Shoulder mount theory

Date: Wed, 22 Dec 1999 21:24:50 -0500 From: Dalan Galma <dalangalma@tmbg.org> X-Accept-Language: en MIME-Version: 1.0 To: halo@bungie.org Subject: Shoulder mount theory Just my opinion, but to add to the theories page.... I think that thing on the marine's shoulder looks, not like a mini-missile system or some such thing, but a communications antenna. This little model detail could just be justification for an intricate communications system between team members, perhaps for coordinated strikes over long distances, or to recieve messages from a) command or b) Cortana, if she turns out to be another Durandal. After all team play seems to be pretty emphasized in halo, so it would make sense to have a visible communications device. While the idea that this device was a weapon was brought up, there are a few arguments: one, as seen in the CGW cover, the little pack points upward at about a 30-45 degree angle.... not great for a weapon, and it's just generally not good to fire missiles, plasma, or other hevy ordinance right past your head. The "holes" originally thought to be missile holes, are actually little hexagons with metal dots in them... not like any missile launcher I know. The dots are also connected, and the tracing leads to a little box shape, siggesting some wired array. It even resembles to some point a fractal antenna that has recently been developed for cell phones. Thus, my verdict on the little shoulder-box for now is that it is some sort of communications device, but only the game itself can settle the issue. -- -Dalan Galma dalangalma@tmbg.org http://numbera.cjb.net/ http://musictheory.cjb.net/ http://bagoftricks.cjb.net/ http://ancientrome.cjb.net/ GAT d- s: !a C++ UL>+ P+>+++ L+ E- W++$ N- o? K- w !O M-- V? PS+ PE+ Y PGP- t+(++)* 5>++ X- R@ tv@ b+>+++ DI+ D++(+++) G e* h r++ y-

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