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While they are essentially a slave race, the Unggoy have managed to largely retain their cultural identities, and have rebelled in the past more than [[Sixteenth Unggoy Disobedience|once]]. Being the lowest-ranked species of the Covenant, they are bitter rivals with the [[Kig-yar]], who are also low-ranked. The higher-ranking races of the Covenant have often ignored this rivalry. The breaking point came when [[Prophet of Truth|a junior staffer]] in the [[Ministry of Concert]]<ref>''[[Halo: Contact Harvest]]'', Page 150</ref> discovered evidence of the Kig-yar planning to poison recreational narcotics the Unggoy enjoyed, which would have left them sterile, but the [[High Council]] refused to investigate the matter. The rising tensions with the Kig-yar and the general disinterest from the other Covenant races led to an [[Unggoy Rebellion]] in [[2462]]. During this rebellion, the Unggoy proved to be surprisingly strong in numbers and can be deadly when sufficiently motivated. During this rebellion, the [[Balaho|Unggoy homeworld]] was nearly [[Glassing|glassed]]. After the uprising's conclusion, as was their tradition, the Sangheili forgave the surviving Unggoy and allowed them to enter the [[Covenant Military]] as armed infantry units, rather than the unarmed cannon fodder as which they had previously served .<ref>'''[[Halo Encyclopedia]]''', ''pages 142, 153''</ref> | While they are essentially a slave race, the Unggoy have managed to largely retain their cultural identities, and have rebelled in the past more than [[Sixteenth Unggoy Disobedience|once]]. Being the lowest-ranked species of the Covenant, they are bitter rivals with the [[Kig-yar]], who are also low-ranked. The higher-ranking races of the Covenant have often ignored this rivalry. The breaking point came when [[Prophet of Truth|a junior staffer]] in the [[Ministry of Concert]]<ref>''[[Halo: Contact Harvest]]'', Page 150</ref> discovered evidence of the Kig-yar planning to poison recreational narcotics the Unggoy enjoyed, which would have left them sterile, but the [[High Council]] refused to investigate the matter. The rising tensions with the Kig-yar and the general disinterest from the other Covenant races led to an [[Unggoy Rebellion]] in [[2462]]. During this rebellion, the Unggoy proved to be surprisingly strong in numbers and can be deadly when sufficiently motivated. During this rebellion, the [[Balaho|Unggoy homeworld]] was nearly [[Glassing|glassed]]. After the uprising's conclusion, as was their tradition, the Sangheili forgave the surviving Unggoy and allowed them to enter the [[Covenant Military]] as armed infantry units, rather than the unarmed cannon fodder as which they had previously served .<ref>'''[[Halo Encyclopedia]]''', ''pages 142, 153''</ref> | ||
Despite the low place they have in the Covenant Hierarchy, the true irony is that the Unggoy's entry into the Covenant has ensured their species' survival. Membership in the Covenant granted the Unggoy freedom from risk of extinction during Balaho's two winters, as they now have access to sufficient supplies of food. Infant mortality has decreased to below fifty percent, and [[wikipedia:Geronticide|geronticide]] is no longer a necessity for survival. The average life expectancy for non-combatant Unggoy has doubled.<ref>'''[[Halo Encyclopedia]]''', ''page 143''</ref> | Despite the low place they have in the Covenant Hierarchy, the true irony is that the Unggoy's entry into the Covenant has ensured their species' survival. Membership in the Covenant granted the Unggoy freedom from risk of extinction during Balaho's two winters, as they now have access to sufficient supplies of food. Infant mortality has decreased to below fifty percent, and [[wikipedia:Geronticide|geronticide]] is no longer a necessity for survival. The average life expectancy for non-combatant Unggoy has doubled .<ref>'''[[Halo Encyclopedia]]''', ''page 143''</ref> | ||
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