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|name=Sekmet
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|began=&le;2526/03/01<ref name="Harvest">'''[[Halo: Evolutions - Essential Tales of the Halo Universe]]''', "[[The Impossible Life and the Possible Death of Preston J. Cole]]", ''pages 463-465''</ref>
|began=Before [[2526#March|March 1, 2526]]<ref name="Harvest">'''[[Halo: Evolutions - Essential Tales of the Halo Universe]]''', "[[The Impossible Life and the Possible Death of Preston J. Cole]]", ''pages 463-465'' (2009 paperback); ''pages 312-315'' (2010 Volume 1 paperback)</ref>
|gender=Female AI programming
|gender=Female AI programming
|description=Lion-headed woman dressed in Egyptian robes<ref name="Harvest"/>
|description=Lion-headed woman dressed in Egyptian robes{{Ref/Reuse|Harvest}}
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|affiliation= [[United Nations Space Command|UNSC]]
|affiliation= [[United Nations Space Command|UNSC]]
|function= Shipboard AI (Navigation & Weapons)
|function= Shipboard AI (navigation & weapons)
|battles=*[[Second Battle of Harvest]]<ref name="Harvest"/>
|battles=*[[Second Battle of Harvest]]{{Ref/Reuse|Harvest}}
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'''Sekmet''' was the shipboard [[Artificial Intelligence|AI]] for [[Admiral]] [[Preston Jeremiah Cole|Cole's]] flagship, {{UNSCShip|Everest}}, at the [[Second Battle of Harvest]]. The AI coordinated the movements and weapons for the entire [[UNSC Battle Group X-Ray|fleet]]. Sekmet also performed all of the calculations for the final shot that Admiral Cole ordered that ultimately lead to the destruction of the [[Covenant Empire|Covenant's]] [[Covenant Battleship|super-destroyer]].<ref name="Harvest"/><ref group="notes">The Covenant ship at the Second Battle of Harvest is referred to in ''The Impossible Life and the Possible Death'' as a super-destroyer class of vessel on page 471.</ref>
'''Sekmet''' was the shipboard [[Artificial intelligence|AI]] for [[Admiral]] [[Preston Jeremiah Cole|Preston Cole]]'s flagship, {{UNSCShip|Everest}}, at the [[Second Battle of Harvest]].{{Ref/Reuse|Harvest}}


==Biography==
The AI coordinated the movements and weapons for the entire [[UNSC Battle Group X-Ray|fleet]]. Sekmet also performed all of the calculations for the final shot that Admiral Cole ordered that ultimately lead to the destruction of the [[Covenant]]'s [[Rasus-pattern interdictor|super-destroyer]].{{Ref/Reuse|Harvest}}<ref>'''Halo: Evolutions - Essential Tales of the Halo Universe''', "The Impossible Life and the Possible Death of Preston J. Cole", ''page 471'' (2009 paperback); ''page 322'' (2010 Volume 1 paperback)</ref>


==Trivia==
==Trivia==
[[File:Sekhmet.png|thumb|left|50px|The Ancient Egyptian goddess, Sekhmet.]]
*Sekmet and her appearance are inspired by the [[Wikipedia:Ancient Egypt|Ancient Egyptian]] goddess [[Wikipedia:Sekhmet|Sekhmet]].
*Sekmet is likely inspired by the Ancient Egyptian goddess [[Wikipedia:Sekhmet|Sekhmet]].
*It is currently unknown whether Sekmet was a '[["Smart" AI|smart]]' or '[[Artificial_Intelligence#Smart_and_Dumb_A.I.s|dumb]]' AI.
*Her eyes were known to flash green and gold.
*Her eyes were known to flash green and gold.
==Notes==
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==List of appearances==
==List of appearances==
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==Sources==
==Sources==
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Sekmet
Biographical information

Began service:

Before March 1, 2526[1]

Gender:

Female AI programming

Description:

Lion-headed woman dressed in Egyptian robes[1]

Political and military information

Affiliation:

UNSC

Functionality:

Shipboard AI (navigation & weapons)

 

Sekmet was the shipboard AI for Admiral Preston Cole's flagship, UNSC Everest, at the Second Battle of Harvest.[1]

Biography[edit]

The AI coordinated the movements and weapons for the entire fleet. Sekmet also performed all of the calculations for the final shot that Admiral Cole ordered that ultimately lead to the destruction of the Covenant's super-destroyer.[1][2]

Trivia[edit]

  • Sekmet and her appearance are inspired by the Ancient Egyptian goddess Sekhmet.
  • Her eyes were known to flash green and gold.

List of appearances[edit]

Sources[edit]

  1. ^ a b c d Halo: Evolutions - Essential Tales of the Halo Universe, "The Impossible Life and the Possible Death of Preston J. Cole", pages 463-465 (2009 paperback); pages 312-315 (2010 Volume 1 paperback)
  2. ^ Halo: Evolutions - Essential Tales of the Halo Universe, "The Impossible Life and the Possible Death of Preston J. Cole", page 471 (2009 paperback); page 322 (2010 Volume 1 paperback)