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'''Wellsley''' is a Class-C Military [[A.I.]] who helps [[Major Antonio Silva]] and [[First Lieutenant Melissa McKay]] on Halo to set up and operate [[Alpha Base]]. He is only seen in [[Halo: The Flood]] and mentioned but not named in [[Halo: The Fall of Reach]]. He is consumed in the destruction of the [[Truth and Reconciliation]]. | '''Wellsley''' is a Class-C Military [[A.I.]] who helps [[Major Antonio Silva]] and [[First Lieutenant Melissa McKay]] on Halo to set up and operate [[Alpha Base]]. He is only seen in [[Halo: The Flood]] and mentioned but not named in [[Halo: The Fall of Reach]]. He is consumed in the destruction of the [[Truth and Reconciliation]]. | ||
Wellsely, like all other Artificial Intelligent beings, can choose his appearance. Wellsley chooses to appear as a stern-looking man with longish hair, prominent nose, and a collared coat <ref>[[Halo: The Flood]], page 209</ref>. He is also a "dumb" [[A.I.]], meaning he was only created for one type of position, in this case being a military assistant. His name and personality come from the Duke of Wellington, Arthur Wellesley, who won the Battle of Waterloo against Napoleon. The A.I. Wellsley often refers to victories that the Duke made as though he were the Duke and not an artificial recreation.<ref>[[Halo: The Flood]], page 48</ref> It is possible, though unconfirmed, that he was the other A.I for the {{UNSCShip|Pillar of Autumn}} referenced by Keyes in [[Halo: Fall of Reach]]. Lieutenant [[Hikowa]] mentioned Wellsley as being for "point defense."<ref>[[Halo: The Fall of Reach]], page 273</ref>. A factor against this would be that he was already in Major Silvia's HEV (Human Entry Vehicle) when | Wellsely, like all other Artificial Intelligent beings, can choose his appearance. Wellsley chooses to appear as a stern-looking man with longish hair, prominent nose, and a collared coat <ref>[[Halo: The Flood]], page 209</ref>. He is also a "dumb" [[A.I.]], meaning he was only created for one type of position, in this case being a military assistant. His name and personality come from the Duke of Wellington, Arthur Wellesley, who won the Battle of Waterloo against Napoleon. The A.I. Wellsley often refers to victories that the Duke made as though he were the Duke and not an artificial recreation.<ref>[[Halo: The Flood]], page 48</ref> It is possible, though unconfirmed, that he was the other A.I for the {{UNSCShip|Pillar of Autumn}} referenced by Keyes in [[Halo: Fall of Reach]]. Lieutenant [[Hikowa]] mentioned Wellsley as being for "point defense."<ref>[[Halo: The Fall of Reach]], page 273</ref>. A factor against this would be that he was already in Major Silvia's HEV (Human Entry Vehicle) when he arrived. It is also possible that "his" purpose as a second AI would be to guide Marine Forces whilst Cortana would guide the Spartan and Fighter craft. He is presumed destroyed when the Truth and Reconciliation crashed. | ||
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