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When the possibility of the [[Halo Array]] was first proposed, the [[Librarian]] responded with outrage at the | When the possibility of the [[Halo Array]] was first proposed, the [[Librarian]] responded with outrage at the Builders' idea of defeating the Flood by committing galactic genocide, and petitioned the Master Builder and the Council to take measures to preserve the galaxy's life-forms in the event of the Halo Array's firing. As the [[Lifeworker]]s could halt medical science if they abandoned their duties in protest, [[Master Builder]] [[Faber]] concluded that it would be less expensive to give in to the Librarian than fight her, so he agreed to her request.<ref>'''[[Halo: Cryptum]]''', page 274</ref> There were quite a few problems at first, mainly with regards to categorizing the races into specific categories.<ref name="FloodAd"/> | ||
As it became increasingly obvious that the Array would be the only means to defeat the emerging [[Gravemind]], the Librarian urged her husband, the [[Didact]], to fire the Array. But the Didact, still clinging to the [[Mantle]] and unwilling to kill his wife with the Array, delayed activating the Array. In an effort to force the Didact's hand, and knowing that the Flood would soon find the Ark with [[05-032 Mendicant Bias|Mendicant Bias]]' help, the Librarian destroyed her [[keyship]]s on [[Earth]], stranding her in the Array's radius of fire. Without any option left, the Didact fired the Array.<ref name="Term"> '''[[Halo 3]]''' [[Terminal]]s</ref> | As it became increasingly obvious that the Array would be the only means to defeat the emerging [[Gravemind]], the Librarian urged her husband, the [[Didact]], to fire the Array. But the Didact, still clinging to the [[Mantle]] and unwilling to kill his wife with the Array, delayed activating the Array. In an effort to force the Didact's hand, and knowing that the Flood would soon find the Ark with [[05-032 Mendicant Bias|Mendicant Bias]]' help, the Librarian destroyed her [[keyship]]s on [[Earth]], stranding her in the Array's radius of fire. Without any option left, the Didact fired the Array.<ref name="Term"> '''[[Halo 3]]''' [[Terminal]]s</ref> | ||