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It was released in June 2007 on [[Halo3.com]] as an opening attraction and first step of what would later become the ''[[Iris]]'' viral marketing campaign. It tells a short story about a Tribal Elder of an ancient civilization, presumably very early [[Human|humanity]]. It takes place in the continent of [[Africa]], on [[Earth]], over 100,000 years ago. | It was released in June 2007 on [[Halo3.com]] as an opening attraction and first step of what would later become the ''[[Iris]]'' viral marketing campaign. It tells a short story about a Tribal Elder of an ancient civilization, presumably very early [[Human|humanity]]. It takes place in the continent of [[Africa]], on [[Earth]], over 100,000 years ago. | ||
==Synopsis== | ===Synopsis== | ||
''The Cradle of Life'' tells the story of an African tribesman, [[N'chala]], who goes every morning to the same spot in the plains, and watches something special. The comic implies that some "gods" (perhaps the [[Forerunners]]) are building a huge machine in a large lake on the plains of Africa. | ''The Cradle of Life'' tells the story of an African tribesman, [[N'chala]], who goes every morning to the same spot in the plains, and watches something special. The comic implies that some "gods" (perhaps the [[Forerunners]]) are building a huge machine in a large lake on the plains of Africa. | ||
This structure, constructed by several very large machines resembling [[Enforcer]]s, appears to be the [[Portal]] to the [[Installation 00|Ark]]. This is the only known [[Forerunner]] structure on [[Earth]]. | This structure, constructed by several very large machines resembling [[Enforcer]]s, appears to be the [[Portal]] to the [[Installation 00|Ark]]. This is the only known [[Forerunner]] structure on [[Earth]]. | ||
==IP Address== | ===IP Address=== | ||
On the last page of the comic, there are 3 panels. They are each able to be moved with the mouse to reveal certain numbers. When the numbers were arranged in order, they became an IP Address, [[206.16.223.65]], which lead to a site. This site was part of the ''Alternate Reality Game'', [[Iris]]. | On the last page of the comic, there are 3 panels. They are each able to be moved with the mouse to reveal certain numbers. When the numbers were arranged in order, they became an IP Address, [[206.16.223.65]], which lead to a site. This site was part of the ''Alternate Reality Game'', [[Iris]]. | ||