: ...and no pardon needed! I really appreciate the depth of your response,
: which is the type of conversation I've always enjoyed reading on HBO.

: I think you're spot-on with the Islamic/Russian feel...and now that you said
: it, may have unconsciously lead me to 'Precursor'. Depending on your
: religious views, the middle east is often considered 'The Cradle of
: Civilization'. As we think about Precursors as the creators of Humans
: & Forerunners, Islamic architecture could be an inspiration for their
: architectural style for the artists.

: For some reason, even the creatures in the sky give me a feeling that this
: was a place where beings experimented with life in all its various forms.
: That one is stretching quite a bit, as they could just be indigenous
: life....but just gives me that vibe. Perhaps the colors, and the
: 'tentacle' creatures also lead me to a place that depicted the origins of
: The Flood.

: The contrast you mentioned between the free-standing dome structures and the
: more advanced/integrated structures is incredibly interesting. You can
: almost feel some of the history in the image...though who's history...is
: an awesome question. The Halo Array certainly would have destroyed all
: Precursor architecture in our galaxy...and with Omega firing on Path
: Kethona...there too. It would have to be some undisclosed location outside
: our galaxy, which lends additional credence to your theory. (How far
: outside our galaxy is 343 willing to explore in the games?)

: In the absence of star roads or planetary arcs careening across the sky, it's
: hard to say with certainty. Even then, you might be totally right that
: they're Pre-Historic Human, since they often built near, or on top of,
: Precursor architecture, and could have star roads rising in their sky too.
: No argument one way or the other...just enjoying the speculation! =)

: You mentioned Heian...I think I missed (or have forgotten) the story details
: around that planet. Is that from the Evolutions book? Would love to go
: back and read up if you recall where that story is told.

: Thanks for the reply! The story/fiction/speculation posts have always been a
: favorite...and it's fun actually participating for once.

Just gonna slip in with Heian: it's the planet from the Halo Legends episode 'The Babysitter'.

Real interesting ideas about whether this could be a Brute, Elite, or Precursor planet. The possibilities excite me!