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| {{Unit infobox | | {{ratings}} |
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| |name=Minor | | |name=Minor |
| |image=[[File:Yanmee H2A.png|300px]] | | |image=[[Image:Drone Swarm.jpg|300px]] |
| |species=[[Yanme'e]] | | |species=[[Yanme'e]] |
| | |weapons=*[[Needler]] |
| | *[[Plasma Pistol]] |
| | |equipment=none |
| | |vehicles=none |
| | |missions=Various |
| | |role=Soldiers, Cannon fodder |
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| |affiliation=*[[Covenant]] | | |affiliation=*[[Covenant]] |
| *[[Merg Vol's Covenant]] | | *[[Covenant Loyalists]] |
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| |mission=Soldiers, mechanical engineers
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| '''Minor''' is a rank held by [[Yanme'e]] serving in the [[Covenant military]] and its [[Covenant remnants|remnants]]; including [[Merg Vol's Covenant]].{{Ref/Game|Id=HSA|HSA}} For fully-grown, non-[[Yanme'e Pupa|pupal]] Yanme'e, Minor is the lowest rank attainable. | | The '''Yanme'e Minor''' is the lowest [[Yanme'e|Drone]] [[rank]]. A minor drone flies slower than Drone Majors. All the Drones you encounter in ''[[Halo 2]]'' are Minor Drones; there are no Drone Majors. They are often seen commanded by Drone Leaders in ''[[Halo 3: ODST]]''. |
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| ==Overview==
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| For Yanme'e serving in the Covenant, Minor is considered the lowest of any caste. Originally, Yanme'e were employed by the Covenant as engineers and technicians. However, most in this role were eventually replaced by the [[Huragok]], and the Yanme'e began being deployed into combat roles.{{Ref/Book|ENC|Page=121}} They are commanded by [[Yanme'e Major|Majors]] and [[Yanme'e Ultra|Ultras]].
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| Age seems to be some factor in determining the rank of Yanme'e; Minors tend not to have any head protrusions unlike their older brethren.{{Ref/Game|HR|Yanme'e Minor in-game model}}
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| ==Equipment== | | ==Rank== |
| Yanme'e Minors are distinguished by their light green exoskeletons, and like all Yanme'e are equipped with [[gravitics|anti-gravity technology]] that is attached to their wings that allow them to fly freely.{{Ref/Book|ENC|Page=158}}
| | Logically, Drone Minors are the lowest of the Drone ranks. They are commanded by [[Drone Major]]s, [[Jackals]], and [[Grunt Major]]s. They seem equal, if not even inferior in rank, to the Grunt Minors, placing them at the very bottom of the Covenant hierarchy. However, they also may be higher in rank than the Grunts due to the fact that they appear alongside [[Jiralhanae|Brutes]] and [[Elites]] in ''Halo 2'' and ''Halo 3''. Like the Grunt Minors, however, they seem to be extremely low in rank due to the fact that even a [[Jackal Minor]] can command them. |
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| Generally, most Yanme'e Minors are armed with [[Type-25 plasma pistol]]s. However, some are found with [[Type-33 Needler]]s, or rarely, the {{Pattern|Okarda'phaa|plasma rifle}}.{{Ref/Game|H3}}{{Ref/Game|H3ODST}}{{Ref/Game|HR}} The Yanme'e serving under [[Merg Vol]] are typically equipped only with plasma pistols.{{Ref/Reuse|HSA}}
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| | Usually found equipped with [[Plasma Pistol]]s, [[Needler]]s, and rarely [[Plasma Rifle]]s, Drone Minors are very low in rank but like the Grunts, when in groups are quite a threat. They also are fairly good shots, especially on Legendary and [[Heroic|other higher difficulty levels]]. Most of the time Drone Minors will be in large swarms against the [[Master Chief|player]], and can be quite dangerous. |
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| ==Gameplay==
| | Drone Minors, while powerful in swarms, are weak individually. They can be taken down fairly easily, and will often make tactical errors such as flying into an enemy's line of sight, or getting in the path of another Drone's shot. They also need to land occasionally, which makes them ''extremely'' vulnerable. |
| A Yanme'e Minor flies slower than Yanme'e Majors. All the Yanme'e that are encountered in ''[[Halo 2]]'' and ''[[Halo: Spartan Assault]]'' are Minors; there are no Majors. They are often seen commanded by Yanme'e Leaders in ''[[Halo 3: ODST]]'' and ''[[Halo: Reach]]''.
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| Usually found equipped with Plasma Pistols, Needlers, and rarely Plasma Rifles, Yanme'e Minors are very low in rank but, like Unggoy, are quite a threat in big groups. They are also fairly good shots, especially on [[Legendary]] and [[Heroic]]. Most of the time, Yanme'e Minors appear in large swarms and can be quite dangerous. Yanme'e Minors, while powerful in swarms, are weak individually. They can be taken down easily and often make tactical errors such as flying into an enemy's line of sight or getting in the path of their ally's shot. Yanme'e Minors also land on the ground occasionally, making them extremely vulnerable to melee attacks.
| | A Drone Minor can be taken down easily with an SMG, Battle Rifle, Plasma Rifle, or Assault Rifle. They are also weak against the Needler. Firing [[7]] Needles will cause an explosion large enough to take out an entire group of Drones. However, as the Halo 2 Official Strategy Guide points out, they can be deadly in conjunction with [[Grunt]]s, [[Jackal]]s, [[Elite]]s, and [[Brute]]s. |
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| Yanme'e Minors can be taken down easily with an [[M7 SMG]], [[Assault Rifle]], [[Battle Rifle]], [[DMR]], Needler or Plasma Rifle. Super-combining needles will cause an explosion large enough to take out most, if not the all, of the Yanme'e in the group. However, as the ''Halo 2 Official Strategy Guide'' points out, they can be deadly in conjunction with [[Unggoy]], [[Kig-Yar]], [[Sangheili]], and [[Jiralhanae]].
| | ==Appearance== |
| | | *In ''Halo 2'', Drone Minors all have green exoskeletons, and in ''Halo 3'', they always have yellow exoskeletons. In ''Halo 3: ODST'', however, they have green, blue, and silver exoskeletons. |
| ==Production notes==
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| The Yanme'e encountered in ''[[Halo 3]]'' are split into Minor and Major ranks. However, outside of this name difference, the Majors exhibit no different behaviour from their Minor cousins, inheriting the exact same AI, model, textures, colouration and statistics.
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| ==Gallery== | | ==Gallery== |
| <gallery> | | <gallery widths="120" orientation="portrait"> |
| File:Incoming32001200.jpg|Minors from ''[[Halo 2]]''. | | File:Yellow_Drone.JPG|A Yanme'e Minor in ''Halo 3: ODST''. |
| File:HTMCC Avatar Drone 1.png|A ''Halo 2'' Minor, used as an [[Avatars|avatar]] for ''[[Halo: The Master Chief Collection]]''.
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| File:Waypoint - Yanme'e.jpg|A Minor in ''[[Halo 2: Anniversary]]''.
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| File:H3-Yanme'eDrone.png|A Yanme'e Minor cutout from ''[[Halo 3]]''.
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| File:H3 Drones and a ghost.jpg|Several Minors attempt to hijack a {{Pattern|Karo'etba|Ghost}}.
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| File::Drone Swarm.jpg|A Yanme'e Minor in ''Halo 3''.
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| File:HTMCC Avatar Drone 2.png|A ''Halo 3''-style Minor avatar.
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| File:Homecoming_Drone_Concept.png|Concept art of the Minor from ''[[Halo Legends]]''.
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| File:Yanme'e2.jpg|A Yanme'e Pupa (left) and a Minor (right) in ''ODST''.
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| File:HR DroneMinor 1.jpg|A Minor in ''[[Halo: Reach]]''.
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| File:Yanme'e SpartanAssault.png|Yanme'e Minors in ''[[Halo: Spartan Assault]]''.
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| File:Infiltration of the Cistern.png|Yanme'e Minors in the caverns within [[X50]].
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| File:HFR Hudson Render Drones.png|A render of [[Marcus Hudson]] fending off some drones.
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| </gallery> | | </gallery> |
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| ==List of appearances== | | ==List of appearances== |
| *''[[Halo 2]]'' {{1st}} | | *[[Halo 2]] {{1st}} |
| *''[[Halo 3]]'' | | *[[Halo 3]] |
| *''[[Halo 3: ODST]]'' | | *[[Halo 3: ODST]] |
| *''[[Halo Legends]]''
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| **''[[Homecoming]]''
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| *''[[Halo: Reach]]''
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| *''[[Halo: Spartan Assault]]''
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| *''[[Halo 2: Anniversary]]''
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| *''[[Halo: Fireteam Raven]]''
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| ==Sources==
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| {{Drone Ranks}} | | {{Drone Ranks}} |
| [[Category:Covenant ranks]] | | [[Category:The Covenant]] |
| | [[Category:Ranks]] |
