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{{quote|An alien AI full of human memories.|Dr. Catherine Halsey, after discovering the artifact's true nature.}} | {{quote|An alien AI full of human memories.|Dr. Catherine Halsey, after discovering the artifact's true nature.}} | ||
[[File:Promethean AI Matrix.png|right|300px|thumb|Overhead view of the "Didact's Gift" in an examination room aboard the ''Infinity''.]] | [[File:Promethean AI Matrix.png|right|300px|thumb|Overhead view of the "Didact's Gift" in an examination room aboard the ''Infinity''.]] | ||
The '''"Didact's Gift"''' is a [[Forerunner]] [[Durance]]<ref name="VIS">'''[[Halo 4: The Essential Visual Guide]] | The '''"Didact's Gift"''' is a [[Forerunner]] artifact discovered on [[Requiem]]. It is a memory storage device known as a [[Durance]],<ref name="VIS">'''[[Halo 4: The Essential Visual Guide]]'''</ref> containing the [[Artificial intelligence|AI]] matrix or "soul" of a [[Promethean Knight]].<ref name="memento">'''Spartan Ops''', [[S1/Memento Mori|S1E5 ''Memento Mori'']]</ref> | ||
==History== | ==History== | ||
At some point in [[2558]], [[Jul 'Mdama]]'s [[Covenant remnant]] forces acquired the "Gift". During [[Fireteam Crimson]]'s pursuit of 'Mdama, [[Commander (UNSC)|Commander]] [[Sarah Palmer]] called in an airstrike which forced the [[Sangheili]] to drop the device during his escape. Crimson quickly secured the device and brought it to [[Galileo Base]] for examination. A joint Covenant-[[Promethean]] force attacked the base to retrieve the artifact, though they were repelled by Fireteam Crimson. [[Fireteam Majestic]] arrived soon after to secure it.<ref>'''Spartan Ops''', [[S1/Didact's Hand|S1E4 ''Didact's Hand'']]</ref> | At some point in [[2558]], [[Jul 'Mdama]]'s [[Covenant remnant]] forces acquired the "Gift". During [[Fireteam Crimson]]'s pursuit of 'Mdama, [[Commander (UNSC)|Commander]] [[Sarah Palmer]] called in an airstrike which forced the [[Sangheili]] to drop the device during his escape. Crimson quickly secured the device and brought it to [[Galileo Base]] for examination. A joint Covenant-[[Promethean]] force attacked the base to retrieve the artifact, though they were repelled by Fireteam Crimson. [[Fireteam Majestic]] arrived soon after to secure it.<ref>'''Spartan Ops''', [[S1/Didact's Hand|S1E4 ''Didact's Hand'']]</ref> | ||
The Gift was taken aboard the {{UNSCShip|Infinity}}, where it was studied by [[Catherine Halsey|Dr. Catherine Halsey]] and the ship's AI, [[Roland]]. Upon being tampered with, the outer casing of the device split into multiple levitating fragments, revealing an object within that Dr. Halsey noted was similar to a [[Riemann matrix|UNSC AI matrix]]. Suddenly, the device released an energy burst, and began to display images on the room's monitors; these were then identified as human memories harvested by the [[Composer]] during the [[Didact]]'s [[Battle of Earth (2557)|attack]] on [[New Phoenix]], [[Unified Republic of North America|URNA]] six months prior. One of these images showed another [[Requiem | The Gift was taken aboard the {{UNSCShip|Infinity}}, where it was studied by [[Catherine Halsey|Dr. Catherine Halsey]] and the ship's AI, [[Roland]]. Upon being tampered with, the outer casing of the device split into multiple levitating fragments, revealing an object within that Dr. Halsey noted was similar to a [[Riemann matrix|UNSC AI matrix]]. Suddenly, the device released an energy burst, and began to display images on the room's monitors; these were then identified as human memories harvested by the [[Composer]] during the [[Ur-Didact|Didact]]'s [[Battle of Earth (2557)|attack]] on [[New Phoenix]], [[Unified Republic of North America|URNA]] six months prior. One of these images showed another [[Requiem slipspace artifacts|mysterious Forerunner artifact]] that was currently located in the ''Infinity'''s docking bay, indicating that the artifact was present in New Phoenix during the attack.<ref name="memento"/> | ||
==Gallery== | ==Gallery== | ||
<gallery> | <gallery> | ||
File:Crimson Didact's Gift.jpg|[[Fireteam Crimson]] finding the Didact's Gift. | File:Crimson Didact's Gift.jpg|[[Fireteam Crimson]] finding the Didact's Gift. | ||
File:Promethean AI Matrix - Opened.png|The Didact's Gift unsealed, revealing an | File:Promethean AI Matrix - Opened.png|The Didact's Gift unsealed, revealing an internal configuration most similar to an UNSC AI matrix. | ||
</gallery> | </gallery> | ||
Revision as of 11:11, September 16, 2013
- "An alien AI full of human memories."
- — Dr. Catherine Halsey, after discovering the artifact's true nature.
The "Didact's Gift" is a Forerunner artifact discovered on Requiem. It is a memory storage device known as a Durance,[1] containing the AI matrix or "soul" of a Promethean Knight.[2]
History
At some point in 2558, Jul 'Mdama's Covenant remnant forces acquired the "Gift". During Fireteam Crimson's pursuit of 'Mdama, Commander Sarah Palmer called in an airstrike which forced the Sangheili to drop the device during his escape. Crimson quickly secured the device and brought it to Galileo Base for examination. A joint Covenant-Promethean force attacked the base to retrieve the artifact, though they were repelled by Fireteam Crimson. Fireteam Majestic arrived soon after to secure it.[3]
The Gift was taken aboard the UNSC Infinity, where it was studied by Dr. Catherine Halsey and the ship's AI, Roland. Upon being tampered with, the outer casing of the device split into multiple levitating fragments, revealing an object within that Dr. Halsey noted was similar to a UNSC AI matrix. Suddenly, the device released an energy burst, and began to display images on the room's monitors; these were then identified as human memories harvested by the Composer during the Didact's attack on New Phoenix, URNA six months prior. One of these images showed another mysterious Forerunner artifact that was currently located in the Infinity's docking bay, indicating that the artifact was present in New Phoenix during the attack.[2]
Gallery
Fireteam Crimson finding the Didact's Gift.
The Didact's Gift unsealed, revealing an internal configuration most similar to an UNSC AI matrix.
List of appearances
- Halo 4
- Spartan Ops (First appearance)
Sources
- ^ Halo 4: The Essential Visual Guide
- ^ a b Spartan Ops, S1E5 Memento Mori
- ^ Spartan Ops, S1E4 Didact's Hand
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