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==The battle==

An enormous Flood-controlled fleet coordinated by the [[Gravemind]]s and the traitorous Forerunner AI [[05-032 Mendicant Bias|Mendicant Bias]], supported by numerous [[Precursor]] [[star road]]s, attacked the ~~greater~~ Ark and the nearby [[Omega Halo]], the last of the original twelve [[Halo Array|Halos]]. Despite the Forerunners' efforts at defending the ~~greater~~ Ark with their remaining military assets, their forces were quickly overwhelmed by not only the Flood's vast numerical superiority but also the power of the star roads. Although Omega Halo was fired, decimating a small portion of the star roads as well as purging the [[Magellanic Clouds|satellite galaxy]] of [[Path Kethona]] of sentient life, the star roads soon destroyed both the Halo and the greater Ark.

An enormous Flood-controlled fleet coordinated by the [[Gravemind]]s and the traitorous Forerunner AI [[05-032 Mendicant Bias|Mendicant Bias]], supported by numerous [[Precursor]] [[star road]]s, attacked the Greater Ark and the nearby [[Omega Halo]], the last of the original twelve [[Halo Array|Halos]], except for the modified [[Installation 07]]. Despite the Forerunners' efforts at defending the Greater Ark with their remaining military assets, their forces were quickly overwhelmed not only by the Flood's vast numerical superiority but also the power of the star roads. Although Omega Halo was fired, decimating a small portion of the star roads as well as purging the [[Magellanic Clouds|satellite galaxy]] of [[Path Kethona]] of sentient life, the star roads soon destroyed both the Halo and the greater Ark.

With the loss of the Greater Ark and Omega Halo's defensive systems, there was little hope for the remaining Forerunner forces under the command of Offensive Bias. While Offensive Bias put up a desperate running fight, it was hopelessly outnumbered and outclassed thanks to the near-indestructible nature of the star roads. Still, its capability was demonstrated by its managing to extricate several thousand warships from what should have been an inescapable trap.

==Aftermath==

The battle marked a catastrophic defeat for the Forerunners, who lost the vast majority of their remaining population, leadership, and military strength. Additionally, a large portion of the [[Lifeworker]]s' biological samples of the galaxy's species stored on the greater Ark and Omega Halo were lost; in addition to the destruction wrought by the star roads, the [[Ur-Didact]] used a [[Composer]] to harvest Omega Halo's sizable transplanted [[human]] population, severely complicating the [[Librarian]]'s plans for mankind and the galaxy on the whole. The Librarian and her aide, [[343 Guilty Spark|Monitor Chakas]], managed to salvage a few of the specimens; Chakas also saved a handful of Forerunners, including the [[IsoDidact]] from Omega Halo, aboard a [[Gargantua-class transport]]. Using coordinates provided by the [[Master Builder]], [[Faber]] - killed during Omega Halo's destruction - the few survivors traveled to [[Installation 00]], the lesser Ark, its location still secret from the Flood. Soon after, the final [[Halo Array]] would be distributed across the galaxy and fired by the IsoDidact, starving and eventually halting the Flood.

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 ==The battle==
-An enormous Flood-controlled fleet coordinated by the [[Gravemind]]s and the traitorous Forerunner AI [[05-032 Mendicant Bias|Mendicant Bias]], supported by numerous [[Precursor]] [[star road]]s, attacked the greater Ark and the nearby [[Omega Halo]], the last of the original twelve [[Halo Array|Halos]]. Despite the Forerunners' efforts at defending the greater Ark with their remaining military assets, their forces were quickly overwhelmed by not only the Flood's vast numerical superiority but also the power of the star roads. Although Omega Halo was fired, decimating a small portion of the star roads as well as purging the [[Magellanic Clouds|satellite galaxy]] of [[Path Kethona]] of sentient life, the star roads soon destroyed both the Halo and the greater Ark.
+An enormous Flood-controlled fleet coordinated by the [[Gravemind]]s and the traitorous Forerunner AI [[05-032 Mendicant Bias|Mendicant Bias]], supported by numerous [[Precursor]] [[star road]]s, attacked the Greater Ark and the nearby [[Omega Halo]], the last of the original twelve [[Halo Array|Halos]], except for the modified [[Installation 07]]. Despite the Forerunners' efforts at defending the Greater Ark with their remaining military assets, their forces were quickly overwhelmed not only by the Flood's vast numerical superiority but also the power of the star roads. Although Omega Halo was fired, decimating a small portion of the star roads as well as purging the [[Magellanic Clouds|satellite galaxy]] of [[Path Kethona]] of sentient life, the star roads soon destroyed both the Halo and the greater Ark.
+With the loss of the Greater Ark and Omega Halo's defensive systems, there was little hope for the remaining Forerunner forces under the command of Offensive Bias. While Offensive Bias put up a desperate running fight, it was hopelessly outnumbered and outclassed thanks to the near-indestructible nature of the star roads. Still, its capability was demonstrated by its managing to extricate several thousand warships from what should have been an inescapable trap.
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 ==Aftermath==
 The battle marked a catastrophic defeat for the Forerunners, who lost the vast majority of their remaining population, leadership, and military strength. Additionally, a large portion of the [[Lifeworker]]s' biological samples of the galaxy's species stored on the greater Ark and Omega Halo were lost; in addition to the destruction wrought by the star roads, the [[Ur-Didact]] used a [[Composer]] to harvest Omega Halo's sizable transplanted [[human]] population, severely complicating the [[Librarian]]'s plans for mankind and the galaxy on the whole. The Librarian and her aide, [[343 Guilty Spark|Monitor Chakas]], managed to salvage a few of the specimens; Chakas also saved a handful of Forerunners, including the [[IsoDidact]] from Omega Halo, aboard a [[Gargantua-class transport]]. Using coordinates provided by the [[Master Builder]], [[Faber]] - killed during Omega Halo's destruction - the few survivors traveled to [[Installation 00]], the lesser Ark, its location still secret from the Flood. Soon after, the final [[Halo Array]] would be distributed across the galaxy and fired by the IsoDidact, starving and eventually halting the Flood.