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{{Status|Canon}}
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{{era|CH}}  
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{{AI infobox
{{AI infobox
|name=Loki
|name=Loki
|image=
|image=
|began= [[2468]] or earlier 
|began=Before 2525   
|ended= [[2525#February|February 2525]]
|ended= February 2525
|gender=Male programming
|gender=Male Programming
|description=Visually identical to [[Mack]], but with cleaner appearance.
|description=The same as  the 20th century cowboy avatar of Mack except that the clothes were spotless, hair was combed neatly across his scalp and slicked down with waxy cream. Serious Blank stare, no joking attitude.  
|color=
|color=
|affiliation=[[United Nations Space Command]]
|affiliation=[[United Nations Space Command]],
|function=[[Planetary Security Intelligence|Planetary Security]]
|function=Planetary Security
|battles=[[First Battle of Harvest]]
|battles=
}}
}}


'''Loki''' was a [[Planetary Security Intelligence|Planetary Security]] [[Smart artificial intelligence|"smart" AI]] in service with the [[United Nations Space Command]]. He was stationed aboard the [[Phoenix-class colony ship|''Phoenix''-class colony ship]] {{UNSCShip|Skidbladnir}} until it landed on [[Harvest]].<ref>'''[[Halo: Contact Harvest]]''', ''page 184''</ref>


==Avatar and Role==
Loki and his fellow "smart" AI [[Mack]] shared the same data center and processor; however, only one AI could use it at a given time. In Mack's data center, there were two matrices—one for Mack and the other for Loki.<ref>'''[[Halo: Contact Harvest]]''', ''page 182''</ref> When the swap was needed, Mack would send the relevant data to Loki's matrix before Loki assumed control of the data center (and by extension everything Mack had influence over on Harvest). The AI moving out would then be fragmented among the JOTUNs, allowing the two AIs to function for some time without the threat of rampancy.


Besides a few minor variations of the [[avatar]], mainly the eye color (Mack's eyes were gray, Loki's were red) and cleanliness (Loki's avatar was clean whereas Mack's was dirty from "working in the field"), both AIs' avatars were identical.


==Biography==
When the [[Tiara]] was boarded by [[Covenant Empire|Covenant]] forces, Sif sent a distress signal intended for Mack. However, by that point, Loki had already switched places with Mack. Mack had told Loki to keep Sif safe; however, Loki believed it would be better to destroy Sif to protect all other [[human]] colonies. He unleashed a powerful virus upon Sif that purged her code throughout all her clusters save one, which he kept operational to monitor the invaders. When [[Lighter Than Some]] began repairing the [[Tiara]]'s data center, he found Loki's fragment, and they developed a makeshift plan to lure the Covenant warship [[Rapid Conversion]] in range of the planet's [[Mass Driver|mass driver]]. Loki succeeded in executing the plan, disabling the warship and commencing the evacuation of Harvest's surviving population. However, he hadn't anticipated a counter-assault by the Covenant, and was saved only by Mack, who was inhabiting the [[Jotun Heavy Industries|JOTUNs]]. However, Loki's data center was damaged by a [[Type-2 Antipersonnel Fragmentation Grenade|spike grenade]], weakening him.


Having learned that Loki intended to destroy the Tiara and Sif, Mack then turned on Loki, using his JOTUN "all-in-ones" to hack the [[Maser|maser dish]] and destroy Loki's fragment in the Tiara (his attempt to protect what little was left of Sif). During the evacuation, Loki, in his weakened state, was unable to rebalance the Tiara's load after the collapse of the number seven strand, but he received help from a rampant Sif who had been repaired enough by Lighter Than Some that she was able to help complete the job. After the evacuation was complete, Loki sought to finish the job he had started (destroying Sif) but was once again faced with stiff resistance from Mack's army of JOTUNs. However, Mack did concede to Sif's agreement that her destruction was the best thing for humanity, and Loki fired a mass driver round directly into her data center, completely obliterating her.


The full details of the nature of Loki's own destruction are not known; Mack later does reveal that Loki was destroyed in an explosion that consumed Harvest's reactor (which housed Mack/Loki's data center). From Mack's transmission though, the reactor went critical, possibly due to the firing of the mass driver twice in quick succession again which Loki had to work hard to keep from causing an overload the first time and in his weakened state, may not have been able to prevent a second time. Also, he may have chosen to destroy himself like he did with Sif in order to prevent the Covenant from getting their hands on him.
 
'''Loki''' was an [[Planetary Security Intelligence|Planetary Security]] [[Artificial Intelligence]] construct in service with the [[United Nations Space Command]]. It was stationed aboard the ''[[Phoenix-class Colony Ship|Phoenix]]''[[Phoenix-class Colony Ship|-class Colony Ship]], {{UNSCShip|Skidbladnir}} <ref>''[[Halo: Contact Harvest]]'', page 184</ref> until it landed on [[Harvest]]. Loki and [[Mack]] actually shared the same data center and processor; however, only one could use it at any one time.  Mack showed [[Sif]] that in his data center, he had <i>two</i> matrices (it is assumed that one is for Mack and the other is for Loki).<ref>''[[Halo: Contact Harvest]]'', page 182</ref>  When the swap was needed, Mack would send the relevant data to Loki's matrix before Loki assumed control of the data center (and by extension everything Mack had influence over on Harvest).  Besides a few minor variations of the [[avatar]], mainly the eye color (Mack's eyes were gray, Loki's were red) and cleanliness (Loki's avatar was clean whereas Mack's was dirty from "working in the field"), they looked the same.
 
When the [[Tiara]] was boarded by [[Covenant]] forces, Sif sent a distress signal intended for Mack.  However, by that point Loki had already switched places with Mack.  Mack had told Loki to keep Sif safe; however, Loki believed it would be better to destroy Sif to protect all other [[human]] colonies.  He unleashed a powerful virus upon Sif that purged her code throughout all her clusters save one, which he kept operational to monitor the invaders.  When [[Lighter Than Some]] began repairing the [[Tiara]]'s data center, he found Loki's fragment and they developed a makeshift plan to lure the Covenant warship [[Rapid Conversion]] in range of the planet's [[Mass Driver|mass driver]].  Loki succeeded in executing the plan, disabling the warship and commencing the evacuation of Harvest's surviving population.  However, he hadn't anticipated a counter-assault by the Covenant, and was saved only by Mack, who was inhabiting the JOTUNs.  However, Loki's data center was damaged by a spike grenade, weakening him. 
 
Mack then turned on Loki, using his JOTUN "all-in-ones" to hack the maser dish and destroy Loki's fragment in the Tiara (his attempt to protect what little was left of Sif).  During the evacuation, Loki, in his weakened state, was unable to rebalance the Tiara's load after the collapse of the number seven strand, but he received help from a rampant Sif who had been repaired enough by Lighter Than Some that she was able to help complete the job.  After the evacuation was complete, Loki sought to finish the job he had started (destroying Sif) but was once again faced with stiff resistance from Mack's army of JOTUNs.  However, Mack did concede to Sif's agreement that her destruction was the best thing for humanity, and Loki fired a mass driver round directly into her data center, completely obliterating her. 
 
The full details of the nature of Loki's own destruction are not known; Mack later does reveal that Loki was destroyed in an explosion that consumed Harvest's reactor (which housed Mack/Loki's data center). From Mack's transmission though, the reactor went critical, possibly due to the firing of the mass driver twice in quick succession again which Loki had to work hard to keep from causing an overload the first time and in his weakened state, may not have been able to prevent a second time. Also he may have chosen to destroy himself like he did with Sif in order to prevent the Covenant from getting their hands on him.


==Trivia==
==Trivia==
Loki is named after [[Wikipedia:Loki|the god of mischief]] in [[Norse Mythology]].
*Loki is named after the god of chaos in [[Norse Mythology]]. He was an adept shape-shifter and could change not only his form, but also his sex, possibly referencing the ability to switch between himself and Mack. In Norse Mythology, he usually plays the role of villain and trickster.
*There is a group of structures called "The Pillars of Loki", which could be a reference to him.<ref>''[[Halo: Fall of Reach]]'', page 261</ref>
*Loki seems to be the only AI with two different personalities; those of himself and Mack.
*The ship Loki served on, the Skidbladnir, it is also a reference to Norse mythology. It was the name of a ship which Loki requested to be made for Freyr, in preparation of the theft of Sif's golden hair.
 
==Sources==
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==List of appearances==
*''[[Halo: Contact Harvest]]'' {{1st}}


==Sources==
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