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The '''Covenant Special Operations''' was the [[special operations|specialized operations]] branch of the [[Covenant Empire|Covenant]] [[Covenant Army|Army]], a subgroup of the [[Special Warfare Group|Covenant Special Warfare Group]]. | |||
The Covenant ''' | ==Overview== | ||
The Covenant Special Operations of the Special Warfare Group was established by the Covenant Army for the execution of specialized operations. Personnels within this group are regarded as skilled warriors of the Covenant Empire, sent in to accomplish the most covert and dangerous operations.<ref>'''[[Halo 2]]''', campaign level, ''[[The Heretic (Level)|The Heretic]]''</ref><ref>'''Halo 2''', campaign level, ''[[Sacred Icon (Level)|Sacred Icon]]''</ref> | |||
The Special Operations objectives cover sabotaging of enemy installations and supply lines, assassinations and retrieval of holy artifacts, although it was an extremely versatile group of performing low-risk sentry or defense operations.<ref>'''Halo 2''', campaign level, ''[[Gravemind (Level)|Gravemind]]''</ref> | |||
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==Organisation== | |||
A Special Operations lance normally consist of two [[Special Operations Sangheili]] — led by an [[Special Operations Officer]] — and two [[Special Operations Unggoy]]. While there are a number of different castes and ranks of Covenant Special Operations personnel, only the [[Sangheili]] and [[Unggoy]] races of Covenant Empire are elected for Special Operations duty: | |||
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*[[Special Operations Commander of the Covenant]] ("Commander") - The supreme commander of the Special Operations division.<ref>'''[[The Official Halo 2 Strategy Guide]]''', ''page 121''</ref> | |||
*[[Special Operations Commander of the Covenant]] - The supreme commander of the Special Operations division | |||
*[[Special Operations Officer]] ("Sub-Commander") - The leader of a group within a mission.<ref>'''[[Halo: The Flood]]''', ''page 210''</ref> | *[[Special Operations Officer]] ("Sub-Commander") - The leader of a group within a mission.<ref>'''[[Halo: The Flood]]''', ''page 210''</ref> | ||
*[[Special Operations Sangheili]] - Standard SpecOps infantry.<ref>'''The Official Halo 2 Strategy Guide''', ''page 43''</ref> | *[[Special Operations Sangheili]] - Standard SpecOps infantry.<ref>'''The Official Halo 2 Strategy Guide''', ''page 43''</ref> | ||
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*[[Special Operations Unggoy]]<ref>'''The Official Halo 2 Strategy Guide''', ''page 41''</ref> | |||
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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. | 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. | ||
==Gallery== | |||
<gallery> | |||
File:Spec Ops Lance2.jpg|A Special Operations Lance on the move. | |||
File:Spec Ops deployment.jpg|Special Operation Soldiers being deployed at the [[Gas Mine]] above [[Threshold]]. | |||
</gallery> | |||
== Sources == | == Sources == |