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==Background== | ==Background== | ||
It was found on June 14, 2007 by a [[Bungie]].net user, crazyBoy3<ref> | It was found on June 14, 2007 by a [[Bungie]].net user, crazyBoy3<ref>http://www.bungie.net/Forums/posts.aspx?postID=11318641</ref>. The link was found in a Circuit City ad, and the site was first step of what would later become the ''[[Iris]]'' viral marketing campaign. It tells a short story about a Tribal Elder of an ancient civilization, presumably very early [[Human|humanity]]. It takes place in the continent of [[Africa]], on [[Earth]], over 100,000 years ago. | ||
===Synopsis=== | ===Synopsis=== | ||
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This structure, being constructed by several [[Strato-Sentinel]]s, appears to be the [[Portal]] to the [[Installation 00|Ark]], since this is the only known [[Forerunner]] structure on [[Earth]]. | This structure, being constructed by several [[Strato-Sentinel]]s, appears to be the [[Portal]] to the [[Installation 00|Ark]], since this is the only known [[Forerunner]] structure on [[Earth]]. | ||
===Comic Panels=== | |||
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Image:Halo 3 Comic -1.JPG|Panel 1 | |||
Image:Halo 3 Comic -2.JPG|Panel 2 | |||
Image:Halo 3 Comic -3.JPG|Panel 3 | |||
Image:Halo 3 Comic -4.JPG|Panel 4 | |||
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===IP Address=== | ===IP Address=== | ||
On the last page of the comic, there are 3 panels. They are each able to be moved with the mouse to reveal certain numbers. When the numbers were arranged in order, they became an IP Address, [[206.16.223.65]], which lead to a site. This site was part of the ''Alternate Reality Game'', ''[[Iris]]''. | On the last page of the comic, there are 3 panels. They are each able to be moved with the mouse to reveal certain numbers. When the numbers were arranged in order, they became an IP Address, [[206.16.223.65]], which lead to a site. This site was part of the ''Alternate Reality Game'', ''[[Iris]]''. | ||
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*The name "Cradle of Life" may possibly be one of the names the Forerunners gave Earth when they made landfall on the planet. | *The name "Cradle of Life" may possibly be one of the names the Forerunners gave Earth when they made landfall on the planet. | ||
*It may also reference the fact that Earth, and more specifically [[Africa]] are seen as the birthing place of modern man. | *It may also reference the fact that Earth, and more specifically [[Africa]] are seen as the birthing place of modern man. | ||
*N'chala is similar to the | *N'chala is similar to the Arabic word, [[wikipedia:Insha'Allah|inshallah]], which means God willing. | ||
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==Related Articles== | ==Related Articles== | ||
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*[[Africa]] | *[[Africa]] | ||
*[[Earth]] | *[[Earth]] | ||
{{Comics}} | {{Comics}} | ||