[quote] 1. It's not a simulation on the Dawn, it's on the Infinity 2. The Flood wasn't wiped out. The Halo ring fired at the end of Halo 3 was to get rid of the [i]local[/i] infestation. It didn't wipe out all sentient beings in the Galaxy, so the Flood wasn't "starved" to death.[/quote]1. You should tell that story at parties. 2. So then the Infinity was made to go roam the galaxy in search of the Flood to fight eh? 3. How do they know what will happen when a spartan gets infected? 4. How can a spartan even get infected when they're locked in their suit?