Editing Ages of Reconciliation

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The '''Ages of Reconciliation''' are time periods in [[History of the Covenant|Covenant history]]. It is theorized that during this Age, the [[Covenant Empire|Covenant]] would alter its political, military, and economic structure to accommodate a new species, as well as introducing said species to advanced Covenant technology.

==History==
===[[852 BCE]]: The First Age of Reconciliation===
The First Age of Reconciliation proceeded the First Age of Conflict, an era characterized by the [[San'Shyuum-Sangheili War]].<ref>'''[[Halo: Broken Circle]]''', ''Prologue''</ref> The First Age of Reconciliation was ushered in at the conclusion of the war, when the [[Sangheili]] and the [[San'Shyuum]] negotiated a truce and drafted the [[Writ of Union]] in order to form an alliance known as the [[Covenant]]. The Hierarchs of this Age were the [[Prophet of Excellent Redolence|High Prophets of Excellent Redolence]], [[Prophet of the Glorious Journey|Glorious Journey]], and [[Prophet of Unity|Unity]].<ref>'''Halo: Broken Circle''', ''page 160''</ref> At the very dawn of this age, the Covenant faced rebellion from [[heretic]]s opposed to the Writ of Union.<ref>'''Halo: Broken Circle''', ''Chapter 1''</ref> The most notable rebellion was led by [[Ussa 'Xellus]], an insurgency that would be eventually known as the [[Rending]]. Fleeing Covenant spies and assassins on [[Sanghelios]], Ussa and his allies relocated to [[Shield World 0673]].<ref>'''Halo: Broken Circle''', ''page 43''</ref> They would attempt to build an army and use the Forerunner technology on the shield world to eventually retake Sanghelios and its colonies from the San'Shyuum "oppressors". The Covenant attempted to quell the rebellion, but were unable to discover Ussa's location.<ref>'''Halo: Broken Circle''', ''page 46''</ref>

In this Age, the San'Shyuum of ''[[High Charity]]'' began to realize that their numbers were dwindling due to the lack of fertile San'Shyuum females. To prevent inbreeding, the [[Mken 'Scre'ah'ben|Prophet of Inner Conviction]] was tasked with leading [[Mission to Janjur Qom|a mission]] to [[Janjur Qom]] to retrieve a group of females from the [[Stoics]] that were willing to come to ''High Charity''. Additionally, Inner Conviction was ordered to search for a [[Luminary]] that was allegedly found on the planet.<ref>'''Halo: Broken Circle''', ''pages 61-67''</ref> After several firefights with the Stoics, Inner Conviction and the survivors of his team returned to ''High Charity'' with the females, but the Luminary had been destroyed.<ref>'''Halo: Broken Circle''', ''page 154''</ref> Eventually, [[Salus 'Crolon|a defector]] from Ussa's group is captured and interrogated.<ref>'''Halo: Broken Circle''', ''page 165''</ref> He reveals the location of the shield world and a [[Covenant fleet]], led by the Prophet of Inner Conviction, is dispatched to end the rebellion and capture the world. Not willing to allow the world to fall into Covenant hands, Ussa had the shield world enter its "Disassembler" process and the shield world seemingly exploded.<ref>'''Halo: Broken Circle''', ''pages 168-180''</ref> The Covenant believed that the shield world was destroyed in the event and left the system. However, the shield world's explosion was in fact a defensive tactic used to hide the world's inhabitants. Ussa and his people continued to inhabit the former shield world's fragmented habitats.<ref>'''Halo: Broken Circle''', ''page 181''</ref>

==Progression of the Ages==
In the ceremonial [[Progression of the Ages]], the Ages of Reconciliation are represented by polished [[jade]].<ref name="Harvest196"/>

During the Progression of the Ages, an appropriate dialogue is as followed:<ref name="Harvest196">'''[[Halo: Contact Harvest]]''', ''page 196''</ref>

'''Leader, or Chieftain:''' ''Reconciliation.''
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'''Congregation, or Pack:''' ''The Third! Humility and brotherhood!''

==Sources==
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