Joyeuse (Ajax 013)

"Theres something... buried in my core logic algorithms which i can't explain. Its a emotion.... I can't quite get my finger on. Guilt I think. I feel it everytime I see one of the Original SPARTANs and I can't explain why. All I feel is.... sorrow."

- Joyeuse

 was a Seventh Generation "Smart" AI, and SPARTAN-013's new "partner" AI.

Overview
was created in 2577 as a Seventh Generation "Smart" AI, the latest version of AIs, the first of the generation. While all of the seventh generation were created on the base that Doctor Ashley Mason made, Joyeuse was created by the woman who laid the ground work for that generation, and despite being retired, contributed much of the work for the project as was the former teacher of Doctor Mason, Professor Catherine Elisabeth Halsey. Infact, Joyeuse was created from a flash clone of Halsey's brain. In fact, Joyeuse was one of the last things Halsey created shortly before her death. Joyeuse was incredibly similar Halsey's previous creation, Cortana, effective 'Cortana's little sister'. Her mannerism were very similar, though Joyeuse's personality came from Halsey's childhood. She was playful and witty, but extremely hard working. After Halsey's passing Joyeuse helped her co creator, Mason, creating the seventh generation, becoming effectively a surrogate older sister to the developing A.I.s created at Aldrin Lab. She stayed with Mason until 2601, when she recieved wind of the SPARTAN-IV program. She immediately requested to be reassigned, a memory deep within her core processors making her yearn to join them. Mason couldn't refuse the ghost of her mentor and gave Joyeuse her blessings. Joyeuse was reassigned to the SPARTAN-IV program, initially as a 'care taker' for Bravo Company, but was slowly upgraded throughout the years of training to act as a combat support AI, much like her older sister Cortana. After graduation, she became the assistant of SPARTAN-013, helping him though the numerous combat sitatuions he and Bravo Company faced.