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Then known as Kelekos, this planet was once a well-known part of the [[Forerunner]] [[Ecumene]]. There was a relatively high number of Forerunners whom called Kelekos home. Multiple [[portal]]s were constructed on the world, one of which was linked to the enormous [[Shield World 006]].<ref>'''Halo: The Thursday War''', ''pages 398-399''</ref> Many thousands of years after the firing of the [[Halo Array]], Kelekos was colonized by [[Sangheili]] of the [[Covenant]] and renamed Hesduros. After the empire's collapse, [[Jul 'Mdama]] arrived in the state of [[State of Panom|Panom]] on [[2553#April|April 1, 2553]] via the portal from the aforementioned [[shield world]]. There, he met the leaders of [[Panom keep]] and learned that they had not been in contact with the wider Covenant for over a year and were quite unaware of the events surrounding the [[Great Schism]] and the end of the [[Human-Covenant War|war]] with the [[human]]s. 'Mdama noticed that [[Forerunner glyphs|glyphs]] at two locations with portals were identical to those he had previously identified as representing the [[Didact]] and [[Requiem]]. In addition, what appeared to be coordinates revealing Requiem's location were also present. By exploiting the religious devotion the residents of Panom and Hesduros-at-large had to the Forerunners, Jul convinced them to join him in seeking out the Didact, believing that if he existed he may be a powerful tool to unleash against humanity. This signaled the genesis of the largest [[Jul 'Mdama's Covenant|militant resurgence]] of the Covenant that would emerge in the years following the end of the Great War.<ref>'''Halo: The Thursday War''', ''pages 436-442''</ref> With Hesduros as a base of operations, Jul's Covenant grew by leaps and bounds and the colony profited in turn. The Covenant built up factories of war whilst using the planet as its base and used its denizens as laborers.<ref name="LoO8">''[[Halo: Legacy of Onyx]]'', ''chapter 8''</ref> The poor assortment of ships Hesduros had previously had was greatly improved by Jul's crusade and by the start of [[2557]] the sect and where it was based was known by many.<ref>''[[Halo: Smoke and Shadow]]'', ''Chapter 8''</ref> | Then known as Kelekos, this planet was once a well-known part of the [[Forerunner]] [[Ecumene]]. There was a relatively high number of Forerunners whom called Kelekos home. Multiple [[portal]]s were constructed on the world, one of which was linked to the enormous [[Shield World 006]].<ref>'''Halo: The Thursday War''', ''pages 398-399''</ref> Many thousands of years after the firing of the [[Halo Array]], Kelekos was colonized by [[Sangheili]] of the [[Covenant]] and renamed Hesduros. After the empire's collapse, [[Jul 'Mdama]] arrived in the state of [[State of Panom|Panom]] on [[2553#April|April 1, 2553]] via the portal from the aforementioned [[shield world]]. There, he met the leaders of [[Panom keep]] and learned that they had not been in contact with the wider Covenant for over a year and were quite unaware of the events surrounding the [[Great Schism]] and the end of the [[Human-Covenant War|war]] with the [[human]]s. 'Mdama noticed that [[Forerunner glyphs|glyphs]] at two locations with portals were identical to those he had previously identified as representing the [[Didact]] and [[Requiem]]. In addition, what appeared to be coordinates revealing Requiem's location were also present. By exploiting the religious devotion the residents of Panom and Hesduros-at-large had to the Forerunners, Jul convinced them to join him in seeking out the Didact, believing that if he existed he may be a powerful tool to unleash against humanity. This signaled the genesis of the largest [[Jul 'Mdama's Covenant|militant resurgence]] of the Covenant that would emerge in the years following the end of the Great War.<ref>'''Halo: The Thursday War''', ''pages 436-442''</ref> With Hesduros as a base of operations, Jul's Covenant grew by leaps and bounds and the colony profited in turn. The Covenant built up factories of war whilst using the planet as its base and used its denizens as laborers.<ref name="LoO8">''[[Halo: Legacy of Onyx]]'', ''chapter 8''</ref> The poor assortment of ships Hesduros had previously had was greatly improved by Jul's crusade and by the start of [[2557]] the sect and where it was based was known by many.<ref>''[[Halo: Smoke and Shadow]]'', ''Chapter 8''</ref> | ||
At some point | At some point in 2557, the [[Swords of Sanghelios]] launched an assault on Hesduros with the intent of killing 'Mdama and destroying his Covenant for good.<ref name="LoO5"/> The offensive devastated multiple redoubts, including Panom Keep, but Jul was able to escape. The defeat did force his faction to abandon Hesduros entirely, however.<ref name="LoO5"/> In September of that year, the [[Servants of the Abiding Truth]] arrived at the planet in the ''[[Song of Wrath]]'', led by none other than Jul's own son: [[Dural 'Mdama]].<ref name="LoO5"/> The kaidon of Panom was displeased to be met by another 'Mdama, but Dural convinced him to allow them access to the portal from which his father had emerged years prior. With assistance from [[Even Keel|a]] [[Huragok]], a small strike team traveled through the portal to [[Shield World 006]].<ref name="LoO8"/> The majority of the forces brought by the servants soon followed, with those few that remained only doing so in order to hide the ''Song of Wrath'' on the planet and await further instruction.<ref name="LoO12">''[[Halo: Legacy of Onyx]]'', ''chapter 12''</ref><ref name="LoO22">''[[Halo: Legacy of Onyx]]'', ''chapter 22''</ref> As a gift to kaidon Panom, Dural left his keep vehicles and weaponry which could be used to defend it in the future.<ref name="LoO8"/> | ||
Following Jul 'Mdama's [[Battle of Kamchatka|death]] in [[2558#October|October of 2558]], some members of his Covenant desired to regroup at Hesduros to plan the next course of action. However, rather than being dishonored by a retreat, the faction instead launched a deperate [[Battle of Nuusra|attack]] on the [[Swords of Sanghelios]] on [[Sanghelios]] itself. This, coupled with the prior destruction of the last military fortresses remaining to the group on Hesduros, ultimately led to the Covenant's [[Battle of Sunaion|final destruction]] and the scattering of its surviving members.<ref name="Mythos>'''[[Halo Mythos]]''', ''page 195''</ref><ref>'''[[Halo 5: Guardians]]''', campaign level, ''[[Swords of Sanghelios (level)|Swords of Sanghelios]]'' - [[Mission Intel|Sangheili Personal Log 503]]</ref> Though Jul 'Mdama is gone, Hesduron zealots still seek to return all Sangheili to the path of Forerunner enlightment--by force if necessary.<ref name="wf"/> | Following Jul 'Mdama's [[Battle of Kamchatka|death]] in [[2558#October|October of 2558]], some members of his Covenant desired to regroup at Hesduros to plan the next course of action. However, rather than being dishonored by a retreat, the faction instead launched a deperate [[Battle of Nuusra|attack]] on the [[Swords of Sanghelios]] on [[Sanghelios]] itself. This, coupled with the prior destruction of the last military fortresses remaining to the group on Hesduros, ultimately led to the Covenant's [[Battle of Sunaion|final destruction]] and the scattering of its surviving members.<ref name="Mythos>'''[[Halo Mythos]]''', ''page 195''</ref><ref>'''[[Halo 5: Guardians]]''', campaign level, ''[[Swords of Sanghelios (level)|Swords of Sanghelios]]'' - [[Mission Intel|Sangheili Personal Log 503]]</ref> Though Jul 'Mdama is gone, Hesduron zealots still seek to return all Sangheili to the path of Forerunner enlightment--by force if necessary.<ref name="wf"/> | ||