After listening to the most recent episode of the Giant Bomb cast (9-15-09) and the description that was given of Halo 3 ODST, I came to the conclusion that I had very little interest in that game, specifically its story. To put this in perspective, I consider myself to be a Halo fan and I enjoyed the stories of Halo 1, 2, and 3. I did not find the story of halo wars to be very interesting. 
 
             This got me thinking, does Halo qualify as a story with a single narrative or is it a universe with many narratives and stories? To better explain what I mean, compare Star Trek, which has many different stories explored throughout its primary mediums (TV. and film) and Star Wars, which has one main story that centers on a fairly consistent group of characters. The question is from that aspect, which is Halo closer to, Star Wars or Star Trek?

             I do have an interest in learning more about the events in halo. This might cause me to conclude that it is a universe. From what I have seen, however, the times where games have veered off course from the main story have been boring and meaningless. This makes me conclude it is a story. Perhaps Reach will be more interesting to me; on the other hand, you could argue that because the events of Reach take place right before Halo 1 and are therefore part of the main story line. I do not know; so the question remains…  
 
 Is Halo a Story or a Universe?   
 
Just a thought, Thanks
Gangway