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The '''{{PAGENAME}}'''<ref>http://imagewtf.com/658/free-image-hosting/</ref>, often abbreviated as the '''Flood Super Cell''' or the '''FSC''', is an undifferentiated cell type that serves as the basis of all [[Flood]] biomass.
[[File:Flood Super Cell.jpg|thumb|The Flood super cell in a study.]]
The '''LF.Xx.3273 Flood Super Cell''', often referred to using the acronym '''FSC''', is an undifferentiated cell type that serves as the basis of all [[Flood]] biomass.<ref name="bestiarum">'''[[Bestiarum]]'''</ref>
 
==Biology==
==Biology==
It can be described as a ''"thinking muscle"'' and closely resembles neurons or glial cells in structure. The Flood have demonstrated on numerous occasions that they have the ability to arrange these FSCs to mimic any organ that may be necessary. Appearantly, it is also capable of intelligent discourse with artificial intelligences, such as [[Mendicant Bias]].
[[File:Flood Cell Division.jpg|thumb|left|Flood Super Cells performing [[Wikipedia:Cell division|Cell division]] inside of a host.]]
==History==
The Flood Super Cell is often described as ''"thinking muscle"'', and closely resembles both neurons and glial cells in terms of its physical structure.{{Ref/Reuse|bestiarum}} The Flood have demonstrated on numerous occasions that they have the ability to arrange these cells to mimic any organ that may be needed. In addition to this ability, the Flood Super Cell has a wide repertoire of additional abilities, which culminates in the creation of a [[Gravemind]] and a fully-developed [[Flood hive]]. In these latter stages of an outbreak, the Flood is able to spontaneously generate the FSC in its effort to alter the environment into a more suitable one for its growth.<ref name="wp flood">[https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/universe/species/flood '''Halo Waypoint''': ''Flood'']</ref>
The super cell was the entity that communicated with the [[Forerunner]] [[AI]] [[Mendicant Bias]] during the [[Forerunner-Flood War]] to convince it into rampancy and to turn it into a weapon against the Forerunners. For a time, Mendicant Bias took faith in .Xx.3273, believing the Forerunners were obstinate and unyielding, blocking evolution's progress in the galaxy. However, after the firing of the [[Halo Array|Halo Array]], Mendicant Bias realized how far he had fallen, and denounced the Flood, pleading for forgiveness from the long-lost Forerunners.
 
An important capability essential to the Flood's survival is its ability to convert other life forms into more Flood cells, which can be used in a wide variety of ways. The Flood Super Cells capture and interface with the host's cells, which are quickly metabolized, broken down, analyzed, and reassembled into more Flood Cells that mirror the function of the target's cells.<ref>'''[[Art of Halo 3]]''', ''page 26''</ref> This process is rapid and continuous, with the end result being that the host's biomass is largely overtaken by the newly-generated Flood biomass.<ref>'''[[The Art of Halo]]: Creating a Virtual World''', ''page 48''</ref>
 
When first inserted into a victim, primarily by the [[Pod infector|infection form]], the Flood cells are in an encapsulated [[Flood spore|"spore"]] state before they become active in the victim.<ref>'''[[Halo: Combat Evolved]]''', campaign level ''[[The Library]]''</ref>
 
==Trivia==
*The Flood Super Cell shows remarkable similarities to the alien life form in the 1982 film ''[[wikipedia:The Thing (1982 film)|The Thing]]''. The cells of this alien being interface with and analyze the cells of its victim, and simultaneously consume them, shaping the resulting biomass to be a perfect replica of the victim. Similar to the Flood, the alien can reconstruct the matter of the victim in any way it chooses, and is not something that can be cured, like a disease.
*The Flood Super Cell's ability to consume and facilitate the use of an organism as an environment for its own prosperity closely parallels the abilities of real world microorganisms, specifically those of the [[wikipedia:agrobacterium|Agrobacterium]] genus. This genus of bacteria utilizes [[wikipedia:Horizontal gene transfer|horizontal gene transfer]], to insert harmful DNA into target plants, generating tumors that create an environment in which the bacteria can thrive.


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==List of appearances==
*''[[Iris]]'' {{1st}}
*''[[Halo 3]]''
**''[[Terminal (Halo 3)|Terminals]]''
*''[[Halo: Combat Evolved Anniversary]]''
**''[[Terminal (Halo: Combat Evolved Anniversary)|Terminals]]''
*''[[Halo Wars 2]]'' {{mo}}
**[[Awakening the Nightmare| Awakening the Nightmare DLC]]
*''[[Halo Infinite]]''
**''[[Season 04: Infection]]'' {{Mo}}


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==Sources==
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Latest revision as of 08:04, October 19, 2023

The Flood super cell in a study.

The LF.Xx.3273 Flood Super Cell, often referred to using the acronym FSC, is an undifferentiated cell type that serves as the basis of all Flood biomass.[1]

Biology[edit]

Flood Super Cells performing Cell division inside of a host.

The Flood Super Cell is often described as "thinking muscle", and closely resembles both neurons and glial cells in terms of its physical structure.[1] The Flood have demonstrated on numerous occasions that they have the ability to arrange these cells to mimic any organ that may be needed. In addition to this ability, the Flood Super Cell has a wide repertoire of additional abilities, which culminates in the creation of a Gravemind and a fully-developed Flood hive. In these latter stages of an outbreak, the Flood is able to spontaneously generate the FSC in its effort to alter the environment into a more suitable one for its growth.[2]

An important capability essential to the Flood's survival is its ability to convert other life forms into more Flood cells, which can be used in a wide variety of ways. The Flood Super Cells capture and interface with the host's cells, which are quickly metabolized, broken down, analyzed, and reassembled into more Flood Cells that mirror the function of the target's cells.[3] This process is rapid and continuous, with the end result being that the host's biomass is largely overtaken by the newly-generated Flood biomass.[4]

When first inserted into a victim, primarily by the infection form, the Flood cells are in an encapsulated "spore" state before they become active in the victim.[5]

Trivia[edit]

  • The Flood Super Cell shows remarkable similarities to the alien life form in the 1982 film The Thing. The cells of this alien being interface with and analyze the cells of its victim, and simultaneously consume them, shaping the resulting biomass to be a perfect replica of the victim. Similar to the Flood, the alien can reconstruct the matter of the victim in any way it chooses, and is not something that can be cured, like a disease.
  • The Flood Super Cell's ability to consume and facilitate the use of an organism as an environment for its own prosperity closely parallels the abilities of real world microorganisms, specifically those of the Agrobacterium genus. This genus of bacteria utilizes horizontal gene transfer, to insert harmful DNA into target plants, generating tumors that create an environment in which the bacteria can thrive.

List of appearances[edit]

Sources[edit]

  1. ^ a b Bestiarum
  2. ^ Halo Waypoint: Flood
  3. ^ Art of Halo 3, page 26
  4. ^ The Art of Halo: Creating a Virtual World, page 48
  5. ^ Halo: Combat Evolved, campaign level The Library

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Known Flood forms
Regular Spore • Pod • Seeder • Tadpole • Dispersal pod
Growths Stalk • Blister
Other Flood Super Cell (FSC)
Infected
Structures
Hives Hive • Den • Nest • Colony • Spore Mound • Cocooned base • Blightlands
Defensive Launcher • Root
Other Porta • Vent
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