Editing San'Shyuum flotilla

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During the [[Fall of High Charity]] in [[2552]], a '''flotilla of [[San'Shyuum]]''' evacuees were able to flee the besieged city in an effort organised by a group including the [[prelate]] [[Dhas Bhasvod]], and disguised by the launch of ''[[Anodyne Spirit]]'' during the battle. The evacuees intended to flee to the [[shield world]] of [[Cloister]], where they would be safe from the firing of the [[Halo Array]] by the [[High Prophet of Truth]] and be able to rebuild galactic civilisation in the San'Shyuum image. Ultimately, the High Prophet's plan was foiled during the [[Battle of Installation 00]].{{Ref/Novel|Id=DW7|HDW|Chapter=7}} The flotilla remained in hiding to avoid the wrath of vengeful [[Sangheili]].{{Ref/Anthology|Evo|The Return}} By late [[2553]], [[Tem'Bhetek]] and [[Boru'a'Neem]] departed from the flotilla and took a [[Tem'Bhetek's faction|contingent]] of [[Jiralhanae]] to strike against the Sangheili, in a plot to genocide their homeworld with a [[prototype Halo installation]]. After [[Rtas 'Vadum]] foiled 'Bhetek's plan in their [[Battle of the Prototype Halo installation|encounter]], he intended to take the ''[[Shadow of Intent]]'' to hunt down the flotilla, though the eventual status of this effort is unknown.{{Ref/Novel|HSoI}}{{Ref/Book|HWF|Section=Shadow of Intent|Page=70-71}}

By [[2559#October|October 2559]], the flotilla's current status was unknown to Bhasvod, who had been trapped on the Ark for seven years, and had been completely unheard of by his temporary ally [[Castor]] - who suspected that had the [[Banished]] known of the flotilla, they would have expended all of their resources trying to hunt it down. Unable to contact a San'Shyuum in the flotilla known as [[Jom G'e'qth]], Bhasvod intended to activate the rings regardless, in the knowledge that either the flotilla would survive inside the shield world, or those who had hunted them down would have the ultimate revenge inflicted upon them.{{Ref/Reuse|DW7}}

 

In [[2559#November|November 2559]], Rtas and the ''Shadow of Intent'' were still pursuing the San'Shyuum flotilla and was thus unable to help in the [[Battle of Netherop (2559)|Battle of Netherop]], something that [[Arbiter]] [[Thel 'Vadam]] lamented.{{Ref/Novel|Out|Chapter=4}} However, [[Cadence]] - a lecturer at [[Edinburgh University]] - remains convinced of the survivors' existence and was able to convince [[Eto 'Saljhoo]] of the [[Banished]] the same - resulting in a large amount of funding being awarded to her department in the university to begin the research.{{Ref/Novel|Id=OutC3|Out|Chapter=3}}