They've Always Been Faster

Halo: Reach

They've Always Been Faster is an Achievement in Halo: Reach. It is awarded for completing the 2nd campaign mission, Winter Contingency, without setting foot in a drivable vehicle.^[1]

It is represented by a winged MJOLNIR boots, making a reference to the winged sandals of Hermes, which were said to make him extremely fast.

Trivia

The achievement's name is a reference to a quote by Cortana, when referring to the superiority of Covenant slipspace technology - "The Covenant ships have always been faster."^[2]

Sources

^ Bungie Weekly Update - 07/30/10
^ Halo: Combat Evolved, campaign level The Pillar of Autumn

v • d • e Achievements in Halo: Reach (list)

Campaign	The Soldier We Needed You To Be • Folks Need Heroes... • Gods Must Be Strong • A Monument to All Your Sins • We're Just Getting Started • Protocol Dictates Action • I Need a Weapon • To War • You Flew Pretty Good • Into the Howling Dark • Dust and Echoes • This is Not Your Grave… • Send Me Out... with a Bang • They've Always Been Faster • Two Corpses in One Grave • Your Heresy Will Stay Your Feet • Banshees, Fast and Low • If They Came to Hear Me Beg • Wake Up, Buttercup • Tank Beats Everything • Lucky Me • KEEP IT CLEAN • I Didn't Train to Be a Pilot

Firefight	Crowd Control • Knife to a Gunfight • Score Attack • Firestarter • Blaze of Glory • Heat in the Pipe • Game, Set, Match

Multiplayer	Be My Wingman, Anytime • Skunked! • What's a Killing Spree? • Yes, Sensei

Noble Maps multiplayer	Both Barrels • Cross-Mappin' • Offensive Driver • Poppin' & Lockin' • Totally Worth It • You Ate All the Chips • You Blew It Up!

Defiant Maps multiplayer	Candy from a Baby • Crackin' Skulls • Return to Sender • All Alone • Don't Touch That! • Paper Beats Rock

Anniversary Maps multiplayer	Top Shot • Emergency Room • Stick it to the Man! • Dive Bomber • License to Kill • Bounty Hunter • From Hell's Heart

Training	Doctor, Doctor • That's a Knife • I See You Favor a .45 • An Elegant Weapon… • Swap Meet • A Spoonful of Blamite

Player experience	Make It Rain • A New Challenger • The Start of Something • An Honor Serving • A Storage Solution • Make it Drizzle • Cool File, Bro • Lemme Upgrade Ya • One Down, 51 to Go

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