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By 97,445 BCE, the Forerunners were badly losing, most of their population had been lost, and the Flood had reached almost complete control of the galaxy. With much reluctance, the IsoDidact fired the Array, initiating the Great Purification.<ref>'''Halo 3''' - ''Terminal 7''</ref> The blast resulted in the death of the Flood and everyone else in the galaxy, including the [[Librarian]] herself. | By 97,445 BCE, the Forerunners were badly losing, most of their population had been lost, and the Flood had reached almost complete control of the galaxy. With much reluctance, the IsoDidact fired the Array, initiating the Great Purification.<ref>'''Halo 3''' - ''Terminal 7''</ref> The blast resulted in the death of the Flood and everyone else in the galaxy, including the [[Librarian]] herself. | ||
The Great Purification was not the first time a Halo had been fired. [[Installation 07|A ring]] of the original array had been fired by the [[Master Builder]] at the [[Charum Hakkor system]] to test its effect on the native wildlife.<ref>'''Halo: Cryptum''', ''page 245''</ref> Later a pulse was fired on [[Janjur Qom]] to punish the [[San'Shyuum]] there who rebelled against the Forerunners.<ref>'''Halo: Cryptum''', ''page 192''</ref> At the [[Battle of the Capital]] Mendicant Bias took control of five of the nearby rings (which had been assembled for decommissioning) and attempted to fire all of them;<ref>'''Halo: Cryptum''', ''page 307''</ref> at least Installation 07 was successfully fired while the Forerunner defense fleet managed to destroy at least one of the rings.<ref>'''Halo: Primordium''', ''page 272''</ref> The last use before the combined wave from the Array was at the [[Battle of the greater Ark]], when [[Omega Halo]] was fired, damaging a formation of [[Precursor]] [[star road]]s and wiping out all life in the [[Large Magellanic Cloud]].<ref>'''Halo: Silentium''', ''page 273''</ref> Neither of the Halos were used again until 2552, | The Great Purification was not the first time a Halo had been fired. [[Installation 07|A ring]] of the original array had been fired by the [[Master Builder]] at the [[Charum Hakkor system]] to test its effect on the native wildlife.<ref>'''Halo: Cryptum''', ''page 245''</ref> Later a pulse was fired on [[Janjur Qom]] to punish the [[San'Shyuum]] there who rebelled against the Forerunners.<ref>'''Halo: Cryptum''', ''page 192''</ref> At the [[Battle of the Capital]] Mendicant Bias took control of five of the nearby rings (which had been assembled for decommissioning) and attempted to fire all of them;<ref>'''Halo: Cryptum''', ''page 307''</ref> at least Installation 07 was successfully fired while the Forerunner defense fleet managed to destroy at least one of the rings.<ref>'''Halo: Primordium''', ''page 272''</ref> The last use before the combined wave from the Array was at the [[Battle of the greater Ark]], when [[Omega Halo]] was fired, damaging a formation of [[Precursor]] [[star road]]s and wiping out all life in the [[Large Magellanic Cloud]].<ref>'''Halo: Silentium''', ''page 273''</ref> Neither of the Halos were used again until 2552, but each had their firing halted or contained to prevent such widespread devastation again. | ||
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