Halo:The Defense of Sanghelios
Prologue
There was once a blue world at the heart of the Alpha quadrant. It like countless other worlds had life breathed into it by God during the first great cataclysm that started it all; the Big Bang. But this world gained a powerful sentient race that called themselves the Sangheli. They named their world Sanghelios. Soon after their industrial era the Sangheli despite their warlike nature made a nuclear Armistice, soon after they managed to build up towns and soon cities on the two satellites in orbit around the planet.
Within 300 years after their industrial age they had teraformed most of the worlds in their system they researched faster ways of travel and with in 50 years they had transcended to tier three and were capable of transversing outside of their home system. They also developed a strong worship of the Forerunner. But it was soon after the Sanghelian Empire reached its peak that they began to dispute amongst themselves thus starting the first Sanghelian War. The war was fierce Sangheli matching Sangheli; blow for blow. But the Sanghelian Republic triumphed over the Sanghelian Rebels. But the cost was great it would take a 50 year reconstruction period to rebuild their great empire.
Then for a dozen or so years their empire flourished under the rule of the First Arbiter Saro 'Reclusee but through this they discovered the San 'Shyuum race under disputed territory. 'Reclusee feared another war to break out without them so they decided to allow both Sangheli and San 'Shyuum to worship on the world. But the San 'Shyuum wished in contrast to the Sangheli to take apart forerunner relics and to divulge their nature. The Sangheli viewed this as blasphemy and as a result the Sangheli-San 'Shyuum War begun the Sangheli dominated the San 'Shyuum on the planetary battles. Not only did they have better tactics they were stronger physically and they outnumbered them. But most battles took place in space. Hear the San 'Shyuum had their own advantage a single semi-operable Forerunner Dreadnought. Using hit and run tactics the Forerunner Dreadnought destroyed the Sanghelian fleet and pushed to the point where the Arbiter had been killed and another had replaced him on the field of battle.
The second Arbiter knew the state the Sanghelian Republic was in. They had to dismantle their own Forerunner Artifacts or face annihilation. Through this method the Sangheli managed to enhance their ragtag fleet and armor with Forerunner tech. They finally managed to assemble a fleet of warships capable of standing up to the Dreadnought. And not any too soon the San 'Shyuum were close to assaulting Sanghelios itself the Jewel of their Empire. After many years of fighting both sides proposed a treaty. The Sangheli would protect the San 'Shyuum whilst they searched for ways to follow the Forerunners in their Great Journey. And thus the Covenant was formed. The Forerunner Dreadnought was placed in the Center of High Charity and all of its weapon systems were disabled.
The Covenant grew soon they conquered the Unggoy with ease, subjugated the Kig-Yar, and had conquered the Lekgolo. Although the Conquering of the Lekgolo required an Arbiter to be chosen once again to "tame" the mighty Hunters by threatening to glass their entireplanet. But this victory came at the loss of the Arbiter. After which it was decided that an Arbiter would not be chosen unless the Covenant was in a state of Civil divide.
During the period between the Grunt Rebellion and the Taming of the Hunters the Jiralhanae were discovered. These creatures had ascended to Tier 4 and had blasted themselves with nuclear weapons back to Pre-Industrial era. But, unlike races who were foolish enough to do this they did not learn they built back up their industries and went right back to war. When the Covenant found them it was all to easy to enslave them with the promise of Salvation. An Arbiter was not even needed. That is until the fools in the Ministry of Tranquility ignored growing tensions between the Unggoy and Kig-Yar. Not only did this leave the Junior staff member who warned them to be promoted to Minister but it led to the outbreak of a War between the two species. The War was quick and devastating and like so many Arbiters before him the 192nd died in service of his people. It was due to his sacrifice that the Wars of old and new came to a quick halt. I am the Junior Staffer who warned the Minister of Tranquility of the possible hostilities. And as a result I was promoted to Minister of Fortitude. But soon my own fate would be intertwined with two others. The then Vice Minister of Tranquility and the Philologist of the Dreadnought together discovered from the Oracle of that very vessel that not all of the Forerunners had made it on the Great Journey. Some had remained behind; these Humans. Together the three of us ascended to the throne of Hierarch in a political scandal involving the former Hierarch the Prophet of Restraint. I became the Prophet of Truth, the Philologist becoming the Prophet of Mercy, and Tranquility becoming the Prophet of Regret. Our first decree was to usher in the Ninth Age of Reclamation and our second to annihilate these humans before the rest of the Covenant could figure out who these individuals were. Now I lead the Covenant with the other Hierarchs at my side and alas it seems our goal is in sight. The Atlas has been decoded, the powerful Human outpost called 'Reach crushed. And now the Sacred Ring has been discovered. All Hail the Forerunners.
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Well this is the Prologue its primary purpose is to tell the History of the Covenant. And no this is not going to be a story about Truth its still the Elites story. I just thought this was a good way to start a new story.