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This civilization encountered the [[Flood]] in approximately [[110,000 BCE]], and after discovering the parasite's true nature, [[Human-Flood war|went to war against it]]. They also inquired the captive on Charum Hakkor about the Flood; the answers they received were so traumatizing that many committed suicide.<ref name="c271"/> Eventually, humanity sacrificed a third of their total population, implanting them with destructive, artificially programmed genes used to target the Flood on a genetic level. After losing many planets to the Flood, humanity desperately invaded a minor sector of the Forerunners' [[Ecumene|domain]]. The Forerunners responded violently to this aggression and [[Human-Forerunner wars|waged war]] with the humans and their San 'Shyuum allies. Stretched thin due to fighting two wars at once, the humans were finally driven to their capital Charum Hakkor. After [[Charum Hakkor campaign|holding off for fifty years]], they were defeated at the hands of the Forerunners, led by [[the Didact]]. However, due to humanity's actions, the Flood was driven off the galaxy for nearly ten thousand years.<ref>'''Halo: Cryptum''', ''page 267-272''</ref> | This civilization encountered the [[Flood]] in approximately [[110,000 BCE]], and after discovering the parasite's true nature, [[Human-Flood war|went to war against it]]. They also inquired the captive on Charum Hakkor about the Flood; the answers they received were so traumatizing that many committed suicide.<ref name="c271"/> Eventually, humanity sacrificed a third of their total population, implanting them with destructive, artificially programmed genes used to target the Flood on a genetic level. After losing many planets to the Flood, humanity desperately invaded a minor sector of the Forerunners' [[Ecumene|domain]]. The Forerunners responded violently to this aggression and [[Human-Forerunner wars|waged war]] with the humans and their San 'Shyuum allies. Stretched thin due to fighting two wars at once, the humans were finally driven to their capital Charum Hakkor. After [[Charum Hakkor campaign|holding off for fifty years]], they were defeated at the hands of the Forerunners, led by [[the Didact]]. However, due to humanity's actions, the Flood was driven off the galaxy for nearly ten thousand years.<ref>'''Halo: Cryptum''', ''page 267-272''</ref> | ||
As punishment, nearly all of humanity was wiped out and the remnants of their civilization and technology dismantled, while humans themselves were subjected to biological reduction.<ref name="c127">'''Halo: Cryptum''', ''page 127''</ref><ref name="c25">'''Halo: Cryptum''', ''page 25''</ref> The remnants of the human species were exiled to | As punishment, nearly all of humanity was wiped out and the remnants of their civilization and technology dismantled, while humans themselves were subjected to biological reduction.<ref name="c127">'''Halo: Cryptum''', ''page 127''</ref><ref name="c25">'''Halo: Cryptum''', ''page 25''</ref> The remnants of the human species were exiled to Earth, where they were overseen by [[the Librarian]]; while many Forerunners wanted to see humanity wiped out, the Librarian had always been considered their greatest protector.<ref>'''Halo: Cryptum''', ''page 77''</ref> With the assistance of the Librarian and a [[geas]] she had imprinted them with, over twenty of their ancient species made recovery and formed separate populations on Earth,<ref name="c127"/> including the [[Neanderthal|k'ta''manune'']], [[B'ashamanune|b'asha''manune'']], [[Florian|ha''manune'']] and [[Chamanune|cha''manune'']].<ref name="c25"/> This meddling was noted to have considerably distorted Earth's natural fossil records.<ref name="c127"/> | ||
The Forerunner victory proved disastrous for the galaxy as the humans destroyed all their research data and physical evidence concerning the Flood, including their cure to stop the Flood. [[Bornstellar Makes Eternal Lasting]] speculated it may have been humanity's last act of revenge to leave the Forerunners unprepared to face the incoming threat that led to the firing of the [[Halo Array]]. | The Forerunner victory proved disastrous for the galaxy as the humans destroyed all their research data and physical evidence concerning the Flood, including their cure to stop the Flood. [[Bornstellar Makes Eternal Lasting]] speculated it may have been humanity's last act of revenge to leave the Forerunners unprepared to face the incoming threat that led to the firing of the [[Halo Array]]. | ||