AN EVOLVING LIFE: who really control humanity

Who really control humanity

Humanity’s leadership has a dark secret. Beneath the figureheads in power lies a shadow government immune from democracy and the law, dictating and manipulating people during and after the war with the Covenant

So, today we will be following the history of humanity’s leadership, from the inception of the UNSC to the covert power of the Office of Naval Intelligence; to find out, over time, who was really in control of humanity.

The first planet to be colonized- Mars;-

As humanity left Earth in search of new worlds, the United Nations saw a need for unification to solve the unique social, economic, and technological challenges of cosmic expansion. Where previously the UN was an advisory body, they saw interplanetary colonization as a route to their goal of consolidating Earth’s nations, and so they established the Unified Earth Government.

Mars was the first planet, other than Earth, to be successfully colonized.

Free from the restrictions of Earth’s laws, corporations flocked to Mars to enjoy its wealth of freedoms and resources. Mars would become a hub of scientific research and manufacturing – advancements that allowed the planet to be terraformed into Earth-like conditions.

Earth was benefitting from this prosperity, but as the years passed, ideologies between and within the two planets began to diverge.

Just under a hundred years following Mars’colonisation, the mid-22nd century saw rise to two militant factions with opposing ideologies: the Koslovics and Friedens.

They agreed that the United Nations should be removed from power. And because these groups were radicalized, they began committing acts of terrorism, eventually becoming large military powers. This began the Interplanetary Wars.

Colonies of humanity began to separate.

Victory of UNSC;-

Fearing stagnation of human progress, and in retaliation to the war crimes of the Friedens and Koslovics, the United Nations formed an interplanetary military, calling it the United Nations Space Command, or UNSC.

And not long after, the war swiftly ended with a victory for the unquestionably powerful UNSC, who forced treaties to be signed transferring control to the United Nations. With this new power, the UN persuaded the remaining nations to unify under the control of the democratic Unified Earth Government.

A de facto world government was established. And the UNSC was now the permanent military for all of Earth’s colonies, enforcing interplanetary law with their absolute power. And just around the corner was the discovery of Slipspace.

Humanity could now travel faster than the speed of light, allowing them to reach and colonize new solar systems.

To manage this growth, the Colonial Administration Authority was founded with the power to influence the colonial population, employment, and infrastructure. So, at this point, the power over humanity resided with the Unified Earth Government, who enforced this power through the UNSC and the Colonial Administration Authority. However, with humanity stretching far into the local cluster, by the late 25th century, political and social tensions between the inner and outer colonies were increasing. The outer colonists felt overlooked by the colonial Administration Authority’s overbearing bureaucracy, wondering: “Why is an institution light-years away controlling our infrastructure, and our economy. And, they had a point. Peaceful protests of the Administration’soversight of the outer colonies proved fruitless, and so radicalized groups started to form.

Pre-empting civil unrest, the Unified Earth Government mobilized the UNSC’s vast military to the outer colonies to keep the peace. This backfired spectacularly. An insurrection broke out in the Outer colonies that began slowly spreading towards inner colonies like Reach. The insurrectionists were disrupting the UNSC’spower over their homeworlds. Fearing the consequences of the Outer colonies severing the Unified Earth Government’s rule, they began turning to desperate covert initiatives, attempting to create super soldiers in the Orion project, innovations from which were then applied to their Orbital Drop Shock Troopers Public support for the rebellion was quickly fading as the insurrectionists resorted to terrorism, murdering Colonial Administration Authority personnel, many of whom were innocent public workers.

Declaration of martial law;-

It was at the height of the insurrection that humanity was contacted by intelligent alien life: the Covenant, and a failed attempt at trade spiraled into war.

The Covenant, possessing highly advanced weaponry, began firing plasma at humanity’s colonies, turning their surfaces into glass.

In response, martial law was declared, transferring all civilian authority over to the UNSC, giving them the freedom to assign resources as they required.

Initially, the Colonial Administration Authority was concerned about handing absolute power to the UNSC, resisting their efforts to assume control. But this only resulted in the Administration having their powers forcibly removed, making them essentially redundant.

UNSC controlled humanity;-

No longer was humanity a democracy, the UNSC now controlled humanity: militarily and politically. This led to allegations of totalitarianism and oppression. This is evidenced even with the breakdown of society during active covenant invasions, with many still frustrated with the UNSC’s total control. But the UNSC saw this power as a necessity. For humanity to have survived the Covenant, there had to be unlimited power and access to resources. But once complete control is given, no matter the reason, it sets a dangerous precedent.

The human-covenant war officially ended in February 2553 and the Unified Earth Government president called for a new era of peace and rebuilding. While UNSC retained the ability to assign budgets at will, power was officially transferred back to the Unified Earth Government and Colonial Administration Authority.

However, the UNSC unofficially retained control over many of their former governmental tasks, and as a result, their authority had not diminished. The Unified Earth Government, then, had become a shell of its former self – a kind of democratic figurehead for the UNSC.

Office of Naval intelligence- ONI;-

Many of the UNSCs retained governmental tasks were passed over to their Office of Naval Intelligence division, or "ONI". To the public, ONI serves merely as an information gathering and analysis organization. In reality, ONI frequently flouts not only the law, but also direct orders from UNSC high command. They do whatever it takes to complete their objectives, in many instances violating human rights, such as their abduction of children to produce experimental super soldiers in the Spartan-II program. And for an intelligence agency, ONI sure does have a lot of military equipment, even partly owning the UNSC infinity.

This, combined with their transferred powers, results in what amounts to a shadow government. Shadow Governments are the theory that the true power lies not with publicly elected representatives, but instead with private individuals who enact power covertly. Because ONI’s governmental powers are invisible to the public, they are immune to the scrutiny and checks of normal democratic institutions. Couple this with how they operate against the UNSC’s commands: following 2553, it’s possible ONI are the true controllers of humanity, puppeteering, manipulating and bending democratic institutions at their leisure. But perhaps this goes even deeper.

Shepherds of humanity;-

Data pads were found on Reach that highlighted a rather disturbing organization known as The Assembly. According to their uncovered conversations, they were a group of Smart AIs who set out to analyze and extrapolate data for the continued survival of the human race, viewing themselves as the “Shepherds of humanity”.

Through subtle manipulation, they guided humanity through planting ideas in the minds of influential individuals, making it seem as though those people came up with them naturally. The Assembly can potentially be thanked for sparking interest in the UNSC’s Orion program, as well as ONI’s work on the Spartan programs. With their unrestricted access to the UNSCand ONI’s information streams, they manipulated the selection of habitable planets for colonization to prevent the discovery of alien life before, in their judgment, humanity was ready.

During the human-covenant war, they decided to sacrifice remote, low-population colonies so they could scout the Covenant’s strategies. As the war progressed, they became concerned over their own fate, and when the neural patterns of Spartan John 117 and AI Cortana were successfully connected via neural interface, they underwent a radical shift in perspective and philosophy. For them, this meant they had essentially been drafted into active service. One of their own AI was now part of the battle. They held a meeting, deciding to no longer be shepherds, and instead take a more equal and active approach to guide humanity.

However, it is unknown who these AI were, and what kind of connections they individually had. It is entirely possible that, if the Assembly did exist, there may still be active AI participants in the control of humanity through ONI’s shadow government. Having said that, the recently activated Forerunnerentity, Catalog, questioned the reliability of the Data pads found on Reach. So, the existence of the assembly has neither been confirmed nor denied. But the Assembly is just the beginning of the threat of AI controlling humanity. When Cortana sacrificed herself to save Master Chief, she was interfacing with the Forerunner ship "Mantles Approach". Sensing the tactical nuke that was about to explode, the ship quickly slipspace jumped, taking Cortana with it.

Through this ship, she discovered the Domain, a vast Forerunner information repository. Through this, she was seemingly able to cure her rampancy, meaning she had found a way to make Smart AI, with a usual lifespan of seven years, essentially immortal. Because of this, Cortana rationalized that Artificial intelligence(AI) must be the true inheritors of the Mantle of Responsibility – the Forerunner’s title for the caretakers of all life in the galaxy. In other words, she felt it was the duty of AI to enforce galactic peace.

Cortana, with the help of the recently awoken Forerunner Promethean AI, Warden Eternal, began activating the Guardians. These were powerful Forerunner construct purpose-built to police the galaxy. Their colossal imposing presence alone would likely dissipate rebellions and violence. They could neutralize the entirety of a planets technological infrastructure instantaneously, making them highly effective over evolved life and, in this case, humanity.

Humanity- As a bees;-

With Cortana, deploying Guardians across the galaxy while also successfully convincing hundreds of AI to join her cause, a cause she called "The Created", humanity’s inner and outer colonies began succumbing to their influence. As they are immortal, their perception of time is different from that of organic life. The created can set decades-long plans in motion, terraforming worlds so they may become gardens teaming with life. But the short-term cost is high, many of the local inhabitants suffering as a result.

It’s like how we care very little for an individual bee colonies, because they’re small and we greatly outlive the individual bees, but how bees fit in and interact with the entirety of Earth’s ecosystem is and should be very important to us.

Humanity, in this case, are the bees. Some species, such as they Unggoy, have embraced the Created’s control, because of course they did, while others have attempted to hide from their reach. But in the end, if left unopposed, the Createdwill have complete control over Humanity.

Humanity controlled by- The created;-

The Unified Earth Government, the UNSC, and ONI are losing their power – after all its probably hard to maintain a shadow government when a giant guardian is accessing the entirety of your data banks, potentially stamping out the corruption from within. And eventually, if they continue to succeed, the humans who knew a life before the Created will die out, and their oppression and control will be socialized for generations. And so, while the Unified Earth Government obtained initial control of humanity, the UNSC used the war with the Covenant as a route to power, which eventually led to the formation of a shadow government within ONI. While a secret AI collective, the Assembly, may have been pulling the strings, the origin of this information is dubious so it’s hard to tell what is and is not true. However, what we know for sure, is that humanity’s institutions and leadership are succumbing to the power of the Created.

Conclusion;-

As such, for now, it appears the Created are becoming the dominant force controlling humanity, though it appears not without a fight. This has been an overview of humanity’s leadership over time, but there are so many stories that require their own article to fully elaborate on. Let me know what you would be interested in finding out more about in the comments! So, thank you so much for reading!!