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"These aggressive, pack-minded belligerents are one of the least technologically oriented species in the Covenant. What native technologies they do bring to the hegemony are invariably martial in nature, from reasonably sophisticated chemical explosives to primitive, yet markedly reliable percussive weapons. Because of their interactions with other Covenant species, their adoption of technologies is sporadic and nonlinear."
"Jiralhanae are the only species on record who achieved space, reduced themselves through internecine war to a preindustrial condition, clawed their way back to their former state, and learned nothing from the experience."
: I can recall this fact also, they didn't not reach the space faring age, but
: they were said to be well into or even well beyond industrial age tech. I
: basically saw it as the level humans had achieved in the 80's or early
: 90's, but instead of things like razor scooters they invented scooters
: that were basically giant razors. Then they did the thing that everyone
: feared the most in the cold war days, and is still a legitimate fear today
: with countries that are less than stable going nuclear.
: After that I imagine any decree of civility the Jirahlnae(sp?) established(no
: way the current stereotypical Brute personality could have attained such
: an advanced lifestyle) was like a lit match in the hurricane of
: Jirahlnae's primal instinct that was completely unrestrained from any sort
: of civilized society. So they've basically being Neanderthallin' it up
: until present. At some point the Covenant came along and was like, check
: it, super advanced gizmos and you can even just keep on being your caveman
: selves.
: Of course this is probably far from correct, but with the knowledge of Brutes
: that I have and also knowing that even modern human civilization is
: fragile and easily gives way to our primal, barbaric origins. I recall the
: aftermath of Hurricane Katrina was used as a very current example of this
: fact, something like only 3 days into that catastrophe rioting, looting,
: every man for himself mindsets, and other crazy shenanigans. None of that
: is exact, it was several years ago that I heard this info when I was
: watching something on civilizations or something.
: Anyone who is educated on the topic mind telling giving their 2 cents on how
: far off I probably am?