Editing San'Shyuum flotilla

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|founder=[[Dhas Bhasvod]]
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|formed=[[2552#November|November 3, 2558]]
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|affiliation=*[[Dhas Bhasvod's Covenant]]
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The '''San'Shyuum flotilla''' was a flotilla carrying the [[San'Shyuum]] survivors of the [[Fall of High Charity]] and the largest known collection of San'Shyuum left following the fall of the [[Covenant]].
==History==
===Origins===
During the [[Fall of High Charity]] in [[2552]], a flotilla of [[San'Shyuum]] evacuees were able to flee the besieged city in an effort organized by a group including the [[prelate]] [[Dhas Bhasvod]], and disguised by the launch of ''[[Anodyne Spirit]]'' during the battle.{{Ref/Reuse|DW7}} [[High Lord]] [[Dovo Nesto]] was the greatest and most powerful San'Shyuum to survive the destruction of both [[High Charity]] and the Covenant.{{Ref/Novel|Id=ET12|ET|Chapter=12}} The evacuees intended to flee to the [[shield world]] of [[Cloister]], where they would be safe from the firing of the [[Halo Array]] by the [[High Prophet of Truth]] and be able to rebuild galactic civilization in the San'Shyuum image. Ultimately, the High Prophet's plan was foiled during the [[Battle of Installation 00]].{{Ref/Novel|Id=DW7|HDW|Chapter=7}} The flotilla remained in hiding to avoid the wrath of vengeful [[Sangheili]].{{Ref/Anthology|Evo|The Return}} By late [[2553]], [[Tem'Bhetek]] and [[Boru'a'Neem]] departed from the flotilla and took a [[Tem'Bhetek's faction|contingent]] of [[Jiralhanae]] to strike against the Sangheili, in a plot to genocide their homeworld with a [[prototype Halo installation]]. After [[Rtas 'Vadum]] foiled 'Bhetek's plan in their [[Battle of the Prototype Halo installation|encounter]], he intended to take the ''[[Shadow of Intent]]'' to hunt down the flotilla.{{Ref/Novel|HSoI}}

By [[2559]], the flotilla's current status was unknown to Bhasvod, who had been trapped on the Ark for seven years, and had been completely unheard of by his temporary ally [[Castor]] - who suspected that had the [[Banished]] known of the flotilla, they would have expended all of their resources trying to hunt it down. Unable to contact a San'Shyuum in the flotilla known as [[Jom G'e'qth]], Bhasvod intended to activate the rings regardless, in the knowledge that either the flotilla would survive inside the shield world, or those who had hunted them down would have the ultimate revenge inflicted upon them.{{Ref/Reuse|DW7}}

===Hunted by the Swords of Sanghelios===
In [[2559#November|November 2559]], Rtas and the ''Shadow of Intent'' were still pursuing the San'Shyuum flotilla and was thus unable to help in the [[Battle of Netherop (2559)|Battle of Netherop]], something that [[Arbiter]] [[Thel 'Vadam]] lamented.{{Ref/Novel|Out|Chapter=4}} However, [[Cadence Lux]] - a lecturer at [[Edinburgh University]] - remained convinced of the survivors' existence and was able to convince [[Eto 'Saljhoo]] of the [[Banished]] of the same - resulting in a large amount of funding being awarded to her department in the university to begin the research.{{Ref/Novel|Id=OutC3|Out|Chapter=3}}

Over the years, many of these ships were hunted down by the ''Shadow of Intent'' and their crews imprisoned until they stood trial. However, most were too proud to answer for their crimes and attempted to flee, only to be slaughtered.{{Ref/Novel|Id=ET6|ET|Chapter=6}}

In [[2559#November|November 2559]], the ''Shadow of Intent'' hunted down the {{Pattern|Chel Tor|storm cutter}} ''[[Vigilance with Piety]]'' and [[Kafo Dein]], attempting to capture him. Dein activated the storm cutter's [[self-destruct]] and attempted to flee to [[Kus'kah's artificial moon]]. However, he was stopped by [[Tul 'Juran]] who destroyed Dein's [[Ren]] with a [[war sphinx]], killing him.{{Ref/Reuse|ET6}}

In [[2559#December|December 2559]], [[Dovo Nesto]] revealed to [[Vul 'Soran]] that with the [[Lithos]] destroyed, they would be forced to achieve their goals another way and asked what he knew of Cloister. By this point, 'Soran and Rtas 'Vadum knew that it was the final destination of the flotilla, but nothing else.{{Ref/Novel|ET|Chapter=47}}

==List of appearances==
*''[[Halo: Shadow of Intent]]'' {{Fm}}
*''[[Halo: Divine Wind]]'' {{Mo}}
*''[[Halo: Outcasts]]'' {{Mo}}
*''[[Halo: Empty Throne]]'' {{1st}}

==Sources==
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