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Frankly, the thing that bothers me most about the Kilo-Five Trilogy is the timing. Everything portrayed in it could be possible, but it is way too soon. Why early 2553? Halo 4 doesn't take place until 2557.

Thing about how much more sense, how much more plausible, the events of these books would be if they took place in, say, 2555.

  • 11.05.2012 9:08 PM PDT


Posted by: TedToaster22
Frankly, the thing that bothers me most about the Kilo-Five Trilogy is the timing. Everything portrayed in it could be possible, but it is way too soon. Why early 2553? Halo 4 doesn't take place until 2557.

Thing about how much more sense, how much more plausible, the events of these books would be if they took place in, say, 2555.
ONI wants to put down the Elite threat as soon as possible.

The Elites Jul leads want to exterminate Humanity before can become a real threat again.

  • 11.05.2012 9:23 PM PDT


Posted by: TedToaster22
Frankly, the thing that bothers me most about the Kilo-Five Trilogy is the timing. Everything portrayed in it could be possible, but it is way too soon. Why early 2553? Halo 4 doesn't take place until 2557.

Thing about how much more sense, how much more plausible, the events of these books would be if they took place in, say, 2555.


Honestly, like the anti-elite actions (as retarded as they are) I could see happening quickly.

But all the tech advances (The forerunner enhanced drives they installed before Onyx engineers were found? Um... what?) makes no sense... especially since reverse engineering an engine requires an original engine. Now if they went "Covenant slipspace enhanced engines" from First Strike one their brought to Earth, I wouldn't mind.

  • 11.06.2012 5:55 AM PDT

In memory of those fallen in the defense of Earth and her colonies.

March 3, 2553

I didnt exactly have many problems with Glasslands. Im sure there are some huge canon breaches somewhere that I have over looked.

  • 11.06.2012 10:14 PM PDT


Posted by: cameo_cream
I didnt exactly have many problems with Glasslands. Im sure there are some huge canon breaches somewhere that I have over looked.


I dunno if I'd call it all canon breaches or not, so much as just cringe-worthy out of characterness as well as a plot induced by stupidity and eye-brow raising absurdity...though most of that is Thursday War stuff.

  • 11.07.2012 7:48 AM PDT


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Posted by: jack0fhearts
So there you have it. Halsey is devolved magically through shoddy writing to a gun-wielding psychopathic bully, doing things that the Halsey in the real Universe would never do. She was no saint, but she sure as Hel is cold was not that barbaric and bullyish.


She manipulated Corporeal Locklear into committing suicide.


*faceFlood* ...of all the stupid things *sigh*

No, that is not what happened at all. Halsey knew the Crystal had to be destroyed, there nothing involving suicide about it...destroying the Crystal may have wound up with Locklear's death, but that was neither his intention or Halsey's. There was no manipulation on either side, they both knew it had to be destroyed or the Covenant would just wind up following them again and they'd wind up in another deadly Slipspace battle they might not survive. You seem to actually agree with Traviss' opinions on the matter and think Halsey is some sort of evil monster or something similar or you wouldn't have phrased your response like that (unless it was just poorly worded, which I am inclined to doubt).


The way I read it, she seemed to be fully aware of what would happen if the crystal exploded. She psychologically guilted him into destroying it, playing on his sense of duty, courage and what she knew he felt he owed to his comrades.

I don't like Halsey. Nylund wrote her as an annoying Mary Sue who could do anything - the smartest human alive, good looking, saviour of humanity, has combat training, can hack into anything, etc etc.

Traviss' interpretations have nothing to do with it, and to be honest she's made me like her a little more because she feels like an actual human being now rather than an omniscience demi-god. But no, I don't really like her.
You make it sound like Halsey told Locklear to go into an enclosed space and put half a pound of C-4 onto the damn thing and hide behind a desk. Yes Locklear died destroying the thing but in no war was it Halsey's fault. You do know that there is more then one way to destroy something right?

  • 11.07.2012 8:38 AM PDT