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=== '''[[OutlineWeek2|Outline - Week 2, June 17 - 23, 2007]]''' ===
 
=== '''[[OutlineWeek2|Outline - Week 2, June 17 - 23, 2007]]''' ===
 
* ''in brief:''
 
* ''in brief:''
*: A [[:Image:070617-circuitcity.jpg|Circuit City ad]], and a Best Buy ad include a direct reference to the comic.  [[AdjutantReflex]] is hacked and replaced by another unknown entity.  The timer halts, at a number that (coincidentally?) is the GPS coordinates of a suspected resting place of the Ark in eastern Africa.  The [[transmission log]] changes to direct people to the '[[bounce path control]]' where the first 100 people are given 'keys' and are instrumental in unlocking [[Server 05]] to the public, wherein a number of new files are found.
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*: A [[:Image:070617-circuitcity.jpg|Circuit City ad]], and a Best Buy ad include a direct reference to the comic.  [[AdjutantReflex]] is hacked and replaced by another unknown entity.  The timer halts, at a number that (coincidentally?) is the GPS coordinates of a suspected resting place of the Ark in eastern Africa.  The [[transmission log]] changes to direct people to the '[[bounce path control]]' where the first 100 people are given 'keys' and are instrumental in unlocking [[Server 01]] to the public, wherein a number of new files are found.
  
 
=== '''Outline - Week 3, June 24 - 30, 2007''' ===
 
=== '''Outline - Week 3, June 24 - 30, 2007''' ===
 
==== June 28, 2007 ====
 
==== June 28, 2007 ====
*The [http://www.bungie.net/fanclub/118020/Group/GroupHome.aspx CI team] at Bungie discovered that at around Noon(pacific) a minor change had been made to the [[Server 05]] background sound - a quick chirp occurs about every 5 seconds or so.  Extracting the sound file from the flash [http://forums.unfiction.com/forums/viewtopic.php?t=19885 to analyze] reveals a clear difference between the previous sound and the new sound.
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*The [http://www.bungie.net/fanclub/118020/Group/GroupHome.aspx CI team] at Bungie discovered that at around Noon(pacific) a minor change had been made to the [[Server 01]] background sound - a quick chirp occurs about every 5 seconds or so.  Extracting the sound file from the flash [http://forums.unfiction.com/forums/viewtopic.php?t=19885 to analyze] reveals a clear difference between the previous sound and the new sound.
 
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* At 10:17 PM PDT, AR began a new thread entitled '''A pulse'''
 
* At 10:17 PM PDT, AR began a new thread entitled '''A pulse'''
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==== July 5, 2007 ====
 
==== July 5, 2007 ====
* ''Valchael'' on the bungie.net forums announced he'd received a package from Microsoft containing a number of SOTA-related items.  He was one of the first 100 to open [[Server 05]].  It's expected that packages were sent to all 100 - whether each will receive their package depends on the validity of their addresses (entered either directly, or via their Passport/XBL account).
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* ''Valchael'' on the bungie.net forums announced he'd received a package from Microsoft containing a number of SOTA-related items.  He was one of the first 100 to open [[Server 01]].  It's expected that packages were sent to all 100 - whether each will receive their package depends on the validity of their addresses (entered either directly, or via their Passport/XBL account).
 
:*[[Image:Gamerpic0705.jpg|right]]The package contains<br>(1) A T-shirt ([http://www.flickr.com/photos/zacwight/730349084/ front]/[http://www.flickr.com/photos/zacwight/730349008/ back])<br>(2) a copy of the [[:Image:Sota-flyer.jpg|SOTA flyer]]<br>(3) a [http://www.flickr.com/photos/zacwight/730348998/ printed version] of the Halo 3 comic<br>(4) a [http://www.flickr.com/photos/zacwight/730348868/ slip of paper] with an XBL key redeemable for an Iris glyph gamerpic (see right).<br clear="all">
 
:*[[Image:Gamerpic0705.jpg|right]]The package contains<br>(1) A T-shirt ([http://www.flickr.com/photos/zacwight/730349084/ front]/[http://www.flickr.com/photos/zacwight/730349008/ back])<br>(2) a copy of the [[:Image:Sota-flyer.jpg|SOTA flyer]]<br>(3) a [http://www.flickr.com/photos/zacwight/730348998/ printed version] of the Halo 3 comic<br>(4) a [http://www.flickr.com/photos/zacwight/730348868/ slip of paper] with an XBL key redeemable for an Iris glyph gamerpic (see right).<br clear="all">
 
* [[Image:FCCStonewall.jpg|right|100px]]''nattyhaze'' on [http://args.bungie.org/viewtopic.php?f=12&t=655 arg.bungie.org] discovered via google numerous classified postings for a company called '''Flood Containment Control''' (text displayed on the [[Slide_Ref070107.jpg]]), containing an image with the original 'closed' version of the [[glyph]].  The ads contain the phone number, (888) 778-5672, which has an interesting recording.  [[Flood Containment Control|Details here]]  ''(actually discovered July 6th)''<br clear="all">
 
* [[Image:FCCStonewall.jpg|right|100px]]''nattyhaze'' on [http://args.bungie.org/viewtopic.php?f=12&t=655 arg.bungie.org] discovered via google numerous classified postings for a company called '''Flood Containment Control''' (text displayed on the [[Slide_Ref070107.jpg]]), containing an image with the original 'closed' version of the [[glyph]].  The ads contain the phone number, (888) 778-5672, which has an interesting recording.  [[Flood Containment Control|Details here]]  ''(actually discovered July 6th)''<br clear="all">

Revision as of 22:36, 10 July 2007

Event Timeline

Index

Calendar
June, 2007
S M T W T F S
- - - - - - -
- - - - - - -
- 11 12 13 14 15 16
17 18 19 20 21 22 23 - S1, June 20
24 25 26 27 28 29 30
July, 2007
S M T W T F S
1 2 3 4 5 6 7
8 9 10 11 12 13 14 - S2, July 10
15 16 17 18 19 20 21
22 23 24 25 26 27 28 - S3, July 26
29 30 31 - - - -
August, 2007
S M T W T F S
- - - 1 2 3 4
5 6 7 8 9 10 11 - S4, Aug 9
12 13 14 15 16 17 18 - S5, Aug 16
19 20 21 22 23 24 25
26 27 28 29 30 31 -


First take a read through the QuickSummary - a brief overview of the events so far, in a much more condensed, quicker narrative to catch up on the story of Iris.


The trail begins June 11th, 2007 with a forum user called AdjutantReflex posting some cryptic messages.

Outline - Week 1, June 11 - 16, 2007

  • in brief:
    AdjutantReflex posts on bungie.net, and Society of the Ancients hold small rallies in 6 cities. The glyph is discovered, along with a small Halo comic online leading to what SOTA calls the 'transmission log'.

Outline - Week 2, June 17 - 23, 2007

  • in brief:
    A Circuit City ad, and a Best Buy ad include a direct reference to the comic. AdjutantReflex is hacked and replaced by another unknown entity. The timer halts, at a number that (coincidentally?) is the GPS coordinates of a suspected resting place of the Ark in eastern Africa. The transmission log changes to direct people to the 'bounce path control' where the first 100 people are given 'keys' and are instrumental in unlocking Server 01 to the public, wherein a number of new files are found.

Outline - Week 3, June 24 - 30, 2007

June 28, 2007

  • The CI team at Bungie discovered that at around Noon(pacific) a minor change had been made to the Server 01 background sound - a quick chirp occurs about every 5 seconds or so. Extracting the sound file from the flash to analyze reveals a clear difference between the previous sound and the new sound.
  • At 10:17 PM PDT, AR began a new thread entitled A pulse
6/28/2007 - 10:17 PM PDT (direct link)
Can you feel it?
Beating at the heart of the Universe.
Skin too thick to be sure.
It's alive though.
I'm certain.
What do I do with life?

June 29, 2007

  • At 12:42 PM PDT AR created a new thread entitled Veins of Ice and Poison
6/29/2007 - 12:42 PM PDT (direct link)
|n|n|nROGUE PROCESS ghost.713>
X.XX.713> POS/NAV < @ > <53LPH54.6JG62.1740><1………>
X X5 > CONFIRM SECURE QUARANTINE - > qghost.713
'
I do not require charity or alms
But I did choose poverty
And other darkness too
Will you wait for me?
  • Later in the thread AR posts again, presumably responding to other posts about the extermination of the 'real' AR
6/29/2007 - 12:49 PM PDT (direct link)
Adjutant Reflex is ended. This is a convenient Matrix. For now.

Outline - Week 4, July 1 - 7, 2007

July 4, 2007

  • Glyph Gamestop2.jpg
    A 4th glyph was reported by args.bungie.org, in a new cardboard promo for Halo 3. -- Very similar to the initial closed version of AR's avatar, but it has no center circle/dot

July 5, 2007

  • Valchael on the bungie.net forums announced he'd received a package from Microsoft containing a number of SOTA-related items. He was one of the first 100 to open Server 01. It's expected that packages were sent to all 100 - whether each will receive their package depends on the validity of their addresses (entered either directly, or via their Passport/XBL account).
  • FCCStonewall.jpg
    nattyhaze on arg.bungie.org discovered via google numerous classified postings for a company called Flood Containment Control (text displayed on the Slide_Ref070107.jpg), containing an image with the original 'closed' version of the glyph. The ads contain the phone number, (888) 778-5672, which has an interesting recording. Details here (actually discovered July 6th)

July 7, 2007

  • The message on the flood containment control call number has changed to a conversation between two men. Of note is a reference to "402-K-07-002". suitedjock googled the number, which lead to an EPA webpage referring to a booklet "EPA 402-K-07-002", Flood Cleanup and the Air in Your Home.
  • The new recording says this (listen):
Op (British Female): Welcome to the Strema Conferencing center. Please enter your pin, followed by
Caller: #### (131#?)
Op:Password accepted. Now accessing conference archive number 16180, participant 1-2.

Man 1: ...isn't necessary, and neither is the doc download.
Man 2: I agree. This isn't going to be a public resource. Uh, pass on the document number so I can delete it
(pause)
Man 1: There's no way to tell yet, Jaimie's looking into the records to find out how many closed sites there are, but as for active clean up, somewhere around 3-4 thousand. Oh here it is. Uh, Hold on. 402-K-07-002 and in terms of numbers most of these are past the (PPE?) stage.
(pause)
Man 2: With a few exceptions, uh, site 34. . . .
Op (American Female): --Thank you for calling. Goodbye.

Outline - Week 5, July 8 - 14, 2007

July 8, 2007

Man 2: (...site 34, ) site 4, 107, and 37. The center usually goes in before we do, that's been my experience.
Man 1: By the time we have the site clean, they've moved on to more pressing needs. After all, we've had some extremely unpredictable seasons lately.
3rd participant
Man 2: No need, their rep is available to us any time we need her.
3rd participant
Man 1: On everything we still need to look into
3rd participant
Man 2: Well we're working on it. For the moment we're simply hiding the data behind a false menu item.
Man 1: Security will be updated before the next system approaches
3rd participant
Man 2: Okay, great. Bye Bill
Man 1: Thanks

July 9, 2007

  • The message on the flood containment control call number has been updated, returning to part 1, but adding participants 3 and 4.
  • The new recording says this (listen):
Op (British Female): Welcome to the Strema Conferencing center. Please enter your pin, followed by
Caller: #### (probably 2 different pins)
Op:Password accepted. Now accessing conference archive number 16180, participant 3 (overlaid by) 4.

Man 3 (Bill?): So where does that put us in terms of the numbers then?
(pause)
Female 1: Roughly
(pause)
Female 1: And out of that 4000 or so we are expecting to close shop on the bulk by the end of the month.
(pause)
Op (American Female): --Thank you for calling. Goodbye.
(see flood containment control for the full possible transcript)

July 10, 2007

  • In the morning, Server01 was accidentally opened to the public.
  • At 7:40 EST, the 1-888-778-5672 message changed again. Listen.
    • This brought the entire message to this when combined.
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