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Prior to the raid, [[the Flood]] had seized the Covenant mobile home planetoid of High Charity from the divided Covenant during the [[Battle of Installation 05]] and the onset of the [[Great Schism]]. A small UNSC force was present during the [[Fall of High Charity]], and although many UNSC personnel fell to the Flood, [[SPARTAN-II]] supersoldier [[John-117]] managed to escape, although the UNSC [[artificial intelligence]] Cortana was left behind during the operation. | Prior to the raid, [[the Flood]] had seized the Covenant mobile home planetoid of High Charity from the divided Covenant during the [[Battle of Installation 05]] and the onset of the [[Great Schism]]. A small UNSC force was present during the [[Fall of High Charity]], and although many UNSC personnel fell to the Flood, [[SPARTAN-II]] supersoldier [[John-117]] managed to escape, although the UNSC [[artificial intelligence]] Cortana was left behind during the operation. | ||
The Flood significantly Flood-formed High Charity, initially spreading metastasizing tendrils and biological growths throughout the planetoid and cutting power while spreading spores into the air, but later, after a short period, completely remodeled the planetoid. The doors were largely replaced with biological [[porta]]s and the walls were covered with infested biomass with [[Flood | The Flood significantly Flood-formed High Charity, initially spreading metastasizing tendrils and biological growths throughout the planetoid and cutting power while spreading spores into the air, but later, after a short period, completely remodeled the planetoid. The doors were largely replaced with biological [[porta]]s and the walls were covered with infested biomass with [[Flood growth pods]] and fleshy growths. It was no longer recognizable as a Covenant installation, but rather a [[Flood hive]]. All remaining Covenant on the planetoid were killed and/or infected. Cortana surrendered to the Flood for her own safety<ref>'''Halo 3''', campaign level ''[[The Covenant (level)|The Covenant]]''</ref> and was tortured for information, almost succumbing. | ||
The Gravemind, with its newly found space station and billions of Flood forms, planned to attack Earth, the UNSC/Covenant separatist stronghold, and infest it with Flood. However, upon arrival at the [[Sol system]] it found a [[Portal at Voi|Forerunner Portal]] which led from Earth to [[Installation 00]]: the Ark, a center from which all the [[Halo Array|Halo installations]] could be simultaneously and remotely fired. Sensing that the Ark was the greater threat, the Gravemind slipped High Charity straight to the Ark via a desperate ''ad hoc'' transit measure,<ref name="Bulletin924">[https://blogs.halowaypoint.com/en-us/blogs/headlines/posts/the-halo-bulletin-9-24-14 '''Halo Waypoint''' - The Halo Bulletin: 9.24.14'']</ref> sparing Earth by committing all its forces to the Ark. High Charity emerged in the fray of the [[Battle of Installation 00]], with parts of it crashing into the [[Fleet of Retribution|Sangheili]] [[assault carrier]] ''[[Shadow of Intent]]'', crippling it. High Charity then crashed onto Installation 00's surface due to damage from the Slipspace transition.{{Ref/Reuse|Bulletin924}} While Flood exited and spread across the Ark, infesting the [[Installation 00 Citadel|Citadel]], large amounts of Flood still took residence within the crashed hulk. | The Gravemind, with its newly found space station and billions of Flood forms, planned to attack Earth, the UNSC/Covenant separatist stronghold, and infest it with Flood. However, upon arrival at the [[Sol system]] it found a [[Portal at Voi|Forerunner Portal]] which led from Earth to [[Installation 00]]: the Ark, a center from which all the [[Halo Array|Halo installations]] could be simultaneously and remotely fired. Sensing that the Ark was the greater threat, the Gravemind slipped High Charity straight to the Ark via a desperate ''ad hoc'' transit measure,<ref name="Bulletin924">[https://blogs.halowaypoint.com/en-us/blogs/headlines/posts/the-halo-bulletin-9-24-14 '''Halo Waypoint''' - The Halo Bulletin: 9.24.14'']</ref> sparing Earth by committing all its forces to the Ark. High Charity emerged in the fray of the [[Battle of Installation 00]], with parts of it crashing into the [[Fleet of Retribution|Sangheili]] [[assault carrier]] ''[[Shadow of Intent]]'', crippling it. High Charity then crashed onto Installation 00's surface due to damage from the Slipspace transition.{{Ref/Reuse|Bulletin924}} While Flood exited and spread across the Ark, infesting the [[Installation 00 Citadel|Citadel]], large amounts of Flood still took residence within the crashed hulk. |