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{{Quote|KEEP IT CLEAN!|The Superintendent's most notable saying}} | {{Quote|KEEP IT CLEAN!|The Superintendent's most notable saying}} | ||
This '''Superintendent''' ([[AI Serial Number]]: | This '''Superintendent''' ([[AI Serial Number]]: NM/EAP/98458930-1244){{Ref/Reuse|evg}} is a second generation "[[Dumb AI|dumb]]" [[Superintendent-class artificial intelligence|Superintendent-class]] [[artificial intelligence]] in charge of making sure the infrastructure of the city of [[New Mombasa]] ran smoothly.<ref>''[[Bungie.net]]'', Halo 3: ODST [http://halo.bungie.net/projects/odst/guide.aspx Field Guide]</ref> It was one of six similar Superintendent AIs on Earth.{{Ref/Reuse|evg}} | ||
It was also apparently used by the [[New Mombasa Police Department|NMPD]] to observe people and record their conversations through its cameras and other equipment. The Superintendent's [[New Mombasa Data Center|data center]] was located deep below the city, with its main core residing under a shaft connected to [[ONI Alpha Site (location)|ONI Alpha Site]] on the surface. | It was also apparently used by the [[New Mombasa Police Department|NMPD]] to observe people and record their conversations through its cameras and other equipment. The Superintendent's [[New Mombasa Data Center|data center]] was located deep below the city, with its main core residing under a shaft connected to [[ONI Alpha Site (location)|ONI Alpha Site]] on the surface. | ||
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Just before [[Earth]] came under attack by the [[Covenant]], the Superintendent was performing a routine seismic scan when it picked up [[Portal at Voi|a seismic anomaly]], which would prove to make the Superintendent's data on the anomaly a priority target for Covenant [[Jiralhanae]] forces and [[Captain (Navy)|Captain]] [[Veronica Dare]]'s [[Alpha-Nine|ODST squad]]. During the Covenant invasion on [[2552#October|October 20, 2552]], the Superintendent declared a "Metropolitan Emergency" on the city of [[New Mombasa]]. | Just before [[Earth]] came under attack by the [[Covenant]], the Superintendent was performing a routine seismic scan when it picked up [[Portal at Voi|a seismic anomaly]], which would prove to make the Superintendent's data on the anomaly a priority target for Covenant [[Jiralhanae]] forces and [[Captain (Navy)|Captain]] [[Veronica Dare]]'s [[Alpha-Nine|ODST squad]]. During the Covenant invasion on [[2552#October|October 20, 2552]], the Superintendent declared a "Metropolitan Emergency" on the city of [[New Mombasa]]. | ||
Soon after the Covenant invasion, a defected [[Huragok]] known as [[Quick to Adjust]] made its way into the Superintendent's data center. Driven by its innate fascination with all machines, it started to repair the Superintendent's data core, which had been damaged in the attack. Soon, a [[Classified Signals Archive|report of data corruption]] was received by a [[Unidentified Communications Officer|communications officer]] aboard the [[prowler]] {{UNSCShip|Tokyo Rules}}. The officer contacted the AI, asking it to put [[Kinsler]] on the line, but it | Soon after the Covenant invasion, a defected [[Huragok]] known as [[Quick to Adjust]] made its way into the Superintendent's data center. Driven by its innate fascination with all machines, it started to repair the Superintendent's data core, which had been damaged in the attack. Soon, a [[Classified Signals Archive|report of data corruption]] was received by a [[Unidentified Communications Officer|communications officer]] aboard the [[prowler]] {{UNSCShip|Tokyo Rules}}. The officer contacted the AI, asking it to put [[Kinsler]] on the line, but it didn't comply. The Superintendent was then asked to upload its logs for the last twenty-four hours, for which the AI only replied with repeating the phrase "KEEP IT CLEAN". The COMM officer then told the AI they'd send a team to retrieve the construct's data, and ordered the Superintendent to redirect all comm traffic through her. The Superintendent only replied with its pre-recorded phrases.<ref>[http://halo.bungie.net/News/content.aspx?type=topnews&cid=15526 ''Bungie.net'': KEEP IT CLEAN]</ref> | ||
Some time later, when the ''[[Solemn Penance]]'' initiated a [[slipspace]] transition over the city, the resulting shockwave severely damaged, as well partially disabled the Superintendent.<ref>''[[Halo 3: ODST]]'', [[Halo 3 ODST ViDoc: Desperate Measures|ViDoc: Desperate Measures]]</ref> This is when Captain Dare was dispatched on a secret mission with [[Alpha-Nine|a team]] of [[Orbital Drop Shock Trooper|ODSTs]], which involved the retrieval of the Superintendent - though her squad was unaware of this objective. With the troopers scattered about the city by the Slipspace shockwave, Dare was separated from the ODSTs and holed up in a nearby building where she attempted to find a way of getting the AI to safety by herself. | Some time later, when the ''[[Solemn Penance]]'' initiated a [[slipspace]] transition over the city, the resulting shockwave severely damaged, as well partially disabled the Superintendent.<ref>''[[Halo 3: ODST]]'', [[Halo 3 ODST ViDoc: Desperate Measures|ViDoc: Desperate Measures]]</ref> This is when Captain Dare was dispatched on a secret mission with [[Alpha-Nine|a team]] of [[Orbital Drop Shock Trooper|ODSTs]], which involved the retrieval of the Superintendent - though her squad was unaware of this objective. With the troopers scattered about the city by the Slipspace shockwave, Dare was separated from the ODSTs and holed up in a nearby building where she attempted to find a way of getting the AI to safety by herself. | ||
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==Trivia== | ==Trivia== | ||
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*While the Superintendent is rebooting during the "Keep It Clean" video, the words ''"Maddie, where are you?"'' appear for a fraction of a second, although during [[Sadie's Story]] it can be seen as ''"Sadie, where are you?"''. It | *While the Superintendent is rebooting during the "Keep It Clean" video, the words ''"Maddie, where are you?"'' appear for a fraction of a second, although during [[Sadie's Story]] it can be seen as ''"Sadie, where are you?"''. It's believed that the name change was due to unfortunate similarities to [[Wikipedia:Disappearance of Madeleine McCann|Madeleine McCann]], a little girl who famously vanished without a trace in 2007 while on vacation with her family in Portugal. | ||
*The Superintendent has eight facial expressions: Neutral, Angry, Sad, Bored, Confused, Happy, Sleeping, and Off. | *The Superintendent has eight facial expressions: Neutral, Angry, Sad, Bored, Confused, Happy, Sleeping, and Off. | ||
*The security cameras of the Superintendent are highly reminiscent of those of [[wikipedia:HAL 9000|HAL 9000]], the infamous computer from ''[[wikipedia:2001: A Space Odyssey (film)|2001: A Space Odyssey]].'' Both cameras are vertical rectangular panels with a round “eye” in the lower center, though HAL’s eye is red, while the Superintendent’s is blue. | *The security cameras of the Superintendent are highly reminiscent of those of [[wikipedia:HAL 9000|HAL 9000]], the infamous computer from ''[[wikipedia:2001: A Space Odyssey (film)|2001: A Space Odyssey]].'' Both cameras are vertical rectangular panels with a round “eye” in the lower center, though HAL’s eye is red, while the Superintendent’s is blue. |