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'''The Former Age''' is a period in [[Covenant]] timekeeping, referring to the era of [[Sangheili]] civilisation prior to the formation of the Covenant empire in [[852 BCE]].{{Ref/Book|Id=Enc22|Enc22|Page=270-271}} The era contained the rise of the Sangheili civilisation including the era of [[Sangheili colonies|Sangheili interstellar colonialism]] that culminated with them encountering the [[San'Shyuum]] [[Reformists]] in a [[Desecration of Ulgethon|conflict]] on the frontier world of [[Ulgethon]] - kickstarting the [[War of Beginnings]] and ending with the signing of the [[Writ of Union]] in 852 BCE. | '''The Former Age''' is a period in [[Covenant]] timekeeping, referring to the era of [[Sangheili]] civilisation prior to the formation of the Covenant empire in [[852 BCE]].{{Ref/Book|Id=Enc22|Enc22|Page=270-271}} The era contained the rise of the Sangheili civilisation including the era of [[Sangheili colonies|Sangheili interstellar colonialism]] that culminated with them encountering the [[San'Shyuum]] [[Reformists]] in a [[Desecration of Ulgethon|conflict]] on the frontier world of [[Ulgethon]] - kickstarting the [[War of Beginnings]] and ending with the signing of the [[Writ of Union]] in 852 BCE. | ||
The period seems to have some overlap with the [[Age of Abandonment]], as detailed in the Covenant [[Progression of the Ages]]. However, the only known details of the Age of Abandonment refer exclusively to the [[War of Wills]] fought between the San'Shyuum [[Stoics]] and [[Reformists]] on their [[Janjur Qom|homeworld]], possibly indicating that the Former Age is a term only intended to refer to the pre-Covenant era of Sangheili civilisation | The period seems to have some overlap with the [[Age of Abandonment]], as detailed in the Covenant [[Progression of the Ages]]. However, the only known details of the Age of Abandonment refer exclusively to the [[War of Wills]] fought between the San'Shyuum [[Stoics]] and [[Reformists]] on their [[Janjur Qom|homeworld]], possibly indicating that the Former Age is a term only intended to refer to the pre-Covenant era of Sangheili civilisation. | ||
The retroactively-named Sangheili "[[Vestige]]" class of [[Covenant starship|spacecraft]] were initially created in the Former Age and were used to fight the San'Shyuum in [[space warfare]]. These vessels include the {{Pattern|Lursu|brigantine}}, {{Pattern|R'sikosh|man o' war}} and {{Pattern|Rwaru|carrack}}.{{Ref/Reuse|Enc22}} | The retroactively-named Sangheili "[[Vestige]]" class of [[Covenant starship|spacecraft]] were initially created in the Former Age and were used to fight the San'Shyuum in [[space warfare]]. These vessels include the {{Pattern|Lursu|brigantine}}, {{Pattern|R'sikosh|man o' war}} and {{Pattern|Rwaru|carrack}}.{{Ref/Reuse|Enc22}} | ||
