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One of the varying degrees of command titles within the [[Covenant fleet]], the title of fleetmaster was given to the officer in command of a [[fleet]]. | One of the varying degrees of command titles within the [[Covenant fleet]], the title of fleetmaster was given to the officer in command of a [[fleet]]. The title was originally only assigned to [[Sangheili]] officers within the Covenant fleet, though towards the end of the [[Human-Covenant War]], the [[High Prophet of Truth]] promoted several [[Jiralhanae]] to the title of fleetmaster in preparation for his plans to remove the Sangheili from the [[Covenant]].<ref name="jiralhanae"/> Following the empire's collapse during the [[Great Schism]], some Sangheili still held the title of fleetmaster.<ref>[https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/news/brute-force '''Halo Waypoint''': ''Community Update - Brute Force'']</ref><ref name="holiday shipping">[https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/news/canon-fodder-holiday-shipping '''Halo Waypoint''': ''Canon Fodder - Holiday Shipping'']</ref> | ||
Wearing golden [[Sangheili combat harness|combat harnesses]] to signify their command position,<ref>'''Halo: Ghosts of Onyx''', ''page 371''</ref> fleetmasters normally utilize a large [[warship]] as their [[flagship]], such as a {{Class|CAS|assault carrier}} or {{Class|ORS|heavy cruiser}}.<ref>'''Halo: Ghosts of Onyx''', ''pages 191-278''</ref> Following the fall of the Covenant, some fleetmasters have found that ancient [[Carrack]] merchant [[cruiser]]s are surprisingly capable and resilient troop and materiel transports in modern conflicts.<ref name="holiday shipping"/> When Voro 'Mantakree was promoted from [[Sangheili Major|major]] to a fleetmaster, [[Imperial Admiral]] [[Xytan 'Jar Wattinree]] bestowed a middle name upon him, making his name [[Voro Nar 'Mantakree]].<ref name="goo243"/> However, a middle name is not given to all fleetmasters. Fleetmasters can order tweaks on starships for their fleet during the ship's construction.<ref name="canonfodder">[https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/community/blog-posts/canon-fodder-have-s-moa '''Halo Waypoint''': ''Canon Fodder: Have S'moa'']</ref> | Wearing golden [[Sangheili combat harness|combat harnesses]] to signify their command position,<ref>'''Halo: Ghosts of Onyx''', ''page 371''</ref> fleetmasters normally utilize a large [[warship]] as their [[flagship]], such as a {{Class|CAS|assault carrier}} or {{Class|ORS|heavy cruiser}}.<ref>'''Halo: Ghosts of Onyx''', ''pages 191-278''</ref> Following the fall of the Covenant, some fleetmasters have found that ancient [[Carrack]] merchant [[cruiser]]s are surprisingly capable and resilient troop and materiel transports in modern conflicts.<ref name="holiday shipping"/> When Voro 'Mantakree was promoted from [[Sangheili Major|major]] to a fleetmaster, [[Imperial Admiral]] [[Xytan 'Jar Wattinree]] bestowed a middle name upon him, making his name [[Voro Nar 'Mantakree]].<ref name="goo243"/> However, a middle name is not given to all fleetmasters. Fleetmasters can order tweaks on starships for their fleet during the ship's construction.<ref name="canonfodder">[https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/community/blog-posts/canon-fodder-have-s-moa '''Halo Waypoint''': ''Canon Fodder: Have S'moa'']</ref> | ||
Fleetmasters personally appointed by the [[Hierarchs]] to lead major expeditions were given the title of [[Supreme Commander]].<ref>''Halo: Warfleet'', p. 92</ref> | |||
==Known fleetmasters== | ==Known fleetmasters== | ||
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*[[Voro Nar 'Mantakree]] – [[Shipmaster]] of {{Class|ORS|heavy cruiser}} ''[[Incorruptible]]'', who led a fleet to follow ''[[Bloodied Spirit]]'' to [[Onyx]].<ref name="goo243"/> | *[[Voro Nar 'Mantakree]] – [[Shipmaster]] of {{Class|ORS|heavy cruiser}} ''[[Incorruptible]]'', who led a fleet to follow ''[[Bloodied Spirit]]'' to [[Onyx]].<ref name="goo243"/> | ||
*[[Unidentified shipmaster (Righteous Vigilance)|Unidentified shipmaster]] – Shipmaster of a ''CAS''-class assault carrier; fleetmaster of the [[Fleet of Righteous Vigilance]].<ref>'''[[Halo: Evolutions]]''', "[[The Return]]", ''page 493''</ref> | *[[Unidentified shipmaster (Righteous Vigilance)|Unidentified shipmaster]] – Shipmaster of a ''CAS''-class assault carrier; fleetmaster of the [[Fleet of Righteous Vigilance]].<ref>'''[[Halo: Evolutions]]''', "[[The Return]]", ''page 493''</ref> | ||
==List of appearances== | ==List of appearances== |
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