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The First Immolation was a nuclear holocaust of such magnitude that the war caused the Jiralhanae to regress to a [[Technological Achievement Tiers#Tier 7: Pre-Industrial|Tier 7]] pre-industrial society,<ref name="ch194"/><ref name="best"/> setting the species technologically back several hundred years in science and machinery.<ref name="waypoint"/> Some thought the war had crippled their people, but others believed that it had only served to temper the Jiralhanae and make them stronger.<ref name="envoy"/> The Jiralhanae were forced to rediscover the advances their ancestors had made before them. While some clans were ashamed of the technological progress the Jiralhanae had lost after the war, other clans were not bothered by the loss as they believed that the species was becoming too dependent on technology.<ref name="fuss62"/> The Jiralhanae are noted to be the only known species that achieved spaceflight, reverted themselves to a pre-industrial society through civil war, and recovered to some degree without historically learning anything from the experience.<ref name="best"/> | The First Immolation was a nuclear holocaust of such magnitude that the war caused the Jiralhanae to regress to a [[Technological Achievement Tiers#Tier 7: Pre-Industrial|Tier 7]] pre-industrial society,<ref name="ch194"/><ref name="best"/> setting the species technologically back several hundred years in science and machinery.<ref name="waypoint"/> Some thought the war had crippled their people, but others believed that it had only served to temper the Jiralhanae and make them stronger.<ref name="envoy"/> The Jiralhanae were forced to rediscover the advances their ancestors had made before them. While some clans were ashamed of the technological progress the Jiralhanae had lost after the war, other clans were not bothered by the loss as they believed that the species was becoming too dependent on technology.<ref name="fuss62"/> The Jiralhanae are noted to be the only known species that achieved spaceflight, reverted themselves to a pre-industrial society through civil war, and recovered to some degree without historically learning anything from the experience.<ref name="best"/> | ||
The [[Battle of Gbraakon]] occurred shortly after the First Immolation, taking place in the [[Gbraakon]] territory.<ref>'''[[Halo: The Essential Visual Guide]]''', ''page 122''</ref> When the [[Covenant]] discovered Doisac in [[2492]], | The [[Battle of Gbraakon]] occurred shortly after the First Immolation, taking place in the [[Gbraakon]] territory.<ref>'''[[Halo: The Essential Visual Guide]]''', ''page 122''</ref> When the [[Covenant]] discovered Doisac in [[2492]], the First Immolation had just recently concluded. At this time, the Jiralhanae were just rediscovering radio and rocketry, as well as the applications these technologies could have in warfare.<ref name="ch194"/> Ill-prepared for the Covenant's arrival,<ref name="bc211"/><ref name="enc"/> survivors from the Rh'tol and the Vheiloth skeins would be incorporated into in the Covenant.<ref name="waypoint"/> Some clans were grateful for the technology the Covenant would provide, replacing what the Jiralhanae lost in the war.<ref name="fuss62"/> When the Covenant collapsed in [[2552]], many Jiralhanae returned to Doisac.<ref name="waypoint"/> However, the damage done to the planet in the First Immolation resulted in a lack of supplies for its inhabitants, forcing Jiralhanae to raid the [[Sangheili colonies|frontier colonies]] of the [[Sangheili]].<ref name="envoy"/> | ||
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