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*The ideology and logic of the Flood as described by the [[Gravemind]] in the [[Terminals]] is remarkably similar to the goal of the Borg. Both desire to 'perfect' every species they encounter. | *The ideology and logic of the Flood as described by the [[Gravemind]] in the [[Terminals]] is remarkably similar to the goal of the Borg. Both desire to 'perfect' every species they encounter. | ||
* | *In the [[Second Battle of Harvest]], the presence of 40 UNSC ships-of-the-line against one overwhelmingly powerful enemy ship strikes a remarkable resemblance to the [http://memory-alpha.org/en/wiki/Star_Trek ''Star Trek''-Universe]'s Battle of Wolf 359. At Wolf-359 the [http://memory-alpha.org/en/wiki/Federation Federation's] (or Humanity's) numerically superior fleet of 40 starships took on a single [http://memory-alpha.org/en/wiki/Borg Borg] [http://memory-alpha.org/en/wiki/Borg_cube Cube]. The results, however, were completely opposite to those of the Halo Universe. The Federation lost 39 of its 40 vessels, and the Borg Cube left the battle without so much as a scratch on its hull and moved on towards [[Earth]].<ref>[http://memory-alpha.org/en/wiki/Battle_of_Wolf_359] '''Memory-Alpha''': ''Battle of Wolf 359''</ref> | ||
*Captain Picard later attempted to distract and lure the Borg Cube away from Earth by maneuvering the ''USS Enterprise-D''. Similarly, the {{UNSCShip|Pillar of Autumn}} made a blind jump in an attempt to lure the Covenant away from [[Reach]] and their possible discovery of Earth. | |||
*The Forerunners left behind various structures scattered over many planets and systems, many of which are inaccessible or defended by automated systems such as [[Sentinels]]. An ancient civilization in Star Trek left an archeological marvel across their home planet, but left an advanced automated defense network across the entire planet that destroyed any incoming vessels. | *The Forerunners left behind various structures scattered over many planets and systems, many of which are inaccessible or defended by automated systems such as [[Sentinels]]. An ancient civilization in Star Trek left an archeological marvel across their home planet, but left an advanced automated defense network across the entire planet that destroyed any incoming vessels. | ||
*Captain Kirk and his crew encounter an advanced humanoid race that, while technologically superior to mankind, prefers the incorporation of classical designs that bear a striking resemblance to Ancient Grecian and Roman architecture. The humanoids also elected to dress in togas and other articles used in Ancient Rome. It would appear that the Forerunners had similar preferences, as evidenced by [[Sanctuary]] and the various structures seen in the levels {{Levelname|Delta Halo}} and {{Levelname|Regret}}. | *Captain Kirk and his crew encounter an advanced humanoid race that, while technologically superior to mankind, prefers the incorporation of classical designs that bear a striking resemblance to Ancient Grecian and Roman architecture. The humanoids also elected to dress in togas and other articles used in Ancient Rome. It would appear that the Forerunners had similar preferences, as evidenced by [[Sanctuary]] and the various structures seen in the levels {{Levelname|Delta Halo}} and {{Levelname|Regret}}. | ||
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*[[Spock]] is a cat seen in ''[[Halo Wars]]'' that may take its name from Mr. Spock from the Original Series. | *[[Spock]] is a cat seen in ''[[Halo Wars]]'' that may take its name from Mr. Spock from the Original Series. | ||
*Data Pads look much like the Padds of ''Star Trek''. | *Data Pads look much like the Padds of ''Star Trek''. | ||
==Star Wars== | ==Star Wars== | ||