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{{Status|Canon}}
{{Era|Forerunner|HCW}}
{{Center|This article is about the AI charged with decontamination. For the overall custodian of the shield world, see [[295 Harken Watch]].}}
{{Ratings}}
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| ended=[[2531]]
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| gender=Male AI programming
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| description=N/A, no apparent physical form.
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| affiliation=[[Forerunner]] [[ecumene]]
| affiliation=[[Forerunner]]s
| function=Protect the interior of the shield world from the Flood
| function=Protect the interior of the [[Shield World (Halo Wars)|Shield World]] from the [[Flood]]
| battles=[[Battle of Trove]]
| battles=[[Battle of the Flood-controlled Shield World]]
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{{Quote|Security barrier breached. High order infection detected. Unidentified alien intrusion detected. Initiating stage three defense protocols.|The ancilla as the {{UNSCShip|Spirit of Fire}} enters the Shield World}}


This '''unidentified ancilla''' was a [[Forerunner]] [[ancilla]] stationed on [[Trove]].<ref name="Cleansing">'''Halo Wars''', campaign level ''[[Cleansing]]''</ref> The ancilla was in charge of the cleansing ring systems designed to rid incoming vessels of [[Flood]] infection within the shield world's entrance tunnels.
{{Quote|Security barrier breached. [[Flood|High order infection]] detected. Unidentified alien intrusion detected. Initiating Stage 3 Defense Protocols.|When {{UNSCShip|Spirit of Fire}} enters the Shield World}}


==Biography==
This '''unidentified Forerunner AI''' was a construct located on the [[Shield World (Halo Wars)|Flood-Controlled Shield World]].<ref>'''[[Halo Wars]]''', level ''[[Cleansing (level)|Cleansing]]''</ref>
===Human-Covenant War===
{{Main|Battle of the Etran Harborage}}
On [[2531#February|February 23, 2531]], when scanning the surface of the Etran Harborage, the {{UNSCShip|Spirit of Fire}} accidentally initiated an automated docking mechanism and was subsequently pulled into one of the portals on the surface that led into the interior of the shield world. As the ship made its way through the tunnel, the ancilla detected a "high order" [[The Flood|Flood]] infection, as well as intrusion by [[human]]s, though the ancilla did not recognize the latter. The AI initiated "Stage 3 Defense Protocols", which included activating [[Sentinel]]s, [[Super Sentinel]]s, and cleansing rings to clear away the Flood and the "unknown alien intrusion".{{Ref/Reuse|Cleansing}} It was most likely destroyed when the shield world was obliterated by a [[supernova]] caused by ''Spirit of Fire'''s crew.


{{Conjecture}}
==History==
This ancilla's voice did not resemble those of most other known Forerunner AIs. While ancillas like the [[monitor]]s have more natural-sounding voices, this construct spoke in a robotic monotone. It may have been a Forerunner counterpart to a human [[Dumb AI|"dumb" AI]], as it did not recognize the humans on its installation as [[Reclaimer]]s, instead referring to them as "unknown aliens".
It is unclear whether it is in charge of the whole Shield World or just the Cleansing Rings. When the {{UNSCShip|Spirit of Fire}} went into the underground section, the AI detected a "high order" Flood infection and an [[Human|unknown alien]] intrusion. The AI autonomously initiated "Stage 3 Defense Protocols", which included activating [[Sentinel]]s, cleansing rings, and [[Super Sentinel]]s to clear away the Flood and the "unknown alien intrusion". Every time the Spirit of Fire approaches a cleansing ring, it will say "Decontamination sequence commencing". It was most likely destroyed with the destruction of the Shield World.
{{Conjecture end}}
 
==Quotes==
{{Quote|Decontamination sequence commencing.|When is about to release a cleansing ring}}
{{Quote|Security barrier breached. [[Flood|High order infection]] detected. [[Human|Unidentified alien]] intrusion detected. Initiating Stage 3 Defense Protocols.|When {{UNSCShip|Spirit of Fire}} enters the Shield World}}
 
==Trivia==
*The AI's voice does not resemble that of any other known [[Forerunner]] AI. While AIs like the [[Monitors]] have a more natural voice, this construct speaks in a robotic monotone. It's seemingly what could be classified as a "dumb" AI, as it seems to only follow a strict programming and doesn't even take note of the presence of "[[Reclaimers]]", as it only refers to them as "unknown aliens".


==List of appearances==
==List of appearances==
*''[[Halo Wars]]'' {{1st}}
*[[Halo Wars]] {{1st}}


==Sources==
==Sources==
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