: Depends on how far you extend 'fictionally'. Not as far as I, I'll bet. When
: the number of engines on the back of the ship changes, that's
: unexplainable, fictionally. The number of externally visible lifepod
: hatches. The conspicuous presence of point defense turrets in the newer.
: The changed typeface of the ship's main hull name. The increase in length,
: width, and height in the newer. The different number of decks between the
: two styles. The view out the bridge window is vastly different. I could go
: on.

: The point is, except for a general shape similarity, the CE Autumn and the
: Reach Autumn are very different ships.

: If I missed your point, I apologize.

No, you got it. And I agree that the changes (none of which I took note of, heh) are… interesting. But it's still the UNSC Pillar of Autumn captained by Jacob Keyes carrying the Spartan II John 117 and the AI Cortana. I think it's great that people pay more attention to detail than I do, but it's still the story that matters. Unless you're just going to throw out the events in Reach all together Cody Miller style then the Halo CE Pillar of Autumn is the Halo Reach Pillar of Autumn despite the visual differences. In Halo's overall story there certainly weren't two Pillar of Autumns taking the Master Chief to destroy Halo 04 after all!