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The conflict began in [[2200 BCE]], when a group of San'Shyuum known as the [[Reformists]] demanded they be given access to the [[Forerunner Dreadnought]] present on their planet and learn from its technology, even though much of the population believed that the ship was a sacred artifact and should not be interfered with. The two sides fighting in this war were the [[Stoics]], or the San'Shyuum who refused to enter and desecrate the Dreadnought, and the [[Reformists]], who wanted to develop new technologies by entering and studying the Dreadnought.<ref name="cp262">'''[[Halo: Contact Harvest]]''', ''page 262''</ref> | The conflict began in [[2200 BCE]], when a group of San'Shyuum known as the [[Reformists]] demanded they be given access to the [[Forerunner Dreadnought]] present on their planet and learn from its technology, even though much of the population believed that the ship was a sacred artifact and should not be interfered with. The two sides fighting in this war were the [[Stoics]], or the San'Shyuum who refused to enter and desecrate the Dreadnought, and the [[Reformists]], who wanted to develop new technologies by entering and studying the Dreadnought.<ref name="cp262">'''[[Halo: Contact Harvest]]''', ''page 262''</ref> | ||
In 2100 BC, at the climax of the war, about a thousand Reformists broke into and commandeered the Dreadnought. The outraged Stoics were unable to take action, since even their fury toward the Reformists could not bring them to destroy the object of their reverence. After forty days<ref | In 2100 BC, at the climax of the war, about a thousand Reformists broke into and commandeered the Dreadnought. The outraged Stoics were unable to take action, since even their fury toward the Reformists could not bring them to destroy the object of their reverence. After forty days<ref>[Halo Mythos: Aguilera to the Halo Story]</ref> the Reformists took flight from the planet, breaking off a massive chunk of rock in doing so. This piece of rock would later become the foundation of ''[[High Charity]]'', the Holy City of the Covenant.<ref name="cp262"/> | ||
==Aftermath== | ==Aftermath== | ||