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The '''Ministry of Resolution''' was a [[Covenant]] ministry with oversight of the [[Covenant military|military]].<ref name="vis">'''[[Halo: The Essential Visual Guide]]''', ''pages 10, 11, 175''</ref> Initially, the ministry was a minor organization within the Covenant that was responsible for countering [[piracy]] and ensuring the safety of trade and conversion ships. Assignment to the Ministry of Resolution was considered an honorable posting, as members were implicitly removed from the rest of society and assigned to missions outside the explored rim of Covenant space for extended periods of time.<ref name="fb">'''[[Halo: Fleet Battles]]''', ''Core Rulebook - page 7''</ref> | The '''Ministry of Resolution''' was a [[Covenant]] ministry with oversight of the [[Covenant military|military]].<ref name="vis">'''[[Halo: The Essential Visual Guide]]''', ''pages 10, 11, 175''</ref> Initially, the ministry was a minor organization within the Covenant that was responsible for countering [[piracy]] and ensuring the safety of trade and conversion ships. Assignment to the Ministry of Resolution was considered an honorable posting, as members were implicitly removed from the rest of society and assigned to missions outside the explored rim of Covenant space for extended periods of time.<ref name="fb">'''[[Halo: Fleet Battles]]''', ''Core Rulebook - page 7''</ref> | ||
Following the beginning of the [[Human-Covenant War]], the [[Hierarchs]] directed the rapid growth of the ministry as it provided cover to send [[Covenant fleet]]s beyond the fringe of colonized space and then hide combat losses to hinder inconvenient questions by [[Sangheili]] military leaders.<ref name="fb"/> The Ministry of Resolution was responsible for directing any offensive warfare for the Covenant, such as the campaign against [[Human|humanity]]. Although the [[Arbiter]]s served as agents of the Hierarchs, they fell under the ministry's authority.<ref name="vis"/> | Following the beginning of the [[Human-Covenant War]], the [[Hierarchs]] directed the rapid growth of the ministry as it provided cover to send [[Covenant fleet]]s beyond the fringe of colonized space and then hide combat losses to hinder inconvenient questions by [[Sangheili]] military leaders.<ref name="fb"/> The Ministry of Resolution was responsible for directing any offensive warfare for the Covenant, such as the campaign against [[Human|humanity]]. (The Ministry of Resolution was in command of the fleet that appeared just after the [[Long Night of Solace]] was destroyed over [[Earth]]) Although the [[Arbiter]]s served as agents of the Hierarchs, they fell under the ministry's authority.<ref name="vis"/> | ||
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