I like the idea of the ODSTs about as much as most people. I also get the attachment many of us have to them after their starring role in a great, different perspective in the halo universe with their own game. It's cool to see these Seal/Ranger/Delta Force-like (yet even crazier dropping from space!) simple human beings do what they do, but my question is why wouldn't an ODST want to become a spartan? To me it's another set of armor (and now energy shields) between me and death!

I'm assuming the UNSC doesn't still use chain-mail armor on it's infantry, so why wouldn't they want to continue to upgrade their soldiers into spartans that realistically have a chance head-to-head against a brute, elite or other alien life form comparatively? Seems to me you would want all your infantry to have these 'super-suits' eventually as costs to deployment becomes acceptable. Am I missing any reason other than pride or 'this is how we've always done it' to not gradually want everyone wearing mjolnir?

I guess I'm really just wondering if there's an argument for ODSTs beyond the dislike for 343I's handling of the Spartan-IV program?

- MacGyver10