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Ossoona translates to "Eye of the Prophet"; a temporary role granted directly to a given [[Sangheili]] warrior to act directly as the [[Prophet]]'s intelligence-gathering source within the battlefield, similar to an [[Eye]]. The concept dictates inserting experienced Sangheili officers into situations where intelligence can be gleaned, and early enough that high-quality information can be obtained. The role is assigned due to the Prophets' feelings that typical Sangheili deployments have a tendency to cause massive destruction - leaving little behind for intelligence-gathering operations.{{Ref/Novel|Id=TF1|HTF|Chapter=1}} | Ossoona translates to "Eye of the Prophet"; a temporary role granted directly to a given [[Sangheili]] warrior to act directly as the [[Prophet]]'s intelligence-gathering source within the battlefield, similar to an [[Eye]]. The concept dictates inserting experienced Sangheili officers into situations where intelligence can be gleaned, and early enough that high-quality information can be obtained. The role is assigned due to the Prophets' feelings that typical Sangheili deployments have a tendency to cause massive destruction - leaving little behind for intelligence-gathering operations.{{Ref/Novel|Id=TF1|HTF|Chapter=1}} | ||
Ossoona was considered a temporary assignment within the Covenant, with an experienced | Ossoona was considered a temporary assignment within the Covenant, with an experienced [[Major (Covenant)|Major]]{{Ref/Reuse|Enc11}} lifted out of his regular infantry unit to serve in the role as needed before being returned to normal duty. However, the often non-combat nature of the deployments left the personnel fulfilling them little honor to gain.{{Ref/Reuse|TF1}} The role was typically only granted for the duration of a single mission, though select circumstances did allow for the title to be retained should it be necessary.{{Ref/Reuse|Enc11}} | ||
===Organisation=== | ===Organisation=== | ||
Ossoonas are grouped under the wider grouping of [[Stealth Sangheili]], under the [[Special Warfare Group]], though report directly through [[Fleet Security]].{{Ref/Game|Id=CEALibrary|HCEA|[[Library (feature)|Library]] - Stealth Elite}} | Ossoonas are grouped under the wider grouping of [[Stealth Sangheili]], under the [[Special Warfare Group]], though report directly through [[Fleet Security]].{{Ref/Game|Id=CEALibrary|HCEA|[[Library (feature)|Library]] - Stealth Elite}} Ossoonas are typically lifted from personnel holding the rank of [[Major (Covenant)|Major]].{{Ref/Reuse|Enc11}} | ||
Given their mission, it is likely that Ossoonas are lifted specifically from Stealth Sangheili personnel holding this rank, rather than regular infantry as a whole. | |||
===History=== | ===History=== | ||