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'''Serina''' was a [[United Nations Space Command|UNSC]] [[Smart artificial intelligence|"Smart"]] [[AI]] that was assigned to the {{UNSCShip|Spirit of Fire}}, a modified [[Phoenix-class colony ship]].<ref>[[Halo Wars: Genesis]]: "Spirit's 'smart' AI, Serina, can coordinate the simultaneous repair and refit of 12 ships of the line. We couldn't get along without her."</ref> | '''Serina''' was a [[United Nations Space Command|UNSC]] [[Smart artificial intelligence|"Smart"]] [[AI]] that was assigned to the {{UNSCShip|Spirit of Fire}}, a modified [[Phoenix-class colony ship]] commissioned by the [[UNSC Navy]].<ref>'''[[Halo Wars: Genesis]]''': "Spirit's 'smart' AI, Serina, can coordinate the simultaneous repair and refit of 12 ships of the line. We couldn't get along without her."</ref><ref name="hw">'''Halo Wars'''</ref> | ||
==Description== | ==Description== | ||
Serina's [[avatar]] is a young woman with long hair. She speaks with a distinct [[United Kingdom|British]] accent.<ref name="hw"/> | |||
Serina has a very sarcastic and detached nature. She frequently seems to disregard the lives of others, even her own ship's crew - such as when the ''Spirit of Fire'' was slowly being pulled inside the [[Flood-controlled Shield World|Shield World]] - almost always responding to their peril with some curious remark or dark joke. Although prone to sarcastic comments and exhibiting a seemingly uncaring attitude, she is more compassionate than she seems.<ref>Halo Wars Timeline</ref> | Serina has a very sarcastic and detached nature. She frequently seems to disregard the lives of others, even her own ship's crew - such as when the ''Spirit of Fire'' was slowly being pulled inside the [[Flood-controlled Shield World|Shield World]] - almost always responding to their peril with some curious remark or dark joke.<ref name="hw"/> Although prone to sarcastic comments and exhibiting a seemingly uncaring attitude, she is more compassionate than she seems.<ref name="timeline">'''Halo Wars''': ''Halo Timeline''</ref> | ||
She also appears to have a fascination with human relationships.<ref>'' | She also appears to have a fascination with human relationships.<ref>'''Halo Wars''', ''game manual''</ref> Knowing the crew of the ''Spirit of Fire'' may be on a one-way trip, Serina manufactured and delivered fake emails from family members to the crew celebrating Valentine's Day. No one ever suspected her of this deception.<ref name="timeline"/> | ||
==Biography== | |||
She served as the shipboard AI of the ''Spirit of Fire'' during [[2531]] and was present in the final battles of the [[Harvest Campaign]], the [[Battle of Arcadia]] and the [[Battle of the Flood-controlled Shield World]], providing the crew with intel on the various situations they encountered. After the destruction of the [[Flood-controlled Shield World|Shield World]], Serina, along with the rest of the crew of the ''Spirit'', were left stranded far beyond human-controlled space without a [[Shaw-Fujikawa Translight Engine]]. An unspecified time after the battle, Serina woke [[James Gregory Cutter|Captain Cutter]] up, stating that "something had happened".<ref name="hw"/> | |||
==Trivia== | ==Trivia== | ||
*Serina seems to have a theoretical interest in chocolate. | *She was voiced by [[Wikipedia:Courtenay Taylor|Courtenay Taylor]]. | ||
*"Spinning up FTL drive" may be a reference to the re-imagined ''Battlestar Galactica'', which uses this phrase frequently when the Fleet jumps | *Serina seems to have a theoretical interest in [[List of food and drinks|chocolate]]. | ||
*Serina's line "Spinning up FTL drive" may be a reference to the re-imagined ''[[Wikipedia:Battlestar Galactica (2004 TV series)|Battlestar Galactica]]'', which uses this phrase frequently when the Fleet jumps. | |||
*Her name "Serina" means "Serene", or "Calm". | *Her name "Serina" means "Serene", or "Calm". | ||
*Serina's only human memory is "kissing a boy". | *Serina's only human memory is "kissing a boy".<ref>'''[[Halo Wars: Official Strategy Guide]]'''</ref> | ||
==Gallery== | ==Gallery== | ||
<gallery widths="150"> | <gallery widths="150"> | ||
File:1223611200 Serina.JPG|Serina. | |||
File:Ai 02.jpg|An early model of Serina. | File:Ai 02.jpg|An early model of Serina. | ||
File:Sof serina-model-sheet.jpg|Various conceptual iterations of Serina. | |||
File:Sof serina-model-sheet.jpg| | |||
File:Serina color.png|A full-color render of Serina. | File:Serina color.png|A full-color render of Serina. | ||
</gallery> | </gallery> | ||
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Serina was a UNSC "Smart" AI that was assigned to the UNSC Spirit of Fire, a modified Phoenix-class colony ship commissioned by the UNSC Navy.[1][2]
Description
Serina's avatar is a young woman with long hair. She speaks with a distinct British accent.[2]
Serina has a very sarcastic and detached nature. She frequently seems to disregard the lives of others, even her own ship's crew - such as when the Spirit of Fire was slowly being pulled inside the Shield World - almost always responding to their peril with some curious remark or dark joke.[2] Although prone to sarcastic comments and exhibiting a seemingly uncaring attitude, she is more compassionate than she seems.[3]
She also appears to have a fascination with human relationships.[4] Knowing the crew of the Spirit of Fire may be on a one-way trip, Serina manufactured and delivered fake emails from family members to the crew celebrating Valentine's Day. No one ever suspected her of this deception.[3]
Biography
She served as the shipboard AI of the Spirit of Fire during 2531 and was present in the final battles of the Harvest Campaign, the Battle of Arcadia and the Battle of the Flood-controlled Shield World, providing the crew with intel on the various situations they encountered. After the destruction of the Shield World, Serina, along with the rest of the crew of the Spirit, were left stranded far beyond human-controlled space without a Shaw-Fujikawa Translight Engine. An unspecified time after the battle, Serina woke Captain Cutter up, stating that "something had happened".[2]
Trivia
- She was voiced by Courtenay Taylor.
- Serina seems to have a theoretical interest in chocolate.
- Serina's line "Spinning up FTL drive" may be a reference to the re-imagined Battlestar Galactica, which uses this phrase frequently when the Fleet jumps.
- Her name "Serina" means "Serene", or "Calm".
- Serina's only human memory is "kissing a boy".[5]
Gallery
- 1223611200 Serina.JPG
Serina.
- Ai 02.jpg
An early model of Serina.
Various conceptual iterations of Serina.
A full-color render of Serina.
List of appearances
- Halo Wars (First appearance)
- Halo Wars: Genesis
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