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{{quote|Humanity hadn't been expanding. They were ''running''.|The [[Librarian]]'s imprint<ref name="h4reclaimer">'''Halo 4''', campaign level ''[[Reclaimer (level)|Reclaimer]]''</ref>}} | {{quote|Humanity hadn't been expanding. They were ''running''.|The [[Librarian]]'s imprint<ref name="h4reclaimer">'''Halo 4''', campaign level ''[[Reclaimer (level)|Reclaimer]]''</ref>}} | ||
The '''human-Flood war'''<!--This is an unofficial descriptor, not a formal name for the conflict, and thus is | The '''human-Flood war'''<!--This is an unofficial descriptor, not a formal name for the conflict, and thus only "Flood" is capitalized.--> was a major conflict fought between [[Prehistoric human civilization|ancient humans]] and the newly arrived [[Flood]]. It took place concurrently with the [[human-Forerunner wars]], and was simultaneously one of its primary causes.<ref>'''Halo: Cryptum''', ''page 185''</ref> The war destroyed countless human-populated systems and cost more than a third of humanity's population and significant military resources. Despite the setback of two massive wars ongoing at the same time, humanity managed to prevail over the Flood and still nearly prevailed over the Forerunners, as well. Unfortunately, the Flood had taken their toll and, in their defeat, sounded the death knell of early human civilization at the hands of the [[Ur-Didact|Didact]]. | ||
==First Flood contact== | ==First Flood contact== | ||