Superintendent


 * Superintendent redirects here. For the viral campaign, see Superintendent (Viral Campaign).

"Keep It Clean"

- The Superintendent's notable saying.

The "Superintendent" is the primary Urban Infrastructure A.I. construct, in charge of monitoring New Mombasa, a port city on the southeastern coast of Kenya.

After the First Battle of Earth and the Prophet of Regret's retreat, the Superintendent scanned the city for any lifesigns or activity, and later aided a young Rookie in evading Covenant foot patrols in the rubble of the city by activating lights and signs, leading him to safety.

Gameplay
This act has created speculation that he might act as a guide for the player in Halo 3: ODST, similar to how Cortana assisted the player throughout the Halo trilogy. He is most likely a "dumb" AI, unlike Cortana who was a "smart" AI, due to the fact that he seemed uncomprehending of the situation on the ground, though he was smart enough to realize that after he searched the New Mombasa police records for a drop pod, and attempted to search the UNSC database before being blocked by an ONI command. As seen during the E3 '09 demo, he seems to be both a help to the Rookie and an annoyance in fighting off the Covenant. This can be seen when, during the Dutch flashback demo, Buck can be heard telling the Superintendent (shortening his name to "Super") to unlock the key pass on a terminal so you can activate the charges on the bridge you had just armed. He replies with his most familiar saying: "Keep it clean! Respect public property!" As Dutch ascends the ladder to get to the terminal, the Superintendent is persuaded by Buck to unlock the key pass on the terminal and let them destroy the bridge so the Covenant doesn't overrun the ONI datapost they were protecting.