[quote][b]Posted by:[/b] MaxRealflugel I think if Traviss tried that the books would be three times longer and I suspect a few folk would be confused by having multiple factions on both sides. Personally, I'd like it. But I don't think 343i would go down that route, even if both sides are (theoretically) capable. It might be mentioned one day as happening. [/quote] She jumps around continuously among her characters within the same chapters, people can handle a few more groups if they can follow along with the already jumpy narrative.