I'm guessing that woman was the Miang that came out of the Eldridge after it crashed, and was shown in the begining FMV of the game itself.

I really wanna play this game now.

Oh yeah, I keep forgetting this, but you know that large computer orb that had those weird looking bald guys on the screens, they apperently put their lives in Data form and put themselves in it to stay alive for years. Are those the Gazel Ministry dudes?