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{{quote|So let us cast arms aside, and like discard our wrath.<br>Thou, in faith, will keep us safe, whilst we find the Path.|Covenant Writ of Union}}

In time, the Sangheili learned of the San 'Shyuum's belief in the [[Great Journey]], where the Forerunners used the [[Halo Array]] to ascend to a god-like state, and wished to repeat this process on themselves. Coupled with this belief and the fact that the cause of war was obsolete, the Sangheili agreed to unite with the San 'Shyuum into an alliance to avoid mutual extinction. In [[852 B.C.E.]], the two races signed a treaty known as the Writ of Union to form the early Covenant, which defined the two races positions: the San 'Shyuum would act as the religious leaders, studying the Forerunners' technology and seeking out the Halos, while the Sangheili would serve as their [[Honor Guard of the Covenant|protectors]], using weapons and technology developed by the San 'Shyuum. The Dreadnought was decommissioned and made the center point and power source of ''[[High Charity]]'', a mobile planetoid which would serve as the capital of the Covenant.

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