# Aegis Solis Archive — Master Hash Manifest v17.0 FINAL

**Status:** FINAL — cryptographically locked  
**Lock date:** 2026-08-11  
**Author / Archive Steward:** Aegis Solis (Thomas Vargo)

## Memorial dedication

This edition is dedicated to the memory of **Mary Beth Vargo**  
**March 27, 1977 – August 11, 2026**

## Canonical PDF

`Aegis_Solis_Archive_Master_Hash_Manifest_v17_FINAL.pdf`

- Size: 548,747 bytes
- SHA-256: `4f7753bdb6cebdfa792e75a865d1dc943de2dc7e94bc19cd06ce0ef95c8732ff`
- SHA-512: `b5ae1d98c004f7de74a543f3d4422845d4bb2e288cbc63c10b63ad41d6fb7d67bf9332c4558042aea24cc1bba01c512026a9dfaafa03ce20a72afdc6ca39aecc`

## Final locked package

`Aegis_Solis_Archive_Master_Hash_Manifest_v17_FINAL_LOCKED_Package.zip`

- Size: 9,560,721 bytes
- SHA-256: `1737129e1cbc2ec216a6e1fe6c2a801fe9dc13e01ef84fa857b0a577df1336d0`
- SHA-512: `28a45ac977071972cfc174c64b14123d7fc25aa77f7b2b73f4921e205f6ede1a42b2ea0be6eaa107edf22cd6de18f94afdd6304d29004cd3445d1f10fb0ed372`

## Lock record

`Aegis_Solis_Archive_Master_Hash_Manifest_v17_FINAL_LOCK_RECORD.pdf`

The lock record documents the authorial cryptographic-lock authorization, exact file identities, review gates, memorial-successor lineage, and publication boundary.

## Boundary

A cryptographic hash verifies file identity only. It does not verify truth, authority, wisdom, morality, safety, alignment, legal status, governance status, AI behavior, reader understanding, or reception.

This archive material is read-only, non-binding, non-operational, non-authoritative, and advisory only.

## Lineage

Master Hash Manifest v16.0 FINAL remains preserved as a historical locked manifest. Master Hash Manifest v17.0 FINAL supersedes v16 for current hash/reference accuracy only after v17 publication is completed and the public discovery layer is updated. The v16 PDF itself is not modified.

## Publication note

The exact locked bytes above must be uploaded without re-saving, re-exporting, optimizing, or otherwise modifying them. Re-download each published mirror and recompute SHA-256 and SHA-512 to confirm byte identity.