They did use clones human brains to make Smart AIs, but they didn't use the Spartan recruits' cloned bodies for that; Ackerson did take the corpses for study regarding the Spartan-III program, however.
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Wishing to double-check your answer, I found, in the I Love Bees Synopsis article on Halopedia:
In the year 2537, on the planet Coral, six-year-old Yasmine Zaman was "recruited" into the SPARTAN-II program. After eight years of Spartan training, she "washed out", meaning that she died during the augmentation process. Her brain was then used to make a smart AI named Melissa.
This brings up an interesting question... was Cortana, at some point, a human child?
Matt Huang wrote:It tells you which kinds of armor the weapon can outright penetrate.
How low an AP do you need to ignore, say, a 3+ armor save? Is AP3 or AP2 needed?
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Cykeisme wrote:This brings up an interesting question... was Cortana, at some point, a human child?
Not strictly speaking, no. She was created from a clone of Dr. Halsey's brain that served as a template for whatever scanning process the UNSC uses to create "smart" artificial intelligences, though some of the doctor's memories (and almost certainly her very personality) may have been transferred over during the scanning process...
Spoilers for Halo 3
...As can be seen throughout the game and especially in the level "Cortana", during which she recites several lines of Dr. Halsey's from The Fall of Reach almost ad verbatim.
"There is a high statistical probability of death by gunshot. A punch to the face is also likely." - Legion
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Matt Huang wrote:It tells you which kinds of armor the weapon can outright penetrate.
How low an AP do you need to ignore, say, a 3+ armor save? Is AP3 or AP2 needed?
AP 3 beats 3+ armour save.
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