Helios is an artificial intelligence entity that is created by the unexpected merger of rival AI entities Daedalus and Icarus. The merger occurs as a result of JC Denton's actions at Vandenberg Air Force Base. As a merged entity, Helios inherits Icarus' intended role of servicing the Aquinas Hub, a router inside Area 51 that monitors and controls and the flow of information through the internet. It seeks to govern the world in stead of politicians, as it lacks ambition compared to them.