Talk:Attack on Ealen IV

Covenant remnant's involvement

Issue #3 has the unidentified human mentioning that 'Gajat is moonlighting, and inquired about Jul 'Mdama finding out. Also Scruggs denies being a member of the Insurrection, claiming to be something else. To me this sounds like a contract being taken by Covenant/Human mercenaries, not an official involvement by the remnant. Maybe that faction in the infobox should be changed to reflect that. File:Colonel Grade One.pngCol. Snipes450File:Colonel Grade One.png 12:05, 27 February 2014 (EST)

I don't see why not. We may still see the offical covenant remnant show up in a later issue but who knows. Also I'm starting to think this mysterious group is non other than the Servants of Abiding Truth led by Avu Med 'Telcam. Just being hypothetical.--Killamint [Comm|Files] 12:32, 27 February 2014 (EST)

I can't actually say with any certainty, since I have so far not read much beyond previews, but I have a vague suspicion that this is going to tie into 343i turning ONI into Cerberus - a renegade, well-funded and anti-alien paramilitary organisation that declares itself humanity's benefactor, while using extreme and unethical means behind the UNSC's back. You have ONI funding the decidedly anti-human Servants of Abiding Truth, without which the Covenant remnant probably wouldn't exist, going behind Hood's back to derail his own objectives; the transition from Parangosky to Osman to maintain a degree of philosophic continuity; Osman's decision to assassinate Halsey; and now a second Spartan going rogue, who this time, unlike Ilsa Zane, made it through the screening and augmentation process - either the people screening the candidates are total incompetents (something I'm not willing to rule out :P) or ONI has been sneaking its own operatives into their ranks, and Scruggs was one of them, activated to derail Hood's peace talks. I can only hope that if they do take that route, taking them down is as satisfying as it was putting the last nail into Cerberus's coffin. -- Qura 'Morhek ^{The Autocrat of Morheka} 02:27, 28 February 2014 (EST)

Scruggs' final words lend credence to the "ONI is becoming Halo's Cerberus" angle. Here's a transcript, with italics used as they appear in the issue:

Palmer: "Oh, so suddenly you're an Insurrectionist?"

Scruggs: "Listen to yourself. You think there's just two sides to the world? Why do you think the UNSC blamed the Covenant remnants for the attack on New Phoenix? Why do you think [the] Arbiter hasn't been able to make peace on his own in the last five years? What about your pal, the Master Chief? Any of you heard from him lately? You don't understand half of what's going on, Commander."

I'm afraid Palmer wound up pulling a 'Vadamee, so to speak. Scruggs was trying to convey the truth about ONI - or so I'm guessing - but Palmer's unquestioning loyalty to the UNSC forbade her from hearing him out. I just wonder what this group is trying to accomplish, since destabilizing the peace summit seems to be playing right into ONI's hands. We know there are at least four humans in their camp, including 1) Scruggs, 2) the real mole, 3) a scientist-looking guy on 'Gajat's bridge, and 4) Mr. Beardface, whom I believe is Edvin Sentzke. On the other hand, maybe Scruggs was working for ONI and felt compelled to tell Sarah just what he was up to. Anyway, I look forward to see how this plays out. --Our vengeance is at hand. (Talk to me.) 13:01, 28 February 2014 (EST)

Some think he might be Phillips. It does say the forces belong to Jul 'Mdama in issue 2. Personally, I wouldn't want ONI to become Cerberus like but a strong necessary helpful organization. Erickyboo (talk) 16:00, 28 February 2014 (EST)