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MjolnirMkII

I think if the person in question is the Gravemind, then the image he sees is food.
Since the flood consume and integrate anything with viable biomass and neurological systems into its collective.

**Posted:** Mon Jun 18, 2007 3:31 pm

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Jalathas · Decorated Joined: 05 Jan 2006 Posts: 170

**Posted:** Mon Jun 18, 2007 3:32 pm

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**Posted:** Mon Jun 18, 2007 3:33 pm

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jonesy · Boot Joined: 14 Jun 2007 Posts: 10

another mentioning of "millennia" is in the "story thus far" page on halo3.com.

it talks about the "prophets deliberately deceiving its populace for millennia."

I don't know the story that well so I thought I'd mention this for the guys that do, in case its helpful.

-jonesy

**Posted:** Mon Jun 18, 2007 3:36 pm

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**Posted:** Mon Jun 18, 2007 3:39 pm

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**Posted:** Mon Jun 18, 2007 3:43 pm

MjolnirMkII

Cortana was based off of a human neurological system onto "silicon" (for lack of a better descriptor) so she in effect can think like a living being and have emotions, while other AIs are just that, completely Artificial. Cortana is about as human as an AI can get, hence her moodiness and sarcasm.
Just like a real woman! Laughing

J/k.

But Cortana can operate on levels that other AIs cannot, so AR might see her as out ranking it because she is more powerful.

**Posted:** Mon Jun 18, 2007 3:43 pm

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MjolnirMkII

The Cortana letters were released prior to Halo 1, so they did at one point have a main character releasing letters directed at the fans.

**Posted:** Mon Jun 18, 2007 3:44 pm

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**Posted:** Mon Jun 18, 2007 3:46 pm

MjolnirMkII

High-Charity was a Covenant vessel, so that was a Covenant AI I believe.

And that still does not discount that AR might see Cortana as a higher rank due to power, as if AR is the Ark AI, he is mighty old, and probably of the 1.0 variety.

**Posted:** Mon Jun 18, 2007 3:48 pm

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Phyltre · Decorated Joined: 17 Jun 2007 Posts: 161

**Posted:** Mon Jun 18, 2007 3:50 pm

Phoenix1337

**Posted:** Mon Jun 18, 2007 3:52 pm

MjolnirMkII

True Phoenix1337. I forgot about how dumb they were.

Well, if Cortana is tainted in Halo 3, then the Gravemind must of found a way throughout the years to bind with computers and become a "biological AI"

**Posted:** Mon Jun 18, 2007 3:55 pm

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AshofPompei · Veteran Joined: 18 Jun 2007 Posts: 75

here's a good theory along computer systems line.

http://args.bungie.org/viewtopic.php?f=12&t=295

**Posted:** Mon Jun 18, 2007 4:01 pm

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**Posted:** Mon Jun 18, 2007 4:03 pm

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