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The '''Stoics''' were a faction of [[San'Shyuum]] first established during the [[San'Shyuum Schism]]. They followed ancient San'Shyuum tradition.<ref>'''[[Halo Encyclopedia]]''', ''page 114''</ref> | The '''Stoics''' were a faction of [[San'Shyuum]] first established during the [[San'Shyuum Schism]]. They followed ancient San'Shyuum tradition.<ref>'''[[Halo Encyclopedia: The Definitive Guide to the Halo Universe]]''', ''page 114''</ref> | ||
==History== | ==History== | ||
The Stoics worshipped the [[Forerunner]]s and their technology, but they strongly believed that tampering with or directly studying Forerunner artifacts was blasphemous and heretical. Because of these beliefs, they refused to enter the [[Forerunner Dreadnought]] that they had discovered upon their homeworld, viewing such actions as desecrating the legacy of the gods. However, another faction known as the [[Reformists]] wanted to enter the Dreadnought for possible technological gains and religious enlightenment, a difference in opinion which eventually led to a civil war.<ref name="cp262">'''[[Halo: Contact Harvest]]''', ''page 262''</ref> At some point in the war, the Reformists formed a stronghold in the fortress of [[Granduin]] in the [[Zelfiss]] region. However, it was undermined by the Stoics and the fortress fell into a nearby sea known as the [[Great Apothtea]].<ref>'''[[Halo: Broken Circle]]''', ''page 86''</ref> | The Stoics worshipped the [[Forerunner]]s and their technology, but they strongly believed that tampering with or directly studying Forerunner artifacts was blasphemous and heretical. Because of these beliefs, they refused to enter the [[Forerunner Dreadnought]] that they had discovered upon their homeworld, viewing such actions as desecrating the legacy of the gods. However, another faction known as the [[Reformists]] wanted to enter the Dreadnought for possible technological gains and religious enlightenment, a difference in opinion which eventually led to a civil war.<ref name="cp262">'''[[Halo: Contact Harvest]]''', ''page 262''</ref> At some point in the war, the Reformists formed a stronghold in the fortress of [[Granduin]] in the [[Zelfiss]] region. However, it was undermined by the Stoics and the fortress fell into a nearby sea known as the [[Great Apothtea]].<ref>'''[[Halo: Broken Circle]]''', ''page 86''</ref> | ||
Eventually, the Stoics lost the war when the Reformists commandeered the Dreadnought and used it to escape their homeworld. Not wishing to destroy the vessel they considered so sacred, the Stoics allowed the Reformists to escape.<ref name="enc310">'''Halo Encyclopedia''', ''page 310'' (2011 edition)</ref> After the Reformists took flight in [[2100 BCE]], the Stoics sent out communication messages threatening that they would be damned for their transgressions to the gods.{{Ref/Reuse|cp262}} The Stoics eventually retreated to relatively small areas of Janjur Qom —- likely due to the many large, predatory animals native to the planet —- and much of the planet resultingly became overrun by wilderness.<ref>'''Halo: Broken Circle''', ''page 103''</ref> The Reformists continued to monitor their homeworld after the civil war, occasionally sending [[Eye]] surveillance drones to the planet to keep them informed on Stoic technology. On one occasion, an Eye was discovered and pursued by a Stoic aircraft.<ref name="bc97">'''Halo: Broken Circle''', ''pages 97-98''</ref> | Eventually, the Stoics lost the war when the Reformists commandeered the Dreadnought and used it to escape their homeworld. Not wishing to destroy the vessel they considered so sacred, the Stoics allowed the Reformists to escape.<ref name="enc310">'''Halo Encyclopedia: The Definitive Guide to the Halo Universe''', ''page 310'' (2011 edition)</ref> After the Reformists took flight in [[2100 BCE]], the Stoics sent out communication messages threatening that they would be damned for their transgressions to the gods.{{Ref/Reuse|cp262}} The Stoics eventually retreated to relatively small areas of Janjur Qom —- likely due to the many large, predatory animals native to the planet —- and much of the planet resultingly became overrun by wilderness.<ref>'''Halo: Broken Circle''', ''page 103''</ref> The Reformists continued to monitor their homeworld after the civil war, occasionally sending [[Eye]] surveillance drones to the planet to keep them informed on Stoic technology. On one occasion, an Eye was discovered and pursued by a Stoic aircraft.<ref name="bc97">'''Halo: Broken Circle''', ''pages 97-98''</ref> | ||
Shortly after the [[Writ of Union]] between the Reformists and the [[Sangheili]] was signed and the [[Covenant]] was established, the [[Mken 'Scre'ah'ben|Prophet of Inner Conviction]] [[Mission to Janjur Qom|led a team to Janjur Qom]] to retrieve a group of willing, fertile females to restock the breeding population on ''[[High Charity]]'' and to steal a [[Luminary]] in the [[grotto of the Great Transition]]. When the group landed on the planet's surface, they made their way to the grotto and eventually discovered the Luminary and the [[Purifying Vision of the Holy Path]]. However, Stoic warriors discovered their location and waited for them outside of the grotto. [[Vervum L'kosur]] and [[Loquen 'Nvong]] betrayed the Prophet of Inner Conviction and the rest of the team, and tried to execute them in order to steal the relics.<ref>'''Halo: Broken Circle''', ''pages 106-114''</ref> In the resulting skirmish, Vervum was killed and Loquen was captured while the rest of the team remained hidden from the Stoics in a concealed room. | Shortly after the [[Writ of Union]] between the Reformists and the [[Sangheili]] was signed and the [[Covenant]] was established, the [[Mken 'Scre'ah'ben|Prophet of Inner Conviction]] [[Mission to Janjur Qom|led a team to Janjur Qom]] to retrieve a group of willing, fertile females to restock the breeding population on ''[[High Charity]]'' and to steal a [[Luminary]] in the [[grotto of the Great Transition]]. When the group landed on the planet's surface, they made their way to the grotto and eventually discovered the Luminary and the [[Purifying Vision of the Holy Path]]. However, Stoic warriors discovered their location and waited for them outside of the grotto. [[Vervum L'kosur]] and [[Loquen 'Nvong]] betrayed the Prophet of Inner Conviction and the rest of the team, and tried to execute them in order to steal the relics.<ref>'''Halo: Broken Circle''', ''pages 106-114''</ref> In the resulting skirmish, Vervum was killed and Loquen was captured while the rest of the team remained hidden from the Stoics in a concealed room. | ||
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==Culture and technology== | ==Culture and technology== | ||
{{Quote|The plants have been redesigned to work for the Stoics!|[[Sangheili Ranger]] [[Vil 'Kthamee]]}} | {{Quote|The plants have been redesigned to work for the Stoics!|[[Sangheili Ranger]] [[Vil 'Kthamee]]}} | ||
The Stoics were formed by San'Shyuum that opposed the study or manipulation of [[Forerunner]] artifacts on [[Janjur Qom]]. They believed that the Forerunners were gods and the relics were gifts from them meant to be worshipped.<ref>'''Halo Encyclopedia''', ''page 125''</ref> The [[grotto of the Great Transition]] was associated with visual images of [[Librarian|a legendary goddess]] that was associated with [[Conservation Measure|rebirth]].<ref>'''Halo: Broken Circle''', ''page 98''</ref> The language of the Stoics was similar to the [[San'Shyuum language]] used by the [[Reformists]]. It was very old-fashioned compared to the Reformist language, but it posed no language barrier between the two factions.<ref name="bc89">'''Halo: Broken Circle''', ''page 89''</ref> The significantly lower gravity of ''[[High Charity]]'' and lack of genetic diversity led to the Reformists evolving to be weaker and less muscular than the Stoics, giving the Stoics a physical advantage.<ref>'''Halo: Broken Circle''', ''page 95''</ref> | The Stoics were formed by San'Shyuum that opposed the study or manipulation of [[Forerunner]] artifacts on [[Janjur Qom]]. They believed that the Forerunners were gods and the relics were gifts from them meant to be worshipped.<ref>'''Halo Encyclopedia: The Definitive Guide to the Halo Universe''', ''page 125''</ref> The [[grotto of the Great Transition]] was associated with visual images of [[Librarian|a legendary goddess]] that was associated with [[Conservation Measure|rebirth]].<ref>'''Halo: Broken Circle''', ''page 98''</ref> The language of the Stoics was similar to the [[San'Shyuum language]] used by the [[Reformists]]. It was very old-fashioned compared to the Reformist language, but it posed no language barrier between the two factions.<ref name="bc89">'''Halo: Broken Circle''', ''page 89''</ref> The significantly lower gravity of ''[[High Charity]]'' and lack of genetic diversity led to the Reformists evolving to be weaker and less muscular than the Stoics, giving the Stoics a physical advantage.<ref>'''Halo: Broken Circle''', ''page 95''</ref> | ||
The Stoics had largely resisted technological progress, likely because they believed that development of new technologies may bring upon the wrath of their gods. The Stoics possessed attack vehicles that were capable of flight, which used air compression and gas-ignited fuel to operate Stoic vehicles and to fire their weaponry. The Stoics were also noted to have simple satellites and other structures compatible with a [[Technological Achievement Tiers|Tier 5]] society.{{Ref/Reuse|bc89}} They had some form of reflector scanning technology that could detect vehicles entering Janjur Qom's atmosphere,{{Ref/Reuse|bc97}} as well as long-range missiles capable of hitting a ship in orbit.<ref>'''Halo: Broken Circle''', ''page 149''</ref> However, they were specifically skilled in biotechnology and genetics, as they were unwilling to use hardware technology like the Reformists. | The Stoics had largely resisted technological progress, likely because they believed that development of new technologies may bring upon the wrath of their gods. The Stoics possessed attack vehicles that were capable of flight, which used air compression and gas-ignited fuel to operate Stoic vehicles and to fire their weaponry. The Stoics were also noted to have simple satellites and other structures compatible with a [[Technological Achievement Tiers|Tier 5]] society.{{Ref/Reuse|bc89}} They had some form of reflector scanning technology that could detect vehicles entering Janjur Qom's atmosphere,{{Ref/Reuse|bc97}} as well as long-range missiles capable of hitting a ship in orbit.<ref>'''Halo: Broken Circle''', ''page 149''</ref> However, they were specifically skilled in biotechnology and genetics, as they were unwilling to use hardware technology like the Reformists. | ||