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The '''Covenant fleet''' is a general term for the vast space-borne naval components of the [[Covenant]]'s [[Covenant military|military forces]].<ref>''Halo: Contact Harvest'', p. 226</ref><ref>''[[Halo: The Great Journey: The Art of Building Worlds]]'', p. 72</ref> Their roles included ship-to-ship combat, [[Glassing|orbital bombardment]], the deployment of fighters and bombers and the method of delivery for the Covenant's occupational ground forces. At its height, the Covenant fielded thousands of warships, most being able to carry fighters, dropships, ground troops and vehicles. Each Covenant fleet unit is essentially a fully-rounded armada, and is given a unique name with religious connotations similar to how Covenant vessels and colony worlds are named by their beliefs. | The '''Covenant fleet''' is a general term for the vast space-borne naval components of the [[Covenant]]'s [[Covenant military|military forces]].<ref>''Halo: Contact Harvest'', p. 226</ref><ref>''[[Halo: The Great Journey: The Art of Building Worlds]]'', p. 72</ref> Their roles included ship-to-ship combat, [[Glassing|orbital bombardment]], the deployment of fighters and bombers and the method of delivery for the Covenant's occupational ground forces. At its height, the Covenant fielded thousands of warships, most being able to carry fighters, dropships, ground troops and vehicles. Each Covenant fleet unit is essentially a fully-rounded armada, and is given a unique name with religious connotations similar to how Covenant vessels and colony worlds are named by their beliefs. | ||
Although the Covenant's collective naval forces are referenced in some contexts as the '''Covenant Navy''',{{Ref/Site|D=01|M=6|Y=2020|URL=http://halo.bungie.net/news/content.aspx?type=topnews&link=thesoundofsack| | Although the Covenant's collective naval forces are referenced in some contexts as the '''Covenant Navy''',{{Ref/Site|D=01|M=6|Y=2020|URL=http://halo.bungie.net/news/content.aspx?type=topnews&link=thesoundofsack|Site=Bungie.net|Page=The Tru7h About Co-Op in Halo 3}}{{Ref/Site|D=01|M=6|Y=2020|URL=http://www.spartangames.co.uk/halo-busts-now-shipping|Site=Spartan Games|Page=Halo Busts Now Shipping}} the Covenant did not maintain distinct service branches in the same manner as the [[United Nations Space Command]] and traditional human militaries; instead, the Covenant fleets fell under the authority of various ministerial organizations.<ref>''See [[Covenant military#Organization]]''</ref> | ||
After the Covenant's defeat at the end of the [[Human-Covenant War]], most of these scattered assets fell under the control of the various [[Covenant remnants]]. | After the Covenant's defeat at the end of the [[Human-Covenant War]], most of these scattered assets fell under the control of the various [[Covenant remnants]]. | ||
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By the time of the [[Fall of Reach]], the [[Office of Naval Intelligence]] knew of at least four Covenant fleets of similar size to the Fleet of Particular Justice prowling the human sphere, though the specific names and organisation of these elements is unknown.{{Ref/Site|D=01|M=6|Y=2020|URL=http://halo.bungie.net/News/content.aspx?type=topnews&cid=6| | By the time of the [[Fall of Reach]], the [[Office of Naval Intelligence]] knew of at least four Covenant fleets of similar size to the Fleet of Particular Justice prowling the human sphere, though the specific names and organisation of these elements is unknown.{{Ref/Site|D=01|M=6|Y=2020|URL=http://halo.bungie.net/News/content.aspx?type=topnews&cid=6|Site=Bungie.net|Page=Jason Jones Interviewed By You|Detail=([[Archive:Bungie.net/News/Jason Jones Interviewed By You|Archive]])}} | ||
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