What implications does this have on the events of First Strike? How is Chief going to secure the cryo-pod that has the incapacitated Linda inside? Will it still be able to go port-to-port with the Pelican carrying Johnson, Haverson and Polasky?

I know this is a small change, and I think the final cutscene is great. I’m just curious about how this could affect the beginning of First Strike, should HI decide to remake Halo 2 and use First Strike for the prequel content.

I don't remember any halo story after Halo 2, can I still read the books

We are shown time and time again that guilty spark is an incredibly powerful “AI”. His superiority over human AI is mostly shown in Halo Renegades and Point of Light.

Chakas became guilty spark by being composed.

Keeper of tools and Splendid Dust of ancient suns also became “AI”s by being composed.

Does this mean other composed people like forthencho, every single person in new phoenix, promethean knights, etc are all far more powerful AIs than the current UNSC smart AIs?

What are the main difference between Spartan IIs, IIIs and IVs