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Each Covenant fleet unit is essentially a fully-rounded armada, and is given a unique name with religious connotations similar to how Covenant vessels

traveled with Covenant military units as religious or political overseers. The Covenant military was heavily naval-oriented, with fleets ranging from small

Third Fleet Fifth Fleet Seventh Fleet Sixteenth Fleet By the end of the war, many of the Navy's fleets had also become "paper fleets", or "dead fleets", with

Fleet Security was a division of the Covenant empire's Special Warfare Group (SWG), tasked with the security of a fleet. Although the division ceased to

will deliver it." — The fleet's message to the Flotilla of Unsung Piety The Fleet of Swift Justice is a fleet unit within the Covenant military. Main article:

the fleet's flagship) near High Charity. The fleet exiting slipspace. The fleet over a glassed world. The fleet glassing a city on Reach. The Fleet of Particular

the Second Fleet of Homogeneous Clarity, when the Great Schism began. The fleet was led by former Special Operations Commander of the Fleet of Particular

within a Covenant fleet that dictated the needs of fleet and military forces. Below the councils, numerous ministries exist within the Covenant government

been set up to detonate the Covenant fleet, which destroyed roughly one hundred enemy ships. The opening salvo of Covenant plasma rounds were mostly blocked

"There was honor in our Covenant once, and there shall be again!" — Thel 'Vadam Within the Covenant separatists, only the Fleet of Retribution was known

after the arrival of the First Fleet of Solemn Accord. The First Fleet of Solemn Accord was a fleet unit within the Covenant military. Prior to the Battle

between UNSC and Covenant fleets. After several weeks of combat, the UNSC Home Fleet was nearly wiped out. However, the attacking Covenant armada was also

and are instead organised under Covenant Fleet Security, with units spread throughout the mainline Covenant military to carry out standard battlefield

degrees of command titles within the Covenant fleet, the title of fleetmaster was given to the officer in command of a fleet. The title was originally only assigned

find the path." — Covenant Writ of Union The Covenant Honor Guard were a special unit of Covenant warriors tasked with providing security for the High Council

The Fleet of Inexorable Obedience was a large Covenant fleet. Under the command of Fleetmaster Nizat 'Kvarosee, this fleet engaged in some of the earliest

The Fleet of Holy Respite was a fleet of the Covenant. It supported the Fleet of Particular Justice during the Fall of Reach as the two fleets formed a

you, believed in our leaders and their holy Covenant. How could we have been so willing to believe a Covenant of lies! They have called for the destruction

commitment to the Human-Covenant War. Main article: Human-Covenant War Prior to the Human-Covenant War, the UNSC Navy had a large fleet of warships, including

Tactician Mendicant Bias Offensive Bias Suppression Fleet Security Fleet Emergency Circumstance Fleet Primary Pioneer Group Advance Survey Team Alpha Keyships

during his first encounter with 'Mdama's Covenant Jul 'Mdama's Covenant, simply referred to as “the Covenant” by its followers, was a newly created splinter

is about the Covenant rank. For other uses, see Commander (disambiguation). Commander is a military rank in the armed forces of the Covenant, and the empire's

05's firing. During the Covenant invasion of Earth, Truth had his fleet excavate The Portal, which would enable him and his fleet to journey towards the

the Covenant organize smaller fleet units on a temporary basis similar to UNSC battle groups, their naval doctrine identifies such units as fleets rather

Heart Navy and Marine Corps Medal Fleet Admiral Lord Terrence Hood is available as a Fleet Commander in Halo: Fleet Battles for 120 points. He is able

launched a joint operation to destroy the Covenant once and for all at the Ark. Fighting against a massive Covenant fleet (3:1 numerical superiority in space)

by the Covenant, but it seems that they occasionally utilize the UNSC D- and E- Bands. Covenant F-Band Covenant G-Band Covenant H-Band Covenant I-Band

what remained within Regret's initial fleet while a large support and excavation fleet of Jiralhanae-led Covenant reinforcements was en route to Earth.

Sangheili unit in the Covenant, its post-war remnant factions, and a few in the Banished. Within the Covenant Empire, they were organized under Fleet Security

NAVCOM and UNICOM delineations mean that Generals may also serve the Covenant fleet in the capacity of Shipmaster - one such example being General Ardo

Operations units within the Fleet of Particular Justice; later assumed the titles of Shipmaster of the Shadow of Intent and Fleetmaster of the Fleet of Retribution

engagement, a Covenant Ruma-pattern light carrier was able to land a large contingent of troops on the northern pole of the planet. The Covenant were able

purposes of achieving the objectives for the previous Covenant body. A part of Covenant's Fleet Security, the Rangers are a group of Sangheili specializing

Task forces are a fleet composition element employed by the UNSC Navy. Task forces are typically interchangeable with battle groups, being ad-hoc fighting

used to identify them within holographic readouts of a fleet when acknowledging orders from their Fleet Master, for example. Most shipmasters have bodyguards

to inform the public of the Covenant threat and to give Cole his own fleet. One of the members of the Strategic Response Unit bears a striking resemblance

PUNISHABLE BY EXECUTION. ENTRY 34589/9070454–PURIFICATION Fleet of Holy Respite and the Fleet of Particular Justice move to system perimeter and form blockade

heavy destroyer in the Covenant Fleet of Glorious Interdiction that took part in the Battle of Trove during the Human-Covenant War in February 2531. The

the Covenant assault. The Home Fleet engages the Covenant fleet above Earth in full force. Ket-pattern battlecruisers engaging the UNSC Home Fleet above

of the Covenant from Africa, remaining Covenant forces had fortified themselves across the southwestern URNA. The Prophet of Truth and his fleet's departure

Dome of Light - "Uncover what the Covenant were after on Arcadia." Scarab - "Send in ground units to destroy a Covenant super weapon." Anders' Signal - "Forge

This article is about UNSC spacecraft. For Covenant fleet unit of the same name, see Fleet of Swift Justice. The UNSC Swift Justice is a frigate in service

the fleet into two groups, the starboard most of which arced around Viperidae to cut into the pursuing Covenant fleet. The majority of Cole's fleet was

his actions in the battles. The Fleet of Particular Justice is formed following a restructuring of the Covenant fleet. Thel 'Vadamee is made Shipmaster

service with the Covenant military. Manufactured by Assembly Forges, the Vampire was used during the early years of the Human-Covenant War. However, its

that the fleet will be the destruction of humanity and Anders takes advantage of the Arbiter and his Sangheili Honor Guard's distraction by the fleet to activate

Sanghelios home defense fleet is a Swords of Sanghelios fleet charged with defense of the planet Sanghelios. In early 2560, the fleet positioned it itself

Keeper's Vault, along with their reception units. Their sole purpose within the Covenant was to be given to fleets heading to unknown space to announce the

the ADP for Halo: Fleet Battles. An ADP model in Fleet Battles. A flotilla of Aktons. Halo: Fleet Battles (First appearance) Halo: Fleet Battles: ADP-class

combat with the various Covenant units in the area, including several Choppers, a number of Shade turrets and snipers. With the Covenant presence depleted,

of the Covenant incursion. UNSC Fleet Command was unable to plan out grand strategies and thus granted operational autonomy to UNSC naval units. In the

frigates form the backbone of any fleet or battle group, while cruisers appear to fill a similar role within the Covenant. As their most ubiquitous warship

classification within the now-defunct Covenant fleet. It is used for planetary occupation and naval command, as well as to support Covenant flagships. Following the

colloquially nicknamed the Weevil, is a Covenant artillery piece. The Weevil was the most common mortar artillery used by the Covenant during their war against humanity

long-destroyed squadrons attached to UNSC fleet units out of deference to tradition and to honour their sacrifice. A UNSC fleet with only such detached squadrons

training. Main article: Human-Covenant War In the first several months of the war, some ONI analysts believed the Covenant may have visited Earth in the

standard jetpack unit following the Human-Covenant War, featuring integrated fly-by-light controls. The Covenant equipped specialized infantry units with jetpacks

of Jul 'Mdama's Covenant on Sanghelios. While the Arbiter led his forces against 'Mdama's Covenant directly, Osiris destroyed Covenant anti-air emplacements

The Covenant has been known to utilize two methods of glassing. Typically, when fleet actions require no deployment of ground forces, the Covenant will

to stay in orbit around Mesra and remain undetected by potential Covenant fleet units. Despite this, she readily broke communications silence midway through

specialized Sangheili units in the Covenant and some of its splinter factions, tasked with infiltration and stealth operations. Within the Covenant, they reported

massive combined Covenant fleet arrives The destruction of the supercarrier would also bring with it the death of Rho 'Baratumee, leaving the fleet of Valiant

later leaked to the Covenant fleet around Reach by the ship's AI. In-atmosphere slipspace jumps were subsequently performed by Covenant forces during the

communications. With the Covenant fleet stretched thin, UNSC task forces were able to pounce on cut-off Covenant scout fleets. Noble Five then sacrificed

slipspace above Reach while the Covenant fleet continued to wreak destruction on the planet. The Covenant, primarily the Fleet of Particular Justice led by

The Commando Unit was a unit within the Special Warfare Group of the Covenant military. The Commando Unit's Sangheili operatives were equipped with the

SPARTAN-II mission to capture Covenant leaders. Captain Jacob Keyes was placed in command. The operation was forestalled by the Covenant assault on Reach; the

smaller-than-expected Covenant fleet led by the Prophet of Regret jumped into the Solar System. ODST combat teams, along with the Marines, began engaging Covenant forces

war effort. After the Human-Covenant War, humanity had begun to resettle its former colony worlds glassed by the Covenant, including Reach, using terraforming

trap for the unsuspecting Covenant fleet. The UNSC lured the Covenant into the minefield, destroying the entire Covenant fleet save for two badly damaged

Halo: Fleet Battles (Mentioned only) Halo: Ground Command Halo: Fractures Oasis Halo: Silent Storm (Mentioned only) Halo: Shadows of Reach Halo: Fleet Battles

Halo: Fleet Battles. The Fleet Battles model for the Mjern-patern. A Mjern-pattern agricultural support ship model for Halo: Fleet Battles. A fleet of Mjern-pattern

the Fleet of Retribution and the United Nations Space Command. Rtas 'Vadum formerly served as a Covenant Special Operations Commander in the Fleet of Particular

Shortly after, a much larger Covenant fleet arrived at Reach. By August 23, Army forces had attempted to break the Covenant's siege of New Alexandria for

communications channel for a small number of military and covenant units, usually a Fireteam. The Covenant and its splinter factions use various communications

of the Human-Covenant War that took place on and around the planet Tribute in the Epsilon Eridani system in August 2552, between the Covenant and the United

other UNSC and Covenant warships. The Epoch model in Fleet Battles. An Epoch-led battlegroup defends Alpha Corvi II against a Covenant armada. Halo: The

Visual Guide, page 42 Halo: Fleet Battles, page 125: Core Rulebook Halo: Fleet Battles, Valiant-class cruiser expansion Halo: Fleet Battles, Orion-class cruiser

scrubbing any chances of a high-risk offensive by special warfare units accompanied by fleet support. However, events initiated within the ranks of the Hierarchs

administrative units during the Human-Covenant War as fleet assets dwindled. The largest and most powerful component of any Naval Command grouping, Fleet Command

of Reach, Cortana intercepted transmissions between Covenant forces that indicated that the Covenant were planning on attacking Earth. They intended to

and future. During the Human-Covenant War, the Silent Shadow were a well distinguished Covenant Special Operations unit of Sangheili primarily tasked

Timeline Phantoms are used by the Covenant against humanity. The role of the Phantom is to transport squads of Covenant troops and vehicles into a combat

the Human-Covenant War and was the last stand of the Covenant, making it one of the few major engagements in the entire war in which the Covenant were on

and responded harshly, sending a fleet of carriers, cruisers, and destroyers to the system to combat the rebel fleet. The resulting battle pitted the UNSC

together they launched a counterattack on a nearby Covenant outpost. After the majority of the Covenant forces in and around the city were eliminated, Team

'D'. During the Human-Covenant War, the Enduring Conviction was commanded by shipmaster Let 'Volir as part of a larger Covenant fleet. It was known to the

alongside other non-aircraft units to provide specialised services such as airbase operation or fuel refining. Known Air Force units 22nd First Response Wing

this, the Covenant and the UNSC sustained heavy losses. The Flood occupied areas of the ring formerly held by the Covenant, although Covenant and Flood

youngest of the three San'Shyuum High Prophets who led the Covenant High Council during the Human-Covenant War. Rash, ambitious, immature, and naive compared to

the rise of the Covenant. The Zealots' internal structure, rankings, and equipment varied from chapter to chapter and from fleet to fleet. The ministry deployed

within the Covenant. As a result of the ministry's prestige and force of ancient writs dating back to the founding of the Covenant Empire, fleets within the

worlds, they are used to carry equipment such as prefabricated colony starter units, hydroponics and other facilities. Known ships of the Phoenix class include

utmost sanctity and importance to the Covenant, thus guarded by their central fleet: the High Charity defense fleet. Throughout the history of the empire

the Covenant. The post-Covenant empire factions have also seen much more leniency in armor color-coding and configuration compared to the Covenant. Unlock:

Cole would return to Epsilon Indi with the Third Fleet under his command, meeting the Covenant's Fleet of Glorious Interdiction at Harvest for an extended

parties. After the Covenant fleet attempted to rush through the newly formed gap the UNSC fleet annihilated them, destroying most of the Covenant battlecruisers

hangar, familiarizing themselves with Covenant weapons captured at Seoba. Meanwhile, the anticipated Covenant fleet had arrived and began its advance toward

succeeded in defeating the Covenant vessel, but lost ships in the process. Mass media are ordered to keep events regarding the Covenant secret and replace the

remnants of the UNSC Home Fleet's Seventh Fleet to launch a joint attack on the Covenant at Installation 00, destroying their fleet and providing a distraction