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The ministry was headed by the [[San'Shyuum]] [[Minister (title)|Minister]] of Tranquility and seconded by the [[Vice Minister]] of Tranquility. In the event of the Minister's absence, the Vice Minister would substitute in for them during [[Covenant]] [[High Council]] sessions.<ref>'''Halo: Contact Harvest''', ''page 154''</ref> The ministry worked to extend the Covenant's influence and power by acquiring [[Forerunner]] artifacts and attempting to bring new species into the Covenant; the ministry did not particularly care how these goals were accomplished.{{Ref/Reuse|fb}} The Ministry of Tranquility commissioned and maintained a large and sizeable [[fleet]] of [[missionary ship]]s, such as ''[[Minor Transgression]]'', to search the outer edges of Covenant territory for Forerunner relics. They are known for keeping an extensive library of [[Forerunner symbols|Forerunner glyphs]], though the ministry's staffers overtly had little understanding of the Forerunners' language.<ref name="interview">[http://halosm.bungie.org/story/staten083106.html '''Bungie.org''': ''Joe Staten Interview'']</ref> The Minister of Tranquility employed [[Huragok]] for use as librarians. Huragok were also employed by the ministry to keep ships of the Ministry of Tranquility in good working order.<ref>'''Halo: Contact Harvest''', ''page 55''</ref> With its vast fleet of battle-ready privateer and missionary ships, the Ministry of Tranquility was considered to be one of the primary Covenant ministries that made up the [[Covenant military]].{{Ref/Reuse|fb}} | The ministry was headed by the [[San'Shyuum]] [[Minister (title)|Minister]] of Tranquility and seconded by the [[Vice Minister]] of Tranquility. In the event of the Minister's absence, the Vice Minister would substitute in for them during [[Covenant]] [[High Council]] sessions.<ref>'''Halo: Contact Harvest''', ''page 154''</ref> The ministry worked to extend the Covenant's influence and power by acquiring [[Forerunner]] artifacts and attempting to bring new species into the Covenant; the ministry did not particularly care how these goals were accomplished.{{Ref/Reuse|fb}} The Ministry of Tranquility commissioned and maintained a large and sizeable [[fleet]] of [[missionary ship]]s, such as ''[[Minor Transgression]]'', to search the outer edges of Covenant territory for Forerunner relics. They are known for keeping an extensive library of [[Forerunner symbols|Forerunner glyphs]], though the ministry's staffers overtly had little understanding of the Forerunners' language.<ref name="interview">[http://halosm.bungie.org/story/staten083106.html '''Bungie.org''': ''Joe Staten Interview'']</ref> The Minister of Tranquility employed [[Huragok]] for use as librarians. Huragok were also employed by the ministry to keep ships of the Ministry of Tranquility in good working order.<ref>'''Halo: Contact Harvest''', ''page 55''</ref> With its vast fleet of battle-ready privateer and missionary ships, the Ministry of Tranquility was considered to be one of the primary Covenant ministries that made up the [[Covenant military]].{{Ref/Reuse|fb}} | ||
The Ministry of Tranquility contracted [[Kig-Yar]] [[shipmaster]]s and paid them commissions for their work as privateers for the ministry.{{Ref/Reuse|cp155}}{{Ref/Reuse|interview}} However, the more [[Piracy|piratical]] Kig-Yar sometimes joined the ministry to carry out their crimes under the guise of a privateer or missionary; some members of the ministry were often little more than slavers and raiders. Many of the ministry's privateers cared little for the opinions of the [[Hierarchs]] and were occasionally found preying on Covenant artifact depositories.{{Ref/Reuse|fb}} Numerous [[Sangheili]] worked in the ministry, serving in various missionary and expeditionary affairs and as shipmasters. The Vice Minister of Tranquility often worked closely with the ministry's Sangheili.{{Ref/Reuse|cp155}}<ref>'''[[Halo Encyclopedia]]''', ''page 126'' (2011)</ref> The Ministry of Tranquility was the only ministry that employed [[Unggoy]]; Unggoy [[deacon]]s were assigned to Kig-Yar missionary ships to ensure that the typically agnostic Kig-Yar obeyed ministry laws and regulations, a task at which they rarely succeed. Deacon was the lowest position within the ministry and only the most intelligent Unggoy were able to qualify for deaconship.{{Ref/Reuse|ch50}} The Ministry of Tranquility was based in a tower on ''[[High Charity]]''. On the lowest level of the tower, a seminary was hosted to train future Unggoy deacons. The Unggoy recruits lived in a crowded dormitory and shared [[food nipple]]s, while being taught to memorize glyphs and scriptures relating to Forerunner relics.<ref>'''Halo: Contact Harvest''', ''page 304''</ref> | The Ministry of Tranquility contracted [[Kig-Yar]] [[shipmaster]]s and paid them commissions for their work as privateers for the ministry.{{Ref/Reuse|cp155}}{{Ref/Reuse|interview}} However, the more [[Piracy|piratical]] Kig-Yar sometimes joined the ministry to carry out their crimes under the guise of a privateer or missionary; some members of the ministry were often little more than slavers and raiders. Many of the ministry's privateers cared little for the opinions of the [[Hierarchs]] and were occasionally found preying on Covenant artifact depositories.{{Ref/Reuse|fb}} Numerous [[Sangheili]] worked in the ministry, serving in various missionary and expeditionary affairs and as shipmasters. The Vice Minister of Tranquility often worked closely with the ministry's Sangheili.{{Ref/Reuse|cp155}}<ref>'''[[Halo Encyclopedia: The Definitive Guide to the Halo Universe]]''', ''page 126'' (2011)</ref> The Ministry of Tranquility was the only ministry that employed [[Unggoy]]; Unggoy [[deacon]]s were assigned to Kig-Yar missionary ships to ensure that the typically agnostic Kig-Yar obeyed ministry laws and regulations, a task at which they rarely succeed. Deacon was the lowest position within the ministry and only the most intelligent Unggoy were able to qualify for deaconship.{{Ref/Reuse|ch50}} The Ministry of Tranquility was based in a tower on ''[[High Charity]]''. On the lowest level of the tower, a seminary was hosted to train future Unggoy deacons. The Unggoy recruits lived in a crowded dormitory and shared [[food nipple]]s, while being taught to memorize glyphs and scriptures relating to Forerunner relics.<ref>'''Halo: Contact Harvest''', ''page 304''</ref> | ||
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