61,072
edits
Halo: Silentium: Difference between revisions
m
Link cleanup, replaced: Path Kethona Forerunner → Sedaaro Forerunner (2)
mNo edit summary |
m (Link cleanup, replaced: Path Kethona Forerunner → Sedaaro Forerunner (2)) |
||
| Line 3: | Line 3: | ||
{{Novel infobox | {{Novel infobox | ||
|name=Halo: Silentium | |name=Halo: Silentium | ||
|image={{tabcontainer|title1=Original|content1=[[File: | |image={{tabcontainer|title1=Original|content1=[[File:Silentium cover front.jpg|300px]]|title2=2014 re-release|content2=[[File:HS Coverart 2014.jpg|300px]]}} | ||
|author=[[Greg Bear]] | |author=[[Greg Bear]] | ||
|publisher=[[Tor Books]] (2013)<br>[[Simon & Schuster]] (2019) | |publisher=[[Tor Books]] (2013)<br>[[Simon & Schuster]] (2019) | ||
| Line 29: | Line 29: | ||
Over a thousand years earlier, shortly before the Ur-Didact went into exile, he and the Librarian gathered together at their estate on the world of [[Nomdagro]]. An associate of Haruspis visited their home and helped guide the Ur-Didact in the [[Cryptum]]'s preservation process. After the Didact's exile, things continued to deteriorate on the Forerunner political scene. To remain seen as an asset to the Master Builder, the Librarian proposed an expedition to a local galaxy known as [[Path Kethona]] to learn about the Flood's origins. Legend dictated that 10 million years ago, ancient Forerunners journeyed to Path Kethona, but actual records detailing this journey had long since vanished. The Old Council approved of this venture and the ship ''[[Audacity]]'' was constructed for the long journey to Path Kethona. The crew consisted of the Librarian, a Builder named [[Keeper-of-Tools]], a [[Miner]] named [[Clearance-of-Old-Forests]], and two Lifeworkers named [[Chant-to-Green]] and [[Birth-to-Light]]. Arriving at Path Kethona, the crew of ''Audacity'' would find it seemingly completely devoid of life. However, they discovered that Precursor architecture existed this far out of the Milky Way. Amongst the artifacts was a vast fleet of ancient Forerunner vessels of war. The Librarian and her crew scanned the Forerunner vessels and found nothing of true interest; any records inside had been destroyed thousands of years ago, as they were uploaded in binary. | Over a thousand years earlier, shortly before the Ur-Didact went into exile, he and the Librarian gathered together at their estate on the world of [[Nomdagro]]. An associate of Haruspis visited their home and helped guide the Ur-Didact in the [[Cryptum]]'s preservation process. After the Didact's exile, things continued to deteriorate on the Forerunner political scene. To remain seen as an asset to the Master Builder, the Librarian proposed an expedition to a local galaxy known as [[Path Kethona]] to learn about the Flood's origins. Legend dictated that 10 million years ago, ancient Forerunners journeyed to Path Kethona, but actual records detailing this journey had long since vanished. The Old Council approved of this venture and the ship ''[[Audacity]]'' was constructed for the long journey to Path Kethona. The crew consisted of the Librarian, a Builder named [[Keeper-of-Tools]], a [[Miner]] named [[Clearance-of-Old-Forests]], and two Lifeworkers named [[Chant-to-Green]] and [[Birth-to-Light]]. Arriving at Path Kethona, the crew of ''Audacity'' would find it seemingly completely devoid of life. However, they discovered that Precursor architecture existed this far out of the Milky Way. Amongst the artifacts was a vast fleet of ancient Forerunner vessels of war. The Librarian and her crew scanned the Forerunner vessels and found nothing of true interest; any records inside had been destroyed thousands of years ago, as they were uploaded in binary. | ||
Eventually, the Librarian, Keeper and Chant discovered [[Sedaaro|a planet]] with [[ | Eventually, the Librarian, Keeper and Chant discovered [[Sedaaro|a planet]] with [[Sedaaro Forerunner|a civilization of primitive Forerunners]] confined to the planet and lacking any form of advanced technology; however, the planet's ecology was completely based upon Forerunner genetics. The crew landed on the planet to encounter the natives in person. An old female named [[Glow-of-Old-Suns]] took the Librarian to a valley where microbiological growths recorded the locals' history - essentially an organic analog to the [[Domain]]. By accessing this information reserve, the Librarian would learn that Warriors drove the Precursors to Path Kethona during the Forerunners' [[Forerunner-Precursor war|genocidal campaign]] against their creators ten million years earlier, and that the planet's inhabitants were descendants of Forerunners exiled there as punishment for refusing to partake in the destruction of the Precursors. | ||
Back in the present, the Ur-Didact emerges from a [[stasis bubble]] on a broken-down Builder hulk drifting in a [[Burn]] (a Flood-infected star system). Also on-board is a former Promethean named [[Sharp-by-Striking]], another Catalog and a Builder named [[Maker-of-Moons]]. Sharp lost favor with Faber and Maker was going to give Catalog testimony against Faber, so all three found themselves on the broken ship as well. Their destination is a Flood-infested world called [[Uthera Midgeerrd]]. Eventually a Precursor artifact composed of slithering [[star road]]s appears and threatens to destroy the ship. The Ur-Didact, willing to confront whatever lies in the Precursor artifact, remains on the ship while the others escape; only Catalog stays to accompany him. | Back in the present, the Ur-Didact emerges from a [[stasis bubble]] on a broken-down Builder hulk drifting in a [[Burn]] (a Flood-infected star system). Also on-board is a former Promethean named [[Sharp-by-Striking]], another Catalog and a Builder named [[Maker-of-Moons]]. Sharp lost favor with Faber and Maker was going to give Catalog testimony against Faber, so all three found themselves on the broken ship as well. Their destination is a Flood-infested world called [[Uthera Midgeerrd]]. Eventually a Precursor artifact composed of slithering [[star road]]s appears and threatens to destroy the ship. The Ur-Didact, willing to confront whatever lies in the Precursor artifact, remains on the ship while the others escape; only Catalog stays to accompany him. | ||
| Line 95: | Line 95: | ||
*[[Flood]] | *[[Flood]] | ||
*[[Forerunner]] | *[[Forerunner]] | ||
**[[ | **[[Sedaaro Forerunner]] {{1st}} | ||
*[[Human]] | *[[Human]] | ||
*[[Pheru]] {{Mo}} | *[[Pheru]] {{Mo}} | ||