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{{Quote|So many worlds contain their leavings and their structures, but only ours was blessed with a ship, a teacher. It taught us all how to unlock the secrets of space and time, to build ships of our own that sail the stars to spread the word. But it also seemed to ever nudge us in a direction, to build weapons of war—energy that could burn or sear flesh, vaporize bone.|The [[Minister of Discovery]] in his final confessions, prior to his death<ref>'''Halo: Evolutions''', "[[Wages of Sin]]", ''page 289''</ref>}} | {{Quote|So many worlds contain their leavings and their structures, but only ours was blessed with a ship, a teacher. It taught us all how to unlock the secrets of space and time, to build ships of our own that sail the stars to spread the word. But it also seemed to ever nudge us in a direction, to build weapons of war—energy that could burn or sear flesh, vaporize bone.|The [[Minister of Discovery]] in his final confessions, prior to his death<ref>'''Halo: Evolutions''', "[[Wages of Sin]]", ''page 289''</ref>}} | ||
[[File:HM | [[File:HM WarOfWills.jpg|thumb|300px|Stoic and Reformist forces battle around the Forerunner Dreadnought.]] | ||
Following the activation of the Halo Array, the San'Shyuum recovered faster than most species, with their technological advancements enhanced by the presence of numerous Forerunner relics on their planet.<ref name="enc120">'''Halo Encyclopedia: The Definitive Guide to the Halo Universe''', ''page 120'' (2011)</ref> The San'Shyuum redeveloped technology, language, and culture and philosophy based on their observation of these Forerunner artifacts, having little to no knowledge of their species' previous conflicts with the Forerunners.{{Ref/Reuse|universe}} In [[2200 BCE]], a radical group of San'Shyuum believed that they should enter into the [[Forerunner Dreadnought]] present on their planet and learn from its technology. The majority of the San'Shyuum considered the claim to be heresy, leading to the radical San'Shyuum rebelling. As the [[War of Wills]] begun, two factions emerged: the conservative [[Stoics]], who refused to enter and desecrate the Dreadnought, and the militant progressive [[Reformists]], radicals who wanted to develop new technologies by entering and studying the Dreadnought.{{Ref/Reuse|enc120}}<ref name="ENC">'''[[Halo Encyclopedia (2009 edition)]]''', ''page 118'' (2009); ''pages 124-125'' (2011)</ref><ref name="ch262">'''[[Halo: Contact Harvest]]''', ''page 262''</ref> | Following the activation of the Halo Array, the San'Shyuum recovered faster than most species, with their technological advancements enhanced by the presence of numerous Forerunner relics on their planet.<ref name="enc120">'''Halo Encyclopedia: The Definitive Guide to the Halo Universe''', ''page 120'' (2011)</ref> The San'Shyuum redeveloped technology, language, and culture and philosophy based on their observation of these Forerunner artifacts, having little to no knowledge of their species' previous conflicts with the Forerunners.{{Ref/Reuse|universe}} In [[2200 BCE]], a radical group of San'Shyuum believed that they should enter into the [[Forerunner Dreadnought]] present on their planet and learn from its technology. The majority of the San'Shyuum considered the claim to be heresy, leading to the radical San'Shyuum rebelling. As the [[War of Wills]] begun, two factions emerged: the conservative [[Stoics]], who refused to enter and desecrate the Dreadnought, and the militant progressive [[Reformists]], radicals who wanted to develop new technologies by entering and studying the Dreadnought.{{Ref/Reuse|enc120}}<ref name="ENC">'''[[Halo Encyclopedia (2009 edition)]]''', ''page 118'' (2009); ''pages 124-125'' (2011)</ref><ref name="ch262">'''[[Halo: Contact Harvest]]''', ''page 262''</ref> | ||