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{{Quote|[[Covenant|They're]] in standard formation, [[Unggoy|little bastards]] up front, [[Sangheili|big ones]] in back.|''[[Malta Station]]'' defense coordinator}}
[[File:Covie Lance2.jpg|thumb|250px|A standard combat lance of the Covenant]]
[[File:Covie Lance2.jpg|thumb||230px|A standard lance, preparing to combat [[UNSC Marine Corps|UNSC Marines]].]]
{{Quote|[[Covenant|They're]] in standard formation, [[Unggoy|little bastards]] up front, [[Sangheili|big ones]] in back.|[[Malta Station]] defense coordinator<ref>'''[[Halo 2]]''', campaign level, ''[[Cairo Station (level)|Cairo Station]]''</ref>}}
A '''lance''' is the second smallest known organization of [[Covenant]] [[Covenant military|military]] and [[Sword of Sanghelios]] units, with a [[File (unit)|file]] being the smallest known group.  
A '''lance''' is an organizational unit of the [[Covenant]] [[Covenant military|military]],<ref name="sg">[http://community.spartangames.co.uk/index.php?/topic/20608-lore-questions/#comment-347235 '''Spartan Games''': ''Lore Questions - General Discussion'']</ref> and later the [[Sword of Sanghelios]].{{Citation needed}}


==Variations==
==Organization==
===Standard===
Under the [[Covenant]]'s [[Covenant military|military]], a lance was a grouping of low-ranking or low-caste warriors, led by an officer.<ref name="sg"/> A lance was smaller in size than a [[File (unit)|file]],<ref>[https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/news/canon-fodder-buzz-generating '''Halo Waypoint''': ''Canon Fodder - Buzz Generating'']</ref> while [[Levy|levies]] of low-ranking [[Unggoy]] may be organized into combat lances under the command of a [[Sangheili]].<ref name="srsb">[https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/news/community-update-summer-red-summer-blue '''Halo Waypoint''': ''Community Update - Summer Red, Summer Blue'']</ref> With the beginning of the [[Great Schism]], lances were often led by [[Jiralhanae]] [[Jiralhanae Minor|Minors]] and [[Jiralhanae Major|Majors]].<ref>'''[[Halo Encyclopedia]]''', ''page 145'' (2011)</ref> A lance is roughly the equivalent of a [[fireteam]] in terms of composition;<ref name="infinity">[https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/news/canon-fodder-infinity-beyond '''Halo Waypoint''': ''Canon Fodder - Infinity & Beyond'']</ref> lances have occasionally been described as analogous to [[squad]]s,<ref name="srsb"/> though a file serves as a better comparison to a squad than a lance does.<ref name="infinity"/>
A lance is usually commanded by a [[Sangheili Minor]] or [[Sangheili Major|Major]], or a [[Jiralhanae Minor]] or [[Jiralhanae Major|Major]].<ref>'''[[Halo 2]]''', campaign level ''[[Cairo Station (level)|Cairo Station]]''</ref> A lance also contains a file of four [[Unggoy Minor]]s and one [[Unggoy Major|Major]]. Sometimes, a Sangheili or Jiralhanae Major will oversee the command of three lances in a battle.


After the [[Great Schism]], Jiralhanae of a junior rank, including [[Jiralhanae Minor|Minors]], [[Jiralhanae Major|Majors]], [[Brute Ultra|Ultras]] and lower-ranked [[Jiralhanae Captain|Captains]], were charged with leading lances of four or five [[Unggoy]], occasionally with two or three [[Kig-Yar]] added. A [[Unggoy Heavy]] will sometimes be present to set up or man a [[Type-52 plasma cannon]] or to operate a [[Shade]] turret for heavy suppression.<ref>'''[[Halo 3]]'''</ref>
A '''demi-lance''' is a type of lance, dissimilar to a standard combat lance in terms of composition; a group of two [[Zealot]]s led by a [[Sangheili Field Marshall|Field Marshall]] could constitute a demi-lance.<ref name="sg"/> A [[science lance]] was a variation of a lance formed to recover and examine captured technology. A science lance was deployed to [[Damascus Materials Testing Facility]] on [[Chi Ceti IV]] in [[2525]], following the [[Battle of Chi Ceti]].<ref>'''[[Halo Wars]]''', ''[[Halo Wars Timeline Events|Timeline Events]]''</ref>
 
===Kig-Yar===
A lance of [[Kig-Yar]] usually consists and comprises of a group of four to six Kig-Yar infantry, with one or two of them being [[Kig-Yar Major|Majors]] and the rest being [[Kig-Yar Minor|Minors]]. Kig-Yar lances are sometimes led by a Sangheili or a Jiralhanae, though this is not always the case.<ref>'''[[Halo: Combat Evolved]]''', campaign level ''[[The Silent Cartographer]]''</ref>
 
===Yanme'e===
A lance of Yanme'e is usually nothing more than a swarm of around a dozen or so soldiers. As they are very mobile and constantly airborne, [[Yanme'e]] lances are not commanded by a Sangheili. They are commonly commanded by one or more [[Yanme'e Major]]s.
 
===Jiralhanae===
{{Main|Pack}}
An all-Jiralhanae counterpart to the lance is known as a pack. A Jiralhanae pack is usually led by [[Jiralhanae Captain]] or [[Jiralhanae Captain Major|Captain Major]]. When leading lances composed of other species, [[Jiralhanae Major]]s or [[Jiralhanae Minor|Minor]]s are typically in command.<ref>'''[[Halo Encyclopedia]]''', ''page 145''</ref>
 
===Science Lance===
{{Main|Science Lance}}
Formed to recover and examine captured technology, science lances were dispatched by the [[Prophet of Regret]] in [[2525]] to the [[Damascus Testing Facility]] to study captured technology, although the [[MJOLNIR Powered Assault Armor|MJOLNIR armor]] had already been recovered by the [[SPARTAN-II program|SPARTAN-II]] supersoldiers.<ref>'''[[Halo Wars]]''', Timeline</ref>


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File:Incoming32001200.jpg|A Yanme'e swarm in [[Old Mombasa]].
File:Incoming32001200.jpg|A Yanme'e swarm in [[Old Mombasa]].
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==List of appearances==
*''[[Halo Wars]]''
*''[[Halo: Reach]]''
*''[[Halo: Ground Command]]''
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==Sources==
==Sources==

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Were you looking for the the M95 or M97 Lance missile batteries?
File:Covie Lance2.jpg
A standard combat lance of the Covenant

"They're in standard formation, little bastards up front, big ones in back."
— Malta Station defense coordinator[1]

A lance is an organizational unit of the Covenant military,[2] and later the Sword of Sanghelios.[citation needed]

Organization

Under the Covenant's military, a lance was a grouping of low-ranking or low-caste warriors, led by an officer.[2] A lance was smaller in size than a file,[3] while levies of low-ranking Unggoy may be organized into combat lances under the command of a Sangheili.[4] With the beginning of the Great Schism, lances were often led by Jiralhanae Minors and Majors.[5] A lance is roughly the equivalent of a fireteam in terms of composition;[6] lances have occasionally been described as analogous to squads,[4] though a file serves as a better comparison to a squad than a lance does.[6]

A demi-lance is a type of lance, dissimilar to a standard combat lance in terms of composition; a group of two Zealots led by a Field Marshall could constitute a demi-lance.[2] A science lance was a variation of a lance formed to recover and examine captured technology. A science lance was deployed to Damascus Materials Testing Facility on Chi Ceti IV in 2525, following the Battle of Chi Ceti.[7]

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List of appearances

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Sources

  1. ^ Halo 2, campaign level, Cairo Station
  2. ^ a b c Spartan Games: Lore Questions - General Discussion
  3. ^ Halo Waypoint: Canon Fodder - Buzz Generating
  4. ^ a b Halo Waypoint: Community Update - Summer Red, Summer Blue
  5. ^ Halo Encyclopedia, page 145 (2011)
  6. ^ a b Halo Waypoint: Canon Fodder - Infinity & Beyond
  7. ^ Halo Wars, Timeline Events

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