Halo is a multi-billion dollar video game franchise owned by Microsoft Studios, centering on an interstellar war between humanity and the Covenant, a theocratic alien alliance. Many of the games feature a cybernetically-enhanced human super-soldier, Master Chief John-117, and his AI companion, ...
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What happened to the other Forerunners?
MAJOR SPOILERS
In the recent novel HALO: Silentium, it was revealed that
Also, at the end of Silentium, the Librarian is on Earth, creating the Portal discovered in HALO 3, but
Halo.wikia says:
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How was Cortana going to detonate In Amber Clad's reactor?
In the beginning of High Charity level of Halo 2:
Cortana: "That structure, at the center of the city... it's a
Forerunner Ship! And Truth is heading straight for it! If he leads the
Covenant ...
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Why isn't the Master Chief a Commissioned Officer?
In the Halo universe, the main character is John-117, commonly referred to as "the Master Chief", a non-commissioned officer even though he had a lifelong military education. Why hasn't he become a ...
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Why did 343 Guilty Spark help Miranda to stop Halo Delta?
The prime task of the AIs of forerunner was to ensure defense against the Flood. After a significant infection level, they were even willing to break the protocols (e.g. 343 Guilty Spark tried to ...
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How does a non-sentient life being do intelligent things?
The Flood is a non-sentient life form. That's why the Halo array is unable to kill it directly (the Flood is starved to death which is passive killing by Halo).
What I see about the Flood in the ...
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How much did Larry Niven's Ringworld inspire the Halo game franchise?
I have heard that the First Person Shooter Halo game franchise was inspired by Larry Niven's Ringworld. How Ringworldie is it? Is there more to the connection between Niven's classic Ringworld and the ...
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What are the legal/ethical statuses of 'Smart' AIs in HALO?
After seeing this and this question, I wondered, what about so-called 'Smart' AIs in the HALO universe (i.e. Cortana, Kalmiya)?
Do these AIs have 'rights'? Apparently Dr. Halsey broke numerous laws ...
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How does Halo's defense system destroy sentient life selectively?
Halo's defense system is designed to wipe out all sentient life in the galaxy. How does this work?
It can't be like nuclear bomb, otherwise it'd also destroy non-sentient life (viz. the Flood). It ...
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In the Halo universe, what would be the effect of a MAC round hitting a planet?
In the Halo games and books, Human forces use a MAC (Magnetic Accelerator Cannon) to defend itself against enemy forces. They work on the principle of using magnetic fields to accelerate a large, ...
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How were the Flood captured?
If all sentient life (including humans) in the galaxy was intact, it means that Halo array was silent for long which means the Flood wasn't a threat to galaxy for long. Its only possible for alive ...
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When do we find out who Miranda Keyes' Mother is?
In the Halo universe, it is well know that Miranda is the daughter of Captain Jacob Keyes. In the recent Halo: Glasslands it is made obvious that her mother is:
However, when was it mentioned ...
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Where does Master Chief find himself at the end of Halo 3?
At the end of the Halo 3 credits, the ship Master Chief escaped on seems to land across a planet. Is anything known about this planet, and whether or not this landing leads into Halo 4?
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In Halo Reach, why is the AI carried in a large canister?
As the identity of the AI I'm asking about is a major plot point in the game Halo: Reach and as I've just recently finished it, I've decided to keep the identity of the AI a secret using spoiler code ...
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In the Halo universe, why are Master Chief (and some others) called “Reclaimers”?
When 343 Guilty Spark and Master Chief met, 343 called Master Chief a "Reclaimer". The word is also used several times in the books. What does it mean? Did the Forerunners leave the artifacts all over ...
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Why the discrepancy in Halo's jet propulsion technologies, between e.g. a Sabre and the Pillar of Autumn
The Sabre goes into orbit through the use of a seven-stage rocket whose technology seems similar to standard tech existing today, while other crafts or vehicles such as the Pillar of Autumn or ...
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What explains the plot conflicts between Halo: Fall of Reach (book), and Halo Reach (game)?
I'm assuming that both of these works are canon, but there are a few plot conflicts that I'm having trouble resolving. Is there anything that explains these differences in plot? Does the game ...
