Cronus was the Jiralhanae ambassador to High Charity, the glorious capital of the covenant empire, it was quite an honourable position and thus he held high status outranking many of the lower tier sangheili politicians, a fact Cronus was quite proud of.

Cronus typically dealt with matters such as increasing funding for Jiralhanae troop production and maintaining a diplomatic presence amongst the other covenant races. Today though, Cronus believed could perhaps be the most important day in his political career for he had been selected by the prophets themselves to embark on a journey of great importance, he did not know much about his mission other than that it would earn him good prestige with the prophets and afford him more respect on High Charity. Cronus stood outside the High Prophet chambers patiently awaiting permission to enter.

Cronus was pleased when a sangheili honour guard opened the door to the chambers and stepped aside allowing him to enter, as cronus walked past he noticed through close inspection that the sangheili who had answered the door was the Captain of the prophet of truth's honour guard.

Cronus marched into the chambers, and was slightly confused when he saw that only the prophet of truth was present, ''where are the other prophets?'' wondered Cronus.

Cronus walked nervously towards the Prophet of truth, Cronus was sweating excessively as he practically worshipped Truth just as much as he did the forerunners, one could say that Cronus was Truth's number 1 fan.

Cronus bowed, ''It is an honour holiness'' prodded Cronus.

The prophet of truth smiled, ''Welcome Cronus of Doisac.'' ushered the High prophet of Truth.

The prophet of Truth zoomed in his hover chair towards Cronus and a serious look came upon his face, he called to his honour guard captain, ''Leave us''.

The honour guard had a look of puzzlement on his face but nodded and casually left the chambers.

The prophet of Truth had an increasingly more serious expression invading his face as he began to speak.

''What I am about to tell you Cronus is highly confidential, should you mention what we are about to converse in these chambers to anybody else then I will personally see to it that you are skinned alive and fed as breakfast to the Kig-Yar conscripts, am I clear?

Cronus was shocked at what he had just heard and was having trouble processing what the prophet before him had just said, he barely managed to mumble ''y-yes y-y-your hol-I-ness.''

''Good then, we have a mutual understanding'' smiled the prophet of truth.

The prophet then continued, ''Cronus, what is your personal opinion of the sangheili, you may speak freely.''

Cronus was terrified upon hearing this, for Cronus, just like many of his kind, despied the sangheili in all ways, he hated all sangheili with a burning passion, and now here he was being asked his opinion of them in front of the prophet of truth, he could not lie to somebody that he practically worshipped.

Cronus took a deep breath and quickly gathered his thoughts, ''The sangheili are obnoxious and simple minded, they think too highly of themselves, truth be told, I do not understand why they sit at the right hand of the prophets for it is a position they are not worthy of holding.

The prophet had been taken aback by Cronus's words, he had not expected such a heavy reply.

''Those are some very strong words, Cronus of Doisac.''

Cronus sighed softly, '' I speak only the truth and nothing but the truth, holiness.''

Truth spoke again, but the next few words that came out of the prophets mouth would shift the boundaries of Cronus's life.

''I agree with you Cronus, the sangheili do not deserve to embark on the Great Journey.''

The prophet of Truth then hastily cleared his throat and continued speaking.

''A matter of days ago, barely more than a week, Myself and the other prophets sent a sangheilli shipmistress and several detatchments of troops on a mission to a former forerunner world. The purpose of this mission was to recover artifacts and to wipe out a small force of human heretics exploring the planet.''

Truth paused and waited for a reaction from Cronus.

Cronus was struggling to process everything that he had just heard, he stood their for a few moments staring blankly into space trying to collect his thoughts and formulate a reply for what felt like an eternity.

Cronus finally managed to blurt out a response, '' What has this to do with me?''

Truth smiled in a vile manner '' I will grant you two ships as well as 1000 of the best Jiralhanae High Charity can muster, I am sending you to this world to dispose of both the sangheili expedition and the humans while recovering the artifacts for the covenant, if you and your troops can prove yourselves by succeeding in this mission then I promise you that given time the sangheili will be cast from the coveant and the jiralhanae will take their deserved place at the right-hand of the prophets,you will become supreme chieftain of the Jiralhanae and commander of the covenant military, you will answer to no one but to myself and the other prophets.''

Cronus was swelled with happiness and puzzlement, he was on the verge of having a cardiac arrest from all the excitement swarming within him. He then smiled and triumphantly replied to the Prophet of Truth.

''Your will be done prophet!, I shall return with the heads of hundreds of sangheili and human heretics in your honour!''