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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''' is an [[Abstergo Industries]] initiative run via [[Abstergo Entertainment]] that aims 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>
The main goal of this project is 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>


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'' – 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 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"/> 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"/>

Latest revision as of 05:45, 17 May 2023

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

The main goal of this project is 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 1980 and 1981.[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 Miles' 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] with Garneau's sudden disappearance[14] and murder.[16] in 2014. Its first success came in October 2014, when it finalized the memories of Miles' 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]

Gallery[edit | edit source]

  • Concept art of the Sample 17 studio at Abstergo Entertainment
    Concept art of the Sample 17 studio at Abstergo Entertainment
  • An Abstergo Entertainment researcher exploring Connor's memories
    An Abstergo Entertainment 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 Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag – Noob's personal files: "Market Analysis: A. Ibn La'Ahad"
  13. ↑ 13.0 13.1 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 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
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