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Like the first two novels in the ''Forerunner Saga'', ''Silentium'' is framed with an in-universe conceit, being presented as a series of Forerunner logs under investigation by [[Office of Naval Intelligence|ONI]] in the modern era. The files in question are said to have been extracted from two sources: the carapace of a deceased [[Catalog]] (designated Forerunner remains #879) and a damaged [[monitor]]. Both the "Bornstellar Relation", the fictional document that encompasses the narrative of ''[[Halo: Cryptum]]'' and ONI's recovery of [[343 Guilty Spark]] which acts as the framing device for the plot of ''[[Halo: Primordium]]'', are referenced. | Like the first two novels in the ''Forerunner Saga'', ''Silentium'' is framed with an in-universe conceit, being presented as a series of Forerunner logs under investigation by [[Office of Naval Intelligence|ONI]] in the modern era. The files in question are said to have been extracted from two sources: the carapace of a deceased [[Catalog]] (designated Forerunner remains #879) and a damaged [[monitor]]. Both the "Bornstellar Relation", the fictional document that encompasses the narrative of ''[[Halo: Cryptum]]'' and ONI's recovery of [[343 Guilty Spark]] which acts as the framing device for the plot of ''[[Halo: Primordium]]'', are referenced. | ||
In the opening chapter, a [[Juridical|Senior Juridical]] sent under the orders of the [[Master Juridical]] meets [[Haruspis]], the guardian of the [[Domain]]. He demands to be granted access to classified information pertaining to the [[Precursor]]s and crimes against the Mantle, but Haruspis refuses him, telling that no one has such authority. Just as the Juridical tells Haruspis that he ''does'' have the authority to bypass him, the Domain itself | In the opening chapter, a [[Juridical|Senior Juridical]] sent under the orders of the [[Master Juridical]] meets [[Haruspis]], the guardian of the [[Domain]]. He demands to be granted access to classified information pertaining to the [[Precursor]]s and crimes against the Mantle, but Haruspis refuses him, telling that no one has such authority. Just as the Juridical tells Haruspis that he ''does'' have the authority to bypass him, the Domain itself requests to testify to the Juridical, who initially denies that it is suddenly alive and giving orders. The Domain then lets the Juridical access it, but only to quickly overwhelm and kill him by the sheer amount of knowledge it forces into him. | ||
On [[Earth|Erde-Tyrene]], Catalog observes the evacuation effort of the planet. Catalog is here to investigate the [[Battle of the Capital]], which resulted in the deaths of the entire Old Council, and demands a testimony from both the Librarian and her husband - the [[IsoDidact]], formerly Bornstellar Makes Eternal Lasting. However, a warning of an approaching [[Flood]] fleet results in the IsoDidact having to leave to defend the territory, so Catalog is sent off with the Librarian. While it accompanies her, she tells it about the events that led to her becoming a Lifeshaper, and her growing split from the original Didact due to their differing opinions about humanity. | On [[Earth|Erde-Tyrene]], Catalog observes the evacuation effort of the planet. Catalog is here to investigate the [[Battle of the Capital]], which resulted in the deaths of the entire Old Council, and demands a testimony from both the Librarian and her husband - the [[IsoDidact]], formerly Bornstellar Makes Eternal Lasting. However, a warning of an approaching [[Flood]] fleet results in the IsoDidact having to leave to defend the territory, so Catalog is sent off with the Librarian. While it accompanies her, she tells it about the events that led to her becoming a Lifeshaper, and her growing split from the original Didact due to their differing opinions about humanity. | ||