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[[File:H2A - Tartarus branding.jpg|thumb|300px|Right|[[Tartarus]] prepares to torture and eventually kill [[Thel 'Vadam]]ee as punishment for his failure at [[Battle of Installation 04|Installation 04]].]]
'''Capital punishment''', informally known as the '''death penalty''', is a form of legal punishment involving the execution of an individual. The death penalty is used when violating laws of particular importance of the [[United Nations Space Command]], such as the [[JAG 4465/LHG]] protocol. Some instances of the death penalty being threatened on UNSC personnel include failure to comply with the [[United Nations Space Command Emergency Priority Order 098831A-1|Cole Protocol]], insubordination and cowardice.<ref>'''[[Halo: Ghosts of Onyx]]''', ''page 122''</ref>


The '''Death Penalty''' is a form of legal punishment involving the execution of an individual <ref>''[[Halo: Ghosts of Onyx]]'', page 122</ref>. The Death Penalty is used when violating laws of particular importance of the [[United Nations Space Command]], such as the [[JAG 4465/LHG]] protocol. The form of execution is almost invariably the firing squad or "sleeping pills"{{fact}}, as it is the fastest and least costly means available. Some instances of the death penalty being threatened on UNSC personnel include failure to comply with the [[Cole Protocol]], insubordination and cowardice.
[[Human]]ity is not the only species to administer the death penalty. The [[Covenant]] punish various infractions of varying degrees with death: captured prisoners are executed once their usefulness has ended;<ref>'''[[Halo 3]]''', [[campaign]] level ''[[Sierra 117]]''</ref> incompetent [[Unggoy]] are brutally killed, or even fed to [[Kig-Yar]];<ref>'''[[Halo: First Strike]]''', ''page ??''</ref> leaders responsible for military failures, such as [[Thel 'Vadam]]ee, are publicly humiliated and executed;<ref>'''[[Halo 2]]''', campaign level ('''[[Prophet of Truth]]''': "The [[High Council|Council]] decided to have you hung by your entrails and your corpse paraded through the city.)</ref> and [[heretics]] and other dissidents are silently assassinated.<ref>'''Halo 2''', campaign level ''[[Uprising]]''</ref> The Covenant seem more free in dispensing their form of justice, often without any form of trial other than a public shame inquisition, and use them as opportunities to serve as examples to others who would follow in their footsteps, of the consequences of those who fail or oppose the [[Hierarchs]] and their followers. At the end of the [[Human-Covenant War]], the High Prophet of Truth was essentially executed by [[Thel 'Vadam]] with an [[energy sword]] following the Covenant's defeat at the [[Battle of Installation 00]].<ref>'''[[Halo 3]]''', campaign level ''[[The Covenant (level)|The Covenant]]''</ref>


Humanity are not the only species to administer the death penalty. The Covenant punish various infractions of varying degrees with death: captured prisoners are executed once their usefulness has ended<ref>''[[Halo 3]]''</ref>; incompetent [[Unggoy]] are brutally killed, or even fed to [[Kig-Yar|Jackals]]<ref>''[[Halo: First Strike]]''</ref>; [[Arbiter (Character)|leaders]] responsible for military failures are publicly humiliated and executed<ref>''[[Halo 2]]''</ref>; and [[heretics]] and other dissidents are silently assassinated by crack teams of Special Operations warriors<ref>''[[Halo 2]]''</ref>. The Covenant seem more free in dispensing their form of justice, often without any form of trial other than a public shame inquisition, and use them as opportunities to serve as examples to others who would follow in their footsteps, of the consequences of those who fail or oppose the [[Prophets]] and their followers.
==Gallery==
<gallery>
File:Tartarus Torture.jpg|Tartarus preparing to torture and execute 'Vadamee in ''Halo 2''.
</gallery>
 
==List of appearances==
*''[[Halo: The Fall of Reach]]'' {{1st}}
*''[[Halo: The Flood]]''
**''[[Halo: The Flood#2010 bonus content|Adjunct]]'' {{Mo}}
*''[[Halo: First Strike]]''
*''[[Halo 2]]''
*''[[Halo: Ghosts of Onyx]]''
*''[[Halo 3]]''
*''[[Halo: Broken Circle]]'' {{Mo}}
*''[[Halo 2: Anniversary]]''


==Sources==
==Sources==
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[[Category:UNSC Protocols]]
[[Category:UNSC protocols]]
[[Category:The Covenant]]

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Tartarus prepares to torture and eventually kill Thel 'Vadamee as punishment for his failure at Installation 04.

Capital punishment, informally known as the death penalty, is a form of legal punishment involving the execution of an individual. The death penalty is used when violating laws of particular importance of the United Nations Space Command, such as the JAG 4465/LHG protocol. Some instances of the death penalty being threatened on UNSC personnel include failure to comply with the Cole Protocol, insubordination and cowardice.[1]

Humanity is not the only species to administer the death penalty. The Covenant punish various infractions of varying degrees with death: captured prisoners are executed once their usefulness has ended;[2] incompetent Unggoy are brutally killed, or even fed to Kig-Yar;[3] leaders responsible for military failures, such as Thel 'Vadamee, are publicly humiliated and executed;[4] and heretics and other dissidents are silently assassinated.[5] The Covenant seem more free in dispensing their form of justice, often without any form of trial other than a public shame inquisition, and use them as opportunities to serve as examples to others who would follow in their footsteps, of the consequences of those who fail or oppose the Hierarchs and their followers. At the end of the Human-Covenant War, the High Prophet of Truth was essentially executed by Thel 'Vadam with an energy sword following the Covenant's defeat at the Battle of Installation 00.[6]

Gallery[edit]

  • Tartarus preparing to torture and execute 'Vadamee in Halo 2.

    Tartarus preparing to torture and execute 'Vadamee in Halo 2.

List of appearances[edit]

Sources[edit]

  1. ^ Halo: Ghosts of Onyx, page 122
  2. ^ Halo 3, campaign level Sierra 117
  3. ^ Halo: First Strike, page ??
  4. ^ Halo 2, campaign level (Prophet of Truth: "The Council decided to have you hung by your entrails and your corpse paraded through the city.)
  5. ^ Halo 2, campaign level Uprising
  6. ^ Halo 3, campaign level The Covenant
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