Editing D'ero 'S'bud

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D'ero 'S'bud was born in the state of [[Zolam]] in the continent of [[Qivro]] on [[Sanghelios]], the [[Sangheili]] homeworld. He often ranged the state's hills, hunting for [[maegophet]] and [[doarmir]]. He once succeeded in killing a [[helioskrill]] with a spear, as his ancestors once did.{{Ref/Reuse|bc274}} During the [[Human-Covenant War]], D'ero served as the [[shipmaster]] of ''[[Journey's Sustenance]]'', a supply ship for the [[Covenant]] [[Fleet of Blessed Veneration]].{{Ref/Reuse|bc255}}

D'ero 'S'budee and the Fleet of Blessed Veneration were stationed at ''[[High Charity]]'' over [[Installation 05]] on [[2552#November|November 3, 2552]]. Upon reading the Sangheili reports that described [[Jiralhanae Captain|Captain]] [[Melchus]] leading a [[Jiralhanae]] contingent to Installation 05 to massacre the [[Sangheili Councilor|Sangheili High Councilors]], D'ero reluctantly defected from the Covenant and joined the Sangheili's [[Great Schism|battle]] against the [[San'Shyuum]] and Jiralhanae.{{Ref/Reuse|bc255}} He got into contact with [[G'torik 'Klemmee]], [[Crun 'Brinsmee]], [[Tul 'Imjanamee]], and [[Huragok]] [[Sluggish Drifter]], who had also defected from the Covenant. D'ero agreed to wait for them aboard his ship while they rescued [[Zo Resken]], one of the few San'Shyuum that was allied with the Sangheili. After Resken was rescued, the group navigated a small maintenance craft into the supply ship's freight bay and ''Journey's Sustenance'' fled [[Coelest system|the system]] through [[slipstream space]].<ref name="bc248">'''Halo: Broken Circle''', ''pages 248-251'' (Google Play edition)</ref> The supply ship exited slipspace in the [[Ussan system]], near a gas giant. D'ero had chosen the system because the Covenant marked it with a scarlet border, meaning it was forbidden. Upon exiting slipspace, all crew members of ''Journey's Sustenance'' disposed of their old ranks and titles; D'ero removed the honorable suffix of "''-ee''" from his last name and became D'ero 'S'bud. When Resken realized that the system was named after [[Ussa 'Xellus]], he came to the conclusion that the Ussan system was home to the Refuge. Hoping to discover the Ussan colony, Resken persuaded the crew of ''Journey's Sustenance'' to search the system for the colony.{{Ref/Reuse|bc255}}

By [[2553]], after spending half a solar [[cycle]] searching for the Refuge, the crew of ''Journey's Sustenance'' was growing tired of the search. They had examined the Ussan system's numerous planetoids and its [[asteroid]] belt, but had only found small fragments from the colony. D'ero had managed to turn up reports from [[Kig-Yar]] [[pirate]]s that claimed that they had found larger Forerunner artifacts in the system and even were fired upon. Despite this, the search continued to prove fruitless and the supply ship's food stocks were starting to diminish. However, just as the crew was about to give up on the expedition, D'ero came across the Refuge. Though D'ero remained reluctant to venture to the colony, as he believed that there was a possibility that the Ussans were hostile.<ref name="bc263">'''Halo: Broken Circle''', ''pages 263-268'' (Google Play edition)</ref> As the supply ship moved closer to the colony, D'ero spotted an Ussan maintenance vehicle spiraling uncontrollably through space—having had its engines damaged by [['Greftus Faction|rebels]] of the Refuge. Pulling the vehicle into the freight bay with the ship's tugfield, the crew discovered that Ussan [[V'ornik 'Gred]] had been aboard the vehicle. However, the vehicle proved to be unstable and D'ero had the crew exit the bay as he ejected the craft by decompressing the bay seconds before it exploded.{{Ref/Reuse|bc274}}

As the crew met in the bridge, they managed to communicate with V'ornik. The Ussan was amazed when he realized that D'ero was a native of Sanghelios, the planet that Ussans dreamed of returning to. Resken convinced V'ornik to guide them into the Refuge, and D'ero had G'torik and Tul escort him. Sluggish Drifter accompanied them, with the intentions of helping the Ussans repair the Refuge.{{Ref/Reuse|bc274}} When the ship's crew entered the Refuge, Sluggish Drifter repaired [[Enduring Bias]], the colony's [[monitor]]. Afterwards, they encountered [[Kaidon]] [[Bal'Tol 'Xellus]] and aided him by quelling the rebellion. After giving a speech to the Ussans, Bal'Tol had Enduring Bias join the fragmented sections of the Refuge together, forming a connected, ring-shaped structure for the Ussans to live in. D'ero watched the events from ''Journey's Sustenance'', via a live transmission provided by the monitor.<ref>'''Halo: Broken Circle''', ''page 291'' (Google Play edition)</ref> D'ero later returned to Zolam on Sanghelios, along with G'torik and Ussans [[Xelq 'Tylk]] and [[C'tenz]]. D'ero insisted that they remained only on the outskirts of the state for a time, at the mountain range, as he believed that it was too dangerous to visit the cities, due to the tensions between different Sangheili with different beliefs.<ref name="bc296">'''Halo: Broken Circle''', ''pages 296-297'' (Google Play edition)</ref>

{{Quote|Foolishness still seems to be in abundance here. But then again, fools are found in every species on every world.|D'ero, referring to his home-state of Zolam{{Ref/Reuse|bc296}}}}

D'ero 'S'bud has an irritable disposition and is known to usually glare at others.{{Ref/Reuse|bc255}} When he returned to [[Zolam]] on [[Sanghelios]] in [[2553]], it was noted that D'ero appeared unusually cheerful for once.{{Ref/Reuse|bc296}} He apparently resented his own decision to defect from the [[Covenant]] during the [[Great Schism]], though he knew it was irrevocable. D'ero ultimately defected after learning of the massacre of the [[Sangheili Councilor|Sangheili High Councilors]] at the hands of [[Melchus]] and his [[Jiralhanae]]; the reports of the massacre had horrified and enraged him. He is slightly bow-legged.{{Ref/Reuse|bc255}} D'ero was somewhat cynical; he feared that there was a great chance that the Ussans would attack them on sight,{{Ref/Reuse|bc263}} and he later wondered if [[V'ornik 'Gred]] had intentionally caused his maintenance vehicle to explode in an attempt to destroy their ship.{{Ref/Reuse|bc274}}

Despite the fact that the crew had removed their ranks and titles to distance themselves from their Covenant pasts, D'ero still referred to [[Zo Resken]] as "Prophet" and appeared to consider him an authority figure within the crew. Resken eventually had given up on correcting him.{{Ref/Reuse|bc274}} D'ero believed that all who sided with the [[Prophet of Truth|High Prophet of Truth]] and the [[Jiralhanae]] during the Great Schism should be destroyed.{{Ref/Reuse|bc255}}

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