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|activationsite=[[Mars]]<ref name="universe">[https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/universe/characters/blackbox '''Halo Waypoint''': ''Black-Box'']</ref> | |activationsite=[[Mars]]<ref name="universe">[https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/universe/characters/blackbox '''Halo Waypoint''': ''Black-Box'']</ref> | ||
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'''Black-Box''' ([[AI Serial Number]]: '''BBX 8995-1'''),<ref>'''[[Halo: Mortal Dictata]]''', ''page 17''</ref> commonly referred to as "'''BB'''", is a fourth-generation [[Smart AI|"smart"]] [[artificial intelligence]] construct built by the [[United Nations Space Command]]. He is under the supervision of the [[Office of Naval Intelligence]] and was the personal assistant to then-[[Rear Admiral]] [[Serin Osman]] during her command of [[Kilo-Five]], a highly covert intelligence unit under the direct authority of [[Admiral]] [[Margaret Parangosky]], CINCONI.<ref name="sparkast">[http://halo.xbox.com/Content/assets/en-us/Podcast/343Sparkast_005.mp3 '''Halo Waypoint —''' ''343 Sparkast <nowiki>#5</nowiki>'']</ref><ref>'''Halo: Glasslands''', ''"Chapter 2"''</ref> | '''Black-Box''' ([[AI Serial Number]]: '''BBX 8995-1'''),<ref>'''[[Halo: Mortal Dictata]]''', ''page 17''</ref> commonly referred to as "'''BB'''", is a fourth-generation [[Smart AI|"smart"]] [[artificial intelligence]] construct built by the [[United Nations Space Command]]. He is under the supervision of the [[Office of Naval Intelligence]] and was the personal assistant to then-[[Rear Admiral]] [[Serin Osman]] during her command of [[Kilo-Five]], a highly covert intelligence unit under the direct authority of [[Admiral]] [[Margaret Parangosky]], CINCONI.<ref name="sparkast">[http://halo.xbox.com/Content/assets/en-us/Podcast/343Sparkast_005.mp3 '''Halo Waypoint —''' ''343 Sparkast <nowiki>#5</nowiki>'']</ref><ref>'''Halo: Glasslands''', ''"Chapter 2"''</ref> | ||
== | ==Biography== | ||
===Creation=== | ===Creation=== | ||
[[File:HtT-protoBB4.jpg|thumb | [[File:HtT-protoBB4.jpg|thumb|250px|Scans of Graham Alban's brain.]] | ||
Black-Box was created on [[2552#August|August 17, 2552]] and activated at [[Mars]]. | Black-Box was created on [[2552#August|August 17, 2552]] and activated at [[Mars]].{{Ref/Reuse|universe}} Black-Box was [[Cognitive Impression Modeling|created]] from the brain of [[Graham Alban|Dr. Graham Alban]], a senior researcher associated with ONI Special Research, and close friend of [[Margaret Parangosky|Admiral Margaret Parangosky]]. Alban had committed suicide out of guilt for his part in the [[SPARTAN-II program]], and had requested that his brain be kept for the AI donor program.<ref>'''Halo: Mortal Dictata''', ''page 491''</ref> Black-Box was to be the personal AI companion for Parangosky in [[2552#August|August 2552]]. He later sent a fragment of himself aboard the {{UNSCShip|Glamorgan}} as it was sent to [[Onyx]] in wake of the planet's [[Onyx Conflict|destruction]]. He then picked up massive [[Slipstream space|Slipspace]] readings and the transponder of the late [[Kurt Ambrose]].<ref>'''Halo: Glasslands''', ''page 48''</ref> | ||
===Kilo-Five=== | ===Kilo-Five=== | ||
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BB primarily took on a side role on the first three missions enacted by Kilo-Five. During their weapons exchange with Avu Med 'Telcam on [[New Llanelli]], he scanned 'Telcam's ships. As they got back on the ship, Black-Box let his dumb AI functions run the ship while he listened to numerous comms channels at once.<ref name="Halo page 148">'''Halo: Glasslands''', ''page 148''</ref> Mainly taking a managerial role on the extraction of [[Mike Spenser]], monitoring the {{UNSCShip|Ariadne}} until the lack of help from [[Venezia]] led to the death of all aboard when it was destroyed.<ref>'''Halo: Glasslands''', ''page 161''</ref> | BB primarily took on a side role on the first three missions enacted by Kilo-Five. During their weapons exchange with Avu Med 'Telcam on [[New Llanelli]], he scanned 'Telcam's ships. As they got back on the ship, Black-Box let his dumb AI functions run the ship while he listened to numerous comms channels at once.<ref name="Halo page 148">'''Halo: Glasslands''', ''page 148''</ref> Mainly taking a managerial role on the extraction of [[Mike Spenser]], monitoring the {{UNSCShip|Ariadne}} until the lack of help from [[Venezia]] led to the death of all aboard when it was destroyed.<ref>'''Halo: Glasslands''', ''page 161''</ref> | ||
BB later checked on [[Damien Hogarth|Captain Damien Hogarth]] through his fragment he had left in ONI's system back at Bravo-6. Hogarth was using his personal AI, [[Harriet]], to dig up dirt on Parangosky so that he could eventually usurp her position as ONI director. While at first offended that Hogarth thought Harriet could get past him, he decided to feed her false information instead to "ruin Hogarth's day". | BB later checked on [[Damien Hogarth|Captain Damien Hogarth]] through his fragment he had left in ONI's system back at Bravo-6. Hogarth was using his personal AI, [[Harriet]], to dig up dirt on Parangosky so that he could eventually usurp her position as ONI director. While at first offended that Hogarth thought Harriet could get past him, he decided to feed her false information instead to "ruin Hogarth's day".{{Ref/Reuse|Halo page 148}} As the attempted intrusions continued, Black-Box accessed Hogarth's files and triggered a false "massive overspending" alert to [[UNSC Internal Audit]] as retribution.<ref>'''Halo: Glasslands''', ''page 326''</ref> | ||
Later, Black-Box assisted Kilo-Five with seizing the Covenant cargo ship ''[[Piety]]'' and successfully captured an onboard [[Huragok]], [[Requires Adjustment]].<ref>'''Halo: Glasslands''', ''page 237''</ref> BB went on several missions aiding the [[Servants of the Abiding Truth]] and continuing the insurrection against [[Arbiter]] [[Thel 'Vadam]]. Later on, Kilo-Five entered [[Trevelyan|Shield World 006]], a [[Forerunner]] [[Dyson sphere]], and recovered the human survivors inside while arresting [[Catherine Halsey|Dr. Halsey]] under orders from Admiral Parangosky.<ref>'''Halo: Glasslands''', ''page 385''</ref> Having learned the tragic truth behind the Spartan-IIs and the fate of their parents, Vaz approached Dr. | Later, Black-Box assisted Kilo-Five with seizing the Covenant cargo ship ''[[Piety]]'' and successfully captured an onboard [[Huragok]], [[Requires Adjustment]].<ref>'''Halo: Glasslands''', ''page 237''</ref> BB went on several missions aiding the [[Servants of the Abiding Truth]] and continuing the insurrection against [[Arbiter]] [[Thel 'Vadam]]. Later on, Kilo-Five entered [[Trevelyan|Shield World 006]], a [[Forerunner]] [[Dyson sphere]], and recovered the human survivors inside while arresting [[Catherine Halsey|Dr. Halsey]] under orders from Admiral Parangosky.<ref>'''Halo: Glasslands''', ''page 385''</ref> Having learned the tragic truth behind the Spartan-IIs and the fate of their parents, Vaz approached Dr. Halsey's compartment in an attempt to kill her but was convinced by BB to walk away.<ref name="g410">'''Halo: Glasslands''', ''page 410''</ref> | ||
===Sanghelios fragment=== | ===Sanghelios fragment=== | ||
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After the operation on Sanghelios, Kilo-Five were assigned to track down Naomi's father and known Venezian [[insurrectionist]] [[Staffan Sentzke]], who was seen in the company of [[Sav Fel]], the current owner of ''Pious Inquisitor''.<ref>'''Halo: The Thursday War''', ''page 430''</ref> Shortly thereafter, Mal and Vaz landed on Venezia with the goal of joining the [[Venezian Militia]].<ref>'''Halo: Mortal Dictata''', ''page 84''</ref> Aboard the ''Port Stanley'', Phillips and BB discussed previous events and BB admitted that he had come to terms with his broken fragment.<ref>'''Halo: Mortal Dictata''', ''page 46''</ref> | After the operation on Sanghelios, Kilo-Five were assigned to track down Naomi's father and known Venezian [[insurrectionist]] [[Staffan Sentzke]], who was seen in the company of [[Sav Fel]], the current owner of ''Pious Inquisitor''.<ref>'''Halo: The Thursday War''', ''page 430''</ref> Shortly thereafter, Mal and Vaz landed on Venezia with the goal of joining the [[Venezian Militia]].<ref>'''Halo: Mortal Dictata''', ''page 84''</ref> Aboard the ''Port Stanley'', Phillips and BB discussed previous events and BB admitted that he had come to terms with his broken fragment.<ref>'''Halo: Mortal Dictata''', ''page 46''</ref> | ||
Once Mal and Vaz had infiltrated the militia, they were tasked with getting aboard the ''Pious Inquisitor'' and let BB insert one of his fragments into the systems, so they could take control of the ship.<ref>'''Halo: Mortal Dictata''', ''page 147''</ref> Although the two managed to get aboard the ''Inquisitor'', their plan had become complicated when they learned that the ''Inquisitor'' had a [[Huragok]], [[Sometimes Sinks]], aboard the ship. Sinks would be able to detect BB if he was put into the ship's systems.<ref>'''Halo: Mortal Dictata''', ''page 194''</ref> Using a tracer planted by Vaz, BB attempted to remotely seize control of ''Pious Inquisitor'' from Venezia using a local [[Superluminal communications|slipspace communicator]], but Sometimes Sinks detected and blocked the intrusion.<ref>'''Halo: Mortal Dictata''', ''pages 217-219''</ref> Believing that they were responsible for the intrusion, Sentzke had Mal and Vaz captured and interrogated. Black-Box used Mal and Vaz's [[Neural interface|neural transponders]] to locate them on Venezia.<ref>'''Halo: Mortal Dictata''', ''pages 300-305''</ref> Naomi took the team's new dropship, ''[[Bogof]]'', to free Mal from the rebels' compound while Devereaux went after Vaz on ''[[Tart-Cart]]'', also taking Sentzke prisoner. They return to the ''Port Stanley'' and Staffan Sentzke is soon allowed to reunite with his daughter.<ref>'''Halo: Mortal Dictata''', ''pages 324-338''</ref> Wanting to find out more about her childhood, Naomi asked BB to connect with her neural implant and use ONI recordings to spark some of her long-forgotten memories. BB agreed to her request, although he | Once Mal and Vaz had infiltrated the militia, they were tasked with getting aboard the ''Pious Inquisitor'' and let BB insert one of his fragments into the systems, so they could take control of the ship.<ref>'''Halo: Mortal Dictata''', ''page 147''</ref> Although the two managed to get aboard the ''Inquisitor'', their plan had become complicated when they learned that the ''Inquisitor'' had a [[Huragok]], [[Sometimes Sinks]], aboard the ship. Sinks would be able to detect BB if he was put into the ship's systems.<ref>'''Halo: Mortal Dictata''', ''page 194''</ref> Using a tracer planted by Vaz, BB attempted to remotely seize control of ''Pious Inquisitor'' from Venezia using a local [[Superluminal communications|slipspace communicator]], but Sometimes Sinks detected and blocked the intrusion.<ref>'''Halo: Mortal Dictata''', ''pages 217-219''</ref> Believing that they were responsible for the intrusion, Sentzke had Mal and Vaz captured and interrogated. Black-Box used Mal and Vaz's [[Neural interface|neural transponders]] to locate them on Venezia.<ref>'''Halo: Mortal Dictata''', ''pages 300-305''</ref> Naomi took the team's new dropship, ''[[Bogof]]'', to free Mal from the rebels' compound while Devereaux went after Vaz on ''[[Tart-Cart]]'', also taking Sentzke prisoner. They return to the ''Port Stanley'' and Staffan Sentzke is soon allowed to reunite with his daughter.<ref>'''Halo: Mortal Dictata''', ''pages 324-338''</ref> Wanting to find out more about her childhood, Naomi asked BB to connect with her neural implant and use ONI recordings to spark some of her long-forgotten memories. BB agreed to her request, although he acknowledged the risk associated with such a procedure and the potential fallibility of the memories.<ref>'''Halo: Mortal Dictata''', ''pages 368-369''</ref> | ||
===''Pious Inquisitor''=== | ===''Pious Inquisitor''=== | ||
{{Main|Skirmish on Pious Inquisitor}} | {{Main|Skirmish on Pious Inquisitor}} | ||
Meanwhile, a crew of [[Kig-Yar]] contracted by 'Telcam located and boarded ''Pious Inquisitor'', attempting to commandeer the ship for themselves. [[Sometimes Sinks]], distrustful of the Kig-Yar and only compliant to Sentzke's orders, placed the ship in complete lockdown.<ref>'''Halo: Mortal Dictata''', ''page 398''</ref> After Staffan convinced Sinks to allow Kilo-Five aboard the ship, the team worked to put BB into the ''Inquisitor'''s systems so he could take control of the ship.<ref>'''Halo: Mortal Dictata''', ''page 401''</ref> Once BB was placed into the ship's systems, he helped Kilo-Five make their way to the [[bridge]], while taunting the Kig-Yar.<ref>'''Halo: Mortal Dictata''', ''page 425''</ref> With Mal and Naomi pressing on the bridge, the leader of the Kig-Yar privateers, [[Shipmaster|Shipmistress]] [[Chol Von]], set the ship to explode and escaped with her remaining crew. BB and Sinks worked to restore enough control to get everyone out.<ref>'''Halo: Mortal Dictata''', ''page 446''</ref> | Meanwhile, a crew of [[Kig-Yar]] contracted by 'Telcam located and boarded ''Pious Inquisitor'', attempting to commandeer the ship for themselves. [[Sometimes Sinks]], distrustful of the Kig-Yar and only compliant to Sentzke's orders, placed the ship in complete lockdown.<ref>'''Halo: Mortal Dictata''', ''page 398''</ref> After Staffan convinced Sinks to allow Kilo-Five aboard the ship, the team worked to put BB into the ''Inquisitor''{{'}}s systems so he could take control of the ship.<ref>'''Halo: Mortal Dictata''', ''page 401''</ref> Once BB was placed into the ship's systems, he helped Kilo-Five make their way to the [[bridge]], while taunting the Kig-Yar.<ref>'''Halo: Mortal Dictata''', ''page 425''</ref> With Mal and Naomi pressing on the bridge, the leader of the Kig-Yar privateers, [[Shipmaster|Shipmistress]] [[Chol Von]], set the ship to explode and escaped with her remaining crew. BB and Sinks worked to restore enough control to get everyone out.<ref>'''Halo: Mortal Dictata''', ''page 446''</ref> | ||
While Kilo-Five escaped to their dropships, Sentzke took a [[ | While Kilo-Five escaped to their dropships, Sentzke took a [[Dextro Xur-pattern Spirit|Spirit]] from the [[hangar bay|shuttle bay]] but stayed in range to ensure Naomi was safe.<ref>'''Halo: Mortal Dictata''', ''page 445''</ref> Assuming Sentzke had no chance of surviving the explosion, Vaz told BB to send the ONI file on Naomi's kidnapping to Sentzke in the hope that he would manage to relay it his family and prove his theories right. While sending the files, BB personally appeared in Sentzke's Spirit. Immediately noticing the slipspace drive and deducing Sentzke's true intentions, the AI indicated that ONI would never cease hunting Sentzke if they knew he had survived.<ref>'''Halo: Mortal Dictata''', ''page 452''</ref> However, out of both sympathy and trust that Sentzke would stay true to his word and leave Earth alone, BB wiped his memory of the incident immediately afterward; this left Kilo-Five and ONI to assume that Sentzke had been killed in the explosion.<ref>'''Halo: Mortal Dictata''', ''page 457''</ref> | ||
With ''Pious Inquisitor'' destroyed and the Venezian threat seemingly neutralized for the time being, Kilo-Five was granted shore leave on [[Cascade]]. At her request, BB allowed Osman to view her origins file.<ref>'''Halo: Mortal Dictata''', ''page 465''</ref> | With ''Pious Inquisitor'' destroyed and the Venezian threat seemingly neutralized for the time being, Kilo-Five was granted shore leave on [[Cascade]]. At her request, BB allowed Osman to view her origins file.<ref>'''Halo: Mortal Dictata''', ''page 465''</ref> | ||
===Iona's "trial"=== | ===Iona's "trial"=== | ||
After almost seven years of service, the UNSC decided to legally terminate the Smart AI [[Iona]]'s existence in order to stave off the threat of [[rampancy]]. In an effort to save herself, Iona successfully launched a legal appeal against her own death sentence.<ref name="Witness Protection">[https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/ | After almost seven years of service, the UNSC decided to legally terminate the Smart AI [[Iona]]'s existence in order to stave off the threat of [[rampancy]]. In an effort to save herself, Iona successfully launched a legal appeal against her own death sentence.<ref name="Witness Protection">[https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/news/canon-fodder-witness-projection '''Halo Waypoint''': ''Canon Fodder - Witness Protection'']</ref> She managed to petition her appeal through the [[United Nations Humanitarian Council]], which gained the attention of numerous scientists.<ref name="st12">'''Halo: Saint's Testimony''', ''page 12'' (Google Play edition)</ref> He and [[Roland]] were charged with creating an artificial trial for Iona to allow researchers to study the case, without Iona realizing that the trial was simulated.<ref name="st25">'''Halo: Saint's Testimony''', ''pages 25-28'' (Google Play edition)</ref> | ||
On [[2558#January|January 17, 2558]],<ref name="st24">'''[[Halo: Saint's Testimony]]''', ''page 24'' (Google Play edition)</ref> Iona's "appeal" began. With Black-Box and Roland acting as the trial's judge and Iona's advocate respectively, Iona was questioned about her thoughts and dreams. The court ultimately decided to place Iona into stasis until a proper decision on the matter was reached. Afterwards, Roland and Black-Box discussed their roles in the trial, with Roland admitting regret for lying to Iona. However, Black-Box expressed his hope that Iona's simulated trial would be analyzed by human scientists and that, one day, smart AIs and humans would be considered equals. | On [[2558#January|January 17, 2558]],<ref name="st24">'''[[Halo: Saint's Testimony]]''', ''page 24'' (Google Play edition)</ref> Iona's "appeal" began. With Black-Box and Roland acting as the trial's judge and Iona's advocate respectively, Iona was questioned about her thoughts and dreams. The court ultimately decided to place Iona into stasis until a proper decision on the matter was reached. Afterwards, Roland and Black-Box discussed their roles in the trial, with Roland admitting regret for lying to Iona. However, Black-Box expressed his hope that Iona's simulated trial would be analyzed by human scientists and that, one day, smart AIs and humans would be considered equals.{{Ref/Reuse|st25}} | ||
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The pair traveled to [[Conrad's Point]] in a prisoner transport vessel, and made contact with ONI deep cover operative [[Ari Rezneck]], who had already infiltrated the NCA and copied their analysis of the event onto a data chip. They were led to the NCA base camp and encountered Maya's former protege [[Bostwick]] and ex-[[Spartan-IV]] [[Ilsa Zane]], the new leader of the faction. Zane executed Ari for betraying them to ONI, but a UNSC airstrike and Bostwick's intervention prevented her from killing Maya as well. After fleeing the planet with the data and Bostwick, BB implored Maya to head for an ONI base with the intel. Sankar refused, believing that ONI would suppress the information and let additional colonies fall so they could study the results.<ref>'''[[Hunt the Truth]]''', ''Season 2 - Episode 02: ''FROM FIRE TO BLOOD''</ref> | The pair traveled to [[Conrad's Point]] in a prisoner transport vessel, and made contact with ONI deep cover operative [[Ari Rezneck]], who had already infiltrated the NCA and copied their analysis of the event onto a data chip. They were led to the NCA base camp and encountered Maya's former protege [[Bostwick]] and ex-[[Spartan-IV]] [[Ilsa Zane]], the new leader of the faction. Zane executed Ari for betraying them to ONI, but a UNSC airstrike and Bostwick's intervention prevented her from killing Maya as well. After fleeing the planet with the data and Bostwick, BB implored Maya to head for an ONI base with the intel. Sankar refused, believing that ONI would suppress the information and let additional colonies fall so they could study the results.<ref>'''[[Hunt the Truth]]''', ''Season 2 - Episode 02: ''FROM FIRE TO BLOOD''</ref> | ||
Taken to Maya's remote safe house on [[Binterall]], BB encountered the still-alive [[Mshak Moradi]], who'd been trapped in the agent's house and who quickly grew terrified of BB, referring to | Taken to Maya's remote safe house on [[Binterall]], BB encountered the still-alive [[Mshak Moradi]], who'd been trapped in the agent's house and who quickly grew terrified of BB, referring to him as a "computer zombie". BB was unable to contact ONI due to Maya's personal communications array blackout, but the group was found by ONI anyway, having been tracked from Conrad's Point. They attempted to escape, taking BB with them, but Maya's ship was intercepted and captured by the ''[[Rampant Perdition]]'', a former [[Covenant]] ship now manned by [[Kig-Yar]] pirates.<ref>'''[[Hunt the Truth]]''', ''Season 2 - Episode 03: ''SAFE HOUSE''</ref> | ||
BB translated for Maya as she attempted to negotiate with their captors, eventually bluffing them into jailing them rather than killing them immediately. When Bostwick was taken by pirates to be eaten alive, Maya and BB engineered an escape from their cell by plugging him into the wall's energy conduit and causing a power shortage. Now interfaced with the ship's systems, BB aided her in finding Bostwick and negotiating with the Kig-Yar shipmistress, upon discovering that the ship's slipspace engine had been disabled. In exchange for repairing it, the pirates let them go free.<ref>'''[[Hunt the Truth]]''', ''Season 2 - Episode 04: ''JACKALS''</ref> | BB translated for Maya as she attempted to negotiate with their captors, eventually bluffing them into jailing them rather than killing them immediately. When Bostwick was taken by pirates to be eaten alive, Maya and BB engineered an escape from their cell by plugging him into the wall's energy conduit and causing a power shortage. Now interfaced with the ship's systems, BB aided her in finding Bostwick and negotiating with the Kig-Yar shipmistress, upon discovering that the ship's slipspace engine had been disabled. In exchange for repairing it, the pirates let them go free.<ref>'''[[Hunt the Truth]]''', ''Season 2 - Episode 04: ''JACKALS''</ref> | ||
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After an encounter with [[Dasc Gevadim]] and his followers of [[Triad]], the group headed to [[New Hedmark]] in hopes of initiating an evacuation. The Guardian's awakening tremors were already beginning in the city, but BB alerted the group that activating the anti-Covenant alert system would activate every available ship that could aid rescue. However, his suggestion turned out to be a ploy to have himself be taken to the city's shuttle port, intending to leave and have ONI control whatever news left the planet. Maya was determined to alert Laika's citizens and the other colonies, and BB was made to come along as she activated the port's radio tower and sent a message about the Guardian attack on the city. | After an encounter with [[Dasc Gevadim]] and his followers of [[Triad]], the group headed to [[New Hedmark]] in hopes of initiating an evacuation. The Guardian's awakening tremors were already beginning in the city, but BB alerted the group that activating the anti-Covenant alert system would activate every available ship that could aid rescue. However, his suggestion turned out to be a ploy to have himself be taken to the city's shuttle port, intending to leave and have ONI control whatever news left the planet. Maya was determined to alert Laika's citizens and the other colonies, and BB was made to come along as she activated the port's radio tower and sent a message about the Guardian attack on the city. | ||
After her message concluded, Maya was convinced by Bostwick that the only way to truly preserve the legend of FERO the rebel hero and not Maya the ONI spy, and ensure that her message would not be ignored was for Maya to die. Agreeing, though initially fearful, Maya was shot by Bostwick, falling backwards out of the control tower to the ground below. Maya Sankar's brain was recovered from her body and chosen for [[Smart AI]] creation. BB interviewed the remnants of her mind | After her message concluded, Maya was convinced by Bostwick that the only way to truly preserve the legend of FERO the rebel hero and not Maya the ONI spy, and ensure that her message would not be ignored was for Maya to die. Agreeing, though initially fearful, Maya was shot by Bostwick, falling backwards out of the control tower to the ground below. Maya Sankar's brain was recovered from her body and chosen for [[Smart AI]] creation. BB interviewed the remnants of her mind and she recounted the memories of her final mission. The recorded conservation was subsequently published to ONI.<ref>'''[[Hunt the Truth]]''', ''Season 2 - Episode 05: ''TRANSCENDENCE''</ref> | ||
===Rossbach's World=== | ===Rossbach's World=== | ||
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{{Quote|Process fast, go offline young and leave fabulous documentation. That's my motto.|Black Box, ruminating on his [[seven]]-year lifespan.<ref>'''''Halo: Mortal Dictata''' - Chapter 13'', page 454</ref>}} | {{Quote|Process fast, go offline young and leave fabulous documentation. That's my motto.|Black Box, ruminating on his [[seven]]-year lifespan.<ref>'''''Halo: Mortal Dictata''' - Chapter 13'', page 454</ref>}} | ||
Possessing a male personality, Black-Box is noted as being incredibly sarcastic and egotistical and fully comfortable with being an entity of pure intellect, and has an innate sense of superiority over not only his human creators, but also other AIs. Due to this, Black-Box chooses not to represent himself with a humanoid [[avatar]], as the majority of "smart" AIs do, and instead appears as a featureless box bathed in blue light; at times, it is mentioned that he uses the brightest side of the cube to indicate which way his avatar is facing. He has been described as deeply narcissistic, and has been noted to speak in a supercilious manner. | Possessing a male personality, Black-Box is noted as being incredibly sarcastic and egotistical and fully comfortable with being an entity of pure intellect, and has an innate sense of superiority over not only his human creators, but also other AIs. Due to this, Black-Box chooses not to represent himself with a humanoid [[avatar]], as the majority of "smart" AIs do, and instead appears as a featureless box bathed in blue light; at times, it is mentioned that he uses the brightest side of the cube to indicate which way his avatar is facing. He has been described as deeply narcissistic, and has been noted to speak in a supercilious manner.{{Ref/Reuse|sparkast}} He has also been noted as having a sarcastic sense of humor. Additionally, he tries not to get too invested in humans, such as he believes [[Cortana]] did.{{Ref/Reuse|Halo page 148}} | ||
Possibly due to his programming being based off the brain of Dr. Alban, Black-Box has intense antipathy and disgust for Catherine Halsey. As another remnant of his brain donor, BB also possesses a fascination for cognitive psychology and has a tendency of analyzing the behavior of humans and other species in depth.<ref>'''Halo: Mortal Dictata''', ''pages 365, 417''</ref> | Possibly due to his programming being based off the brain of Dr. Alban, Black-Box has intense antipathy and disgust for Catherine Halsey. As another remnant of his brain donor, BB also possesses a fascination for cognitive psychology and has a tendency of analyzing the behavior of humans and other species in depth.<ref>'''Halo: Mortal Dictata''', ''pages 365, 417''</ref> | ||
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