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[[File:AC4 Antikythera Mechanism.png|thumb|250px|The Antikythera mechanism]] | [[File:AC4 Antikythera Mechanism.png|thumb|250px|The Antikythera mechanism]] | ||
The '''Antikythera mechanism''' is a small portion of a prognostication device created by the [[First Civilization]], used to make probability-based predictions of future events, otherwise known as "[[calculations]]". | The '''Antikythera mechanism''' is a small portion of a prognostication device created by the [[First Civilization]], used to make probability-based predictions of future events, otherwise known as "[[calculations]]".<ref name="AC4">''[[Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag]]''</ref> | ||
The prognostication device was notably utilized by [[Minerva]], during the Capitoline Triad's attempts to stop a [[Toba catastrophe|solar flare]] from hitting the [[Earth]] in 75,000 BCE. After having been unsuccessful in finding a solution to divert the incoming disaster in time, Minerva decided to use the device to reach out to future generations to guide their efforts to preventing the next solar flare. | The prognostication device was notably utilized by [[Minerva]], during the Capitoline Triad's attempts to stop a [[Toba catastrophe|solar flare]] from hitting the [[Earth]] in 75,000 BCE. After having been unsuccessful in finding a solution to divert the incoming disaster in time, Minerva decided to use the device to reach out to future generations to guide their efforts to preventing the next solar flare.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed III]]''</ref> | ||
In doing so, she reached out to [[Desmond Miles]] by appearing before his ancestor [[Ezio Auditore da Firenze]] in the [[Vatican Vault]] in December 1499, knowing that Desmond would relive Ezio's memories in the [[Animus]] in 2012, and informed him of the incoming threat. | In doing so, she reached out to [[Desmond Miles]] by appearing before his ancestor [[Ezio Auditore da Firenze]] in the [[Vatican Vault]] in December 1499, knowing that Desmond would relive Ezio's memories in the [[Animus]] in 2012, and informed him of the incoming threat.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed II]]''</ref> | ||
After the mechanism's rediscovery at the start of the 20th century, it was believed to be an analog computing device built to determine the future positions of astral bodies, until [[Abstergo Industries]] researchers discovered its real purpose in the early 21st century. | After the mechanism's rediscovery at the start of the 20th century, it was believed to be an analog computing device built to determine the future positions of astral bodies, until [[Abstergo Industries]] researchers discovered its real purpose in the early 21st century.<ref name="AC4"/> | ||
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Revision as of 02:46, 10 April 2015
The Antikythera mechanism is a small portion of a prognostication device created by the First Civilization, used to make probability-based predictions of future events, otherwise known as "calculations".[1]
The prognostication device was notably utilized by Minerva, during the Capitoline Triad's attempts to stop a solar flare from hitting the Earth in 75,000 BCE. After having been unsuccessful in finding a solution to divert the incoming disaster in time, Minerva decided to use the device to reach out to future generations to guide their efforts to preventing the next solar flare.[2]
In doing so, she reached out to Desmond Miles by appearing before his ancestor Ezio Auditore da Firenze in the Vatican Vault in December 1499, knowing that Desmond would relive Ezio's memories in the Animus in 2012, and informed him of the incoming threat.[3]
After the mechanism's rediscovery at the start of the 20th century, it was believed to be an analog computing device built to determine the future positions of astral bodies, until Abstergo Industries researchers discovered its real purpose in the early 21st century.[1]
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