Retribution's Thunder

Retribution's Thunder

Retribution's Thunder was a Covenant Destroyer under the command of Thel 'Vadamee.

Summary
It was the first vessel under the command of Thel 'Vadamee who later became the Arbiter. It was commissioned under the Prophet of Regret directly to Thel 'Vadamee. It attacked the UNSC Destroyer Do You Feel Lucky? near Charybdis IX. Later it was assigned by the Prophet of Regret to hunt down the supposed "heretic" Kig-Yar who were trading with the humans (in actuality, an elaborate scheme devised by the Prophet of Truth).

Upon finding the source of the "heresy" at The Rubble, the Retribution's Thunder was betrayed by the Brutes and the Jackals aboard the Kig-Yar raider A Psalm Every Day. The Retribution's Thunder was self-destructed upon boarding by Jackal forces to prevent its capture. Many of the crew fled the ship after Thel made a rhetorical statement in which he told them that now was the time to leave to weed out any dishonorable Elites and Grunts. Most of the Retribution's Thunder's crew perished, either retreating or fighting the Kig-Yar boarders. Thel and four of his Sangheili, however, survived and were captured by Jackal forces.