Foehammer
08-26-2011, 11:20 PM
Why did Cortana lie to me during Halo 1's level 'The Maw'? xD I found this article that has put my questions to bed, read for yourself;
"After playing through Halo a number of times, I have to say that the one thing that really bothers me is Cortana's exchange with Foe Hammer near the end of The Maw.
Being specific, Foehammer says:
"Echo 419 to Cortana. Things are gettin' noisy down there. Everything okay?"
...and Cortana replies:
"Negative, negative! We have a wildcat destabilization of the ship's fusion core. The engines must have sustained more damage than we thought!"
Now what does she mean by 'more damage than we thought'?
Is she implying that cracking the engine shields has caused the engines to melt down quicker than she first assumed? Possibly, but I don't think so. Given the complete lack of any communication with any other UNSC forces of the intention to destroy Halo, Cortana's response is tantamount to a blatant lie. It sounds like she's implying that the PoA's engines suffered more damage in the original crash than was previously assumed, and that the meltdown is not as a result of anything done deliberately after that particular incident.
If so, why is she appearing to hide the fact that it's due to her and Master Chief's actions?"
Interesting, wouldn't you say? I noticed this several times myself but shrugged it off as a plot oversight.
"After playing through Halo a number of times, I have to say that the one thing that really bothers me is Cortana's exchange with Foe Hammer near the end of The Maw.
Being specific, Foehammer says:
"Echo 419 to Cortana. Things are gettin' noisy down there. Everything okay?"
...and Cortana replies:
"Negative, negative! We have a wildcat destabilization of the ship's fusion core. The engines must have sustained more damage than we thought!"
Now what does she mean by 'more damage than we thought'?
Is she implying that cracking the engine shields has caused the engines to melt down quicker than she first assumed? Possibly, but I don't think so. Given the complete lack of any communication with any other UNSC forces of the intention to destroy Halo, Cortana's response is tantamount to a blatant lie. It sounds like she's implying that the PoA's engines suffered more damage in the original crash than was previously assumed, and that the meltdown is not as a result of anything done deliberately after that particular incident.
If so, why is she appearing to hide the fact that it's due to her and Master Chief's actions?"
Interesting, wouldn't you say? I noticed this several times myself but shrugged it off as a plot oversight.