2200 BCE

The year 2200 saw a major turning point in the history of the San 'Shyuum (Prophets). After centuries of unity the San 'Shyuum became divided into two groups, the Stoics who believed that Forerunner relics were sacred and not to be altered, and the Reformists who wished to more closely examine the artifacts and use them for their own purposes. This fundamental disagreement sparked the San 'Shyuum Civil War.