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Crashless · Boot Joined: 20 Aug 2004 Posts: 19

I didn't read the books, so someone please correct me if I'm way crazy on this spec:

All this stuff Melissa has been telling us, the story we're putting together, is supposed to lead to the creation of the Spartan program.

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**Posted:** Thu Sep 16, 2004 8:13 pm

Jubei · Greenhorn Joined: 16 Sep 2004 Posts: 8

Hey, Brand New Poster here. I first read about this whole thing on CHUD.com. The rant from one of the site contributors. I am now pretty much hooked! I actually bought Halo for PC to get a better idea of things. I've wanted to get Halo for a while anyway.

I just wanted to add my two cents here. I'm thinking that Durga and Melissa are the same; the AI that was on the Apocalypso was split, with one portion remaining in the Halo era (Durga), and the other portion getting sent back to us (Melissa). I thought some others have speculated this already. Has that been proven wrong?

It seems to make sense to me. I have listened to all the available WAVS and the wholly contstructed sound bytes that were recently put together. I've tried to catch up with all the other details as well, and everything else going on, but I could still be mistaken. Please forgive the newbie if this is already old hat.

**Posted:** Thu Sep 16, 2004 8:26 pm

SpghEddy · Veteran Joined: 24 Jul 2004 Posts: 88

To take that idea a step further, check out this thread.

**Posted:** Thu Sep 16, 2004 9:26 pm

fyzle · Veteran Joined: 10 Sep 2004 Posts: 104

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fyzle · Veteran Joined: 10 Sep 2004 Posts: 104

**Posted:** Fri Sep 17, 2004 12:39 am

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**Posted:** Fri Sep 17, 2004 2:09 am

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**Posted:** Fri Sep 17, 2004 7:37 am

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devolver · Decorated Joined: 25 Aug 2004 Posts: 158 Location: Beijing

**Posted:** Fri Sep 17, 2004 11:49 am

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wow, devolver! those links were great. shot down a lot of ideas i had, but well worth it to be on the right track since i have not read the books.

**Posted:** Fri Sep 17, 2004 12:27 pm

Crashless · Boot Joined: 20 Aug 2004 Posts: 19

Maybe I wasn't clear. I meant that WE, HERE, NOW in 2004 are supposed to put together the story to find out about the Covenant, and get the ideas of genetic enhancement to create our only hope against a highly advanced enemy. It would be a cool tie in, that's all I was spec'ing.

**Posted:** Fri Sep 17, 2004 5:59 pm

thebruce

ah yes, the paradox Smile

... like transparent aluminum would never have been invented if Scotty from the future hadn't given the formula to the scientist in our time... so who really invented it? hmm..... who concocted the Spartan program if started the research knowing about them in the future? hmm..... Cool

**Posted:** Fri Sep 17, 2004 6:34 pm

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FauxHammer · Veteran Joined: 08 Sep 2004 Posts: 141 Location: Arizona

new(?) spec

Ceantari

Here's my new [SPEC] regarding this new set of audio following Ronnie's adventure:

I'm pretty convinced that the ONI Operative isn't Jersey's father Jason Morelli.

What made me conclude to that was the idea back to the original audio set of Jersey/Durga. Jersey mentioned how his father likes listening to Jazz and Swing, and reflects on how those musicians put their whole soul into that sound, and the whole rootin' for the hometeam. Sounds like a righteous man. We're convinced that he's the same "Old Man/Castaway" and the "Grumpy Old Man" from Troy.

But then the ONI Operative reveals his voice from the GOM to being the ONI Operative with the young recruit. Then there's this: Ronnie discovers (after being hired into the ONI league) that that entire phone conversation is false - everything about it is false. Well, so there was no evacuation of Troy. It did get glassed along with its human colonies. But were there Marines stationed at the planet as it was glassed? Did the Marines deployment to Troy exist at all?

Why would a righteous man - Jersey's dad - let Troy get purged by Covenant fleets? How can a guy who's involved in the Radio Beacon Deployment Program have that kind of access?

Perhaps he isn't the right man?

I'm thinking it's Colonel James Ackerson doing the "Grumpy Old Man" routine. He has strong power in ONI. He's willing to do anything just to get recognized. He's willing to sacrifice lives just for that hero's status. Regardless, I'm still convinced that Colonel James Ackerson has some role in this game.

EDIT:

I'm also thinking that this "Jason" that's marrying Ronnie's cousin (whose name hasn't been mentioned) is possibly Jersey's father (Jason Morelli). Remember: The Covenant just glassed Reach.

The timeline fits.

(Yeah, please omit that last paragraph. Realized overnight that Jersey worried about his dad after hearing that Reach fell.

Here's the next set of Ronnie.

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Ceantari wrote:

**Posted:** Wed Sep 22, 2004 5:27 am

Mazian

**Posted:** Wed Sep 22, 2004 10:22 am

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