The Humans

was a drama written by the famous Sangheili playwright and poet Hiuel Jadam. It was written four years after the Human-Covenant War. It was unusual in that it was the first play written by a Sangheili about a story based around humans, told from a human prospective. Upon release it was both praised and reviled. It divided the already fractious post-war Sangheili society, with some using it as justification to help the humans rebuild. The more conservative parts of society saw it as heresy and 'Jadam received more than one death threat.
==Synopsis==
The Humans begins in the command centre of the UNSC Windwalker. A frigate that has escaped the destruction of the human core-world, and military stronghold of Reach. A trio of junior officers enter and begin to place after action reports from the ship's Longsword pilots onto the table. After this is done, there is a brief exchange between the three. In it, they lament the loss of Reach and postulate that there may not be long left for the human race -- thus the first of three short odes talks about the loss of the final drops of optimism at defeating the Covenant, or at least in forcing a peace through military stalemate. After this, the three come together on centre stage and speak directly to the audience. Together, the give a brief synopsis of the action of the frigate during the battle. They talk about how the ship was there from the beginning but was damaged greatly during the first covenant salvo. This knocks them out of the fight and they take refuge behind the MAC Canons that orbited Reach. From there work is begun to fix the ship so it could re-enter the fray. The ship is not repaired in time to rejoin the battle, but the entire command crew is able to witness the silent slaughter from the bridge. The Chorus finish by saying each crew member on the bridge for the duration has suffered both spiritually and emotionally from the defeat. They end by saying morale as at an all time low. They move to the left of the stage where they stay for the duration. 
After this the Captain, the Weapons Officer and the Navigation Officer enter and take their respective seats. The Captain begins the exchange. "Weep for us/Weep for the race of men,/Now fleeing from a home,/Now floating in the midst of the black stars." This was perhaps the most famous line from the play and it sets the tone for the rest of the play - one of a lament. The Captain goes on further to say how it feels as if his heart was "burned with each firing/of those most deadly red lasers." After which begins the second ode. This time it talks about the inadequacy of the human navy in comparison to the Covenant one.
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==Critical Reception==
===Among Sangheili===
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