . >And when new hands
>>set to tending this earth they'll till my pieces under.
> > Grind them into the veins of gold I've laid.
<\ Then the roots of all they plant will >wind around us--- <\ KEEPING
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It takes a few moments for the Slipspace thing to charge up. They can't just pop away at the exact moment they want.
That or, there isn't much reason to jump. The Ark will still hit them however far they go.
What else WOULD they be doing? Running.
They were heading toward it before it opened. And then they were heading away from it when it started to open.

  • 06.14.2006 6:59 AM PDT
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Posted by: Admiral Slash
What else WOULD they be doing? Running.



Landing...

*Prior to opening*
Hey let's get a birds eye look of that thing.

*Opens up*

Oh crap it opened, let's go inside!

  • 06.14.2006 7:00 AM PDT

Quick as a razor, sharp as a bullet.

what did bungie say was gathering over the ark?

i can't find it, i thought it was on the faq, but they have said something about never before seen atomic forces or something. could that be dragging the covie ships in and they're trying to get out?

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  • 06.14.2006 7:01 AM PDT
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Was it Jello?


I like the Jello.

  • 06.14.2006 7:03 AM PDT

<\ But this winter won't last, darlin'.
>> * Not forever
>>(.....\\ . >And when new hands
>>set to tending this earth they'll till my pieces under.
> > Grind them into the veins of gold I've laid.
<\ Then the roots of all they plant will >wind around us--- <\ KEEPING
<\ US
<\ CLOSE---
\
<\ For an eternal summer that will not fade.

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Posted by: Admiral Slash
What else WOULD they be doing? Running.



Landing...

*Prior to opening*
Hey let's get a birds eye look of that thing.

*Opens up*

Oh crap it opened, let's go inside!

They were flying away from it.

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Posted by: Admiral Slash
Posted by: KoinOperatedBoy
Posted by: Admiral Slash
What else WOULD they be doing? Running.



Landing...

*Prior to opening*
Hey let's get a birds eye look of that thing.

*Opens up*

Oh crap it opened, let's go inside!

They were flying away from it.

Well they can't land on top of it.

They obviously had a base camp set up a few miles away.
Or kilometers seeing as how I think they're in Africa....does Africa use the metric system?

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  • 06.14.2006 7:04 AM PDT
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They're probably just trying to get away from the beam that goes off.

  • 06.14.2006 7:05 AM PDT
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Maybe they realize that they are too close and they are retreating to a position a couple of miles away from the ark so that they can still see it without being blown to bits.

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I'm guessing the captain guys were just like "-blam!-, didn't expect those massive big things to come up that quick, let's get the hell outta here lads."

  • 06.14.2006 7:10 AM PDT

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  • 06.14.2006 2:15 PM PDT

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They just move away from the shockwave.. And besides, if those are Brutes, they're pansys.

  • 06.14.2006 2:16 PM PDT
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Isn't slipspace what they did to New Mombasa? What happened to it...oh yeah, it destroyed the whole area...yeeeeaaaahhh...Why would you do that by the ark?

"Hey, that thing looks cool"
"Let's blow it up!"
"Ok!"

  • 06.14.2006 2:19 PM PDT
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yeah, if it is in fact the ark and it is the covenant than wouldn't they want to "bathe in the holy flame that would carry them to salvation?" My guess is they either found out something was wrong last minute, or that it isn't the covenant or that something is coming out of the vortex in the sky or possibly the structure itself.

Either that or they heard the dramatic music and started to run.

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  • 06.14.2006 3:01 PM PDT

...And so the hero crawled through the fissure on the surface of Tyr. There, the lone Dwarf stared into the cold, dark eyes of Soulblighter...The fiend hefted his blade over his shoulder as a flock of raven took upon his form...

-TBG-

No one knows yet if it is the Ark mabey though but it is still unconfirmed.

  • 06.14.2006 3:02 PM PDT
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when the ark opens the bow wave from all the air be moved by the doors causes their ships to be pushed about. You saw how the Master Chief had to fight to keep his balance after the "shockwave" from the opening of the Ark doors almost sent him staggering when it collided with the crator walls...

  • 06.15.2006 11:50 AM PDT