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[Tru7h]

I'm pretty sure this is about Halo. But, if it weren't, what other possibilities would there be? Maybe a new Marathon game?

[clamatius]

It's about Halo. There's no doubt at this point. Rose has a list of Halo references in the ARG so far [URL=http://forums.unfiction.com/forums/viewtopic.php?t=5125]here[/URL].

As I speculated [URL=http://forums.unfiction.com/forums/viewtopic.php?t=4838&highlight=hive]here[/URL], the only reason ilovebees.com was chosen as the trailhead site was as an in-joke (the dev team is known as "the Hive").

[Tru7h]

Yeah, as I said, that was my supposition too. I'd be kind of mad if it weren't.

[jellyfish_green]

My first take of Halo2 is that the Cov will land an invasion force because there's an artifact or two on Earth they want to investigate and capture first. (If Aztec or Mayan pyramids, it won't be the first time they've cropped up in a Bungie game.) I'm curious to see if one of the following develops as a result of the story unfolding in this ARG:

A) This AI was sent back in time to warn Earth, giving us time to prepare for the invasion in 2300. Our technology can grow by leaps and bounds with the new knowledge. Unfortunately the Trojan also manages to send a message to the Cov, revealing Earth's location, but at lightspeed it takes a while for them to get the message. After destroying just one more Inner Colony for fun, the Cov jump for Earth.
It'll be a helluva battle.

B) The timetravelling AI manages to send a message through Slipspace, confirming to the fleets up in 2300 that time travel is possible. Both sides send fleets back in time, and in a couple of months present-day Earth is overrun by an alien invasion and aided by defenders from her future.
It'll be a helluva battle.

[GunsmithCat]

I think the chances of a Forerunner artifact being on Earth is pretty high. Otherwise Halo 2 would be a short game, no? Covs arrive, glass the place, credits roll.

[jellyfish_green]