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{{Quote|...the legacy of Subject 17 will continue uninhibited as Sample 17.|Case Fisher, Recovery Unit #3 Lead.|Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag|Noob's personal files}}
{{Quote|...the legacy of Subject 17 will continue uninhibited as Sample 17.|Case Fisher, Recovery Unit #3 Lead.|Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag|Noob's personal files}}
[[File:AC4 Desmond Autopsy 5.png|thumb|250px|An Abstergo team recovering samples from Desmond's body]]
[[File:AC4 Desmond Autopsy 5.png|thumb|250px|An Abstergo team recovering samples from Desmond's body]]
The '''Sample 17 Project''' is an [[Abstergo Industries]] initiative run via [[Abstergo Entertainment]], aiming to explore the genetic memory of [[Desmond Miles]]' ancestors after his death,<ref name="ConfidentialEmail">''[[Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag]]'' – [[Noob's personal files]] – Abstergo Entertainment: "CONFIDENTIAL - Subject - RE: Potential time periods?"</ref> formerly Subject 17 of the [[Animus Project]].<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed]]'' – [[Warren Vidic's email]] – Subject header: "Subject No. 16"</ref><ref>''Assassin's Creed'' – Warren Vidic's email – Subject header: "Additional Subjects?"</ref>
The '''Sample 17 Project''' was an [[Abstergo Industries]] initiative run via [[Abstergo Entertainment]] that aimed to explore the ancestral [[Genetic memory|genetic memories]] of the late [[Desmond Miles]],<ref name="ConfidentialEmail">''[[Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag]]'' – [[Noob's personal files]] – Abstergo Entertainment: "CONFIDENTIAL - Subject - RE: Potential time periods?"</ref> formerly Subject 17 of the [[Animus Project]].<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed]]'' – [[Warren Vidic's email]] – Subject header: "Subject No. 16"</ref><ref>''[[Assassin's Creed]]'' – [[Warren Vidic's email]] – Subject header: "Additional Subjects?"</ref>


The main goal of this project for Abstergo Entertainment's employees to examine the lives of Desmond's ancestors for suitable material for Animus Omega programs,<ref>''Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag'' – Noob's personal files – Abstergo Entertainment: "Age of Cutthroats"</ref> feature films,<ref name="DevilsOfTheCaribbean">''Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag'' – Noob's personal files – Abstergo Entertainment: "Devils of the Caribbean Teaser"</ref> and other related material.<ref name="ConfidentialEmail"/> However, from Abstergo Industries' perspective, the project was aimed at locating and acquiring new [[Piece of Eden|Pieces of Eden]] and other [[Isu]] technology,<ref>''Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag'' – Noob's personal files – Abstergo Industries: "Crypto-History: Artifacts"</ref><ref>''Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag'' – Noob's personal files – Abstergo Industries: "Crypto-History: Locations"</ref><ref name="ACRG">''[[Assassin's Creed: Rogue]]'' – [[Numbskull's personal files]] – The Phoenix Project: "New Orders"</ref> and drew heavily from Abstergo's research made with the [[Surrogate Initiative]] in 1980 and 1981.<ref name="SubjectZero">''Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag'' – Noob's personal files: "Subject Zero"</ref>
==History==
The project's main goal was for Abstergo Entertainment's employees to examine the lives of Desmond's ancestors for suitable material for Animus Omega programs,<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag]]'' – [[Noob's personal files]] – Abstergo Entertainment: "Age of Cutthroats"</ref> feature films,<ref name="DevilsOfTheCaribbean">''[[Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag]]'' – [[Noob's personal files]] – Abstergo Entertainment: "Devils of the Caribbean Teaser"</ref> and other related material.<ref name="ConfidentialEmail"/> However, from Abstergo Industries' perspective, the project was aimed at locating and acquiring new [[Piece of Eden|Pieces of Eden]] and other [[Isu]] technology,<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag]]'' – [[Noob's personal files]] – Abstergo Industries: "Crypto-History: Artifacts"</ref><ref>''[[Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag]]'' – [[Noob's personal files]] – Abstergo Industries: "Crypto-History: Locations"</ref><ref name="ACRG">''[[Assassin's Creed: Rogue]]'' – [[Numbskull's personal files]] – The Phoenix Project: "New Orders"</ref> and drew heavily from Abstergo's research made with the [[Surrogate Initiative]] in the early 1980s.<ref name="SubjectZero">''[[Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag]]'' – [[Noob's personal files]]: "Subject Zero"</ref>


The project received its genetic material directly from the technicians who collected blood and saliva samples from Desmond's body while it was still in the [[Grand Temple]] after he died<ref>''Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag'' – [[Noob's personal files]] – Subject 17: "Post-Mortem Report: Subject 17"</ref> activating the [[global aurora borealis device]] to prevent the [[Second Disaster]] on 21 December 2012.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed III]]'' – [[21st century conversations|Modern day]]</ref> With minimal decoding,<ref name="ConfidentialEmail"/> the project was able to isolate at least four different ancestors—[[Altaïr Ibn-La'Ahad]],<ref name="MarketAnalysisAltair">''Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag'' – Noob's personal files: "Market Analysis: A. Ibn La'Ahad"</ref> [[Ezio Auditore da Firenze]],<ref name="MarketanalysisEzio">''Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag'' – Noob's personal files: "Market Analysis: E. Auditore"</ref> [[Edward Kenway]],<ref name="AC4Modern">''Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag'' – Modern day</ref> and [[Ratonhnhaké:ton]]<ref name="MarketAnalysisConnor">''Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag'' – Noob's personal files: "Market Analysis: C. Kenway"</ref>—from the collected DNA. Using the Surrogate Initiative's methods, the project's analysts could explore the memories of Miles' ancestors without needing a direct biological link to the subject in question.<ref name="SubjectZero"/>
The project received its genetic material directly from the technicians who collected blood and saliva samples from Desmond's body while it was still in the [[Grand Temple]] after he died<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag]]'' – [[Noob's personal files]] – Subject 17: "Post-Mortem Report: Subject 17"</ref> activating the [[global aurora borealis device]] on [[Second Disaster|21 December 2012]].<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed III]]'' – [[21st century conversations|Modern day]]</ref> With minimal decoding,<ref name="ConfidentialEmail"/> the project was able to isolate at least four different ancestors—[[Altaïr Ibn-La'Ahad]],<ref name="MarketAnalysisAltair">''[[Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag]]'' – [[Noob's personal files]]: "Market Analysis: A. Ibn La'Ahad"</ref> [[Ezio Auditore da Firenze|Ezio Auditore]],<ref name="MarketanalysisEzio">''[[Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag]]'' – [[Noob's personal files]]: "Market Analysis: E. Auditore"</ref> [[Edward Kenway]],<ref name="AC4Modern">''[[Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag]]'' – [[21st century conversations|Modern day]]</ref> and [[Ratonhnhaké:ton]]<ref name="MarketAnalysisConnor">''[[Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag]]'' – [[Noob's personal files]]: "Market Analysis: C. Kenway"</ref>—from the collected DNA. Using the Surrogate Initiative's methods, the project's analysts could explore the memories of Desmond's ancestors without needing a direct biological link to the subject in question.<ref name="SubjectZero"/>


The project was first headed by [[Olivier Garneau]]<ref name="AC4Modern"/> and then passed to [[Melanie Lemay]]<ref name="ACRG"/> with Garneau's sudden disappearance<ref name="AC4Modern"/> and murder.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Origins]]'' – [[Layla Hassan's personal files]]: "The Gone Files: Olivier Garneau – Chicago CCTV Footage"</ref> in 2014. Its first success came in October 2014, when it finalized the memories of Miles' ancestor Edward Kenway.<ref name="AC4Modern"/> The other three ancestors, after thorough analysis, were eventually considered risky or weak investments to develop and were dropped from the project.<ref name="MarketAnalysisAltair"/><ref name="MarketanalysisEzio"/><ref name="MarketAnalysisConnor"/>
The project was first headed by [[Olivier Garneau]]<ref name="AC4Modern"/> and then passed to [[Melanie Lemay]],<ref name="ACRG"/> following Garneau's sudden disappearance while en route to a shareholders meeting in [[Chicago]],<ref name="AC4Modern"/> where he was murdered.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Origins]]'' – [[Layla Hassan's personal files]]: "The Gone Files: Olivier Garneau – Chicago CCTV Footage"</ref> Its first success came in November 2013, when it finalized the memories of Desmond's ancestor Edward Kenway.<ref name="AC4Modern"/> The other three ancestors, after thorough analysis, were eventually considered risky or weak investments to develop and were dropped from the project.<ref name="MarketAnalysisAltair"/><ref name="MarketanalysisEzio"/><ref name="MarketAnalysisConnor"/>


In 2014, Abstergo Entertainment released the film ''[[Devils of the Caribbean]]'' loosely based on Kenway's memories,<ref name="DevilsOfTheCaribbean"/> though it fared poorly upon release, being described as "a frightful mess of clichés, dime-store moralizing, and pandering stereotypes" according to Abstergo Entertainment's own [[Helix|Helix Team]] Virtual Entertainment eXposition Press Training document.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Unity]]'' - [[Database: 03. "Helix" Marketing Strategy Memo]]</ref>
In 2014, Abstergo Entertainment released the film ''[[Devils of the Caribbean]]'' loosely based on Kenway's memories,<ref name="DevilsOfTheCaribbean"/> though it fared poorly upon release, being described as "a frightful mess of clichés, dime-store moralizing, and pandering stereotypes" according to Abstergo Entertainment's own [[Helix|Helix Team]] Virtual Entertainment eXposition Press Training document.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Unity]]'' – [[Database: 03. "Helix" Marketing Strategy Memo]]</ref>
 
That year also saw the release of Abstergo's Helix Navigator, which granted access to a number of virtual experiences to the general public. Some of these were based on the genetic memories of individuals researched as part of the Sample 17 Project, including Altaïr Ibn-La'Ahad, Ezio Auditore, Ratonhnhaké:ton, and Edward Kenway,<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Unity]]'' – [[21st century conversations|Modern day]]</ref> despite the former three having been dropped from the project.<ref name="MarketAnalysisAltair"/><ref name="MarketanalysisEzio"/><ref name="MarketAnalysisConnor"/>
 
==Behind the scenes==
The Sample 17 Project is a plot element introduced in the modern-day sections of the 2013 video game ''[[Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag]]'', as an in-universe explanation for Abstergo's continued research of individuals from Desmond Miles' ancestry. Beginning with the 2014 installments ''[[Assassin's Creed: Rogue]]'' and ''[[Assassin's Creed: Unity]]'', the [[Assassin's Creed (series)|series]] shifted focus away from individuals related to Desmond's ancestry, and so the Sample 17 Project plotline was abandoned, leaving the project's ultimate fate unresolved.


==Gallery==
==Gallery==
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Assassin's Creed IV Black Flag Abstergo Entertainment interior Concept Art by EddieBennun.jpg|Concept art of the Sample 17 studio at Abstergo Entertainment
Assassin's Creed IV Black Flag Abstergo Entertainment interior Concept Art by EddieBennun.jpg|Concept art of the Sample 17 studio
Assassin's Creed IV Black Flag Abstergo Entertainment Concept Art by EddieBennun.jpg|An Abstergo Entertainment researcher exploring Connor's memories
Assassin's Creed IV Black Flag Abstergo Entertainment Concept Art by EddieBennun.jpg|An Abstergo researcher exploring Connor's memories
AC4BF-Present1.png|Reception desk on the Sample 17 Project floor
AC4BF-Present1.png|Reception desk on the Sample 17 Project floor
AC4 Melanie Office.png|Melanie Lemay in her office
AC4 Melanie Office.png|Melanie Lemay in her office
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Latest revision as of 15:07, 7 May 2026

"...the legacy of Subject 17 will continue uninhibited as Sample 17."
―Case Fisher, Recovery Unit #3 Lead.[src]-[m]
An Abstergo team recovering samples from Desmond's body

The Sample 17 Project was an Abstergo Industries initiative run via Abstergo Entertainment that aimed to explore the ancestral genetic memories of the late Desmond Miles,[1] formerly Subject 17 of the Animus Project.[2][3]

History[edit | edit source]

The project's main goal was for Abstergo Entertainment's employees to examine the lives of Desmond's ancestors for suitable material for Animus Omega programs,[4] feature films,[5] and other related material.[1] However, from Abstergo Industries' perspective, the project was aimed at locating and acquiring new Pieces of Eden and other Isu technology,[6][7][8] and drew heavily from Abstergo's research made with the Surrogate Initiative in the early 1980s.[9]

The project received its genetic material directly from the technicians who collected blood and saliva samples from Desmond's body while it was still in the Grand Temple after he died[10] activating the global aurora borealis device on 21 December 2012.[11] With minimal decoding,[1] the project was able to isolate at least four different ancestors—Altaïr Ibn-La'Ahad,[12] Ezio Auditore,[13] Edward Kenway,[14] and Ratonhnhaké:ton[15]—from the collected DNA. Using the Surrogate Initiative's methods, the project's analysts could explore the memories of Desmond's ancestors without needing a direct biological link to the subject in question.[9]

The project was first headed by Olivier Garneau[14] and then passed to Melanie Lemay,[8] following Garneau's sudden disappearance while en route to a shareholders meeting in Chicago,[14] where he was murdered.[16] Its first success came in November 2013, when it finalized the memories of Desmond's ancestor Edward Kenway.[14] The other three ancestors, after thorough analysis, were eventually considered risky or weak investments to develop and were dropped from the project.[12][13][15]

In 2014, Abstergo Entertainment released the film Devils of the Caribbean loosely based on Kenway's memories,[5] though it fared poorly upon release, being described as "a frightful mess of clichés, dime-store moralizing, and pandering stereotypes" according to Abstergo Entertainment's own Helix Team Virtual Entertainment eXposition Press Training document.[17]

That year also saw the release of Abstergo's Helix Navigator, which granted access to a number of virtual experiences to the general public. Some of these were based on the genetic memories of individuals researched as part of the Sample 17 Project, including Altaïr Ibn-La'Ahad, Ezio Auditore, Ratonhnhaké:ton, and Edward Kenway,[18] despite the former three having been dropped from the project.[12][13][15]

Behind the scenes[edit | edit source]

The Sample 17 Project is a plot element introduced in the modern-day sections of the 2013 video game Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag, as an in-universe explanation for Abstergo's continued research of individuals from Desmond Miles' ancestry. Beginning with the 2014 installments Assassin's Creed: Rogue and Assassin's Creed: Unity, the series shifted focus away from individuals related to Desmond's ancestry, and so the Sample 17 Project plotline was abandoned, leaving the project's ultimate fate unresolved.

Gallery[edit | edit source]

  • Concept art of the Sample 17 studio
    Concept art of the Sample 17 studio
  • An Abstergo researcher exploring Connor's memories
    An Abstergo researcher exploring Connor's memories
  • Reception desk on the Sample 17 Project floor
    Reception desk on the Sample 17 Project floor
  • Melanie Lemay in her office
    Melanie Lemay in her office
  • Sample 17 Project lounge area
    Sample 17 Project lounge area
  • Computers with restricted access
    Computers with restricted access

Appearances[edit | edit source]

References[edit | edit source]

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag – Noob's personal files – Abstergo Entertainment: "CONFIDENTIAL - Subject - RE: Potential time periods?"
  2. ↑ Assassin's Creed – Warren Vidic's email – Subject header: "Subject No. 16"
  3. ↑ Assassin's Creed – Warren Vidic's email – Subject header: "Additional Subjects?"
  4. ↑ Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag – Noob's personal files – Abstergo Entertainment: "Age of Cutthroats"
  5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag – Noob's personal files – Abstergo Entertainment: "Devils of the Caribbean Teaser"
  6. ↑ Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag – Noob's personal files – Abstergo Industries: "Crypto-History: Artifacts"
  7. ↑ Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag – Noob's personal files – Abstergo Industries: "Crypto-History: Locations"
  8. ↑ 8.0 8.1 Assassin's Creed: Rogue – Numbskull's personal files – The Phoenix Project: "New Orders"
  9. ↑ 9.0 9.1 Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag – Noob's personal files: "Subject Zero"
  10. ↑ Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag – Noob's personal files – Subject 17: "Post-Mortem Report: Subject 17"
  11. ↑ Assassin's Creed III – Modern day
  12. ↑ 12.0 12.1 12.2 Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag – Noob's personal files: "Market Analysis: A. Ibn La'Ahad"
  13. ↑ 13.0 13.1 13.2 Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag – Noob's personal files: "Market Analysis: E. Auditore"
  14. ↑ 14.0 14.1 14.2 14.3 Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag – Modern day
  15. ↑ 15.0 15.1 15.2 Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag – Noob's personal files: "Market Analysis: C. Kenway"
  16. ↑ Assassin's Creed: Origins – Layla Hassan's personal files: "The Gone Files: Olivier Garneau – Chicago CCTV Footage"
  17. ↑ Assassin's Creed: Unity – Database: 03. "Helix" Marketing Strategy Memo
  18. ↑ Assassin's Creed: Unity – Modern day
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