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Maccabeus ascended to the leadership of [[Maccabeus' clan|his pack]] the way all Jiralhanae did: by challenging his Chieftain, at the time his own father. In a mortal duel, Maccabeus's father submitted to his death, happy to die by the hands of a loved one. He thus gained the right to use the [[Fist of Rukt]], the ancestral weapon of his clan.<ref>'''Halo: Contact Harvest''', ''page 344''</ref> With the war hammer, Maccabeus crushed all opponents that attempted to challenge his command.<ref name="waypointarticle">[https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/universe/weapons/fist-of-rukt '''Halo Waypoint''': ''Fist of Rukt'']</ref> When the [[Covenant]] discovered Doisac, Maccabeus eagerly embraced the [[San'Shyuum]]'s promise of the [[Great Journey]].<ref>'''Halo: Contact Harvest''', ''page 260'': ''He knew the Prophets alone had access to the sacred Oracle on High Charity, and thus it was the height of hubris for him, a low and recent convert, to covet such communion.''</ref> | Maccabeus ascended to the leadership of [[Maccabeus' clan|his pack]] the way all Jiralhanae did: by challenging his Chieftain, at the time his own father. In a mortal duel, Maccabeus's father submitted to his death, happy to die by the hands of a loved one. He thus gained the right to use the [[Fist of Rukt]], the ancestral weapon of his clan.<ref>'''Halo: Contact Harvest''', ''page 344''</ref> With the war hammer, Maccabeus crushed all opponents that attempted to challenge his command.<ref name="waypointarticle">[https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/universe/weapons/fist-of-rukt '''Halo Waypoint''': ''Fist of Rukt'']</ref> When the [[Covenant]] discovered Doisac, Maccabeus eagerly embraced the [[San'Shyuum]]'s promise of the [[Great Journey]].<ref>'''Halo: Contact Harvest''', ''page 260'': ''He knew the Prophets alone had access to the sacred Oracle on High Charity, and thus it was the height of hubris for him, a low and recent convert, to covet such communion.''</ref> | ||
He was given command of the Covenant vessel, ''[[Rapid Conversion]]'', a ship that the [[Sangheili]] had "given" him, though the Sangheili did downgrade it severely, showing their distrust in the Jiralhanae. However, he upstaged the Sangheili by taking his rebuke in turn. He was not allowed to repair any weapon systems and he was not allowed to have a [[Huragok]] on board, instead having [[Yanme'e]] serve as maintenance. Although he was allowed to have a mechanical lift system on his ship, Maccabeus decided to remove it and replace them with multiple, crude ladders as a deliberate affront to the Sangheili, as the | He was given command of the Covenant vessel, ''[[Rapid Conversion]]'', a ship that the [[Sangheili]] had "given" him, though the Sangheili did downgrade it severely, showing their distrust in the Jiralhanae. However, he upstaged the Sangheili by taking his rebuke in turn. He was not allowed to repair any weapon systems and he was not allowed to have a [[Huragok]] on board, instead having [[Yanme'e]] serve as maintenance. Although he was allowed to have a mechanical lift system on his ship, Maccabeus decided to remove it and replace them with multiple, crude ladders as a deliberate affront to the Sangheili, as the shape of their knees gave them great difficulty when climbing.<ref name="ch200">'''Halo: Contact Harvest''', ''page 200''</ref> Another reason why he preferred the ladders as it enabled more of his crew to travel up ''and'' down simultaneously, and also humbled him.<ref>'''Halo: Contact Harvest''', ''page 194''</ref> | ||
===First contact on Harvest=== | ===First contact on Harvest=== | ||
