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The '''Domain''' was a vast [[Forerunner]] information sharing network. It contained the ancestral records and all knowledge of the Forerunner civilization. Mature Forerunners were able to connect to the Domain through their [[Forerunner body armor|personal armor]] anywhere, regardless of distance.<ref name="c167">'''Halo: Cryptum''', ''page 167-168''</ref><ref>'''Halo: Cryptum''', ''page 13''</ref> The Domain was also central in major [[Forerunner Council|Council]] proceedings, such as a political trial. Among other things, it was used by the judges to store archival and accounting material,<ref>'''Halo: Cryptum''', ''page 262''</ref> assess precedent, and to verify witnesses' testimonies.<ref name="c288">'''Halo: Cryptum''', ''page 288''</ref>
The '''Domain''' was a vast information network used by the [[Forerunner]]s. It contained the ancestral records and all knowledge of the Forerunner civilization. The Domain was apparently not located within normal space-time, or tied to any particular location or system, as mature Forerunners were able to connect to the Domain through their [[Forerunner body armor|personal armor]] anywhere, regardless of distance.<ref name="c167">'''Halo: Cryptum''', ''page 167-168''</ref><ref>'''Halo: Cryptum''', ''page 13''</ref> The Domain was also central in major [[Forerunner Council|Council]] proceedings, such as a political trial. Among other things, it was used by the judges to store archival and accounting material,<ref>'''Halo: Cryptum''', ''page 262''</ref> assess precedent, and to verify witnesses' testimonies.<ref name="c288">'''Halo: Cryptum''', ''page 288''</ref>


There was a mysterious quality to the Domain; sometimes, the records changed for an unknown reason. The changes were regarded as sacred, and were never reversed or corrected.<ref name="c167"/> However, due to these anomalies, the Domain was not commonly used as means of communication; messages could be inexplicably altered on the way.<ref>'''Halo: Cryptum''', ''page 125''</ref> The Domain appears to be somehow related to a Forerunner's subconscious; according to an [[ancilla]], Forerunner scholars theorized that the dreams of early Forerunners accessed the "ground" that the Domain is built upon.<ref name="c288"/>
There was a mysterious quality to the Domain; its exact nature or origin remains largely nebulous. Sometimes, the records contained within the Domain changed for an unknown reason. The changes were regarded as sacred, and were never reversed or corrected.<ref name="c167"/> However, due to these anomalies, the Domain was not commonly used as means of communication; messages could be inexplicably altered on the way.<ref name="c125">'''Halo: Cryptum''', ''page 125''</ref> The Domain appears to be somehow related to a Forerunner's subconscious; according to an [[ancilla]], Forerunner scholars theorized that the dreams of early Forerunners accessed the "ground" that the Domain is built upon.<ref name="c288"/> The [[Didact]] mentioned that that the Domain sometimes had a "broken-mirror aspect",<ref>'''Halo: Cryptum''', ''page 177''</ref> making it appear as if one's experience of visiting the Domain was the product of their own mind.<ref name="c201">'''Halo: Cryptum''', ''page 201-202''</ref>
 
Further adding to its mystical nature is that in some cases, the use of an armor's interface was not even necessary to contact the Domain; when [[Bornstellar Makes Eternal Lasting]] approached [[Janjur Qom]], the Domain opened to him for a brief instant; at first he described the experience as "deep" and "appropriately shapeless", but it soon took form, shaping into a coherent whole around his consciousness. Through this experience, Bornstellar felt the "essences" of everyone who had visited the Domain reach out to him, urging him to preserve the history of the Forerunners which would soon come to an end.<ref name="c201"/> When the Didact confronted his main opponent, [[Forthencho|Forthencho, the Lord of Admirals]] after the [[Charum Hakkor campaign|final battle]] for [[Charum Hakkor]], he mentioned that ''"But to all of us there is a time like this, when the Domain seeks to confirm our essences, and for you, that time is now"'', possibly referring to Forthencho's impending death.<ref>'''Halo: Primordium''', ''page 234-235''</ref>


During the [[Forerunner-Flood war]] circa [[100,000 BCE]], access to the Domain had been blocked for all Forerunners.<ref>'''Halo: Cryptum''', ''page 258''</ref> This was revealed to be the work of the [[Rampancy|rampant]] AI [[05-032 Mendicant Bias|Mendicant Bias]], who had exhausted the entire system.<ref>'''Halo: Cryptum''', ''page 301''</ref>
During the [[Forerunner-Flood war]] circa [[100,000 BCE]], access to the Domain had been blocked for all Forerunners.<ref>'''Halo: Cryptum''', ''page 258''</ref> This was revealed to be the work of the [[Rampancy|rampant]] AI [[05-032 Mendicant Bias|Mendicant Bias]], who had exhausted the entire system.<ref>'''Halo: Cryptum''', ''page 301''</ref>
==Trivia==
The Domain serves as the fictional basis for the [[Terminal/Halo 4|terminals]] in ''[[Halo 4]]''.<ref name="terminal">[http://halo.xbox.com/en-us/Universe/detail/halo-4-terminal-jul-mdama/0f378de5-e0e3-4f31-a1e1-2a363af4094d '''Halo Waypoint:''' ''Halo 4 Terminal: Jul 'Mdama'']</ref><ref>[http://halo.xbox.com/blogs/Headlines/post/2012/08/22/The-Halo-Bulletin-82212.aspx '''Halo Waypoint''': ''The Halo Bulletin: 8.22.12''] ''(Halo 4 achievement: "[[Contact the Domain]]")''</ref>


==List of appearances==
==List of appearances==
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*''[[Halo: Combat Evolved Anniversary]]''
*''[[Halo: Combat Evolved Anniversary]]''
**''[[Terminal/Halo: Combat Evolved Anniversary|Terminals]]''
**''[[Terminal/Halo: Combat Evolved Anniversary|Terminals]]''
*''[[Halo: Primordium]]''
*''[[Halo 4]]''


==Sources==
==Sources==
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Revision as of 02:50, October 18, 2012

Template:New Content The Domain was a vast information network used by the Forerunners. It contained the ancestral records and all knowledge of the Forerunner civilization. The Domain was apparently not located within normal space-time, or tied to any particular location or system, as mature Forerunners were able to connect to the Domain through their personal armor anywhere, regardless of distance.[1][2] The Domain was also central in major Council proceedings, such as a political trial. Among other things, it was used by the judges to store archival and accounting material,[3] assess precedent, and to verify witnesses' testimonies.[4]

There was a mysterious quality to the Domain; its exact nature or origin remains largely nebulous. Sometimes, the records contained within the Domain changed for an unknown reason. The changes were regarded as sacred, and were never reversed or corrected.[1] However, due to these anomalies, the Domain was not commonly used as means of communication; messages could be inexplicably altered on the way.[5] The Domain appears to be somehow related to a Forerunner's subconscious; according to an ancilla, Forerunner scholars theorized that the dreams of early Forerunners accessed the "ground" that the Domain is built upon.[4] The Didact mentioned that that the Domain sometimes had a "broken-mirror aspect",[6] making it appear as if one's experience of visiting the Domain was the product of their own mind.[7]

Further adding to its mystical nature is that in some cases, the use of an armor's interface was not even necessary to contact the Domain; when Bornstellar Makes Eternal Lasting approached Janjur Qom, the Domain opened to him for a brief instant; at first he described the experience as "deep" and "appropriately shapeless", but it soon took form, shaping into a coherent whole around his consciousness. Through this experience, Bornstellar felt the "essences" of everyone who had visited the Domain reach out to him, urging him to preserve the history of the Forerunners which would soon come to an end.[7] When the Didact confronted his main opponent, Forthencho, the Lord of Admirals after the final battle for Charum Hakkor, he mentioned that "But to all of us there is a time like this, when the Domain seeks to confirm our essences, and for you, that time is now", possibly referring to Forthencho's impending death.[8]

During the Forerunner-Flood war circa 100,000 BCE, access to the Domain had been blocked for all Forerunners.[9] This was revealed to be the work of the rampant AI Mendicant Bias, who had exhausted the entire system.[10]

Trivia

The Domain serves as the fictional basis for the terminals in Halo 4.[11][12]

List of appearances

Sources

  1. ^ a b Halo: Cryptum, page 167-168
  2. ^ Halo: Cryptum, page 13
  3. ^ Halo: Cryptum, page 262
  4. ^ a b Halo: Cryptum, page 288
  5. ^ Halo: Cryptum, page 125
  6. ^ Halo: Cryptum, page 177
  7. ^ a b Halo: Cryptum, page 201-202
  8. ^ Halo: Primordium, page 234-235
  9. ^ Halo: Cryptum, page 258
  10. ^ Halo: Cryptum, page 301
  11. ^ Halo Waypoint: Halo 4 Terminal: Jul 'Mdama
  12. ^ Halo Waypoint: The Halo Bulletin: 8.22.12 (Halo 4 achievement: "Contact the Domain")
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