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[[File:H4-Terminal-HumanShip-Bridge.jpg|thumb|300px|[[Forthencho]] orders his crew to orbitally bombard a Flood infested ecumene world.]] | [[File:H4-Terminal-HumanShip-Bridge.jpg|thumb|300px|[[Forthencho]] orders his crew to orbitally bombard a Flood infested ecumene world.]] | ||
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By [[150,000 BCE]], the ecumene was the largest empire in the [[Milky Way]].<ref>'''[[Halo Encyclopedia | By [[150,000 BCE]], the ecumene was the largest empire in the [[Milky Way]].<ref>'''[[Halo Encyclopedia: The Definitive Guide to the Halo Universe]]''', ''page 26''</ref> The expansion of the ecumene began reaching human space. Looking to escape from the Forerunners' dominion, [[Prehistoric human civilization|the human empire]] expanded throughout the [[Orion Arm]] and eventually built an impressive empire consisting of at least 20,000 worlds in a thousand systems, rivaling the might of the ecumene.<ref>'''Halo: Primordium''', ''page 129''</ref> | ||
When the human empire was at war with the [[Flood]], human fleets under the command of [[Forthencho]], Lord of Admirals were sterilizing planets, home to other species, with Flood infestations. When worlds in the ecumene began to become infected by the Flood, they were immediately targeted for [[orbital bombardment]], killing millions of Forerunners in the process. The Forerunners did not believe that the Flood was a credible threat to the ecumene and began attacking humanity in response, believing that the humans were attacking other worlds to expand.<ref name="terminals">'''[[Halo 4]]''', ''[[Terminal (Halo 4)|Terminals]]''</ref> While the humans were successful at holding their own against the Forerunner military, despite also fending off the Flood, humanity never came closer than 15,000 light-years of the Orion complex.<ref>'''Halo: Primordium''', ''page 311''</ref> | When the human empire was at war with the [[Flood]], human fleets under the command of [[Forthencho]], Lord of Admirals were sterilizing planets, home to other species, with Flood infestations. When worlds in the ecumene began to become infected by the Flood, they were immediately targeted for [[orbital bombardment]], killing millions of Forerunners in the process. The Forerunners did not believe that the Flood was a credible threat to the ecumene and began attacking humanity in response, believing that the humans were attacking other worlds to expand.<ref name="terminals">'''[[Halo 4]]''', ''[[Terminal (Halo 4)|Terminals]]''</ref> While the humans were successful at holding their own against the Forerunner military, despite also fending off the Flood, humanity never came closer than 15,000 light-years of the Orion complex.<ref>'''Halo: Primordium''', ''page 311''</ref> |