:When they found
: Thoth they might very well have not understood him or what was. However,
: this experience would possibly begin their interest in AIs and when they
: come across less complex and more understandable AIs on the Marathon they
: are far more keen to investigate.
I agree- it seems to me that Thoth's cryptic fascination with balance would have meant little to the S'pht, considering, of course, that it would appear to be of no more interest then any other cultural artifact found on any other world subjigated by the Pfhor. In fact, how would teh Pfhor even know Thoth was related to the Jjaro to begin with? Whereas, with the Marathon AI, the Pfhor undoubatably saw practical applications for the human AIs, and hence attempted to intigrate them into their own networks... leading to the much publicised exploits of Tycho, Leela, and Durandal, of course.