Editing Age of Abandonment

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The '''Age of Abandonment''', also called the '''First Age of Abandonment''', is the name given to the first period of [[History of the Covenant|Covenant history]], even though it technically predates the formation of the Covenant. This age refers to the time from [[2200 BCE]], which marked the start of the [[Stoic-Reformist conflict]], and [[2100 BCE]], when the [[Forerunner Dreadnought]] left [[Janjur Qom]].<ref>'''[[Halo Encyclopedia: The Definitive Guide to the Halo Universe]]''', ''page 30''</ref> In the ceremonial [[Progression of the Ages]], this age is represented by an [[Wikipedia:Obsidian|obsidian]] stone.{{Ref/Reuse|Harvest196}}

During the ritual, the appropriate dialogue is as followed:<ref name="Harvest196">'''[[Halo: Contact Harvest]]''', ''page 196''</ref>

Leader: "Abandonment."
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Congregation:  "The First Age! Ignorance and fear!"

==List of appearances==
*''[[Halo: Contact Harvest]]'' {{Fm}}

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-The '''Age of Abandonment''' was the first [[Age]] in the [[Covenant]] Age system.{{Ref/Reuse|Harvest196}}{{Ref/Book|Enc22|Page=189}}
+The '''Age of Abandonment''', also called the '''First Age of Abandonment''', is the name given to the first period of [[History of the Covenant|Covenant history]], even though it technically predates the formation of the Covenant. This age refers to the time from [[2200 BCE]], which marked the start of the [[Stoic-Reformist conflict]], and [[2100 BCE]], when the [[Forerunner Dreadnought]] left [[Janjur Qom]].<ref>'''[[Halo Encyclopedia: The Definitive Guide to the Halo Universe]]''', ''page 30''</ref> In the ceremonial [[Progression of the Ages]], this age is represented by an [[Wikipedia:Obsidian|obsidian]] stone.{{Ref/Reuse|Harvest196}}
-==Overview==
+During the ritual, the appropriate dialogue is as followed:<ref name="Harvest196">'''[[Halo: Contact Harvest]]''', ''page 196''</ref>
-In the ceremonial [[Progression of the Ages]], this age was represented by an [[Wikipedia:Obsidian|obsidian]] stone.{{Ref/Reuse|Harvest196}}
-During the ritual, the appropriate dialogue was as followed:{{Ref/Novel|Id=Harvest196|[[Halo: Contact Harvest]]|Chapter=12}}
+Leader: "Abandonment."
-'''Leader''': ''"Abandonment."''
 <br />
-'''Congregation''':  ''"The First Age! Ignorance and fear!"''
+Congregation:  "The First Age! Ignorance and fear!"
-==Events==
-===First Age of Abandonment===
-*The first period of [[History of the Covenant|Covenant history]]; This age refers to the time from [[2200 BCE]], which marked the start of the [[Stoic-Reformist conflict]], and [[2100 BCE]], when the [[Forerunner Dreadnought]] left [[Janjur Qom]].{{Ref/Book|[[Halo Encyclopedia (2009 edition)]]|Page=30}} The next known Age after this was the [[Age of Conflict|First Age of Conflict]].{{Ref/Novel|Halo: The Broken Circle|Chapter=Prologue}}
-===Fourth Age of Abandonment===
-The [[Akton-pattern escort]] vessel first entered service during this Age.{{Ref/Book|[[Halo Encyclopedia (2022 edition)]]|Page=269}}
 ==List of appearances==