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Aboard the [[Council ship]] ''[[Seedling Star]]'', Bornstellar meets [[Splendid Dust of Ancient Suns]], a young first-form councilor who instructs him and gives him access to historical records. During the journey to the capital, Bornstellar studies the background of the [[Flood]] and discovers that the parasite was defeated ten thousand years ago thanks to the efforts of the humans, but has now resurfaced in the Forerunners' domain, attacking a number of bordering worlds over the last 300 years. He also learns that following the war with the humans, there was a millennia-long political strife between the Builders and the Prometheans, with the Didact proposing a strategic solution, the building of fortresses known as [[Shield World]]s to monitor and control potential Flood outbreaks. On the other hand, an extreme faction of Builders led by the Master Builder began designing a superweapon which could decimate life on a galactic scale. The Builder faction was victorious and the Prometheans were forced out of the Council, with most of them going into exile.

The Master Builder's trial takes place in the [[Capital|Forerunner capital]], a massive construct now orbited by the remaining eleven Halo installations. The trial is interrupted by the rogue [[Contender-class artificial intelligence|Contender-class AI]] [[~~05-032 Mendicant Bias|~~Mendicant Bias]], who launches an invasion on the capital using the twelfth, "lost" Halo installation, also taking control of five of the other rings in an attempt to fire them and sterilize the capital system. With the help of the knowledge of the Didact's consciousness within, as well as the Warrior-Servant known as [[Glory of a Far Dawn]], Bornstellar and Splendid Dust of Ancient Suns escape the chaotic battle around the capital through a [[slipspace portal]] in an [[Falco-class space pod|escape pod]].

The Master Builder's trial takes place in the [[Capital|Forerunner capital]], a massive construct now orbited by the remaining eleven Halo installations. The trial is interrupted by the rogue [[Contender-class artificial intelligence|Contender-class AI]] [[Mendicant Bias]], who launches an invasion on the capital using the twelfth, "lost" Halo installation, also taking control of five of the other rings in an attempt to fire them and sterilize the capital system. With the help of the knowledge of the Didact's consciousness within, as well as the Warrior-Servant known as [[Glory of a Far Dawn]], Bornstellar and Splendid Dust of Ancient Suns escape the chaotic battle around the capital through a [[slipspace portal]] in an [[Falco-class space pod|escape pod]].

The portal takes them to [[Greater Ark|the Ark]], the place of construction for the Halo rings and the Librarian's base of operations. At this point, Bornstellar finds that he has become more and more detached from his original self, while the Didact's personality is much more prominent than before. Splendid Dust of Ancient Suns inquires the Didact within Bornstellar about the missing Halo and Mendicant Bias. It is learned that the disappearance of the AI and the ring may be connected to the creature once held captive on the planet. After drifting in space for some time, they are rescued by a Lifeworker ship and given medical care.

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 Aboard the [[Council ship]] ''[[Seedling Star]]'', Bornstellar meets [[Splendid Dust of Ancient Suns]], a young first-form councilor who instructs him and gives him access to historical records. During the journey to the capital, Bornstellar studies the background of the [[Flood]] and discovers that the parasite was defeated ten thousand years ago thanks to the efforts of the humans, but has now resurfaced in the Forerunners' domain, attacking a number of bordering worlds over the last 300 years. He also learns that following the war with the humans, there was a millennia-long political strife between the Builders and the Prometheans, with the Didact proposing a strategic solution, the building of fortresses known as [[Shield World]]s to monitor and control potential Flood outbreaks. On the other hand, an extreme faction of Builders led by the Master Builder began designing a superweapon which could decimate life on a galactic scale. The Builder faction was victorious and the Prometheans were forced out of the Council, with most of them going into exile.
-The Master Builder's trial takes place in the [[Capital|Forerunner capital]], a massive construct now orbited by the remaining eleven Halo installations. The trial is interrupted by the rogue [[Contender-class artificial intelligence|Contender-class AI]] [[05-032 Mendicant Bias|Mendicant Bias]], who launches an invasion on the capital using the twelfth, "lost" Halo installation, also taking control of five of the other rings in an attempt to fire them and sterilize the capital system. With the help of the knowledge of the Didact's consciousness within, as well as the Warrior-Servant known as [[Glory of a Far Dawn]], Bornstellar and Splendid Dust of Ancient Suns escape the chaotic battle around the capital through a [[slipspace portal]] in an [[Falco-class space pod|escape pod]].
+The Master Builder's trial takes place in the [[Capital|Forerunner capital]], a massive construct now orbited by the remaining eleven Halo installations. The trial is interrupted by the rogue [[Contender-class artificial intelligence|Contender-class AI]] [[Mendicant Bias]], who launches an invasion on the capital using the twelfth, "lost" Halo installation, also taking control of five of the other rings in an attempt to fire them and sterilize the capital system. With the help of the knowledge of the Didact's consciousness within, as well as the Warrior-Servant known as [[Glory of a Far Dawn]], Bornstellar and Splendid Dust of Ancient Suns escape the chaotic battle around the capital through a [[slipspace portal]] in an [[Falco-class space pod|escape pod]].
 The portal takes them to [[Greater Ark|the Ark]], the place of construction for the Halo rings and the Librarian's base of operations. At this point, Bornstellar finds that he has become more and more detached from his original self, while the Didact's personality is much more prominent than before. Splendid Dust of Ancient Suns inquires the Didact within Bornstellar about the missing Halo and Mendicant Bias. It is learned that the disappearance of the AI and the ring may be connected to the creature once held captive on the planet. After drifting in space for some time, they are rescued by a Lifeworker ship and given medical care.