So when I think about the events taking place in the new games, it still doesn’t seem to be anywhere near as big of a problem as the flood still being alive in the galaxy. The Flood may be contained for the most part, but this does not solve the issue at all. As Rtas said in Halo 3, one single flood spore can destroy a species. And we know there is definitely Flood alive in the galaxy; being contained on the Halo rings and on The Spirit of Fire, as well as undoubtedly other places.
At any rate, I don’t think we’ve seen the last of the Flood at all. It was the biggest problem in the galaxy from the beginning and will continue to be until something is done. But what can be done? That’s my question.
I don’t think it’s a believable concept that the Flood can be eradicated. I certainly wouldn’t be satisfied with that outcome. How can you be sure you’ve eradicated every infection form in the galaxy? You can’t. There has to be some other way.
A cure? A flood consciousness shift? (see Mass Effect 3 ending…I know groans)
I’m interested to hear ideas.
Finding either the Fabled Cure that the ancient Humans and San Shyuum we supposed to have found is one of the only ways to completely put an end to the flood. In another super hypothetical thought a possible return of the Precursors and their intervention would also work.
I kinda see the Flood as a force of nature that can’t really be eradicated.
Create a Galactic Federation of all races and convince the Precursors we have accomplished their goal of unity. Maybe then we can pass the test for the “Mantle”. Otherwise, I see no cure for the Flood other than pulling a 13 ring super firing or constant vigilance by members of all races.
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> Finding either the Fabled Cure that the ancient Humans and San Shyuum we supposed to have found is one of the only ways to completely put an end to the flood. In another super hypothetical thought a possible return of the Precursors and their intervention would also work.
The cure was a hoax mate. The flood wanted the forerunners to believe the humans found a cure so they would waste resources trying to find it.
Simple, fire the rings again but this time do not keep samples in labs.
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> The cure was a hoax mate. The flood wanted the forerunners to believe the humans found a cure so they would waste resources trying to find it.
I’m not entirely sure that it was. Why did the Primordial and Mendicant Bias continue to experiment on humans in the “Palace of Pain”? It could be a half-truth.
The Primordial admitted that they wanted to punish the Forerunners first, so they acted as if there was a cure an retreated from Ancient Human territory.
Build more rings, destroy every shield world and floodspore on the rings, then place one ring in each solar system and fire them.
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> Simple, fire the rings again but this time do not keep samples in labs.
Except the Primordial states that some pf the Precursors fled beyond Forerunner reach, other galaxies, where “creation continued” and other reduced themselves to powder to restore their old forms, those became the Flood. Somewhere there are still Precursors. Wiping out all the flood in the MW wouldn’t prevent them from coming back from beyond the galaxy.
Just use fire, lots and lots of fire.
I know how to rid them once and for all, without harming Humanity. But it’s confidential.
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> The Primordial admitted that they wanted to punish the Forerunners first, so they acted as if there was a cure an retreated from Ancient Human territory.
But again, why did Primordial continue to experiment on humans on Installation 07? Even Mendicant Bias seemed to be puzzled by human immunity, implying that a resistance might actually exist. I’ll need to double check, but I believe that the Librarian even manged to lure the Flood with a claim of a cure in Silentium.
I think the ORION project holds the key to Flood immunity. We all know that Johnson was immune to infection, most likely due to his augmentations as a Spartan I. If they researched exactly what the subjects went through during the project it might hold the key to unlocking a Flood “vaccine” if you will.
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> I think the ORION project holds the key to Flood immunity. We all know that Johnson was immune to infection, most likely due to his augmentations as a Spartan I. If they researched exactly what the subjects went through during the project it might hold the key to unlocking a Flood “vaccine” if you will.
But the only proof of that was destroyed along with the data by the Chief
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> I think the ORION project holds the key to Flood immunity. We all know that Johnson was immune to infection, most likely due to his augmentations as a Spartan I. If they researched exactly what the subjects went through during the project it might hold the key to unlocking a Flood “vaccine” if you will.
Was that not retconned to be false now? Like now he’s not immune just difficult to take over or something?
I know it’s not exactly possible, but find the Precursors that live, and convince them that their creations will never again revolt against them.
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Some of the Spartan I’s are still alive though