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*The SPARTAN-II candidate abduction process is depicted with several incongruities. [[Retrieval team Theta 2]] is shown to first kidnap Naomi-010 and transfer her clothes to the flash clone, which is only then released—several kilometers distant from the spot where she was originally taken—but not before Naomi temporarily escapes, leading to the whole replacement operation lasting several hours.<ref>'''Halo: Mortal Dictata''', ''page 380''</ref> This drives her family to panic about her disappearance and an extensive search operation is organized before she is "found". The need for the clothing transfer procedure is questionable, given that ''[[Halo: Fall of Reach]]'' and ''[[Scanned]]'' depict the clones wearing duplicate clothing, enabling ONI to switch the children on site and thus removing the need for a potentially suspicious disappearance before the clone is returned.<ref>'''[[Scanned]]'''</ref><ref>'''[[Halo: Fall of Reach - Boot Camp]]'''</ref> | *The SPARTAN-II candidate abduction process is depicted with several incongruities. [[Retrieval team Theta 2]] is shown to first kidnap Naomi-010 and transfer her clothes to the flash clone, which is only then released—several kilometers distant from the spot where she was originally taken—but not before Naomi temporarily escapes, leading to the whole replacement operation lasting several hours.<ref>'''Halo: Mortal Dictata''', ''page 380''</ref> This drives her family to panic about her disappearance and an extensive search operation is organized before she is "found". The need for the clothing transfer procedure is questionable, given that ''[[Halo: Fall of Reach]]'' and ''[[Scanned]]'' depict the clones wearing duplicate clothing, enabling ONI to switch the children on site and thus removing the need for a potentially suspicious disappearance before the clone is returned.<ref>'''[[Scanned]]'''</ref><ref>'''[[Halo: Fall of Reach - Boot Camp]]'''</ref> | ||
*Staffan Sentzke matter-of-factly references the Flood's arrival on Earth during the [[Battle of Voi]], yet Staff Sergeant Geffen | *Staffan Sentzke matter-of-factly references the Flood's arrival on Earth during the [[Battle of Voi]], yet Staff Sergeant Geffen gives no indication that a civilian (let alone an insurgent) should not be aware of this occurrence.<ref>'''Halo: Mortal Dictata''', ''page 192''</ref> ''Halo: Spartan Assault'' states that glassing of the Tsavo region (in reality meant to cauterize the infestation) was officially declared a Covenant sneak attack to prevent knowledge of the Flood from leaking to the public.<ref>''Halo: Spartan Assault'', ''Flood Mission'' introductory cutscene</ref> | ||
*Plasma torpedoes aboard ''[[Pious Inquisitor]]'' are referenced as physical munitions stored in a dedicated "torpedo bay".<ref>'''Halo: Mortal Dictata''', ''pages 439, 443, 445, 446''</ref> In previous fiction, plasma torpedoes have been established as shaped agglomerations of electromagnetically-guided plasma, not unlike the bolts fired by handheld plasma weapons. The "torpedoes" are brought into existence at the time the weapon fires and do not exist in any meaningful capacity aboard the vessel.<ref>'''Halo: First Strike''', ''page 171''</ref> | *Plasma torpedoes aboard ''[[Pious Inquisitor]]'' are referenced as physical munitions stored in a dedicated "torpedo bay".<ref>'''Halo: Mortal Dictata''', ''pages 439, 443, 445, 446''</ref> In previous fiction, plasma torpedoes have been established as shaped agglomerations of electromagnetically-guided plasma, not unlike the bolts fired by handheld plasma weapons. The "torpedoes" are brought into existence at the time the weapon fires and do not exist in any meaningful capacity aboard the vessel.<ref>'''Halo: First Strike''', ''page 171''</ref> | ||