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{{Quote|After the Librarian (I was only an infant when I saw her) the next Forerunner I encountered was a young Manipular named Bornstellar Makes Eternal Lasting. I set out to trick him. It was the worst mistake of my young life.|Chakas, or [[343 Guilty Spark]], reflecting back on the fateful meeting.<ref name="p31"/>}} | {{Quote|After the Librarian (I was only an infant when I saw her) the next Forerunner I encountered was a young Manipular named Bornstellar Makes Eternal Lasting. I set out to trick him. It was the worst mistake of my young life.|Chakas, or [[343 Guilty Spark]], reflecting back on the fateful meeting.<ref name="p31"/>}} | ||
When the Forerunner [[Manipular]] known as [[Bornstellar Makes Eternal Lasting]] arrived in Marontik (unknowingly as a result of the Librarian's manipulation), Chakas and Riser were working for a collective of guides.<ref name="c23">'''Halo: Cryptum''', ''page 23''</ref> After the Manipular enlisted their aid in his quest for [[Precursor]] artifacts, the two humans joined the young Forerunner on an expedition to the [[Djamonkin Crater]], where Bornstellar found the [[Ur-Didact|Didact]]'s [[Cryptum]]. Here, thanks to a geas implemented by the Librarian, he along with Riser sang a sound code, programmed into their geas, that authorized the opening of the Cryptum and the awakening of the Didact.<ref>'''Halo: Cryptum''', ''page 60''</ref> The Didact reacted to Chakas with anger, the human being much like the ones who had fought the Forerunners in the [[human-Forerunner | When the Forerunner [[Manipular]] known as [[Bornstellar Makes Eternal Lasting]] arrived in Marontik (unknowingly as a result of the Librarian's manipulation), Chakas and Riser were working for a collective of guides.<ref name="c23">'''Halo: Cryptum''', ''page 23''</ref> After the Manipular enlisted their aid in his quest for [[Precursor]] artifacts, the two humans joined the young Forerunner on an expedition to the [[Djamonkin Crater]], where Bornstellar found the [[Ur-Didact|Didact]]'s [[Cryptum]]. Here, thanks to a geas implemented by the Librarian, he along with Riser sang a sound code, programmed into their geas, that authorized the opening of the Cryptum and the awakening of the Didact.<ref>'''Halo: Cryptum''', ''page 60''</ref> The Didact reacted to Chakas with anger, the human being much like the ones who had fought the Forerunners in the [[human-Forerunner wars]].<ref>'''Halo: Cryptum''', ''page 82''</ref> | ||
The Didact took Chakas, Riser and Bornstellar along on his [[Didact's ship|his ship]] as he left Earth, first heading to [[Charum Hakkor]] and later to [[Janjur Qom]], the [[San 'Shyuum]] homeworld, in the hope this would spark a memory imprinted by the Librarian that could help the Didact. On the way, they also began discovering memories of their ancestors who fought in the human-Forerunner wars, imprinted as part of their geas.<ref name="c130">'''Halo: Cryptum''', ''page 130''</ref> On Janjur Qom, Chakas was imprisoned by the [[Faber|Master Builder]] along with Riser and the Didact. The Master Builder ordered Chakas and Riser to be delivered to [[Installation 07]], which he was using to conduct experiments in secret.<ref>'''Halo: Primordium''', ''pages 206-208''</ref> | The Didact took Chakas, Riser and Bornstellar along on his [[Didact's ship|his ship]] as he left Earth, first heading to [[Charum Hakkor]] and later to [[Janjur Qom]], the [[San 'Shyuum]] homeworld, in the hope this would spark a memory imprinted by the Librarian that could help the Didact. On the way, they also began discovering memories of their ancestors who fought in the human-Forerunner wars, imprinted as part of their geas.<ref name="c130">'''Halo: Cryptum''', ''page 130''</ref> On Janjur Qom, Chakas was imprisoned by the [[Faber|Master Builder]] along with Riser and the Didact. The Master Builder ordered Chakas and Riser to be delivered to [[Installation 07]], which he was using to conduct experiments in secret.<ref>'''Halo: Primordium''', ''pages 206-208''</ref> | ||
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It was here that the consciousness of [[Forthencho|Forthencho, Lord of Admirals]], who had commanded the [[Prehistoric human civilization|human]] military forces against the Didact's fleets in the [[Charum Hakkor campaign|final battle]] of [[Charum Hakkor]], surfaced alongside Chakas' own mind. After Chakas had recovered, Vinnevra took him to see her grandfather, [[Gamelpar]], who explained that he was also born on Earth and, like Chakas, held an "old spirit", or ancestral personality imprint, within him. Vinnevra then began to experience an urgent need to travel to where she assumed it would be safe; this was actually due to a geas imposed on the humans born on the Halo. Chakas, hoping to find Riser, joined Vinnevra and Gamelpar as they decided to leave the village and follow Vinnevra's geas. As they approached their destination, however, they discovered that Vinnevra's geas was leading them to what the humans called a [[Palace of Pain]]; a Flood research station where the Forerunners conducted experiments on humans. Observing the facility from a distance, Chakas, Vinnevra and Gamelpar witnessed numerous humans being herded into the structure by the [[Primordial]], supposedly the last [[Precursor]]. Horrified, the three then decided to move in the opposite direction. Arriving at the shores of a large lake, they came across an abandoned human city. Exploring the city, Chakas and Gamelpar discovered a [[proto-Gravemind]] imprisoned in a Forerunner energy cage, and promptly left. | It was here that the consciousness of [[Forthencho|Forthencho, Lord of Admirals]], who had commanded the [[Prehistoric human civilization|human]] military forces against the Didact's fleets in the [[Charum Hakkor campaign|final battle]] of [[Charum Hakkor]], surfaced alongside Chakas' own mind. After Chakas had recovered, Vinnevra took him to see her grandfather, [[Gamelpar]], who explained that he was also born on Earth and, like Chakas, held an "old spirit", or ancestral personality imprint, within him. Vinnevra then began to experience an urgent need to travel to where she assumed it would be safe; this was actually due to a geas imposed on the humans born on the Halo. Chakas, hoping to find Riser, joined Vinnevra and Gamelpar as they decided to leave the village and follow Vinnevra's geas. As they approached their destination, however, they discovered that Vinnevra's geas was leading them to what the humans called a [[Palace of Pain]]; a Flood research station where the Forerunners conducted experiments on humans. Observing the facility from a distance, Chakas, Vinnevra and Gamelpar witnessed numerous humans being herded into the structure by the [[Primordial]], supposedly the last [[Precursor]]. Horrified, the three then decided to move in the opposite direction. Arriving at the shores of a large lake, they came across an abandoned human city. Exploring the city, Chakas and Gamelpar discovered a [[proto-Gravemind]] imprisoned in a Forerunner energy cage, and promptly left. | ||
After crossing the lake, the three were found by a Lifeworker named [[Genemender Folder of Fortune]], several [[Denisovan]]s, and a [[Wikipedia:Gigantopithecus|large ape]] known as [[Mara]] and taken to a village full of humans. Upon being fed by Genemender and sent to sleep, Chakas was awakened by Riser, who warned him not to trust the Lifeworker and the other humans. Soon after, Genemender took Chakas to his hidden base of operations and revealed that the humans in his compound were not actually alive, but archived personalities manifested as realistic [[hard light]] [[holography|holograms]] and stating that he was under orders to salvage the humans' genetic records to prevent them from falling into the hands of the Flood and the Master Builder. Genemender proceeded to do the same with Chakas, who upon realizing this attempted to attack the Lifeworker, only to discover that Genemender was also merely a hologram based in a monitor; he had archived not only the humans in the village, but also himself. As Chakas returned outside, he discovered that Gamelpar was dying. Genemender stated that they should salvage the personality imprint the old man carried, but Gamelpar adamantly refused, instead wanting to die with dignity. Chakas then accompanied Gamelpar him in his final moments, with the old man having Chakas promise to watch over Vinnevra. | After crossing the lake, the three were found by a Lifeworker named [[Genemender Folder of Fortune]], several [[Denisovan]]s, and a [[Wikipedia:Gigantopithecus|large ape]] known as [[Mara]] and taken to a village full of humans. Upon being fed by Genemender and sent to sleep, Chakas was awakened by Riser, who warned him not to trust the Lifeworker and the other humans. Soon after, Genemender took Chakas to his hidden base of operations and revealed that the humans in his compound were not actually alive, but [[mind transfer|archived personalities]] manifested as realistic [[hard light]] [[holography|holograms]] and stating that he was under orders to salvage the humans' genetic records to prevent them from falling into the hands of the Flood and the Master Builder. Genemender proceeded to do the same with Chakas, who upon realizing this attempted to attack the Lifeworker, only to discover that Genemender was also merely a hologram based in a monitor; he had archived not only the humans in the village, but also himself. As Chakas returned outside, he discovered that Gamelpar was dying. Genemender stated that they should salvage the personality imprint the old man carried, but Gamelpar adamantly refused, instead wanting to die with dignity. Chakas then accompanied Gamelpar him in his final moments, with the old man having Chakas promise to watch over Vinnevra. | ||
The entire area then experienced a power outage, powering down the monitors and the holograms of the archived humans. As Chakas, Vinnevra and Mara moved on, Riser joined them, having observed them from a distance for some time. Chakas was joyed to reunite his friend, who then proceeded to explain how he had stumbled upon them. The two also allowed their "old spirits" converse with one another; it turned out that Riser carried the consciousness of [[Yprin Yprikushma]], who was once a political opponent of Forthencho. After the two ancient humans had finished their exchange, Chakas and the rest of the group continued their journey, directed once again by Vinnevra's geas. Starving and exhausted after traveling for several days, they eventually came across a rail transport and boarded it. The transport took them to a Lifeworker research station, where they were instructed to enter a boat-like vehicle with an uncertain destination. | The entire area then experienced a power outage, powering down the monitors and the holograms of the archived humans. As Chakas, Vinnevra and Mara moved on, Riser joined them, having observed them from a distance for some time. Chakas was joyed to reunite his friend, who then proceeded to explain how he had stumbled upon them. The two also allowed their "old spirits" converse with one another; it turned out that Riser carried the consciousness of [[Yprin Yprikushma]], who was once a political opponent of Forthencho. After the two ancient humans had finished their exchange, Chakas and the rest of the group continued their journey, directed once again by Vinnevra's geas. Starving and exhausted after traveling for several days, they eventually came across a rail transport and boarded it. The transport took them to a Lifeworker research station, where they were instructed to enter a [[anti-gravity gondola|boat-like vehicle]] with an uncertain destination. | ||
The transport took them deep within the interior of the Halo, all the way down to the lair of the rampant AI Mendicant Bias itself, where many more humans had been rounded up. There, Chakas had his mind thoroughly scoured by the AI, in an agonizing process which made him lose all perception of time and place and forcing him to | The transport took them deep within the interior of the Halo, all the way down to the lair of the rampant AI Mendicant Bias itself, where many more humans had been rounded up. There, Chakas had his mind thoroughly scoured by the AI, in an agonizing process which made him lose all perception of time and place and forcing him to experience simulations of memories—real or fabricated—including numerous repeating journeys across the Halo. Eventually, Chakas' and the other humans' ancient personality imprints were brutally removed using the [[Composer]], causing them severe physical and mental trauma. The humans were then rounded up by Mendicant Bias, who offered them the choice to help it fight its former masters with their "old spirits", who had been placed into monitors. Their first task was to save the Halo from an impending collision with [[Installation 07's failsafe planet|a planet]]; the Halo had been programmed to enter a destructive course as a security measure should it fall in the wrong hands. Though Chakas was hesitant, Forthencho lied to Mendicant Bias that he had accepted, and the two were taken to the Halo's [[Cartographer]] facility to interface with the Halo's controls and help coordinate its movements. | ||
As the Halo approached the planet, a fleet led by the [[IsoDidact]] suddenly appeared, and the Didact immediately disabled Mendicant Bias with a failsafe code. The | As the Halo approached the planet, a fleet led by the [[IsoDidact]] suddenly appeared, and the Didact immediately disabled Mendicant Bias with a failsafe code. The IsoDidact—whom Chakas recognized as Bornstellar—entered the Cartographer and aided Chakas in controlling the Halo as it moved past the planet. The ring took heavy damage but eventually survived; the Bornstellar Didact commanded that the Halo first shed its most damaged parts and then be moved to the [[greater Ark]] for repairs. As the Halo began its passage through the [[slipspace portal]], Chakas went unconscious. | ||
===Rebirth as a monitor=== | ===Rebirth as a monitor=== | ||