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| {{Status|Canon}} | | {{Era|Covenant}} |
| [[File:Covenant eye.png|thumb|300px|A pair of modern eyes observing a [[Algolis Invasion|battle]] on [[Algolis]].]]
| | The '''Eyes''' were spy drones produced by the [[San'Shyuum]] and, later, the [[Covenant]]. The Eyes were roughly diamond-shaped and could fly around freely. San'Shyuum commanders could observe battles from orbit by using the Eyes.<ref>'''[[Halo: Broken Circle]]''', ''page 5''</ref> Eyes were capable of projecting a [[holography|holographic]] image of footage they captured while doing surveillance work. A San'Shyuum could interact with the hologram and highlight certain areas. They additionally kept information on certain individuals, if it was available.<ref name="bc8">'''Halo: Broken Circle''', ''page 8''</ref> A San'Shyuum could have the Eye mark hostile individuals for assassination or deploy troops, orders that could be carried out by San'Shyuum forces or [[Aggressor Sentinel]]s. Eyes could relay footage from other Eyes.<ref name="bc10">'''Halo: Broken Circle''', ''pages 10-11''</ref> |
| '''Eyes''', sometimes termed '''scout-eyes''', are unmanned spy [[drone]]s produced by the [[Covenant]] and before them, the [[San'Shyuum]] [[Reformists]]. | |
| <!--Xelq 'Tylk is a scout-eye operator; needs citation for his page though-->
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| ==Overview==
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| ===Design details===
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| Pre-Covenant models of Eyes used by the San'Shyuum were roughly diamond-shaped and could fly around freely. San'Shyuum commanders could observe battles from orbit by using the Eyes. Eyes were capable of projecting a [[holography|holographic]] image of footage they captured while doing surveillance work. A San'Shyuum could interact with the hologram and highlight certain areas. They additionally kept information on certain individuals, if it was available. A San'Shyuum could have the Eye mark hostile individuals for assassination or deploy troops, orders that could be carried out by San'Shyuum forces or [[Aggressor Sentinel]]s. Eyes could relay footage from other Eyes.{{Ref/Novel|Id=BCPrologue|HBC|Chapter=Prologue}}
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| Various forms of Eyes continued to be used by the Covenant throughout the millennia, most recently in the [[Human-Covenant War]]. One such example used during the [[Algolis Invasion]] instead resembled a small sphere with antennae protruding from the sides, though was used for broadly similar purposes of reconnaissance.{{Ref/Comic|Id=RoA2|HRoA|Issue=2}}
| | The Eyes were used during the [[San'Shyuum-Sangheili War]]. During the [[Skirmish of the Planet of Blue and Red]] in [[860 BCE]], Eyes were used to surveil [[Sangheili]] forces. Eyes Seven and Thirteen were used to report on enemy movements during the battle. [[High Lord]] [[Mken 'Scre'ah'ben]] consulted with Eye Seven during the battle for an update on the Sangheili military's positions.<ref name="bc8"/> While viewing footage from the Eye, Mken observed [[Sangheili Field Commander|Field Commander]] [[Ussa 'Xellus]]. At first, the High Lord had the Eye mark the commander for assassination, but ultimately had the order belayed.<ref name="bc10"/> Eye Seven was destroyed when Sangheili forces ambushed the San'Shyuum commander outpost.<ref>'''Halo: Broken Circle''', ''page 13''</ref> Eyes were later used by the Covenant to monitor [[Janjur Qom]], the San'Shyuum homeworld. The Eyes revealed the [[Stoics]] technological status to the rest of the Covenant. One Eye was once pursued by a Stoic aircraft on the planet.<ref>'''Halo: Broken Circle''', ''pages 97-98''</ref> |
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| ==Operational history==
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| The Eyes were used during the [[War of Beginnings]]. During the [[Skirmish of the Planet of Blue and Red]] in [[860 BCE]], Eyes were used to observe [[Sangheili]] forces. Eyes Seven and Thirteen were used to report on enemy movements during the battle. [[High Lord]] [[Mken 'Scre'ah'ben]] consulted with Eye Seven during the battle for an update on the Sangheili military's positions.{{Ref/Reuse|BCPrologue}} While viewing footage from the Eye, Mken observed field commander [[Ussa 'Xellus]]. At first, the High Lord had the Eye mark the commander for assassination, but ultimately had the order belayed.{{Ref/Reuse|BCPrologue}} Eye Seven was destroyed when Sangheili forces ambushed the San'Shyuum commander outpost.{{Ref/Reuse|BCPrologue}} Eyes were later used by the Covenant to monitor [[Janjur Qom]], the San'Shyuum homeworld. The Eyes revealed the [[Stoics]]' technological status to the rest of the Covenant. One Eye was once pursued by a Stoic aircraft on the planet.{{Ref/Reuse|BCPrologue}} | |
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| During the Human-Covenant War, Eyes were used by Covenant forces invading the [[Human colonies|colony world]] of [[Algolis]] to spy on [[Atriox]] in combat with [[UNSC Marine Corps|UNSC Marine]] forces.{{Ref/Reuse|RoA2}} Following the war's end, they continued to be used by the [[Oath Warden]] [[Crei 'Ayomuu]] to track down the [[Xenoarchaeology|xenoarchaeologist]] [[Keely Iyuska]] inside the state of [[Vadam]], on [[Sanghelios]].{{Ref/Novel|Id=Out2|Out|Chapter=2}}
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| ==Production notes==
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| During the [[Development of Halo: Combat Evolved|production]] of ''[[Halo: Combat Evolved]]'', a model for an unmanned Covenant scout drone was created by the art team at [[Bungie]], though ultimately [[Cut Halo: Combat Evolved enemies|cut from the game]]. Only a single screenshot and texture of the drone remain in the archives at [[343 Industries]], though to date these have not been released publicly.{{Ref/Site|URL=https://www.halowaypoint.com/news/digsite-deliveries|Site=Halo Waypoint|Page=Digsite Deliveries|D=30|M=07|Y=2021|Quote=There’s also a Covenant Drone (as in, robotic scout, not a Yanme’e) that we have a texture and screenshot for, but no 3D.}} While broadly similar in purpose, it is unlikely that there is an explicit connection between this pre-production model and the Eyes first introduced in ''[[Halo: Broken Circle]]''.
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| ==List of appearances== | | ==List of appearances== |
| *''[[Halo: Broken Circle]]'' {{1st}} | | *''[[Halo: Broken Circle]]'' {{1st}} |
| *''[[Halo: Rise of Atriox]]'' | | *''[[Halo: Rise of Atriox]]'' |
| *''[[Halo: Outcasts]]'' {{Mo}}
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| ==Sources== | | ==Sources== |
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| [[Category:Covenant technology]] | | [[Category:Covenant technology]] |
| [[Category:Robots]]
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