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'''Zuka 'Zamamee''' was a [[ | '''Zuka 'Zamamee''' was a [[Sangheili]] [[Special Operations Officer]] who served in the [[Covenant military|armed forces]] of the [[Covenant]] during the final months of the [[Human-Covenant War]]. He served in the [[Fleet of Particular Justice]] during the [[Battle of Installation 04]], and served instrumentally in that campaign as a part of numerous unsuccessful assassination attempts on the [[SPARTAN-II program|SPARTAN-II]] supersoldier [[John-117]].{{Ref/Reuse|CFHVH}} | ||
==Biography== | ==Biography== | ||
'Zamamee | ===Battle of Installation 04=== | ||
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In mid-late [[2552]], Zuka 'Zamamee served in the [[Fleet of Particular Justice]] as part of [[Covenant Special Operations]]. He was presumably present in the fleet at the [[Fall of Reach]] on [[2552#August|August 30, 2552]] prior to its [[Slipstream space|slipspace]] jump to pursue the fleeing {{UNSCShip|Pillar of Autumn}}. As such, he was one of the many Covenant personnel in the fleet to arrive in the [[Soell system]] in September of that year and discover [[Installation 04]], in orbit around the gas giant [[Threshold]]. On September 19, 'Zamamee was tasked with joining the Covenant [[Battle over Installation 04|boarding action]] on ''Pillar of Autumn'', and engaged in combat with the ship's internal [[UNSC Marine Corps|Marine Corps]] security complement. During the battle, 'Zamamee led a small group of [[Unggoy]] troops until he eventually encountered [[John-117]], who was able to use an [[MA5B assault rifle]] to deplete Zuka's [[energy shielding]] and wound him. Zuka fell to the floor in pain, prompting the Unggoy following him to flee in belief that their commander had been killed - in which time they were promptly killed by the Spartan themselves (including 'Zamamee's assistant). Some time following his apparent "death", the site of Zuka's encounter with John-117 was stumbled upon by a group of Unggoy troops led by [[Yayap]], who initially mistook the scene as the site of a massacre and would have moved on were it not for 'Zamamee's groaning. After some discussion on whether the Sangheili was worth saving, the group elected to carry 'Zamamee back to their [[Brhi Xur-pattern Leech|Leech]] boarding craft for exfiltration and medical attention - something which would ensure the Unggoy themselves would be able to avoid seeing further combat aboard ''Pillar of Autumn''.{{Ref/Novel|HTF|Chapter=1}} | |||
'Zamamee | After recovering from his injuries, 'Zamamee was impressed to learn of the Unggoy's initiative in saving a [[commanding officer]] and elected to visit the placeholder Unggoy barracks on the ringworld's surface. Rather than punish Yayap for cowardice, as had been feared by the Unggoy, he deigned to show his appreciation by transferring Yayap out of the regular infantry and into the ranks of [[Covenant Special Operations]] to serve as his replacement assistant. After instructing Yayap to pack his belongings and make his farewells with his brethren, he informed the Unggoy of his worries about the danger of the Spartan who had wounded him and his plans to kill him. Later that day, he attended a meeting with the [[Council of Masters]] aboard ''[[Truth and Reconciliation]]'' (a {{Pattern|Ket|battlecruiser}} which had been damaged in the space battle landed on the ringworld for repairs) where he pitched this plan to [[Soha 'Rolamee]] and the [[Prophet of Stewardship|Minor Prophet of Stewardship]] (among other unnamed Sangheili staff). Ultimately, the request to take leave of his unit and conduct a special mission was denied with the Prophet claiming 'Zamamee's reports on the danger posed by John-117 to be ''"combat-induced hysteria"''.{{Ref/Novel|HTF|Chapter=3}} | ||
'Zamamee was later recalled by the Council of Masters late in the evening of September 19 following a [[Raid on the Truth and Reconciliation|raid on ''Truth and Reconciliation'']] led by John-117, in which he had been able to personally inflict six-score casualties on the Covenant defenders and rescue a [[prisoner of war]], [[Captain (NAVCOM)|Captain]] [[Jacob Keyes]], from the ship's brig. After seeing the potential damage that a SPARTAN-II was capable of inflicting first-hand and confirming this with reports from other engagements with Spartans from the Fall of Reach, the Council of Masters reversed their prior decision and granted 'Zamamee leave to take any resources he required and eliminate John-117 at any cost.{{Ref/Novel|HTF|Chapter=4}} | |||
'Zamamee set his first trap inside the security center of the [[Silent Cartographer]], utilizing a pair of [[Mgalekgolo]] and a [[lance]] of Unggoy under Yayap's command. However, one of the Unggoy, [[Linglin]], accidentally killed one of the Mgalekgolo with a clumsy overcharged [[Type-25 Directed Energy Pistol|plasma pistol]] shot to its exposed back, allowing the Spartan to overwhelm the team. 'Zamamee and Yayap survived only by hiding in a [[Covenant supply case|cargo pod]].{{Ref/Novel|Halo: The Flood|Page=146}} The Master Chief killed the other Mgalekgolo and shot Linglin in the head, decapitating him, and then escaped. | 'Zamamee set his first trap inside the security center of the [[Silent Cartographer]], utilizing a pair of [[Mgalekgolo]] and a [[lance]] of Unggoy under Yayap's command. However, one of the Unggoy, [[Linglin]], accidentally killed one of the Mgalekgolo with a clumsy overcharged [[Type-25 Directed Energy Pistol|plasma pistol]] shot to its exposed back, allowing the Spartan to overwhelm the team. 'Zamamee and Yayap survived only by hiding in a [[Covenant supply case|cargo pod]].{{Ref/Novel|Halo: The Flood|Page=146}} The Master Chief killed the other Mgalekgolo and shot Linglin in the head, decapitating him, and then escaped. | ||