Covenant Special Operations

The Covenant Special Operations (SpecOps for short) branch of the military is dedicated to the execution of specialized operations.

Introduction


The Special Operations is a subgroup of the Covenant Special Warfare Group. Its personnel are typically dispatched on covert and high-risk operations, although they are also seen as part of routine forces on low-risk sentry or defense operations as well.

Role
Like Human special operations units, Covenant Special Operations soldiers are sent into perilous and dangerous scenarios when the application of rank and file soldiers would not suffice.

Typically, Special Operations soldiers are deployed in Lances of four, typically consisting of two Sangheili -one a Minor, one an Officer- and two Special Operations Grunts accompanying them.

Special Operation Soldiers typically engage in the following types of activities.


 * Sabotaging the enemies installations and supply lines.


 * Missions of assassination.


 * Infiltration and raids.


 * Retrieval of Forerunner artifacts.


 * Used in the guarding of top secret and restricted areas, such as the guarding of asteroid K7-49.

Ranks


There are a number of different castes and ranks of Covenant Special Operations personnel. The two races of Covenant elected for Special Operations duty are Sangheili and Unggoy:

While Special Operations Unggoys are restricted to a single rank due to their lower-caste status, their Sangheili counterparts have several attainable ranks.


 * Special Operations Commander of the Covenant - The supreme commander of the Special Operations division.
 * Special Operations Commander - The leader of standard SpecOps missions.
 * Special Operations Officer ("Sub-Commander") - The leader of a group within a mission.
 * Special Operations Sangheili - Standard SpecOps infantry.

However, even though Special Operations Sangheili are included in the Special Operations group, the closely related Stealth Sangheili, who also possess the equipment to facilitate Active Camouflage, though weaker, aren't related to the Covenant Special Operations Division (CSOP).