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[quote][quote]Query:Do Unggoy in Jul 'Mdama's covenant remnant belong to a certain subspecies or are they genetically bred?[/quote]
Query Answer: Human [Lifeworker] records found in accessible [frumentarii] cores do not indicate extensive [genecraft] modifications by [Covenant] [Lifeworkers]. Rudimentary [forensic] analysis of indexed [monachus frigus] geneplan records and [epigenetic] studies recorded by Human [Lifeworkers] show anomalous phenotypic plasticity, in addition to conclusive evidence of strong genetic structure in selected [Covenant] combatants known to be sourced from specific [breeding] zones. This indicates either prolonged genetic drift in refugia populations or induced selection.[/quote]
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[quote]Human [scientist] records found in accessible [ONI] cores do not indicate extensive [genetic] modifications by [Covenant] [scientist]. Rudimentary [Forensic] analysis of indexed [Unggoy] geneplan records and [epigenetic] studies recorded by Human [scientists] show anomalous phenotypic plasticity, in addition to conclusive evidence of strong genetic structure in selected [Covenant] combatants known to be sourced from specific [breeding] zones. This indicates either prolonged genetic drift in refugia populations or induced selection. [/quote]
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[quote]ONI records do not indicate extensive genetic tampering of Grunt genetics by Covenant scientists. Quick analysis of indexed Grunts along with human studies show non-standard exterior variability, in addition to conclusive evidence of hardy makeup in selected Grunt soldiers which are known to originate from specific breeding locations. This indicated either prolonged genetic drift in populations existing in unfavorable conditions or induced selection.[/quote]
There you go.
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For all you illiterate folks here, what this means is, the Grunts in Halo 4 come from what you would call a strong gene pool. A certain area with more notable, better traits in grunts was selected on whatever world they came from, and they were allowed to breed, strengthening and keeping their gene pool active, while it was likely grunts with a less desirable gene-pool weren't allowed to breed. So, in essence, if there were a spartan program for grunts, these guys would be in it because their genes and genetic traits are better than those of grunts found elsewhere on the world they came from.