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During the war, the Sangheili had an early advantage, with each warrior comparable in skill to ten San'Shyuum in battle. However, the San'Shyuum's technological superiority, and possession of the Forerunner Dreadnought, meant that they had the advantage in space.<ref name="ch145">'''Halo: Contact Harvest''', ''pages 145-148''</ref> The San'Shyuum installed a number of weapons on the keyship, powered by the ship's immense power generation capability.<ref name="hbc weapons">'''Halo: Broken Circle''', ''page 12''</ref> The San'Shyuum used the weaponized keyship to great effect in devastating hit-and-run strikes against the Sangheili fleets.<ref>'''Halo Encyclopedia: The Definitive Guide to the Halo Universe''', ''page 30''</ref> Additionally, the San'Shyuum were able to weaponize the Dreadnought's own contingent of [[Aggressor Sentinel]]s to serve them in combat. By the time the war ended, these Sentinels had been wiped out almost entirely, only a select few having been preserved aboard the keyship.<ref>'''Halo: Broken Circle''', ''page 189''</ref>
During the war, the Sangheili had an early advantage, with each warrior comparable in skill to ten San'Shyuum in battle. However, the San'Shyuum's technological superiority, and possession of the Forerunner Dreadnought, meant that they had the advantage in space.<ref name="ch145">'''Halo: Contact Harvest''', ''pages 145-148''</ref> The San'Shyuum installed a number of weapons on the keyship, powered by the ship's immense power generation capability.<ref name="hbc weapons">'''Halo: Broken Circle''', ''page 12''</ref> The San'Shyuum used the weaponized keyship to great effect in devastating hit-and-run strikes against the Sangheili fleets.<ref>'''Halo Encyclopedia: The Definitive Guide to the Halo Universe''', ''page 30''</ref> Additionally, the San'Shyuum were able to weaponize the Dreadnought's own contingent of [[Aggressor Sentinel]]s to serve them in combat. By the time the war ended, these Sentinels had been wiped out almost entirely, only a select few having been preserved aboard the keyship.<ref>'''Halo: Broken Circle''', ''page 189''</ref>


With the nearly unbeatable keyship in their possession, an eventual San'Shyuum victory seemed inevitable. Still, the Sangheili continued to fight and a strike force managed to infiltrate the keyship toward the end of the conflict. During the raid, they disabled many of the vessel's vital subsystems and slaughtered thousands of San'Shyuum. A counterattack was quickly organized and the Sangheili boarders were killed. However, their actions proved that the San'Shyuum and their keyship were not invincible.{{Ref/Novel|Id=Sacrifice|HSoR|Detail= Adjunct - [[Sacrifice]]}}{{Ref/Reuse|Enc22P191}}
With the nearly unbeatable keyship in their possession, an eventual San'Shyuum victory seemed inevitable. After losing several [[Sangheili colonies|colonies]] to the Dreadnought, the Sangheili formulated [[Raid at Codisfold|a plan]] to remove the threat it posed. They would sacrifice their world of [[Codisfold]] in hopes that they could use it as bait to board the Dreadnought. When the San'Shyuum arrived at Codisfold, dozens of [[Boarding|ship-boring]] machines launched from the planet's rings, carrying elite infiltration teams to the keyship.{{Ref/Book|Id=Enc22P258|Enc22|Page=258}} The Sangheili found their way inside, slaughtering thousands of San'Shyuum and damaging several key components of the vessel. However, a counterattack was organized and the boarding parties were wiped out.{{Ref/Novel|Id=Sacrifice|HSoR|Detail= Adjunct - [[Sacrifice]]}}{{Ref/Reuse|Enc22P258}} In response to the raid, the San'Shyuum ravaged Codisfold, killing millions of Sangheili inhabitants.{{Ref/Reuse|Enc22P258}} While the attack failed to eliminate the Dreadnought, the event proved that the San'Shyuum and their keyship were not invincible.{{Ref/Reuse|Sacrifice}}{{Ref/Reuse|Enc22P191}}


By [[876 BCE]], the Sangheili had begun to employ their own Forerunner weapons against the San'Shyuum, deciding that the only way to ensure the survival of their species would be to reconsider their beliefs that such actions were sacrilege.{{Ref/Reuse|Enc22P191}}<ref>'''Halo: Contact Harvest''', ''page 151''</ref> Upon discovering this, most San'Shyuum softened toward the possibility of a cease-fire, but [[Pervading Stone]]—their leader—only grew more incensed.{{Ref/Reuse|Enc22P191}} During a [[Skirmish of the Planet of Blue and Red|skirmish]] at the [[Planet of Blue and Red]] in [[860 BCE]], the Dreadnought was used to eliminate Sangheili ground forces from orbit.<ref>'''Halo: Broken Circle''', ''pages 9-13'' (Google Play edition)</ref> Shortly after this battle, Pervading Stone finally took the Dreadnought to Sanghelios in the [[Urs system]], seaking to eradicate the Sangheili once and for all. In the ensuing battle, the Dreadnought was used to ravage the Sangheili homeworld and its two [[Natural satellite|moon]]s.{{Ref/Reuse|Enc22P191}} However, the Sangheili would unleash their powerful Forerunner weapons on Dreadnought, managing to bring it down on [[Suban]] and trap it in place with [[gravity anchor]]s. With the San'Shyuum held captive within their keyship for a time, the Sangheili debated whether to simply destroy the vessel and those within, or to breach it and take the Dreadnought for themselves.{{Ref/Reuse|Enc22P191}}
By [[876 BCE]], the Sangheili had begun to employ their own Forerunner weapons against the San'Shyuum, deciding that the only way to ensure the survival of their species would be to reconsider their beliefs that such actions were sacrilege.{{Ref/Reuse|Enc22P191}}<ref>'''Halo: Contact Harvest''', ''page 151''</ref> Upon discovering this, most San'Shyuum softened toward the possibility of a cease-fire, but [[Pervading Stone]]—their leader—only grew more incensed.{{Ref/Reuse|Enc22P191}} During a [[Skirmish of the Planet of Blue and Red|skirmish]] at the [[Planet of Blue and Red]] in [[860 BCE]], the Dreadnought was used to eliminate Sangheili ground forces from orbit.<ref>'''Halo: Broken Circle''', ''pages 9-13'' (Google Play edition)</ref> Shortly after this battle, Pervading Stone finally took the Dreadnought to Sanghelios in the [[Urs system]], seaking to eradicate the Sangheili once and for all. In the ensuing battle, the Dreadnought was used to ravage the Sangheili homeworld and its two [[Natural satellite|moon]]s.{{Ref/Reuse|Enc22P191}} However, the Sangheili would unleash their powerful Forerunner weapons on Dreadnought, managing to bring it down on [[Suban]] and trap it in place with [[gravity anchor]]s. With the San'Shyuum held captive within their keyship for a time, the Sangheili debated whether to simply destroy the vessel and those within, or to breach it and take the Dreadnought for themselves.{{Ref/Reuse|Enc22P191}}
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