User:Merkenary/AIR

"Greetings North 1. I look forward to working with you. I hear your combat technique is... complimentary."

- AIR's first words upon meeting North 1.

Creation and Prototype
AIR was created in 2557 by UNSC scientists. AIR was one of the greatest AI's created, but failed to have a voice. He instead communicated through his appearance, words coming up on a blue screen that was holographically created. He also had no personality, a thing an AI almost requires.

His development was halted in late 2558, and was stored on Thermopylae. There, he was left for two years with some minor updates, giving him all known information on the Precursors and the war, anything valuable to the war.

North Team
In 2560, AIR was chosen by Lord Hood to be the North Team's AI. When North team leader, Sebastian Jackson was informed of the AI, he chose it's personality and appearance to be based on Mes'Kdarel, who he believed was calm and collected. He believed the AI would symbolize the new-found friendship between Human and Sangheili.