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While they are essentially a slave race, the Unggoy have managed to largely retain their cultural identities, and have rebelled in the past more than [[Sixteenth Unggoy Disobedience|once]]. Being the lowest-ranked species of the Covenant, they are bitter rivals with the [[Kig-yar]], who are also one of the lowest species. The higher-ranking races of the Covenant have often ignored this rivalry. The breaking point came when the [[Prophet of Truth|Minister of Fortitude]] discovered evidence that the Kig-yar were planning to poison recreational narcotics the Unggoy enjoyed which would have left them sterile, but the [[High Council]] refused to investigate the matter. The rising tensions with the Jackals and the general disinterest from the other Covenant races led to a [[Unggoy Rebellion]] in 2462.<ref>''[[Halo Encyclopedia]]'' Page 142</ref> During this rebellion, the Unggoy proved to the rest of the Covenant that Grunts are surprisingly strong in numbers and can be deadly when motivated enough. Also, due to this rebellion, [[Balaho|the Unggoy homeworld]] was nearly [[glassed]]. As was their tradition, the Sangheili forgave the surviving Unggoy and allowed them to enter the [[Covenant Military]].

Despite the low place they have in the Covenant Hierarchy, the true irony is that the Unggoy's entry into the Covenant has ensured their species survival. Membership in the Covenant means that the Unggoy are no longer at risk of extinction during Balaho's two winters, have access to sufficient supplies of food, lowered infant mortality below fifty percent, and doubled their average life expectancy.<ref>''[[Halo Encyclopedia]]'' Page 143</ref>