Something about Escalation

[Seeker of Truth]

Okay, so at the end of Halo: The Thursday War, due to the ethically questionable activities of ONI, the Arbiter's forces were left in a weakened state which allowed the Covenant Remnant to form. In Escalation, the Arbiter is shown with a number of assault carriers, cruisers, and destroyers. How did they reform?

 

The Halo Encyclopedia, IIRC, that the few Huragok/Engineers that have stayed with the Sangheili are under the control of the Arbiter and his allies and very well-protected from harm or theft, but there are very few of them and they could not possibly build/repair such a large fleet in five years. 

 

The most likely explanation, in my mind, is what Black-Box said: the Arbiter had access to more than five cruisers, but didn't want to risk anything else in war due to the severely limited number of Huragok and the difficulties in repairing damage. For Escalation, because of the importance of the delegation, the Arbiter probably took an "all hands on deck" approach and brought out his entire fleet in case the negotiations failed.

 

Thoughts? 

[Buns]

Halo Escalation takes place in 2557 or 2558

 

Halo Thursday War or more importantly the last one Mortal Dictata takes place in 2553.

 

A lot can happen in that time span. I mean just finish the trilogy and all will make sense. You're confusing yourself by asking questions now. If you already read the trilogy then all will already make sense, but the 4 year gap between these stories is quite important. 

[BaconShelf]

2553-2558 is 5 years. Entirely possible to capture and possibly create a couple ships. Also, the fleets above the meeting are combined Brute, Arbiter and 'Gajat.

 

Also, Traviss is horrible. She flat out disregards several important canon points and makes many plot holes, I wouldn't use them as an accurate depiction of Elite Society. Remember that Rtas 'Vadum took a large portion of the fleet to wage war on the Brutes.