Editing Hulon 'Budyasee

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'''Hulon 'Budyasee''' was a [[Sangheili]] officer within the [[Covenant]] [[Covenant fleet|Navy]] and the [[shipmaster]] of the ''[[Sacred Whisper]]'', an [[intrusion corvette]] that acted as the [[flagship]] of the [[Bloodstar Flotilla]] in early [[2526]].{{Ref/Reuse|HSS12}}

==Biography==
===''Sacred Whisper''===
Hulon 'Budyasee was born circa [[2436]], eventually joining the [[Covenant]] [[Covenant military|military]] as all mature [[Sangheili]] are expected to do. In the early stages of the [[Human-Covenant War]], 'Budyasee served the [[Fleet of Inexorable Obedience]] as [[shipmaster]] of the ''[[Sacred Whisper]]'', during [[Fleetmaster]] [[Nizat 'Kvarosee]]'s [[Massacre of the Outer Colonies|campaign]] across the [[human]] [[Outer Colonies]].{{Ref/Reuse|HSS12}}{{Ref/Reuse|HSS9}}

In [[2526|March 2526]], the ''Sacred Whisper'' was assigned to the [[Bloodstars]], a ''[[kai'd]]'' of highly-trained [[Jiralhanae]] [[Jiralhanae Stalker|Stalkers]] and [[Special Operations Sangheili]] commanded by [[First Blade]] [[Tel 'Szatulai]] of the [[Silent Shadow]]. In this capacity, the ''Sacred Whisper'' served as the [[flagship]] of the [[Bloodstar Flotilla]]. Their mission was to hunt down the [[Spartan-IIs]] that troubled the fleet and investigate a possible alliance with the [[United Rebel Front]] against the [[United Nations Space Command]]. A courier for the United Rebel Front had caught up to 'Szatulai's squad as they were scouting the colony of [[Amasa]] for Fleetmaster 'Kvarosee. They delivered a message from [[General]] [[Harper Garvin]], who wished to meet with representatives in [[Seoba Ice Quarry|an ice quarry]] on [[Biko]]'s [[Natural satellite|moon]] of [[Seoba]] to discuss an alliance in exchange for information on the UNSC and their Spartan supersoldiers. Taking this message back to his fleetmaster, 'Szatulai was ordered to meet with the human rebels.{{Ref/Reuse|HSS12}}{{Ref/Novel|Id=HSS9|HSS|Chapter=9}} With the First Blade commanding the flotilla from the bridge of 'Budyasee's ''Sacred Whisper'', the [[intrusion corvette]]s left for the [[Kolaqoa system]].{{Ref/Reuse|HSS12}}

===Arrival at Seoba===
{{Main|Battle of Seoba}}
Arriving in high orbit over Biko on [[2526#March|March 19, 2526]], 'Budyasee was stood toward the back of the bridge as 'Szatulai observed the planet and its ice moon through the ''Sacred Whisper''<nowiki>'</nowiki>s forward observation blister. After witnessing six human vessels launch from the pale moon ahead of them without a single member of the crew announcing this occurrence, 'Szatulai rattled his mandibles to draw attention and told the crew to summon Shipmaster 'Budyasee. When the summons reached 'Budyasee, he confidently strode forward to the First Blade's side and peered out of the blister. Just then, the two Sangheili witnessed another speck rise into space above Seoba. 'Budyasee was stunned as there had been no report from the readers, to which 'Szatulai responded with a thinly-veiled threat that he would have been killed if he had not perceived the problem. The shipmaster began to summon the two [[obedientaries]] overseeing the operations of the ten readers making up the bridge crew, but 'Szatulai stopped him, saying that they would learn more by going to their stations instead.{{Ref/Reuse|HSS12}}

Upon reaching their stations, 'Budyasee questioned [[Utu 'Gusonee]] and the other obedientary as 'Szatulai questioned a reader who was seated at his console. The reader showed 'Szatulai that his readings did not suggest any human vessels on Seoba's surface. As they conversed, 'Budyasee and the obedientaries began walking over, but 'Szatulai waved them off as to not intimidate the reader any further. The First Blade informed him of the spacecraft he observed rising into space, which the reader then exclaimed to be impossible without their sensors picking them up. When 'Szatulai insisted that his eyes were not faulty, the reader resolved that the impossible must have occurred. 'Budyasee and the other two Sangheili were then waved over by 'Szatulai as he wondered aloud how the humans had accomplished this. 'Gusonee suggested a [[Active camouflage|cloaking field]], but this notion was discarded by 'Szatulai. Coming to the disturbing realization that human [[Stealth ablative coating|stealth technology]] was superior to that of his own vessels, 'Szatulai ordered 'Budyasee to shoot down one of the [[prowler|stealth vessels]] to be recovered and studied. However, the shipmaster was reluctant, for the attack would reveal the flotilla's presence and prevent their rendezvous with the human rebels. Dismissing the entire rendezvous as a trap, 'Szatulai asserted his authority and had 'Budyasee carry out the order, believing the "shadow vessels" to be a danger to the fleet.{{Ref/Reuse|HSS12}} The ''Sacred Whisper'' shot down {{UNSCShip|Starry Night}}, the flagship of [[Captain (NAVCOM)|Captain]] [[Halima Ascot]].{{Ref/Novel|Id=HSS13|HSS|Chapter=13}}

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===Defense of Zhoist===
{{Main|Battle of Zhoist}}
After pursuing UNSC forces to the Covenant world of [[Zhoist]], the ''Sacred Whisper'' was tethered to the planet's [[Ring of Mighty Abundance]]. During the [[Battle of Zhoist|ensuring battle]], the ring collapsed and the corvette burned up in Zhoist's atmosphere. It is unknown if 'Budyasee went down with his ship.{{Ref/Novel|Id=Oblv5|Oblv|Chapter=5}}

==Personality and traits==
A cautious commander, he was confident in his prowess and comfortable in his position as shipmaster of the ''[[Sacred Whisper]]'', traits that troubled Tel 'Szatulai, who found the shipmaster to be smug and overconfident in his abilities. Despite this, the shipmaster proved to be courageous and dutiful, questioning the orders of 'Szatulai when 'Budyasee feared that the orders would endanger his crew—arguing even when he knew it may cost him his own life.{{Ref/Reuse|HSS12}}

Hulon 'Budyasee was a stocky, block-faced Sangheili with blunt-ended mandibles. In his nineties, he was overweight and twice the girth of 'Szatulai.{{Ref/Reuse|HSS12}}

==List of appearances==
*''[[Halo: Silent Storm]]'' {{1st}}

==Sources==
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