Project: BOOKWORM
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Project: BOOKWORM is a multi-facted project of the United Nations Space Command that is focused on the Domain and the ancient Forerunners.
Overview[edit]
Project: BOOKWORM has several objectives. The project began with and continued with the objective of using 343 Guilty Spark to corroborate the events depicted in the Bornstellar Relation and confirm his own testimony from the UNSC Rubicon.[1] BOOKWORM is ultimately about gaining access to the Domain, which ONI viewed as something of a holy grail.[2] The project is heavily compartmentalized, with each division being unaware of the full scope of the project.[1]
It was hoped that eventually the Domain could be claimed for humanity.[3] Additionally, it is hoped that these studies would lead to longer lifespans for human Smart AIs.[1]
Formation[edit]
The project was formed shortly after the discovery of 343 Guilty Spark's testimony, which was ejected from the UNSC Rubicon in late 2555. Another important document was discovered the year before the project was formed in the spring of 2554. This was the Bornstellar Relation which was found on Onyx.[1]
Earth[edit]
BOOKWORM has a facility in the town of Voi, with a large-scale computer center designed to cut off Forerunner ancillas from the rest of the the galaxy.[1]
After Rion Forge and her team escaped the Forerunner facility in Mount Kilimanjaro, the BOOKWORM science team started the long process of cataloguing and exploring the mountain facility.[4]
Heian[edit]
BOOKWORM has also been involved in exploring and researching the ancient ruins discovered on Heian. Following the Created uprising, the researchers on-world elected to stay on Heian and continued to feed their findings to the Office of Naval Intelligence - uncovering potential questions about modern humanity's relationship with the Ancestors.[5]
Boundary[edit]
A Lithos access point to the Domain was discovered on the human colony of Boundary. However, it was soon destroyed in a large battle at the planet, setting back BOOKWARM quite considerably.[6]
Known personnel[edit]
Core[edit]
Captain Annabelle Richards is the project lead and coordinator for the hunt for 343 Guilty Spark. Dr. William Iqbal is the head of xenoarcheology at BOOKWORM.[1]
Recovery team[edit]
To accomplish their goals Project: BOOKWORM was assigned a prowler, the UNSC Bad Moon Rising, and a six member asset recovery team plucked from various UNSC Special Forces groups and the Delta-6 candidate pool, led by Captain Hollier. The asset recovery team received training from the Reverse Engineering and Prototyping–Xenotechnology department and the Xeno-Materials Exploitation Group on how to identify and handle Forerunner technology. The team also included a trauma medic and the Smart AI Thea, who is fully aware of the scope of BOOKWORM.[1]
Additional[edit]
Given his considerable experience with Forerunner technologies, Hugo Barton is often used as a consultant by BOOKWORM.[7] Admiral Jilan al-Cygni was also aware of the project and performed field actions in service of the project.[3]
List of appearances[edit]
- Halo: Renegades (First appearance)
- Halo: Outcasts (Indirect mention)
- Halo: Empty Throne (Mentioned only)
