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Some Kig-Yar have gained the rank of [[Shipmaster|Shipmistress]], and are able to lead their own ships. Because of the matriarchal nature of Kig-Yar society, most Kig-Yar ship commanders are female, hence their use of the feminine form of the Covenant title of Shipmaster. While there are male Kig-Yar shipmasters, they are less common.<ref>'''Halo: Contact Harvest''', ''page 381''</ref> They are often employed by the Covenant's [[Ministry of Tranquility]].<ref>[http://halosm.bungie.org/story/staten083106.html '''Bungie.org''': ''Joe Staten Interview'']</ref> These Kig-Yar are mostly given command of ships made by the Kig-Yar themselves, such as [[missionary ship|privateers]] and [[Kig-Yar raider|raiders]], rather than larger and more powerful vessels of mainline Covenant design.<ref>'''Halo: The Cole Protocol''', ''page 161''</ref> | Some Kig-Yar have gained the rank of [[Shipmaster|Shipmistress]], and are able to lead their own ships. Because of the matriarchal nature of Kig-Yar society, most Kig-Yar ship commanders are female, hence their use of the feminine form of the Covenant title of Shipmaster. While there are male Kig-Yar shipmasters, they are less common.<ref>'''Halo: Contact Harvest''', ''page 381''</ref><ref>'''Halo: Mortal Dictata''', ''page 166''</ref> They are often employed by the Covenant's [[Ministry of Tranquility]].<ref>[http://halosm.bungie.org/story/staten083106.html '''Bungie.org''': ''Joe Staten Interview'']</ref> These Kig-Yar are mostly given command of ships made by the Kig-Yar themselves, such as [[missionary ship|privateers]] and [[Kig-Yar raider|raiders]], rather than larger and more powerful vessels of mainline Covenant design.<ref>'''Halo: The Cole Protocol''', ''page 161''</ref> | ||
Kig-Yar were also employed by the Covenant as prison guards to protect [[penal colony|penal colonies]], such as the one on [[Verge]].<ref>'''[[Halo: Evolutions - Essential Tales of the Halo Universe]]''', "[[Blunt Instruments]]", ''page 234''</ref> | Kig-Yar were also employed by the Covenant as prison guards to protect [[penal colony|penal colonies]], such as the one on [[Verge]].<ref>'''[[Halo: Evolutions - Essential Tales of the Halo Universe]]''', "[[Blunt Instruments]]", ''page 234''</ref> | ||