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11/23/2012 11:45:16 AM
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Help me out with the backstory on humanity's resurgence (SPOILERS)
So, after the end of Halo 3, we're supposed to believe 4 and half years have passed. In this time, humanity has not only built the Infinity, but started the Spartan-IV program and basically become the dominant military might in the galaxy?
What I mean is, humanity was on the verge of extinction. Entire colonies were destroyed, inluding Reach, the most important planet next to Earth. It was the home of the Spartan-II program and where the most "experimental" and top secret projects and equipment were. It was completely destroyed and "glassed".
Then, we have Earth. Not only was a major city destroyed during a slip-space rupture, but it fell to the Covenant, and after the flood arrived, we needed help with the Sangheili (Elites) to glass and contain the parts where it were.
So where did humans all of sudden get all that money to build fancy new spaceships? To restart programs that were too expensive at the height of our empire and power, and to make things better then before?
Where does all the new armor come from? How do Spartan-IV's have better technology than even Spartan-II's? And how did Infinity find requiem?
I mean, no one knew where the ark was, on the edge of the milky way galaxy. Humans couldn't venture so far, and that's why Chief drifted slowly.
Now I know a lot of you will say it's been 4.5 years, but think about it. Spartan-III's were a poor attempt at recreating Spartan-II's.
Also, how did Cortana not only upgrade Chief's firmware, but also use "nanomachines" to change his Mjolnir armor which was the pinnacle of UNSC technology? Also, how did DMR's and Armor Abilities which were experimental get off of Reach?
I get it, 343 started a new story, and there are a few liberties, but humanity wasn't even close to these achievements when we had all our colonies, money, and planets, and now, soon after being on the verge of extinction, we are ten times more powerful and better off than before?
Granted I haven't kept up with the new books, but I necessarily shouldn't have to. The games are the primary medium. Please discuss.
I'm guessing it's just what most game companies do, how enemies seem to regroup stronger than before with each sequel etc.
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But the Covenant still maintained the strongest fleet. Without them, humans had no chance. So if they already had the strongest fleet and were headed home, why would humans all of a sudden surpass them? And Earth had fallen. They had attacked select locations, but the destroyed the entire UNSC homefleet. If they were in power in other places, high charity wouldn't have been able to crash into the planet, nor would the Covenant be able to drop in Scarabs at will. And for conversation's sake, let's say they did find the coordinates, why would they just go to Requiem? And even then, the captain in charge didn't even care for Chief, who basically saved Earth and humanity? How could Mendicent Bias divert Chief? All that happened was the slipspace portal closed and the half with the arbiter made it through and Chief's didn't which is why it drifted. You mean to tell me Bias pushed it so accurately it would drift exactly 4.5 years directly to Requiem? My point is, we are in space the Covenant and humanity were not able to reach. Humanity had clear limitations in the previous games. All of a sudden they have clear understanding of Forerunner technology and structures when it was AI like Cortana who were responsible for finding these things out. It's also convenient how they supposedly found the locations of the remaining Halo's. My point being, you can't give clear answers because you don't know, none of us do, so then why should we accept it? They rebuilt the Spartan program which was basically running on fumes at the height of our empire and power, and now it's better than before? That fleets are rebuilt, that we have the ability to project unmatched power to the edge of the galaxy? Even if they left a lot of colonies untouched, the largest and most important ones were sttacked. Thanks for the answers. I guess I have to live with these questions, hopefully Halo 5 clears it up, but I wanted the story to move forward in a realistic manner. Not to have "ancient evils awaken" and every assumption we know be turned around.
