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Subject: Ackerson Not as Much as a -blam!- as We Thought?

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Maybe I'm wrong on my suspicion, but I'd like to point out something in respect to Dr. Halsey's discovery of stolen Spartan II files, which she found that they were stolen by Colonel Ackerson (or so she thought...) in First Strike.

In The Fall of Reach, Cortana sneaks into Dr. Halsey's Section III files on the Spartans to find out about their past (before they started active duty). Once she takes what she needs, she generates a "ghost" that would trace the file leak back to Ackerson's personal data pad. Perhaps this is the reason why Dr. Halsey was so sure Ackerson stole her files?

But something that may discredit this: My theory doesn't explain all the data on SIII (which, I think, either means Section III (of ONI) or Spartan III), CPOMZ (either something something something Military Zone (Command Point of Operations Military Zone? Just a guess) or CPO Mendez) or Kelly's DNA anomaly thingy (as well as the stolen files on that, which wasn't stated that they were stolen by Cortana in TFoR).

EDIT: I added in CPO Mendez to the possible CPOMZ meanings. I was going to put it in originally, but I got sidetracked and forgot about it.

[Edited on 5/17/2004 6:13:02 PM]

  • 05.17.2004 2:50 PM PDT
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I think CPOMZ means Chief Petty Officer Mendez.

  • 05.17.2004 2:54 PM PDT

With B.B. gone, the passion of Bungie.net has lessened.

Any more thoughts on this?

  • 05.17.2004 6:14 PM PDT
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I'm not quite sure what the thoery is. Is it about Ackerson?

  • 05.17.2004 6:16 PM PDT
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Dude. Like, DUDE.

That's insane. I never saw that connection. I'm a little confused about your explanation of Cortana's involuntary scapegoat - am i right in that assumption? - i.e. her digging made it seem Ackerson stole the crap SHE did. Involuntary Scapegoat. Sounds like a level intro. HUD dissappears, widescreen closes in, and "Involuntary Scapegoat" pops up, bottom right, as you enter the training grounds of the SPARTAN-III program.

Not really. Sorry for that.

EDIT: And the CPOMZ - INSANE. ALTHOUGH - didn't the book, FoR, say that when the SPARTANs graduated, in that auditrium, that that was the LAST the Chief saw of Mendez? He may still be a character in the story, but just not seen.

Cool shiznit.

AWESOME find, Hulud.

[Edited on 5/17/2004 6:25:07 PM]

  • 05.17.2004 6:22 PM PDT
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Yeah, that would be a cool entry.

Hey, you got on Bungie on the 31st. That's awesome.

  • 05.17.2004 6:23 PM PDT
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Maybe the good doctor went to retrieve some SPARTAN III candidates? Maybe Kelly and CPO Mendez will train them? Just some theories.

  • 05.17.2004 6:25 PM PDT
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@ Matt:

Yah, i know!! Merely a victim of circumstance. You're the first person to voice that observation. CONGRATS!! would you like a cookie or a trophy?

Doomah:

NAW, it's something WAY deeper than that. and CPO Mendez said he was INDEED going to train the next batch o' SPARTANs. KICK-ASS!!

[Edited on 5/17/2004 6:27:48 PM]

  • 05.17.2004 6:26 PM PDT
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I thought she took Kelly back to the asteroid to heal her.....

  • 05.17.2004 6:26 PM PDT
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Why would Cortana want to steal information regarding SPARTANs? Why wouldn't Cortana have security clearance for information pertaining to SPARTANs? Why hack for information on SPARTAN IIIs?

  • 05.17.2004 6:33 PM PDT
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Read the Books. The SPARTAN project - ESPECIALLY it's HISTORY - is an INSANELY close-kept secret. The whole reason the SPARTAN-II project was mad ePUBLIC was because we needed the Morale boost in our colonies - also, NO SPARTAN is EVER listed as KIA - perpetuating the myth that SPARTANs, indeed, never truly die.

  • 05.17.2004 6:42 PM PDT

With B.B. gone, the passion of Bungie.net has lessened.

You love the word, "insane," don't you? Lol!

Anyhow, "Involuntary Scapegoat" would be an awesome level intro. And Cortana made the ghost to make it look like Ackerson did it for her own personal revenge (Ackerson tried to kill Master Chief and Cortana with that Skyhawk jet in The Fall of Reach).

  • 05.17.2004 7:20 PM PDT
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I agree, "Involuntary Scapegoat" would be an awesome intro. I think it would pop up if you ever get forced into a suicide mission.

  • 05.18.2004 7:20 PM PDT