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Yanme'e follow a similar [[Covenant rank structure|ranking system]] to that used by the rest of the Covenant. A number of ranks are divided into two categories; infantry{{Ref/Site|URL=https://halo.bungie.net/stats/halo3/careerstatsodst.aspx?player=Sniper%20X%20Remix#|Site=Bungie.net|Page=Halo 3: ODST Stats|D=23|M=7|Y=2019}} and leader.{{Ref/Book|EVG|Page=51}} Infantry are usually ill-armed and armoured, instead deployed in vast swarms to overrun enemy defenses from the air. Leaders are usually equipped with [[energy shielding]] and larger weapons such as {{Pattern|Okarda'phaa|plasma rifle}}s, and appear rarely on the battlefield to direct vast swarms of infantry.

Yanme'e rank progression is often signified by physiological changes within the Yanme'e individual itself, signifying that age is a factor into Yanme'e promotions. The youngest [[Yanme'e Pupa|pupal]] Yanme'e glow with a soft yellow light, and are rarely seen outside of the hives in which they grow.{{Ref/Book|Id=H3ODSTguide|Halo 3: ODST Official Strategy Guide|Page=25}} These pupal-stage Yanme'e are extremely susceptible to gunfire, indicating that their carapaces are incapable of fending off attacks until fully-grown.{{Ref/Reuse|ODST}} Once out of the pupal stage, Yanme'e continue to grow, with the carapaces of Captains and Captain Majors becoming more protective and ornate{{Ref/Reuse|ODST}} while Majors and Ultras see the growth of "horns" on the head{{Ref/Game|Id=HR|HR}} - though some-observed Majors and Ultras exhibit the same lack of morphological change as a regular Minor.{{Ref/Game|Id=ODST|H3ODST}}{{Ref/Game|H3}}

Yanme'e rank progression is often signified by physiological changes within the Yanme'e individual itself, signifying that age is a factor into Yanme'e promotions. The youngest [[Yanme'e Pupa|pupal]] Yanme'e glow with a soft yellow light, and are rarely seen outside of the hives in which they grow.{{Ref/Book|Id=H3ODSTguide|Halo 3: ODST Official Strategy Guide|Page=25}} These pupal-stage Yanme'e are extremely susceptible to gunfire, indicating that their carapaces are incapable of fending off attacks until fully-grown.{{Ref/Reuse|ODST}} Once out of the pupal stage, Yanme'e continue to grow, with the carapaces of Captains and Captain Majors becoming more protective and ornate{{Ref/Reuse|ODST}} while Majors and Ultras see the growth of "horns" on the head{{Ref/Game|Id=HR|HR}} - though some-observed Majors and Ultras exhibit the same lack of morphological change as a regular Minor.{{Ref/Game|Id=ODST|H3ODST}}{{Ref/Game|Id=H3|H3}}

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 Yanme'e follow a similar [[Covenant rank structure|ranking system]] to that used by the rest of the Covenant. A number of ranks are divided into two categories; infantry{{Ref/Site|URL=https://halo.bungie.net/stats/halo3/careerstatsodst.aspx?player=Sniper%20X%20Remix#|Site=Bungie.net|Page=Halo 3: ODST Stats|D=23|M=7|Y=2019}} and leader.{{Ref/Book|EVG|Page=51}} Infantry are usually ill-armed and armoured, instead deployed in vast swarms to overrun enemy defenses from the air. Leaders are usually equipped with [[energy shielding]] and larger weapons such as {{Pattern|Okarda'phaa|plasma rifle}}s, and appear rarely on the battlefield to direct vast swarms of infantry.
-Yanme'e rank progression is often signified by physiological changes within the Yanme'e individual itself, signifying that age is a factor into Yanme'e promotions. The youngest [[Yanme'e Pupa|pupal]] Yanme'e glow with a soft yellow light, and are rarely seen outside of the hives in which they grow.{{Ref/Book|Id=H3ODSTguide|Halo 3: ODST Official Strategy Guide|Page=25}} These pupal-stage Yanme'e are extremely susceptible to gunfire, indicating that their carapaces are incapable of fending off attacks until fully-grown.{{Ref/Reuse|ODST}} Once out of the pupal stage, Yanme'e continue to grow, with the carapaces of Captains and Captain Majors becoming more protective and ornate{{Ref/Reuse|ODST}} while Majors and Ultras see the growth of "horns" on the head{{Ref/Game|Id=HR|HR}} - though some-observed Majors and Ultras exhibit the same lack of morphological change as a regular Minor.{{Ref/Game|Id=ODST|H3ODST}}{{Ref/Game|H3}}
+Yanme'e rank progression is often signified by physiological changes within the Yanme'e individual itself, signifying that age is a factor into Yanme'e promotions. The youngest [[Yanme'e Pupa|pupal]] Yanme'e glow with a soft yellow light, and are rarely seen outside of the hives in which they grow.{{Ref/Book|Id=H3ODSTguide|Halo 3: ODST Official Strategy Guide|Page=25}} These pupal-stage Yanme'e are extremely susceptible to gunfire, indicating that their carapaces are incapable of fending off attacks until fully-grown.{{Ref/Reuse|ODST}} Once out of the pupal stage, Yanme'e continue to grow, with the carapaces of Captains and Captain Majors becoming more protective and ornate{{Ref/Reuse|ODST}} while Majors and Ultras see the growth of "horns" on the head{{Ref/Game|Id=HR|HR}} - though some-observed Majors and Ultras exhibit the same lack of morphological change as a regular Minor.{{Ref/Game|Id=ODST|H3ODST}}{{Ref/Game|Id=H3|H3}}
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