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===Meeting John-117=== | ===Meeting John-117=== | ||
{{Quote|no=four|q1=Would you like to meet her?|Halsey|q2=Not particularly, no|John-117|q3=Come on. Cortana?|Halsey|q4=Hello Master Chief, I'm Cortana!|Cortana|Dr. Halsey introducing John-117 to Cortana{{Ref/Reuse|Emergence}}}} | {{Quote|no=four|q1=Would you like to meet her?|Dr. Halsey|q2=Not particularly, no|John-117|q3=Come on. Cortana?|Dr. Halsey|q4=Hello Master Chief, I'm Cortana!|Cortana|Dr. Halsey introducing John-117 to Cortana{{Ref/Reuse|Emergence}}}} | ||
After John awakened, Halsey explained to him that the neural implant would make Cortana always available to him and he reluctantly agreed to meet her. Cortana introduced herself to John who noted that Cortana looked like Halsey herself and cut off Cortana's explanation of her role. Halsey explained that, due the system having a hollow particle exciter, Cortana could appear to him in any environment and John questioned if he commanded Cortana and where she went when he wasn't deployed, repeatedly referring to Cortana as "it." Cortana called their relationship more of a partnership and realized that John must not know what she was capable of. Halsey cut off Cortana's explanation of her abilities and Cortana awkwardly departed. John remained uncomfortable with the idea despite Halsey's reassurances that Cortana would enhance his abilities a hundred fold.{{Ref/Reuse|Emergence}} | After John awakened, Halsey explained to him that the neural implant would make Cortana always available to him and he reluctantly agreed to meet her. Cortana introduced herself to John who noted that Cortana looked like Halsey herself and cut off Cortana's explanation of her role. Halsey explained that, due the system having a hollow particle exciter, Cortana could appear to him in any environment and John questioned if he commanded Cortana and where she went when he wasn't deployed, repeatedly referring to Cortana as "it." Cortana called their relationship more of a partnership and realized that John must not know what she was capable of. Halsey cut off Cortana's explanation of her abilities and Cortana awkwardly departed. John remained uncomfortable with the idea despite Halsey's reassurances that Cortana would enhance his abilities a hundred fold.{{Ref/Reuse|Emergence}} | ||
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===Captured by the Covenant=== | ===Captured by the Covenant=== | ||
Cortana was taken aboard [[Arbiter]] [[Var 'Gatanai]]'s [[ | Cortana was taken aboard [[Arbiter]] [[Var 'Gatanai]]'s [[Var 'Gatanai's ship|flaghsip]] where she sarcastically offered [[Makee]] advice on how to properly summon her. Cortana admitted that she and [[John-117/Silver|John]] worked together after a moment of hesitation and revealed that she had John's memories. Makee demanded for Cortana to show her what John remembered of [[Halo Array|Halo]], but Cortana told Makee that it didn't belong to her and, in [[Sangheili (language)/Silver|Sangheili]], that she didn't belong to Makee either. Makee warned Cortana that if the AI ceased to be useful to her, Makee would cease to be useful to the Hierarchs and they both knew what happened to unuseful things. | ||
Var attempted to take them to [[High Charity]], planning to give Cortana over to the Hierarchs as a token to make up for his failure. As Var was about to strike Makee down for suggesting that they go against the Hierarchs, Cortana intervened by displaying John's memory of Halo for them. Var agreed to break away from the Covenant to seek out Halo on their own, and Makee and Cortana exchanged a silent nod.{{Ref/Reuse|Aleria}} | Var attempted to take them to [[High Charity]], planning to give Cortana over to the Hierarchs as a token to make up for his failure. As Var was about to strike Makee down for suggesting that they go against the Hierarchs, Cortana intervened by displaying John's memory of Halo for them. Var agreed to break away from the Covenant to seek out Halo on their own, and Makee and Cortana exchanged a silent nod.{{Ref/Reuse|Aleria}} | ||
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===Rescued by the Master Chief=== | ===Rescued by the Master Chief=== | ||
{{Quote|no=five|q1=Master Chief? You shouldn't be here.|Cortana|q2=Where are you?|John-117|q3=I'm in the ship's systems. I had nowhere else to go.|Cortana|q4=I've gotta get you out of here.|John-117|q5=I've simulated all of the possible outcomes. This only ends one way, Chief. We're both going to be destroyed.|Cortana|Cortana and John are reunited.{{Ref/Reuse|Halo}}}} | {{Quote|no=five|q1=Master Chief? You shouldn't be here.|Cortana|q2=Where are you?|John-117|q3=I'm in the ship's systems. I had nowhere else to go.|Cortana|q4=I've gotta get you out of here.|John-117|q5=I've simulated all of the possible outcomes. This only ends one way, Chief. We're both going to be destroyed.|Cortana|Cortana and John are reunited.{{Ref/Reuse|Halo}}}} | ||
After helping the [[SPARTAN-III program/Silver|Spartans]], [[John-117/Silver|John-117]] decided to board [[Var 'Gatanai | After helping the [[SPARTAN-III program/Silver|Spartans]], [[John-117/Silver|John-117]] decided to board [[Var 'Gatanai's ship]] and rescue Cortana. Although [[Admiral]] [[Margaret Parangosky/Silver|Margaret Parangosky]] ordered John to stand down and focus on reaching Halo, Dr. [[Catherine Halsey/Silver|Halsey]] chose to help him instead, directing John to the best place to board the ship which was now abandoned.{{Ref/Reuse|Halo}} | ||
Near the [[keystone]], John found the smashed device that had contained Cortana, but the surprised AI revealed that she had uploaded herself to the ship's systems in order to survive. Cortana warned John that she had simulated all of the possible outcomes and they all ended with both of their destruction. As Cortana counted down the final seconds, John declared that she didn't know everything and smashed his fist into the command console, uploading Cortana into his armor. Moments later, Var's ship crashed on the Halo ring.{{Ref/Reuse|Halo}} | Near the [[keystone]], John found the smashed device that had contained Cortana, but the surprised AI revealed that she had uploaded herself to the ship's systems in order to survive. Cortana warned John that she had simulated all of the possible outcomes and they all ended with both of their destruction. As Cortana counted down the final seconds, John declared that she didn't know everything and smashed his fist into the command console, uploading Cortana into his armor. Moments later, Var's ship crashed on the Halo ring.{{Ref/Reuse|Halo}} | ||
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==Production notes== | ==Production notes== | ||
Cortana in ''[[Halo: The Television Series]]'' is portrayed by [[Jen Taylor]]. [[Wikipedia:Natascha McElhone|Natascha McElhone]] was originally cast to play both Cortana and [[Catherine Halsey/Silver|Catherine Halsey]], much like Jen Taylor did for ''[[Halo 4]]'', ''[[Halo 5: Guardians]]'', and ''[[Halo Infinite]]''. However, due to scheduling difficulties caused by the [[wikipedia:COVID-19 pandemic|COVID-19 pandemic]], McElhone was unable to complete her work as Cortana, so Jen Taylor was brought onboard the project to reprise her role from the games.{{Ref/Site|URL= https://www.ign.com/articles/halo-tv-series-recasts-cortana-with-original-voice-actor|Site=IGN|Page= Halo TV Series Recasts Cortana With Original Voice Actress|D=19|M=3|Y=2022}} | Cortana in ''[[Halo: The Television Series]]'' is portrayed by [[Jen Taylor]]. [[Wikipedia:Natascha McElhone|Natascha McElhone]] was originally cast to play both Cortana and [[Catherine Halsey/Silver|Catherine Halsey]], much like Jen Taylor did for ''[[Halo 4]]'', ''[[Halo 5: Guardians]]'', and ''[[Halo Infinite]]''. However, due to scheduling difficulties caused by the [[wikipedia:COVID-19 pandemic|COVID-19 pandemic]], McElhone was unable to complete her work as Cortana, so Jen Taylor was brought onboard the project to reprise her role from the games.{{Ref/Site|URL= https://www.ign.com/articles/halo-tv-series-recasts-cortana-with-original-voice-actor|Site=IGN|Page= Halo TV Series Recasts Cortana With Original Voice Actress|D=19|M=3|Y=2022}} | ||
Taylor herself also provided motion capture for Cortana in season 1.{{Ref/Site|Page=Seattle actor Jen Taylor reprises role of the AI Cortana on Paramount+ 'Halo' series |URL=https://www.seattletimes.com/entertainment/tv/seattle-actor-jen-taylor-reprises-role-of-the-ai-cortana-on-paramount-halo-series/ |Site=The Seattle Times |D=10|M=5|Y=2022}} In season two, Northern Irish actress [[wikipedia:Christina Bennington|Christina Bennington]] took over motion capture work, resulting in an altered appearance for Cortana, though Taylor continued voicing the character.{{Ref/Site|Page=Halo Just Set Up An Unlikely Allegiance That Has Huge Season 3 Implications |URL=https://screenrant.com/halo-season-2-makee-cortana-ring-help/ |D=6|M=3|Y=2024|Site=ScreenRant}} | |||
==Gallery== | ==Gallery== | ||