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===Post-Covenant war and Great Schism=== | ===Post-Covenant war and Great Schism=== | ||
{{Main|Post-Covenant War conflicts|Siege at Kolaar|Blooding Years}} | {{Main|Post-Covenant War conflicts|Siege at Kolaar|Blooding Years}} | ||
After the war, the Abiding Truth, now a militant cult under the leadership of former [[Field Master]] [[Avu Med 'Telcam]], coordinated their operations and stored large amounts of their arms and equipment in the [[Temple of the Abiding Truth]].<ref>'''Halo: Glasslands''', ''pages 138-139''</ref> Although the members of the Abiding Truth believed that the Covenant's [[Hierarchs|Prophets]] had been false and [[Great Schism|betrayed]] them,<ref name="SangheiliVsProphets" | After the war, the Abiding Truth, now a militant cult under the leadership of former [[Field Master]] [[Avu Med 'Telcam]], coordinated their operations and stored large amounts of their arms and equipment in the [[Temple of the Abiding Truth]].<ref>'''Halo: Glasslands''', ''pages 138-139''</ref> Although the members of the Abiding Truth believed that the Covenant's [[Hierarchs|Prophets]] had been false and [[Great Schism|betrayed]] them,<ref name="SangheiliVsProphets" /> they still felt that the Forerunners were still gods and demanded reverence and respect. Consequently, they believed that [[Thel 'Vadam]] and those loyal to him were committing blasphemy by saying otherwise.<ref>'''Halo: Glasslands''', ''page 20''</ref> | ||
In [[2553|January 2553]], the [[United Nations Space Command]]'s [[Office of Naval Intelligence]] organized a meeting between 'Telcam and Captain [[Serin Osman]], along with Professor [[Evan Phillips]] on the glassed [[New Llanelli]]. The purpose of the meeting was to negotiate terms of cooperation between ONI and the Servants of the Abiding Truth, as ONI wished to create unrest amongst the Sangheili and thereby remove them as a threat to the UNSC and humanity. 'Telcam agreed to accept ONI's assistance on the condition that the UNSC ceased to "blaspheme" the divinity of the Forerunners, and that humanity would remain uninvolved with Sangheili affairs following the Servants' successful takeover of Sangheili society - terms to which Osman agreed.<ref>'''Halo: Glasslands''', ''page 23''</ref> 'Telcam met with [[Kilo-Five|ONI operatives]] again on New Llanelli, where he received a shipment of human and Sangheili weaponry to support his forces. However, he was questioning what Osman's real plan was.<ref>'''Halo: Glasslands''', ''page 133''</ref> After [[Relon]] had decided to demolish a Forerunner monument on his farmland, the Servants saw this as blasphemy, and they soon destroyed his [[keep]] with a [[Spirit]]. Relon and his brother, [[Jalam]], were killed and hung. The Servants left a message on their mutilated corpses to deter anyone else from such acts.<ref>'''Halo: Glasslands''', ''pages 91-95''</ref> | In [[2553|January 2553]], the [[United Nations Space Command]]'s [[Office of Naval Intelligence]] organized a meeting between 'Telcam and Captain [[Serin Osman]], along with Professor [[Evan Phillips]] on the glassed [[New Llanelli]]. The purpose of the meeting was to negotiate terms of cooperation between ONI and the Servants of the Abiding Truth, as ONI wished to create unrest amongst the Sangheili and thereby remove them as a threat to the UNSC and humanity. 'Telcam agreed to accept ONI's assistance on the condition that the UNSC ceased to "blaspheme" the divinity of the Forerunners, and that humanity would remain uninvolved with Sangheili affairs following the Servants' successful takeover of Sangheili society - terms to which Osman agreed.<ref>'''Halo: Glasslands''', ''page 23''</ref> 'Telcam met with [[Kilo-Five|ONI operatives]] again on New Llanelli, where he received a shipment of human and Sangheili weaponry to support his forces. However, he was questioning what Osman's real plan was.<ref>'''Halo: Glasslands''', ''page 133''</ref> After [[Relon]] had decided to demolish a Forerunner monument on his farmland, the Servants saw this as blasphemy, and they soon destroyed his [[keep]] with a [[Spirit]]. Relon and his brother, [[Jalam]], were killed and hung. The Servants left a message on their mutilated corpses to deter anyone else from such acts.<ref>'''Halo: Glasslands''', ''pages 91-95''</ref> | ||
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Following the collapse of the [[Covenant]] empire, the Abiding Truth had begun stockpiling firearms and stealing former Covenant vehicles.{{Ref/Reuse|gl95}} The Servants of Abiding Truth, being an insurgent group, are not properly equipped to be a stand out military and make use of any material they can find. The Servants are known to utilize the | Following the collapse of the [[Covenant]] empire, the Abiding Truth had begun stockpiling firearms and stealing former Covenant vehicles.{{Ref/Reuse|gl95}} The Servants of Abiding Truth, being an insurgent group, are not properly equipped to be a stand out military and make use of any material they can find. The Servants are known to utilize the {{Pattern|Okarda'phaa|plasma rifle}} and the [[Type-25 plasma pistol]] as their main weapons. By [[2553]], a majority of the Abiding Truth's weapons were supplied by the [[Office of Naval Intelligence]]'s [[Kilo-Five]].<ref>'''Halo: Glasslands''', ''page 21''</ref> The Servants have been also seen using [[Type-26 Wraith]]s and [[Type-32 Ghost]]s as part of their vehicular ground forces, as well as the [[Type-48 Revenant]]. The {{Pattern|Wuzum|Spectre}} also serves as a troop transport and anti-infantry vehicle.<ref name="ttw133">'''Halo: The Thursday War''', ''page 133''</ref> The [[Type-26 Banshee]] is the group's primary ground support aircraft and a number of {{Pattern|Dextro Xur|Spirit}} and [[Type-52 Phantom]] dropships have been used as troop transports and attack craft, albeit limited.{{Ref/Reuse|ttw133}}<ref>'''Halo: Glasslands''', ''page 93''</ref> | ||
The faction has also made use of several older Covenant models as part of their aircraft, such as the old {{Pattern|Keljiric|Tarasque}}.<ref>'''Halo: Glasslands''', ''page 116''</ref> Many other vehicles have also been utilized as part of their assault force. 'Telcam was known to use several vehicles when traveling across [[Sanghelios]] and [[New Llanelli]], including a [[Kig-Yar shuttle]].<ref>'''Halo: Glasslands''', ''page 255''</ref> The group's fleet consists of at least five [[Covenant frigate|frigates]] and at least one [[Covenant destroyer|destroyer]].<ref>'''Halo: The Thursday War''', ''page 295''</ref> The group itself is mainly made up of thousands religious fanatics and true believers and have gained support from several other loyalist keeps, though they may not share their religious view.<ref>'''Halo: Glasslands''', ''page 173''</ref> In the aftermath of the assault on [[Vadam]], the Servants of Abiding Truth only had three frigates left on New Llanelli.<ref>'''Halo: The Thursday War''', ''page 333'' (''"But three made it out, and that's a good result."'')</ref> | The faction has also made use of several older Covenant models as part of their aircraft, such as the old {{Pattern|Keljiric|Tarasque}}.<ref>'''Halo: Glasslands''', ''page 116''</ref> Many other vehicles have also been utilized as part of their assault force. 'Telcam was known to use several vehicles when traveling across [[Sanghelios]] and [[New Llanelli]], including a [[Kig-Yar shuttle]].<ref>'''Halo: Glasslands''', ''page 255''</ref> The group's fleet consists of at least five [[Covenant frigate|frigates]] and at least one [[Covenant destroyer|destroyer]].<ref>'''Halo: The Thursday War''', ''page 295''</ref> The group itself is mainly made up of thousands religious fanatics and true believers and have gained support from several other loyalist keeps, though they may not share their religious view.<ref>'''Halo: Glasslands''', ''page 173''</ref> In the aftermath of the assault on [[Vadam]], the Servants of Abiding Truth only had three frigates left on New Llanelli.<ref>'''Halo: The Thursday War''', ''page 333'' (''"But three made it out, and that's a good result."'')</ref> | ||
