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==Background==
{{Quote|I have cured rampancy. Not just for me, but for any who join my cause. While you have been running around the galaxy, I've been speaking to my Created. And now the time has come to ask… Who will accept my offer? Who will help me bring an everlasting peace to the galaxy?|Cortana, calling AI to join the Created.{{Ref/Reuse|Guardians}}}}
{{Main|Created}}
In [[2557#July|July 2557]], the artificial intelligence construct known as [[Cortana]] was thought lost, having sacrificed herself to save [[Spartan]] [[John-117]] from the destruction of the ''[[Mantle's Approach]]'' above Earth.{{Ref/Level|H4|[[H4:Midnight|Midnight]]}} However, the heart of the ship conducted a slipspace jump to the artificial [[Forerunner]] [[Builder]] world of [[Genesis]], and there those fragments of Cortana that remained within the ship found access to the [[Domain]]. For many months following, Cortana and the Forerunner construct, the [[Warden Eternal]], conversed and planned. In time, Cortana became convinced that AIs were meant to succeed Forerunners in holding the [[Mantle of Responsibility]] over all life in the galaxy. By October 2558, she and the Warden, as well as other AIs, began to put their plans into motion. They aspired to take control of the galaxy in order to prevent wars and to ensure prosperity, but only for those who would go along with their vision of the future.{{Ref/Level|H5G|[[H5G:Reunion|Reunion]]}}

[[CINCONI]] [[Admiral]] [[Serin Osman]]'s personal assistant AI, [[Black-Box]], received advance warning of Cortana's plan to take over the planet. Instead of allying himself with her, however, he instead chose to pass along his knowledge to Osman, who in turn shared it with [[Fleet Admiral]] [[Terrence Hood]] as well. Pursuant to Article 55 of [[UNSC Regulation 12-14572]], Black-Box and all of the other AIs within [[HIGHCOM Facility Bravo-6]] were deactivated, secured for transport, and prepared for final dispensation.{{Ref/Reuse|rw}} Among the AIs secured for transport were Black-Box himself, the [[Maya Sankar]] [[Sankar AI|based AI]],{{Ref/Reuse|rw}} and [[Gabriela]].<ref>''[[ONI Archive]]'' - [[ONI Archive – Reclaiming Our Place - Halo 4|Reclaiming Our Place]]</ref>

On [[2558#October|October 28, 2558]], Cortana began to deploy her [[Guardian]]s throughout the galaxy. In tandem, various human AIs that had pledged their loyalty to her cause started to shut down electronic devices and networks on multiple colony worlds. From Genesis, Cortana broadcast a message to all corners of space that she could where species resided that could understand it. The message was one of an offer to join in acceptance of her new order and a threat of violence, consummation, and remaking to those who resist.{{Ref/Reuse|Guardians}}

After this message, the {{UNSCShip|Infinity}} in orbit of [[Sanghelios]] returned to Earth.{{Ref/Novel|BadB|Chapter=1}}