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Balaho is ruled by matriarchal tribes of [[Unggoy]],<ref name="Bestiarum"/> led by den mothers struggling to maintain their society.<ref name="warfleet"/> In [[2142]], the [[Covenant]] annexed Balaho, aggressively converting the Unggoy and forcing them into servitude.<ref name="unggoy waypoint"/> Under the Covenant's rule, Balaho was a backwater world in a vast empire, avoided by most shipping routes. However, infant mortality decreased and life expectancy doubled on Balaho, with geronticide no longer being necessary for the survival of a tribe.<ref name="enc151"/> Under the [[Created]]'s control, Balaho has flourished and industry has returned to the planet.<ref name="driving"/> | Balaho is ruled by matriarchal tribes of [[Unggoy]],<ref name="Bestiarum"/> led by den mothers struggling to maintain their society.<ref name="warfleet"/> In [[2142]], the [[Covenant]] annexed Balaho, aggressively converting the Unggoy and forcing them into servitude.<ref name="unggoy waypoint"/> Under the Covenant's rule, Balaho was a backwater world in a vast empire, avoided by most shipping routes. However, infant mortality decreased and life expectancy doubled on Balaho, with geronticide no longer being necessary for the survival of a tribe.<ref name="enc151"/> Under the [[Created]]'s control, Balaho has flourished and industry has returned to the planet.<ref name="driving"/> | ||
Harsh environments on Balaho moulded the Unggoy into a tenacious, hardy species,<ref name="enc 308"/> with the Unggoy once concerning themselves with food shortages and burning plague victims, until the Covenant's arrival.<ref name="enc151"/> Balaho is known for its own form of [[martial arts]].<ref name="glory"/> While the Unggoy see their world as "ugly, foul, and frozen", many still think fondly of their homeworld.<ref name="enc 308"/> Once home to billions and under the threat of overpopulation, Balaho now maintains a small population of 320 million, with most Unggoy living off-world though many | Harsh environments on Balaho moulded the Unggoy into a tenacious, hardy species,<ref name="enc 308"/> with the Unggoy once concerning themselves with food shortages and burning plague victims, until the Covenant's arrival.<ref name="enc151"/> Balaho is known for its own form of [[martial arts]].<ref name="glory"/> While the Unggoy see their world as "ugly, foul, and frozen", many still think fondly of their homeworld.<ref name="enc 308"/> Once home to billions and under the threat of overpopulation, Balaho now maintains a small population of 320 million, with most Unggoy living off-world, though many desire to return.<ref name="warfleet"/> | ||
==Behind the scenes== | ==Behind the scenes== | ||