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''' | '''ONI Field Report A84110''' was an [[Office of Naval Intelligence]] status report on the excavation of the [[Forerunner]] ruins in [[Zone 67]].<ref>''[[Halo: Ghosts of Onyx]]'', Chapter 13</ref> In [[2552]], the [[AI]] [[Endless Summer]] included it as an attached file in [[Flash 91762P-06]]. | ||
==Contents== | ==Contents== | ||
:'''October 22, [[2511]] ([[Military Calendar]])''' | |||
:'''ONI Field Report A84110''' | |||
:'''Classification<nowiki>:</nowiki>''' TOP SECRET, CODE-WORD | |||
:'''Subject<nowiki>:</nowiki>''' Status of ruins in Zone 67 | |||
:'''Reporting Officer<nowiki>:</nowiki>''' [[Lieutenant Commander]] [[J. G. Ortega]], Office of Naval Intelligence, [[Office of Naval Intelligence#Section Three|Section Three]]/UNSCMID<nowiki>:</nowiki> 7631073 | |||
Concerning the alien ruins discovered in Zone 67, we continue to find evidence of an advanced culture with a superlative grasp of mathematics and astrogation, with some possible artistic representations that suggest a space-faring race (see attached digital images of [[Onyx (Material)|onyx]] carvings). | :Concerning the alien ruins discovered in Zone 67, we continue to find evidence of an advanced culture with a superlative grasp of mathematics and [[astrogation]], with some possible artistic representations that suggest a space-faring race (see attached digital images of [[Onyx (Material)|onyx]] carvings). | ||
Their numerous hieroglyphics, while at first glance comparable to ancient terrestrial Aztec variants, are, in fact, nothing at all like these primitive [[Earth]] counterparts. Several layers of symbology suggest a higher-dimensional approach to their language, if it can even be truly thought of as writing or language in any human sense. | :Their numerous hieroglyphics, while at first glance comparable to ancient terrestrial Aztec variants, are, in fact, nothing at all like these primitive [[Earth]] counterparts. Several layers of symbology suggest a higher-dimensional approach to their language, if it can even be truly thought of as writing or language in any human sense. | ||
Translation continues to elude all experts, human and [[AI]]. | :Translation continues to elude all experts, human and [[Artificial intelligence|AI]]. | ||
Recommendation: Increased funding and excavation will undoubtedly yield hitherto unknown technologies. | :Recommendation: Increased funding and excavation will undoubtedly yield hitherto unknown technologies. | ||
Additional Note: No further information has been discovered regarding the glowing sphere discovered by [[Beta Company]] trainees. The subsequent detonation of the sphere obliterated all clues of its origin. | :Additional Note: No further information has been discovered regarding the glowing sphere discovered by [[Beta Company]] trainees. The subsequent detonation of the sphere obliterated all clues of its origin. | ||
/end/ | :/end/ | ||
==Production note== | |||
The reference in ONI Field Report A84110 to Beta Company trainees in 2511 is erroneous, as the [[SPARTAN-III program]] was not approved until [[2531]] and Beta Company did not begin training until [[2537]]. | |||
==List of appearances== | |||
*''[[Halo: Ghosts of Onyx]]'' {{1st}} | |||
==Sources== | ==Sources== | ||
{{Ref/Sources}} | |||
[[Category:Files]] | [[Category:Files]] | ||
[[Category:Flash 91762P-06]] | [[Category:Flash 91762P-06]] |