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{{Quote|The pack will feast on you!|[[Jiralhanae Chieftain|Brute Chieftain]] to [[John-117]]}}
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A '''Pack''' is a term used to describe a small group of infantry led by [[Jiralhanae]] pack leaders, usually Captains or Captain Majors. Each member of a pack is hand-picked by its leader<ref>'''[[Halo: Contact Harvest]]'''</ref>, and is roughly equivalent to a [[Sangheili]] [[Lance]]. Packs are organized under [[Master-Pack]]s.<ref>'''[[Halo: Contact Harvest]]''', ''page 194''</ref>
A '''pack''' is a term used to describe a small group of infantry led by [[Jiralhanae]] pack leaders, usually Captains or Captain Majors. Each member of a pack is hand-picked by its leader<ref>'''[[Halo: Contact Harvest]]'''</ref>, and is roughly equivalent to a [[Sangheili]] [[Lance]]. Packs are organized under [[Master-Pack]]s.<ref>'''[[Halo: Contact Harvest]]''', ''page 194''</ref>


Prior to the [[Great Schism]], [[Covenant Empire|Covenant]] infantry were grouped into Lances, each led by a [[Elite Minor|Minor]] or [[Major_Elite|Major]] [[Sangheili]].<ref>'''[[Halo 2]]''', campaign level ''[[The Arbiter (level)|The Arbiter]]''</ref> After the Sangheili left the Covenant, and the Jiralhanae assumed their former places as part of the [[Covenant Loyalists]]; the Lance system was replaced with the Pack system, with Jiralhanae leading these units.<ref>'''[[Halo: Ghosts of Onyx]]'''</ref>
Prior to the [[Great Schism]], [[Covenant Empire|Covenant]] infantry were grouped into Lances, each led by a [[Elite Minor|Minor]] or [[Major_Elite|Major]] [[Sangheili]].<ref>'''[[Halo 2]]''', campaign level ''[[The Arbiter (level)|The Arbiter]]''</ref> After the Sangheili left the Covenant, and the Jiralhanae assumed their former places as part of the [[Covenant Loyalists]]; the Lance system was replaced with the Pack system, with Jiralhanae leading these units.<ref>'''[[Halo: Ghosts of Onyx]]'''</ref>

Revision as of 22:51, October 5, 2011

A Brute Pack lead by a Chieftain.

"The pack will feast on you!"
Brute Chieftain to John-117

A pack is a term used to describe a small group of infantry led by Jiralhanae pack leaders, usually Captains or Captain Majors. Each member of a pack is hand-picked by its leader[1], and is roughly equivalent to a Sangheili Lance. Packs are organized under Master-Packs.[2]

Prior to the Great Schism, Covenant infantry were grouped into Lances, each led by a Minor or Major Sangheili.[3] After the Sangheili left the Covenant, and the Jiralhanae assumed their former places as part of the Covenant Loyalists; the Lance system was replaced with the Pack system, with Jiralhanae leading these units.[4]

Types

The lowest order of packs are comprised of four or five Unggoy, occasionally with two or three Kig-yar added, normally led by Jiralhanae Minors, Majors, Ultras and lower-ranked Captains in battle. A Grunt Heavy will sometimes be present to set up or man a Plasma Cannon or to operate a Shade Turret for heavy suppression.[5]

Higher than that are all-Jiralhanae Packs, led almost exclusively by higher-ranked Captains. These are mostly comprised of Minors and lower-ranked Captains, and are usually considerably larger than a mixed-race pack.[6]

At the highest echelons of the Jiralhanae pack structure are smaller Packs led by Chieftains. These are usually comprised of Bodyguards and/or Stalkers, and may include "lesser" races, such as Special Operations Grunts.[7]

Trivia

  • Wolves and dogs also use pack tactics similar to Jiralhanae, though females are included in hunts.

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