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On June 14th, 2007, a website related to [[Halo 3]] (http://www.halo3.com/comic/) went up. It was found by Bungie.net user crazyBoy3.  '''The Cradle of Life''' is a story about a Tribal Elder, [[N'chala]], who watches the [[Forerunner]]s build what may or may not be the [[Ark]]. On the last page (page 4) of the comic there are three comic strips that can be clicked on over and over and/or dragged to reveal mysterious numbers. These numbers are as follows: Strip One - 206., Strip Two - 16. over 223., Strip Three - 65. These numbers were later discovered to be an IP address by Bungie.net forum goers. By typing http://206.16.223.65/ into the url box, people would be linked to a webpage owned by Microsoft with a message saying that you do not have permission to view this page. Later in the evening, the webpage opened to reveal an alien looking website with the text:
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'''''Halo 3: The Cradle of Life''''' is a short flash animation web comic, one of the first parts of the ''[[Iris]]'' campaign created for ''[[Halo 3]]''.{{Ref/Site|D=01|M=6|Y=2020|URL=http://halo3.com/comic/|Site=Halo 3|Page=The Cradle of Life|Detail=(defunct, [https://archives.halopedia.org/halo3/cradleoflife/ Archive])}} The comic and story were created by [[:Category:Images by Ashley Wood|Ashley Wood]] with Bungie overseeing the story.{{Ref/Site|Id=BnetBlog|D=01|M=6|Y=2020|URL=http://halo.bungie.net/News/content.aspx?type=news&cid=32038|Site=Bungie.net|Page=Mail Sack 4.0}}


[[Image:206.16.223.65_-_Day_1.png|thumb|The countdown website around late evening of June 14, 2007.]]
During the ''Iris'' campaign, the original comic could be found [http://halo3.com/comic/ here], though as of the campaign's end in [[2009]] this link is now defunct. Halopedia hosts a backup copy of the original comic as it was originally presented, viewable [https://archives.halopedia.org/halo3/cradleoflife/ here].
'''''Iris Initiated - Vio Transmit + 3 588 000'''''


'''''Searching Re-route...... /confirmed/'''''
==Synopsis==
''The Cradle of Life'' tells the story of an African tribesman, [[N'chala]], who goes every morning to the same spot in the plains and watches something special. The comic implies that the [[Forerunner|"gods"]] are building a huge machine in a large lake on the plains of [[Africa]].  


'''''System Bypass In Progress. - Realignment Proceeding'''''
This structure, being constructed by several [[Strato-Sentinel]]s, appears to be the [[Portal at Voi|Portal]] to the [[Installation 00|Ark]].


'''''000 000 000 000    Remaining'''''
==Comic panels==
<center><gallery mode="packed-overlay">
File:Halo 3 Comic -1.JPG|Panel 1
File:Halo 3 Comic -2.JPG|Panel 2
File:Halo 3 Comic -3.JPG|Panel 3
File:Halo 3 Comic -4.JPG|Panel 4
</gallery></center>


==IP Address==
On the last page of the comic, there are three panels. They are each able to be moved with the mouse to reveal certain numbers. When the numbers were arranged in order, they became an IP Address, 206.16.223.65, which led to a site called the [[Transmission Log]]. This site was part of the ''Alternate Reality Game'', ''[[Iris]]''.


("''0''" represents the numbers in the countdown. From left to right, the four three-digit numbers represented days, hours, minutes and seconds.)
==Trivia==
 
*The name "Cradle of Life" may be a reference the fact that [[Earth]], and more specifically [[Africa]] are seen as the birthing place of modern man.
 
*N'chala is similar to the Arabic word, [[wikipedia:Insha'Allah|inshallah]], which means "God willing".
When bookmarked, the page will be named by default "Transmission Log". Nobody yet knows what the webpage is counting down to and it is strange that the countdown will skip numbers with the digits 7, 8 and 9 (for example, it will countdown like 32, 31, 30, 26, 25, 24, etc. It will also countdown like 102, 101, 100, 66, 65, 64, etc.). It is also strange that the "minutes" and "seconds" (and possibly "hours") columns of the timer start at the number "113". However, the digit skipping could be explained by the possibility that the timer is counting in Base [[List of "Seven" references in Halo|Seven]] instead of Base Ten. If this is true, the timer is counting down to midnight on Thursday, June 21, 2007. June 21 happens to be summer solstice.
*As of December 2009, the website that contains the comic is no longer active.
 
The IP address of the site has been traced to "Microsoft Way - Redmond, Washington".
 
 
[[Image:206.16.223.65_-_Day_2.png|thumb|The countdown website around midnight on June 14, 2007.]]
The text on the webpage changed around midnight on June 14, 2007 to:
 
'''''Rotate Transition Point /negative/'''''
 
'''''Local Interference - Negligible'''''
 
'''''/confirmed/ Realignment Proceeding'''''
 
'''''000 000 000 000    Remaining'''''
 
 
 
[[Image:206.16.223.65_Day_3.png|thumb|The countdown website around midnight on June 15, 2007.]]
The text on the webpage changed around midnight on June 15, 2007 to:
 
'''''/confirm bounce alignment/'''''
 
'''''Confirmed - Alignment Request Compiling'''''
 
'''''Hibernation Resumed'''''
 
'''''000 000 000 000    Remaining'''''
 
 
[[Image:206.16.223.65_Day_-_4.png|thumb|The countdown website around midnight on June 16, 2007.]]
The text on the webpage changed again around midnight on June 16, 2007 to:
 
'''''Transmission Interruption - Go Dark /negative/'''''
 
'''''Possible Intercept - System Bypass Imminent'''''
 
'''''/adjust bypass according to threat/ Fluctuating'''''
 
'''''000 000 000 000    Remaining'''''
 
 
 
The text on the webpage changed again around midnight on June 17, 2007 to:
 
'''''Iris Transmission Complete.'''''
 
'''''Awaiting Delivery'''''
 
'''''/time to awareness/'''''
 
'''''000 000 000 000    Remaining'''''
 
 
The text on the webpage changed again around mid-afternoon on June 18, 2007 to:
 
'''''System Breach.'''''
 
'''''Failure ##myqse7##rf'''''
 
'''''/report.................../'''''
 
'''''000 000 000 000    Remaining'''''
 
The timer also sped up considerably.  People say it's 17 seconds for every minute that elapses.
 
 
[[Image:206.16.223.65_-_Day_6.jpg|thumb|The countdown website on June 19, 2007.]]
The text on the webpage changed again at midnight on June 19, 2007 to:
 
'''''/system override/'''''
 
'''''Core Relevance 37% and Rising.'''''
 
'''''/negative - system control diverted'''''
 
'''''000 000 000 000    Remaining'''''
 
The countdown still proceeds rapidly.
 
 
 
("''0''" represents the numbers in the countdown. From left to right, the four three-digit numbers represented days, hours, minutes and seconds.)
 
 
[[Image:Halo 3 Comic -2.JPG|thumb|200px|''Halo 3: The Cradle of Life'' Page #2]]


==Sources==
==Sources==
*http://www.halo3.com/comic/
{{Ref/Sources}}
*http://206.16.223.65/
 
 
==Related Links==
*[[AdjutantReflex]]
*[[Forerunner Email]]
 


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Latest revision as of 13:39, March 23, 2022

Halo 3: The Cradle of Life is a short flash animation web comic, one of the first parts of the Iris campaign created for Halo 3.[1] The comic and story were created by Ashley Wood with Bungie overseeing the story.[2]

During the Iris campaign, the original comic could be found here, though as of the campaign's end in 2009 this link is now defunct. Halopedia hosts a backup copy of the original comic as it was originally presented, viewable here.

Synopsis[edit]

The Cradle of Life tells the story of an African tribesman, N'chala, who goes every morning to the same spot in the plains and watches something special. The comic implies that the "gods" are building a huge machine in a large lake on the plains of Africa.

This structure, being constructed by several Strato-Sentinels, appears to be the Portal to the Ark.

Comic panels[edit]

  • Panel 1

    Panel 1

  • Panel 2

    Panel 2

  • Panel 3

    Panel 3

  • Panel 4

    Panel 4

IP Address[edit]

On the last page of the comic, there are three panels. They are each able to be moved with the mouse to reveal certain numbers. When the numbers were arranged in order, they became an IP Address, 206.16.223.65, which led to a site called the Transmission Log. This site was part of the Alternate Reality Game, Iris.

Trivia[edit]

  • The name "Cradle of Life" may be a reference the fact that Earth, and more specifically Africa are seen as the birthing place of modern man.
  • N'chala is similar to the Arabic word, inshallah, which means "God willing".
  • As of December 2009, the website that contains the comic is no longer active.

Sources[edit]

  1. ^ Halo 3, The Cradle of Life: (defunct, Archive) (Retrieved on Jun 1, 2020) [archive]
  2. ^ Bungie.net, Mail Sack 4.0 (Retrieved on Jun 1, 2020) [archive]

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