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{{Quote|But you did it. Truth and the Covenant...the Flood. It's finished.|Cortana}} | {{Quote|But you did it. Truth and the Covenant...the Flood. It's finished.|Cortana}} | ||
Escaping the Ark on the UNSC frigate ''Forward Unto Dawn'', Installation 04B activated just as the vessel began to enter slipspace. The portal immediately collapsed, cutting the ''Dawn'' in half. While Thel 'Vadam managed to return to Earth safely in the ship's forward section, John and Cortana were left adrift in the aft half of the ship. Cortana activated a distress beacon but knew that it could be years, or decades, before they were found. As the Master Chief prepared to go into [[Cryo chamber|cryonic sleep]] to await rescue, Cortana confessed to her friend that she would miss him greatly. | Escaping the Ark on the UNSC frigate ''Forward Unto Dawn'', Installation 04B activated just as the vessel began to enter slipspace. The portal immediately collapsed, cutting the ''Dawn'' in half. While Thel 'Vadam managed to return to Earth safely in the ship's forward section, John and Cortana were left adrift in the aft half of the ship. Cortana activated a distress beacon but knew that it could be years, or decades, before they were found. As the Master Chief prepared to go into [[Cryo chamber|cryonic sleep]] to await rescue, Cortana confessed to her friend that she would miss him greatly. | ||
By [[2556]], Cortana and John were still stranded in unknown space. Cortana, who was showing signs of [[rampancy]],<ref name="DVD">'''Halo Legends:''' ''Origins'', developer commentary: [[Frank O'Connor]] - ''"This story is told through Cortana's memories, as she's starting to approach what we suspect might be a stage of rampancy."''</ref> tried to communicate with the Spartan. As he was still in cryo-sleep, she was unable to get a response from him. With little else to occupy her time, Cortana composed a history of the Forerunners and of humanity. As more time passed, Cortana's mental state continued to deteriorate and she began to exhibit more drastic signs of instability.<ref name="h4fud">'''Halo 4: Forward Unto Dawn'''</ref> | By [[2556]], Cortana and John were still stranded in unknown space. Cortana, who was showing signs of [[rampancy]],<ref name="DVD">'''Halo Legends:''' ''Origins'', developer commentary: [[Frank O'Connor]] - ''"This story is told through Cortana's memories, as she's starting to approach what we suspect might be a stage of rampancy."''</ref> tried to communicate with the Spartan. As he was still in cryo-sleep, she was unable to get a response from him. With little else to occupy her time, Cortana composed a history of the Forerunners and of humanity. As more time passed, Cortana's mental state continued to deteriorate and she began to exhibit more drastic signs of instability.<ref name="h4fud">'''Halo 4: Forward Unto Dawn'''</ref> | ||
