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{{Quote|We are prepared to die fighting beside Ussa 'Xellus, in the struggle against the Covenant. This is honor, and honor is meaning.|The blood oath of Final Decision<ref>'''Halo: Broken Circle''', ''page 35'' (Google Play edition)</ref>}}
{{Quote|We are prepared to die fighting beside Ussa 'Xellus, in the struggle against the Covenant. This is honor, and honor is meaning.|The blood oath of Final Decision<ref>'''Halo: Broken Circle''', ''page 35'' (Google Play edition)</ref>}}
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===The Rending===
===The Rending===
{{Quote|We will be safe here. The true Sangheili will grow in numbers and in strength. We will learn how to harness the power of the Forerunners. And those who follow us will one day take Sanghelios back.|Ussa 'Xellus, following the Rending<ref name="bc183">'''Halo: Broken Circle''', ''page 183'' (Google Play edition)</ref>}}
{{Quote|We will be safe here. The true Sangheili will grow in numbers and in strength. We will learn how to harness the power of the Forerunners. And those who follow us will one day take Sanghelios back.|Ussa 'Xellus, following the Rending<ref name="bc183">'''Halo: Broken Circle''', ''page 183'' (Google Play edition)</ref>}}
Shortly after his arrest, 'Crolon managed to escape his prison cell and killed [['Kwari|the guard]]. Although Ussa, Sooln, and Bias attempted to stop him, the traitor fled [[Ussan system|the system]] aboard ''Clan's Blade''. Fearing that 'Crolon might give the shield world's coordinates to the Covenant, Ussa prepared the Ussans for war.<ref>'''Halo: Broken Circle''', ''pages 155-158'' (Google Play edition)</ref> Ussa's predictions came true when ''Clan's Blade'' was intercepted by Covenant ships. Although the Covenant gained the world's coordinates from the vessel's records, 'Crolon was kept alive in hopes of using him to bargain with the Ussans in the inevitable conflict that would ensure.<ref>'''Halo: Broken Circle''', ''page 165'' (Google Play edition)</ref> Due to his failure to kill 'Xellus during [[Battle of Anvarl|a battle]] during the [[San'Shyuum-Sangheili War]], the Prophet of Inner Conviction was tasked by the [[Hierarchs]] with quelling the Ussan rebellion. The Prophet of Inner Conviction quickly assembled a [[Covenant fleet|fleet]] and departed for the Ussan system.<ref>'''Halo: Broken Circle''', ''page 164'' (Google Play edition)</ref>
Shortly after his arrest, 'Crolon managed to escape his prison cell and killed [['Kwari|the guard]]. Although Ussa, Sooln, and Bias attempted to stop him, the traitor fled [[Ussan system|the system]] aboard ''Clan's Blade''. Fearing that 'Crolon might give the shield world's coordinates to the Covenant, Ussa prepared the Ussans for war.<ref>'''Halo: Broken Circle''', ''pages 155-158'' (Google Play edition)</ref> Ussa's predictions came true when ''Clan's Blade'' was intercepted by Covenant ships. Although the Covenant gained the world's coordinates from the vessel's records, 'Crolon was kept alive in hopes of using him to bargain with the Ussans in the inevitable conflict that would ensure.<ref>'''Halo: Broken Circle''', ''page 165'' (Google Play edition)</ref> Due to his failure to kill 'Xellus during [[Skirmish of the Planet of Blue and Red|a battle]] during the [[San'Shyuum-Sangheili War]], the Prophet of Inner Conviction was tasked by the [[Hierarchs]] with quelling the Ussan rebellion. The Prophet of Inner Conviction quickly assembled a [[Covenant fleet|fleet]] and departed for the Ussan system.<ref>'''Halo: Broken Circle''', ''page 164'' (Google Play edition)</ref>


With the arrival of the fleet, Ussa contemplated activating the Disassembler process, but decided to speak with the Covenant first, hoping to possibly negotiate a deal. Wishing to do the same,<ref>'''Halo: Broken Circle''', ''pages 168-170'' (Google Play edition)</ref> Inner Conviction sent a transmission to the Refuge—from the [[Covenant carrier|carrier]] ''[[Pledge of Holiness]]''—that was picked up by Enduring Bias. Bias presented the transmission to Ussa, allowing the two to see and hear each other. The Prophet of Inner Conviction offered to allow the Ussans to live free on Sanghelios, if Ussa and Sooln turned themselves in to face trial and [[capital punishment]]. Ussa feared that his people would still be persecuted for their rebellion; he instead offered to hand over Forerunner relics to the Covenant each [[cycle|solar cycle]] if the fleet withdrew. Inner Conviction knew the Covenant would not agree—as it would seem that the empire was weak if they compromised with a small insurgent group—and insisted that he surrendered for the sake of the Ussans. Again, Ussa declined and told Enduring Bias to end the transmission. In response, the [[Covenant military]] invaded the shield world. Ussa sent one final transmission to the Prophet of Inner Conviction: he warned the San'Shyuum that he was about to destroy the shield world and suggested for the Covenant to extract their warriors off the world. Trusting Ussa, Inner Conviction heeded the advice and evacuated all Covenant soldiers. As the Covenant fleet retreated to the shield world's orbit, Ussa and Bias activated the Disassembler process.<ref name="bc178">'''Halo: Broken Circle''', ''pages 178-181''</ref>
With the arrival of the fleet, Ussa contemplated activating the Disassembler process, but decided to speak with the Covenant first, hoping to possibly negotiate a deal. Wishing to do the same,<ref>'''Halo: Broken Circle''', ''pages 168-170'' (Google Play edition)</ref> Inner Conviction sent a transmission to the Refuge—from the [[Covenant carrier|carrier]] ''[[Pledge of Holiness]]''—that was picked up by Enduring Bias. Bias presented the transmission to Ussa, allowing the two to see and hear each other. The Prophet of Inner Conviction offered to allow the Ussans to live free on Sanghelios, if Ussa and Sooln turned themselves in to face trial and [[capital punishment]]. Ussa feared that his people would still be persecuted for their rebellion; he instead offered to hand over Forerunner relics to the Covenant each [[cycle|solar cycle]] if the fleet withdrew. Inner Conviction knew the Covenant would not agree—as it would seem that the empire was weak if they compromised with a small insurgent group—and insisted that he surrendered for the sake of the Ussans. Again, Ussa declined and told Enduring Bias to end the transmission. In response, the [[Covenant military]] invaded the shield world. Ussa sent one final transmission to the Prophet of Inner Conviction: he warned the San'Shyuum that he was about to destroy the shield world and suggested for the Covenant to extract their warriors off the world. Trusting Ussa, Inner Conviction heeded the advice and evacuated all Covenant soldiers. As the Covenant fleet retreated to the shield world's orbit, Ussa and Bias activated the Disassembler process.<ref name="bc178">'''Halo: Broken Circle''', ''pages 178-181''</ref>

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