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By early [[2553]], the vessel was still searching the Ussan system. Zo Resken determined that they stay their course, despite knowing that the odds of discovering anything was extremely remote. The crew was becoming frustrated; as their food supply dwindled, the group began to argue over insignificant matters. The ''Journey's Sustenance'', a small supply ship, was not equipped with long-range scanning equipment, forcing them to painstakingly search the entire system to look for any signs of the long-forgotten society that had once resided there. Most of the crew aside from Resken wished to give up the search, having discovered little more than scattered pieces of artificial rubble bearing Forerunner ideograms in over half a solar [[Covenant Battle Calendar#Cycle|cycle]].<ref name="bc20">''Halo: Broken Circle'', Chapter 20</ref> | By early [[2553]], the vessel was still searching the Ussan system. Zo Resken determined that they stay their course, despite knowing that the odds of discovering anything was extremely remote. The crew was becoming frustrated; as their food supply dwindled, the group began to argue over insignificant matters. The ''Journey's Sustenance'', a small supply ship, was not equipped with long-range scanning equipment, forcing them to painstakingly search the entire system to look for any signs of the long-forgotten society that had once resided there. Most of the crew aside from Resken wished to give up the search, having discovered little more than scattered pieces of artificial rubble bearing Forerunner ideograms in over half a solar [[Covenant Battle Calendar#Cycle|cycle]].<ref name="bc20">''Halo: Broken Circle'', Chapter 20</ref> | ||
One day, as Resken was studying the latest collection of relics the ''Journey's Sustenance'' had collected from the system, G'torik arrived and informed him that Tul had decoded a set of subspace communications, revealing that the Covenant had been [[Battle of Installation 00|brought to an end]], as well as the death of the [[Prophet of Mercy]], the [[fall of High Charity]] to the Flood and its [[Raid on High Charity|subsequent destruction]], the deactivation of the Halo Array at the [[Installation 00|Ark]] by the [[John-117|"Demon"]] and the Prophet of Truth's death at the hand of Arbiter Thel 'Vadam. G'torik also confirmed [[Treaty of 2552|the alliance]] of the Sangheili with the humans at the close of the [[Human-Covenant War|war]] and the true nature of the Halo Array. Resken mused that his ancestor's prophecy had proven correct in its prediction of the Covenant's end, as well as the similarities between the end of the Forerunners and the Ussans. G'torik told Resken that he had learned of the Arbiter's return to Sanghelios, and his [[Blooding Years|efforts to unite]] the various keeps to his [[Swords of Sanghelios|cause]]. Resken felt some inward jealousy towards his friend, knowing that he and the others could return to their homeworld while he himself had no world to return to. Resken was completely shaken by the knowledge that he might well be one of the few remaining San'Shyuum left in a galaxy where many now hated them, and had no safe place to return to, following the destruction of High Charity. Refusing to give up his search of the Ussan system, Resken reminded G'torik of logs discovered from others who had spoken to [[Kig-Yar]] [[Pirate#Kig-Yar|pirates]] that reported discovering larger artifacts in the system, with one claiming to have been fired upon by something within the asteroid belt. Despite this, Resken resolved to agree with the rest of the group should they decide to depart for Sanghelios, noting that he didn't have any real authority over them. Suddenly, D'ero summoned Resken, claiming to have found something the San'Shyuum would want to see. Upon arriving at the bridge, D'ero magnified the ships sensors, revealing a previously-undetected artificial object larger in size than the ''Journey's Sustenance'' - in truth a part of the disassembled [[Shield world|Shield World]] [[The Refuge|0673]].{{Ref/Reuse|bc20}} | One day, as Resken was studying the latest collection of relics the ''Journey's Sustenance'' had collected from the system, G'torik arrived and informed him that Tul had decoded a set of subspace communications, revealing that the Covenant had been [[Battle of Installation 00|brought to an end]], as well as the death of the [[Prophet of Mercy]], the [[fall of High Charity]] to the Flood and its [[Raid on High Charity|subsequent destruction]], the deactivation of the Halo Array at the [[Installation 00|Ark]] by the [[John-117|"Demon"]] and the Prophet of Truth's death at the hand of Arbiter Thel 'Vadam. G'torik also confirmed [[Treaty of 2552|the alliance]] of the Sangheili with the humans at the close of the [[Human-Covenant War|war]] and the true nature of the Halo Array. Resken mused that his ancestor's prophecy had proven correct in its prediction of the Covenant's end, as well as the similarities between the end of the Forerunners and the Ussans. G'torik told Resken that he had learned of the Arbiter's return to Sanghelios, and his [[Blooding Years|efforts to unite]] the various keeps to his [[Swords of Sanghelios|cause]]. Resken felt some inward jealousy towards his friend, knowing that he and the others could return to their homeworld while he himself had no world to return to. Resken was completely shaken by the knowledge that he might well be one of the few remaining San'Shyuum left in a galaxy where many now hated them, and had no safe place to return to, following the destruction of High Charity. Refusing to give up his search of the Ussan system, Resken reminded G'torik of logs discovered from others who had spoken to [[Kig-Yar]] [[Pirate#Kig-Yar|pirates]] that reported discovering larger artifacts in the system, with one claiming to have been fired upon by something within the asteroid belt. Despite this, Resken resolved to agree with the rest of the group should they decide to depart for Sanghelios, noting that he didn't have any real authority over them. Suddenly, D'ero summoned Resken, claiming to have found something that the San'Shyuum would want to see. Upon arriving at the bridge, D'ero magnified the ships sensors, revealing a previously-undetected artificial object larger in size than the ''Journey's Sustenance'' - in truth a part of the disassembled [[Shield world|Shield World]] [[The Refuge|0673]].{{Ref/Reuse|bc20}} | ||
As the supply ship slowly approached the Refuge, they learned of an ongoing battle there. They then detected a tiny maintenance vessel spiralling through space, its engines previously having been damaged by [['Greftus Faction|rebel forces]] of the Refuge. Resken offered to guide D'ero as the Sangheili made to bring it into the supply ship's freight hold. Upon the successful interception of the small vessel, Resken, along with G'torik and Tul armed themselves with carbines and made for the freight bay. Resken called to any survivors. As he reached the hatch to the maintenance vessel, [[V'ornik 'Gred|a Sangheili]] emerged. The Sangheili spoke in a dialect that somewhat differed from the [[Sangheili (language)|Old Sangheili language]]. After learning that the stranger thought that Resken was one of the gods, Resken told Tul to tell the stranger that he was simply a friend of the Sangheili and that he meant no harm. D'ero warned Resken and the others to vacate the freight bay, as the maintenance vessel the strange Sangheili had arrived in was unstable and liable to explode, necessitating the decompression of the bay. The group made it out before D'ero vented the freight bay, propelling the maintenance vessel into space where it exploded. After verifying that the ''Journey's Sustenance'' was undamaged, Resken disregarded the suggestion from D'ero that the vessel could have been a trap and instructed them to use translator devices to communicate with the stranger. The Sangheili introduced himself as V'ornik 'Gred and confirmed that the party had indeed discovered the Refuge. Resken was overcome with the desire to make proper contact with the colony, to which D'ero acquiesced, permitting G'torik and Tul to accompany the San'Shyuum. When Sluggish Drifter entered, Resken told V'ornik that the Huragok could repair anything in their colony. Overjoyed, V'ornik gladly allowed the group to accompany him.<ref name="bc21">''Halo: Broken Circle'', Chapter 21</ref> | As the supply ship slowly approached the Refuge, they learned of an ongoing battle there. They then detected a tiny maintenance vessel spiralling through space, its engines previously having been damaged by [['Greftus Faction|rebel forces]] of the Refuge. Resken offered to guide D'ero as the Sangheili made to bring it into the supply ship's freight hold. Upon the successful interception of the small vessel, Resken, along with G'torik and Tul armed themselves with carbines and made for the freight bay. Resken called to any survivors. As he reached the hatch to the maintenance vessel, [[V'ornik 'Gred|a Sangheili]] emerged. The Sangheili spoke in a dialect that somewhat differed from the [[Sangheili (language)|Old Sangheili language]]. After learning that the stranger thought that Resken was one of the gods, Resken told Tul to tell the stranger that he was simply a friend of the Sangheili and that he meant no harm. D'ero warned Resken and the others to vacate the freight bay, as the maintenance vessel the strange Sangheili had arrived in was unstable and liable to explode, necessitating the decompression of the bay. The group made it out before D'ero vented the freight bay, propelling the maintenance vessel into space where it exploded. After verifying that the ''Journey's Sustenance'' was undamaged, Resken disregarded the suggestion from D'ero that the vessel could have been a trap and instructed them to use translator devices to communicate with the stranger. The Sangheili introduced himself as V'ornik 'Gred and confirmed that the party had indeed discovered the Refuge. Resken was overcome with the desire to make proper contact with the colony, to which D'ero acquiesced, permitting G'torik and Tul to accompany the San'Shyuum. When Sluggish Drifter entered, Resken told V'ornik that the Huragok could repair anything in their colony. Overjoyed, V'ornik gladly allowed the group to accompany him.<ref name="bc21">''Halo: Broken Circle'', Chapter 21</ref> | ||