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As the [[ecumene]]'s territory was driven back toward the heart of [[Forerunner]] civilization, the [[Capital]] world fell to the Flood. As such, the surviving members of the [[Ecumene Council|New Council]] moved the seat of government to the greater Ark, outside the galaxy.<ref>'''Halo: Silentium''', ''page 214''</ref> The tattered remnants of the Forerunner military gathered at the Ark in preparation for a final stand;<ref>'''Halo: Silentium''', ''page 223''</ref><ref name="s238">'''Halo: Silentium''', ''page 238''</ref> Omega Halo was positioned near the Ark in case its use became necessary. Oriented toward the satellite galaxy of [[Path Kethona]],<ref name="last"/> the Halo would fire a directed pulse designed to purge Path Kethona of all life, Precursor artifacts or Flood. Specimens from the [[Lifeworker]]s' [[Conservation Measure]] were moved to the Ark; many [[human]]s were soon moved to Omega Halo to prevent excessive crowding on the larger installation.<ref name="s238"/> | As the [[ecumene]]'s territory was driven back toward the heart of [[Forerunner]] civilization, the [[Capital]] world fell to the Flood. As such, the surviving members of the [[Ecumene Council|New Council]] moved the seat of government to the greater Ark, outside the galaxy.<ref>'''Halo: Silentium''', ''page 214''</ref> The tattered remnants of the Forerunner military gathered at the Ark in preparation for a final stand;<ref>'''Halo: Silentium''', ''page 223''</ref><ref name="s238">'''Halo: Silentium''', ''page 238''</ref> Omega Halo was positioned near the Ark in case its use became necessary. Oriented toward the satellite galaxy of [[Path Kethona]],<ref name="last"/> the Halo would fire a directed pulse designed to purge Path Kethona of all life, Precursor artifacts or Flood. Specimens from the [[Lifeworker]]s' [[Conservation Measure]] were moved to the Ark; many [[human]]s were soon moved to Omega Halo to prevent excessive crowding on the larger installation.<ref name="s238"/> | ||
Shortly after the [[IsoDidact]], the [[Librarian]], and the [[Ur-Didact]] arrived at the staging ground, an enormous Flood fleet emerged from [[Slipstream space|slipspace]] only a few million kilometers away. Led by the rogue ancilla [[ | Shortly after the [[IsoDidact]], the [[Librarian]], and the [[Ur-Didact]] arrived at the staging ground, an enormous Flood fleet emerged from [[Slipstream space|slipspace]] only a few million kilometers away. Led by the rogue ancilla [[Mendicant Bias]], the Flood-controlled fleet was merely a screen for a swarm of Precursor [[star road]]s,<ref>'''Halo: Silentium''', ''pages 261-262''</ref><ref>'''Halo: Silentium''', ''pages 267-268''</ref> which could physically crush entire planets.<ref>'''Halo: Silentium''', ''page 106''</ref> | ||
====The Ur-Didact's betrayal==== | ====The Ur-Didact's betrayal==== | ||