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After being pushed back to the core of their empire, the collective human species managed to hold off the Forerunner military for fifty years. Despite the humans using [[Precursor]] [[unbending filament]]s to link their orbital defenses and the extensive amount of preparation and study gained from humanity's early conflicts with the Forerunners, humanity was pushed backwards and cut off from reinforcements as the Forerunner military disrupted humanity's slipstream tunnels, effectively preventing reinforcements and supplies as well as blockading Charum Hakkor's system from the rest of the [[human-San'Shyuum alliance]].<ref name="prim239">'''Halo: Primordium''', ''page 239-240''</ref> | After being pushed back to the core of their empire, the collective human species managed to hold off the Forerunner military for fifty years. Despite the humans using [[Precursor]] [[unbending filament]]s to link their orbital defenses and the extensive amount of preparation and study gained from humanity's early conflicts with the Forerunners, humanity was pushed backwards and cut off from reinforcements as the Forerunner military disrupted humanity's slipstream tunnels, effectively preventing reinforcements and supplies as well as blockading Charum Hakkor's system from the rest of the [[human-San'Shyuum alliance]].<ref name="prim239">'''Halo: Primordium''', ''page 239-240''</ref> | ||
[[Forthencho|Lord of Admirals Forthencho]], commander of the last fleets of Charum Hakkor, managed to successfully resist the the [[Ur-Didact|Didact]] for three years of continuous attacks despite being overwhelmingly outnumbered and using inferior slipstream and AI technology. Human ships swept across the system for hundreds of times to counter the Didact's daring orbital incursions, to prevent them from establishing superior energy-efficient orbits.<ref name="prim239"/> During the planet's siege, the Forerunners contacted the [[San'Shyuum]] and formulated a secret deal. Facing inevitable defeat, the San'Shyuum were to betray their human allies by allowing Charum Hakkor's security to be breached by the Forerunners. In return, the San'Shyuum would be spared from extinction or de-evolution, but instead quarantined to their [[San'Shyuum home system|home system]].<ref | [[Forthencho|Lord of Admirals Forthencho]], commander of the last fleets of Charum Hakkor, managed to successfully resist the the [[Ur-Didact|Didact]] for a further three years of continuous attacks despite being overwhelmingly outnumbered and using inferior slipstream and AI technology. Human ships swept across the system for hundreds of times to counter the Didact's daring orbital incursions, to prevent them from establishing superior energy-efficient orbits.<ref name="prim239"/> During the planet's siege, the Forerunners contacted the [[San'Shyuum]] and formulated a secret deal. Facing an inevitable defeat, the San'Shyuum were to betray their human allies by allowing Charum Hakkor's security to be breached by the Forerunners. In return, the San'Shyuum would be spared from extinction or de-evolution, but instead quarantined to their [[San'Shyuum home system|home system]].<ref>'''Halo: Mythos''', ''pages 13''</ref> | ||
The final blow came as the Forerunners staged an assault through seven [[slipspace portal]]s, opened at one-hour intervals to deliver a massive fleet commanded by the Didact and his most experienced commanders. The Forerunners sacrificed a significant number of ships, ranging from [[Fortress-class vessel|''Fortress''-class warships]] and [[Forerunner dreadnought|dreadnoughts]] to [[Forerunner picket cruiser|picket cruisers]], in mass waves to create openings in the human orbital defenses and overwhelming the human | The final blow came as the Forerunners staged an assault through seven [[slipspace portal]]s, opened at one-hour intervals to deliver a massive fleet commanded by the Didact and his most experienced commanders. The Forerunners sacrificed a significant number of ships, ranging from [[Fortress-class vessel|''Fortress''-class warships]] and [[Forerunner dreadnought|dreadnoughts]] to [[Forerunner picket cruiser|picket cruisers]], in mass waves to create openings in the now weak, human orbital defenses and overwhelming the human defenders with sheer force.<ref name="prim239"/> In the final moments before the fall, a debate was held at the highest levels of the human government to purposely draw out the Flood and use them against the [[Ecumene|Forerunner ecumene]] in order to buy time. Ultimately, the plan was rejected as being too dangerous for the rest of the galaxy and humanity surrendered despite knowing the inevitable outcome.<ref>'''Halo: Primordium''', ''page 190''</ref> Had it not been for the San'Shyuums treachery, the deadlock might have remained for far longer.<ref>'''Halo: Mythos''', ''pages 15''</ref> | ||
During the humans' last stand, a special force team of 7,000 warriors and 70 ships led by humanity's Political and Morale Commander [[Yprin Yprikushma]] was assigned to protect the timelock of the [[Primordial]] in the [[Charum Hakkor arena]].<ref name="prim239"/> In the face of inevitable defeat, the human warriors stripped their uniforms so the Forerunners could not identify their commanders. Despite this, the Didact could easily recognize his main adversary, the Lord of Admirals, among the survivors gathered in [[Citadel Charum]].<ref>'''Halo: Primordium''', ''page 233''</ref> | During the humans' last stand, a special force team of 7,000 warriors and 70 ships led by humanity's Political and Morale Commander [[Yprin Yprikushma]] was assigned to protect the timelock of the [[Primordial]] in the [[Charum Hakkor arena]].<ref name="prim239"/> In the face of inevitable defeat, the human warriors stripped their uniforms so the Forerunners could not identify their commanders. Despite this, the Didact could easily recognize his main adversary, the Lord of Admirals, among the survivors gathered in [[Citadel Charum]].<ref>'''Halo: Primordium''', ''page 233''</ref> | ||