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==Plot== | ==Plot== | ||
Set six years after the end of The [[Human-Covenant War]], a [[Unnamed Sangheili Shipmaster (The Return)|Sangheili Shipmaster]] returns to the [[Glassing|glassed]] colony of Kholo in order to find forgiveness for his sins. He lonely | Set six years after the end of The [[Human-Covenant War]], a [[Unnamed Sangheili Shipmaster (The Return)|Sangheili Shipmaster]] returns to the [[Glassing|glassed]] colony of Kholo in order to find forgiveness for his sins. He ventures lonely through the remains of the colony, occasionally remembering the glorious days of when he interrogated a human pilot and glassed the colony, as well as the sadder days of the [[Great Schism|Covenant Civil War]].<ref>'''[[Halo: Evolutions - Essential Tales of the Halo Universe]]''', ''The Return''</ref> | ||
He experiences flashbacks where he showed his loyalty to the [[Prophet of Conviction]] by [[Battle of Kholo|glassing Kholo]]. During the | He experiences flashbacks where he showed his loyalty to the [[Prophet of Conviction]] by [[Battle of Kholo|glassing Kholo]]. During the process, the Shipmaster marked the Covenant glyph representing "faith" on the surface of the planet.<ref>'''Halo: Evolutions - Essential Tales of the Halo Universe''', pages 493-497</ref> | ||
In the present timeframe, after several days of searching, he discovers [[Kig-yar]] pirates fighting humans.<ref>'''Halo: Evolutions - Essential Tales of the Halo Universe''', page 509</ref> After killing the Kig-yar he finds a lone human survivor. Realizing the survivor would soon be dead, the Shipmaster leaves him and continues looking around the base.<ref>'''Halo: Evolutions - Essential Tales of the Halo Universe''', page 511</ref> Soon, he finds photos of humans pestering with [[Forerunner]] technology, including a [[Monitor]].<ref group="note">While the short story merely indicates that the humans had unearthed Forerunner artifacts, the motion comic reveals that one of the "artifacts" was, in fact, a Monitor.</ref> Realizing this could be what he was looking for, he returns to the human survivor and calls for help.<ref>'''Halo: Evolutions - Essential Tales of the Halo Universe''', page 514</ref> | Years later, when the [[Jiralhanae]] betrayed the Sangheili over ''[[High Charity (Structure)|High Charity]]'', the Shipmaster confronted the ever-ready Conviction, and successfully disarmed him. The Shipmaster exposed the Prophet's deception and killed him in front of his crew.<ref>'''Halo: Evolutions - Essential Tales of the Halo Universe''', pages 501-505</ref> | ||
In the present timeframe, after several days of searching, he discovers [[Kig-yar]] pirates fighting humans.<ref>'''Halo: Evolutions - Essential Tales of the Halo Universe''', page 509</ref> After killing the Kig-yar he finds a lone human survivor. Realizing the survivor would soon be dead, the Shipmaster leaves him and continues looking around the base.<ref>'''Halo: Evolutions - Essential Tales of the Halo Universe''', page 511</ref> Soon, he finds photos of humans pestering with [[Forerunner]] technology, including a [[Monitor]].<ref group="note">While the short story merely indicates that the humans had unearthed Forerunner artifacts, the motion comic reveals that one of the "artifacts" was, in fact, a Monitor.</ref> Realizing this could be what he was looking for, he returns to the human survivor and calls for help to aid the human.<ref>'''Halo: Evolutions - Essential Tales of the Halo Universe''', page 514</ref> | |||
==Characters== | ==Characters== | ||