On a similar note... (Off-Topic)

by Ragashingo , Official DBO Cryptarch, Monday, November 21, 2016, 07:51 (2713 days ago) @ Cody Miller

Also reminds me of The Operative from Firefly. He knows what he does is deplorable but he does it because he truly believes that these actions will bring about a better life for the rest of society. He is the sacrificial lamb upon which the rest of existence can be built free of guilt and dirty hands.

Unfortunately we all know the cause he fought for was a sham...but for the longest time he didn't know that and saw himself as the hero.

I have always thought that a really cool story in the Halo universe would be as follows:

Somehow (pre reach), a Spartan discovers the truth behind the program. That they are kidnapped, mutilated (many just die), and replaced by clones who wither away. Wishing this upon nobody else, the Spartan attempts to find his parents and tell them the truth, so that everyone would know about the horrible things Oni did.

I don't understand. Don't all the Spartan IIs pretty much know exactly what happened? They know they were taken from home. They know they were conscripted into the UNSC. The survivors even knew what happened to those that didn't live through the final surgeries. They were at the funeral for their fallen friends! The only thing I can't remember off the top of my head is if the Spartan IIs knew about their short-lived clones.

The villain would be someone form Oni tracking him down. A Locke type guy. Turns out, because the covenant are going to completely wipe us out, a secret program is just what's needed. Panic, backlash, and the unwillingness to sacrifice children would jeopardize our survival.

In the end, the Spartan would come to accept that truth. The truth that his duty is to the survival of the human race whatever the cost. He'd surrender to the operative, only to be killed.

You could add a journalist similar to what's his name from hunt the truth, who works with the Spartan. The Spartan would then have to betray him to keep the secret.

But you know, 343 would never do that.

Well... except they did do that. Or pretty close to it. Have you never watched Homecoming from Halo Legends?