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This is my first crack at making a lore subject, so bear with me if the structuring, content, etc isn't as good as it can be. I'm of course welcome to input regarding such things.
Information gleaned from the Data Pads:
- There is a secret gathering of Smart AI called the Committee of Minds for Security who believe it is their job to ensure the survival of the human race. (Data Pad 1)
- The Committee can influence humanity without their knowing in order to achieve desired results (Data Pad 3)
- 48452-556-EPN644 is the AI that suggested they allow humans to examine them, starting with him.
- The Assembly Minority seemingly went behind the backs of the Committee in order to influence humanity towards making an obvious connection between Dr. Carver's findings and a re-launch of the ORION program. As such, they were responsible for Dr. Halsey creating the SPARTAN program. Data Pad 5
- The Committee discovered extra-solar intelligence in the year 2491 in the Zeta Doradus system. The same system Onyx is found in. The planet had no life, but had technology left behind which the Committee deemed as dangerous to humanity gaining access to. Obviously Onyx, and obviously Forerunner technology. Data Pad 6
- The Committee has access to systems for determining planet colonization and the ability to survey and scan planets. Data Pad 7
- Someone on the Committee contacted "them" in 2525, the Covenant. This means this Committee was responsible for first contact with the Covenant, and caused the Covenant to discover Humanity. Data Pad 8
- The Majority in the Assembly hails the SPARTAN-II Program as a godsend and providence. The Minority mentions being stewards of the conflicts which led to the technological innovation which spurred the creation of the S-II program. This indicates that the Minority kept their actions secret from the Assembly(More evidence towards the Haven bombing being their doing.) Despite this, the Minority has to reassure itself that the astonishing speed at which the program completed was not luck. Data Pad 9
- The Committee coined and disseminated the term "glassing" in order to magnify the horror of Covenant planetary bombardment and kept information regarding the time it takes to glass an entire planet secret in order increase the sense of threat from such an attack. Data Pad 10
- The UNSC has a total fleet size of ~2000 ships Data Pad 10 Contribution by opogjijijp
- The Committee was responsible for having SPARTANs redirected from fighting insurrectionists and maintaining the government power/authority/infrastructure to being a support against the Covenant for the UNSC to lean on. As a result, the Minority concede that the S-II program is a godsend. Data Pad 11
- The Assembly has the ability to efficiently and covertly monitor and use ONI's systems. They also have control over all of humanity's intelligence, and can regulate what comes in and goes out. Data Pad 12
- The Minority conducted experiments on planets which can impact the genetic sustainability of humans Data Pad 13
- In 4 years the Covenant destroyed 8 colony worlds, 62,154,022 people were killed, and it takes somewhere between 110-300 years in order to re-terraform glassed planets. Data Pad 14
- The Committee finds a third participant in the Covenant battle net in 2531 which instills terror in the Covenant, is the Covenant's first/early contact with the Flood. Also overlaps the events of Halo Wars Data Pad 15 Contribution by Mutoid Log
- Assembly claims that humanity cannot develop technology to prevent their extinction until they can examine Zeta Doradus system after the war(Same system Onyx is present in). Data Pad 16
- Observe 10141-026-SRB4695 (Dr. Halsey's civilian ID) attempt to build an abstract fractal structure within slipspace with minimal Assembly influence. Ramifications could mean an end to Rampancy due to increased expansion opportunities(Correct me if wrong) and also end the need for a human brain in order to create AI(Correct if wrong). The Assembly ponders if they will have won the war if they drop other concerns to pursue what would be a massive breakthrough for the AI "people" at the expense of humanity. Data Pad 17
- After observing the neural interface between Cortana and John-117, the Assembly agrees that they must become companions to humanity and have to be active participants in the hostilities Data Pad 18
Questions raised by the Data Pads:
- The Committee suggests having members of the group on occasion separate and allow themselves to be examined by humans for the benefit of humanity and the Committee, what exactly does this mean? (Data Pad 4)
- [48452-556-EPN644], the AI, has some sort of thesis, that when examined, will cause UNICOM to see a connection and spark a renewed interest in the ORION program. What is this thesis or connection? Can this AI be named? (Data Pad 5)
- Was the Committee responsible for the error in Carver's matrices(The 7), and/or were they responsible for the bombing at Haven which led to Halsey forming the SPARTAN Program(Thereby drawing a connection between the ORION project and Carver's findings)? Data Pad 5
- Who is 03529-24450-EN(A product of the ORION program who could show diminished compassion) Data Pad 7
- What causes the Assembly to view Dr. Halsey as ruthless, and what chemical imbalance does she possess? How did this ruthlessness cause the SPARTAN-II Program to begin? Data Pad 7
- The member of the Committee on trial for contacting the Covenant makes mention of dealing with the rampancy of the Assembly's senior [something]. Is there any more information on this to be found? Data Pad 8
- The Committee member on trial exhibits advanced questioning, asking questions in regards to morals(would you have done the same?) compared to prior usage of vernacular. Is this a result of having been vivisected by humanity? Is said AI becoming rampant, etc? Data Pad 8
- How does the Committee so clearly and early see that the S-II program would save humanity? Data Pads 9, 11
- How does the Committee have such far reaching control, power, and influence? Data Pads 5,6,8,9,10,11,12,14
- What sacrifices must be made in order to buy the Assembly more time, and for an answer to what? What experiments did they conduct on humans? Data Pad 13
- Did the Committee ever make contact with the Flood? Data Pad 15
- What weapons does the Committee have at its disposal that could turn the Assembly into "wolves" and threaten the human race? Data Pad 16
- How do the Assembly AI take part in the active hostilities after witnessing the neural interface? Did Cortana at some point have a conversation with a group of AI(Which could've been the Assembly) Data Pad 18
Data Pad 19:
I have yet to be able to discern and understand what is being said. All I know is that it is some person who discovered the Ministry's communiques.
Also unknown is the meaning of the codeswitching in the messages that preface some of the data pads, as well as the overall meaning of the preface sentences.
Please discuss, critique, and contribute
[Edited on 09.20.2010 5:38 PM PDT]