[quote][b]Posted by:[/b] ICanHazRecon911 [quote][b]Posted by:[/b] SonicJohn I think Bungie wanted to leave the Chief drifting in space. I have a feeling the legendary ending was added as a recommendation (demand?) from Microsoft. Who knows. I still like that Bungie did a great job of self-containing their Halo games to work completely outside of Microsoft's story.[/quote] I was kind of thinking that too... It seems like the most plausible answer.[/quote] I doubt it as the legendary ending was also hinted at in the legendary terminals in Halo 3 when MB talks about making amends and sending you to his makers so that they know he tried to right what he originally wronged, or something along those lines.