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===Great Schism===

{{Quote|no=two|1=Tem'Bhetek|q1=My family. Can they be saved?|2=Minister of Preparation|q2=The Sacred Promissory is lost! Nothing lives inside the city now except the Flood! They're gone, Prelate! There is nothing you can do! Help me escape this place, and I swear, we will make the Sangheili pay for what they've done!|3=The Minister of Preparation lies to Tem'Bhetek to convince the Prelate to help him escape<ref>'''Halo: Shadow of Intent''', ''page 39'' (Google Play edition)</ref>}}

On [[2552#November|November 3, 2552]], when High Charity was in orbit over the Halo [[Installation 05]], the Prophet of Truth gave the order for the Covenant to eliminate the Sangheili. At the time, Tem and other Prelates were aboard their ships and promptly engaged the Sangheili [[fleet]]s in combat as the [[Great Schism]] began.<ref name="SoI38"/> Just before the Great Schism began, ''Spear of Light'' was tasked with supporting the Sangheili-crewed {{Class|CAS|assault carrier}} ''[[Eternal Reward]]'', along with two other Prelate-controlled [[Covenant cruiser|cruisers]] and five Jiralhanae-crewed [[Covenant destroyer|destroyers]]. Tem led the eight ships in attacking ''Eternal Reward''; while the carrier was able to destroy all of its attackers with the exception of ''Spear of Light'', ''Eternal Reward'' was badly damaged and its crew ~~were~~ forced to abandon the ship before the carrier was destroyed. Afterwards, ''Spear of Light'' was able to either destroy or disable six more Sangheili ships, two of which were cruisers of larger classes.<ref name="soi44"/> While the Prelates were successful in leading a surprise attack on the Sangheili, the [[Flood]]-infected [[Stalwart-class light frigate|frigate]] {{UNSCShip|In Amber Clad}} suddenly entered High Charity and the Flood quickly began spreading throughout the city. Several Prelates retreated from the battle to aid in the evacuation of the San'Shyuum from the city as the Covenant was now forced onto the defensive.<ref name="SoI38"/>

On [[2552#November|November 3, 2552]], when High Charity was in orbit over the Halo [[Installation 05]], the Prophet of Truth gave the order for the Covenant to eliminate the Sangheili. At the time, Tem and other Prelates were aboard their ships and promptly engaged the Sangheili [[fleet]]s in combat as the [[Great Schism]] began.<ref name="SoI38"/> Just before the Great Schism began, ''Spear of Light'' was tasked with supporting the Sangheili-crewed {{Class|CAS|assault carrier}} ''[[Eternal Reward]]'', along with two other Prelate-controlled [[Covenant cruiser|cruisers]] and five Jiralhanae-crewed [[Covenant destroyer|destroyers]]. Tem led the eight ships in attacking ''Eternal Reward''; while the carrier was able to destroy all of its attackers with the exception of ''Spear of Light'', ''Eternal Reward'' was badly damaged and its crew was forced to abandon the ship before the carrier was destroyed. Afterwards, ''Spear of Light'' was able to either destroy or disable six more Sangheili ships, two of which were cruisers of larger classes.<ref name="soi44"/> While the Prelates were successful in leading a surprise attack on the Sangheili, the [[Flood]]-infected [[Stalwart-class light frigate|frigate]] {{UNSCShip|In Amber Clad}} suddenly entered High Charity and the Flood quickly began spreading throughout the city. Several Prelates retreated from the battle to aid in the evacuation of the San'Shyuum from the city as the Covenant was now forced onto the defensive.<ref name="SoI38"/>

The evacuating San'Shyuum boarded ships and fled the battle and, initially, the Sangheili allowed the vessels to flee as they attempted to contain the Flood. However, as the Flood began to spread to High Charity's docking sector, [[Special Operations Commander]] [[Rtas 'Vadum]] of the assault carrier ''[[Shadow of Intent]]'' ordered for the destruction of all ships fleeing High Charity to prevent the Flood from spreading further. ''Shadow of Intent'' became the [[flagship]] of the Sangheili fleet and led High Charity's quarantine, preventing any San'Shyuum from escaping. Tem and the remaining Prelates devised a plan to engage and overwhelm the assault carrier with multiple cruisers as the carrier's accompanying ships had been dispatched elsewhere, though the Prelates did not have enough vessels in their fleet to accomplish this. As Tem began considering his family's status, he received the Minister of Preparation's call for rescue from High Charity. ''Spear of Light'' disengaged from the battle and the cruiser docked to High Charity. While he waited for the Minister to arrive, he contacted his family but received no response. Just as he considered abandoning his post to search for his family, the Minister and his [[Jiralhanae Honor Guardsman|Honor Guards]] arrived. Tem asked the Minister whether or not he had a chance to save his family; the Minister, seeking to escape High Charity to survive, lied to the Prelate and told Tem that the lower districts had been overrun by the Flood and no other San'Shyuum would have survived. In reality, Tem's family was likely still alive. Upon the Minister's insistence, they returned to ''Spear of Light'' and left [[Coelest system|the system]],<ref name="SoI38"/> breaking through the Sangheili blockade that had halted dozens of other San'Shyuum ships.<ref name="soi44"/> ''Spear of Light'' then rendezvoused with the surviving San'Shyuum, though Tem's family was not among them. In exchange for saving his life, the Minister promised to help Tem get revenge on the Sangheili, and on 'Vadum in particular as Tem blamed him for his family's death.<ref name="SoI38"/>

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 ===Great Schism===
 {{Quote|no=two|1=Tem'Bhetek|q1=My family. Can they be saved?|2=Minister of Preparation|q2=The Sacred Promissory is lost! Nothing lives inside the city now except the Flood! They're gone, Prelate! There is nothing you can do! Help me escape this place, and I swear, we will make the Sangheili pay for what they've done!|3=The Minister of Preparation lies to Tem'Bhetek to convince the Prelate to help him escape<ref>'''Halo: Shadow of Intent''', ''page 39'' (Google Play edition)</ref>}}
-On [[2552#November|November 3, 2552]], when High Charity was in orbit over the Halo [[Installation 05]], the Prophet of Truth gave the order for the Covenant to eliminate the Sangheili. At the time, Tem and other Prelates were aboard their ships and promptly engaged the Sangheili [[fleet]]s in combat as the [[Great Schism]] began.<ref name="SoI38"/> Just before the Great Schism began, ''Spear of Light'' was tasked with supporting the Sangheili-crewed {{Class|CAS|assault carrier}} ''[[Eternal Reward]]'', along with two other Prelate-controlled [[Covenant cruiser|cruisers]] and five Jiralhanae-crewed [[Covenant destroyer|destroyers]]. Tem led the eight ships in attacking ''Eternal Reward''; while the carrier was able to destroy all of its attackers with the exception of ''Spear of Light'', ''Eternal Reward'' was badly damaged and its crew were forced to abandon the ship before the carrier was destroyed. Afterwards, ''Spear of Light'' was able to either destroy or disable six more Sangheili ships, two of which were cruisers of larger classes.<ref name="soi44"/> While the Prelates were successful in leading a surprise attack on the Sangheili, the [[Flood]]-infected [[Stalwart-class light frigate|frigate]] {{UNSCShip|In Amber Clad}} suddenly entered High Charity and the Flood quickly began spreading throughout the city. Several Prelates retreated from the battle to aid in the evacuation of the San'Shyuum from the city as the Covenant was now forced onto the defensive.<ref name="SoI38"/>
+On [[2552#November|November 3, 2552]], when High Charity was in orbit over the Halo [[Installation 05]], the Prophet of Truth gave the order for the Covenant to eliminate the Sangheili. At the time, Tem and other Prelates were aboard their ships and promptly engaged the Sangheili [[fleet]]s in combat as the [[Great Schism]] began.<ref name="SoI38"/> Just before the Great Schism began, ''Spear of Light'' was tasked with supporting the Sangheili-crewed {{Class|CAS|assault carrier}} ''[[Eternal Reward]]'', along with two other Prelate-controlled [[Covenant cruiser|cruisers]] and five Jiralhanae-crewed [[Covenant destroyer|destroyers]]. Tem led the eight ships in attacking ''Eternal Reward''; while the carrier was able to destroy all of its attackers with the exception of ''Spear of Light'', ''Eternal Reward'' was badly damaged and its crew was forced to abandon the ship before the carrier was destroyed. Afterwards, ''Spear of Light'' was able to either destroy or disable six more Sangheili ships, two of which were cruisers of larger classes.<ref name="soi44"/> While the Prelates were successful in leading a surprise attack on the Sangheili, the [[Flood]]-infected [[Stalwart-class light frigate|frigate]] {{UNSCShip|In Amber Clad}} suddenly entered High Charity and the Flood quickly began spreading throughout the city. Several Prelates retreated from the battle to aid in the evacuation of the San'Shyuum from the city as the Covenant was now forced onto the defensive.<ref name="SoI38"/>
 The evacuating San'Shyuum boarded ships and fled the battle and, initially, the Sangheili allowed the vessels to flee as they attempted to contain the Flood. However, as the Flood began to spread to High Charity's docking sector, [[Special Operations Commander]] [[Rtas 'Vadum]] of the assault carrier ''[[Shadow of Intent]]'' ordered for the destruction of all ships fleeing High Charity to prevent the Flood from spreading further. ''Shadow of Intent'' became the [[flagship]] of the Sangheili fleet and led High Charity's quarantine, preventing any San'Shyuum from escaping. Tem and the remaining Prelates devised a plan to engage and overwhelm the assault carrier with multiple cruisers as the carrier's accompanying ships had been dispatched elsewhere, though the Prelates did not have enough vessels in their fleet to accomplish this. As Tem began considering his family's status, he received the Minister of Preparation's call for rescue from High Charity. ''Spear of Light'' disengaged from the battle and the cruiser docked to High Charity. While he waited for the Minister to arrive, he contacted his family but received no response. Just as he considered abandoning his post to search for his family, the Minister and his [[Jiralhanae Honor Guardsman|Honor Guards]] arrived. Tem asked the Minister whether or not he had a chance to save his family; the Minister, seeking to escape High Charity to survive, lied to the Prelate and told Tem that the lower districts had been overrun by the Flood and no other San'Shyuum would have survived. In reality, Tem's family was likely still alive. Upon the Minister's insistence, they returned to ''Spear of Light'' and left [[Coelest system|the system]],<ref name="SoI38"/> breaking through the Sangheili blockade that had halted dozens of other San'Shyuum ships.<ref name="soi44"/> ''Spear of Light'' then rendezvoused with the surviving San'Shyuum, though Tem's family was not among them. In exchange for saving his life, the Minister promised to help Tem get revenge on the Sangheili, and on 'Vadum in particular as Tem blamed him for his family's death.<ref name="SoI38"/>