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Learning of the Jiralhanae invasion of [[Beta Gabriel]], Connor Brien was granted permission to land on the planet and study their behavior. He is caught by a group of Brute hunters while he observes from a tree, and is brought back to their encampment around a landed Covenant vessel, the ''[[Valorous Salvation]]''. While there, he witnesses the slow breakdown of the pack's unity. | Learning of the Jiralhanae invasion of [[Beta Gabriel]], Connor Brien was granted permission to land on the planet and study their behavior. He is caught by a group of Brute hunters while he observes from a tree, and is brought back to their encampment around a landed Covenant vessel, the ''[[Valorous Salvation]]''. While there, he witnesses the slow breakdown of the pack's unity. | ||
The pack is in fact the product of at least three<ref>'''Halo: Evolutions - Essential Tales of the Halo Universe''', ''pages 74-75'' (''"My clan has been at odds with Parabum's long before the great civil war. I'm surprised I survived last night. And any subordination from me will surely be met with a deathblow. I think you, Facius, should make a request on behalf of the pack. Your two clans have much more in common with one another."'')</ref> separate clans which had recently been merged by the [[Covenant Empire|Covenant]] leadership. | The pack is in fact the product of at least three<ref>'''Halo: Evolutions - Essential Tales of the Halo Universe''', ''pages 74-75'' (''"My clan has been at odds with Parabum's long before the great civil war. I'm surprised I survived last night. And any subordination from me will surely be met with a deathblow. I think you, Facius, should make a request on behalf of the pack. Your two clans have much more in common with one another."'')</ref> separate clans which had recently been merged by the [[Covenant Empire|Covenant]] leadership. Two of these clans were ancient enemies that had fought even before the massive civil war that had knocked the Jiralhanae back to a pre-industrial state. Naturally, this led to tensions between the two factions within the pack. One clan, led by brothers [[Ceretus]] and [[Maladus]], felt themselves to be the more intelligent faction of the pack, and their devout religious beliefs were more in line with those of the [[San 'Shyuum|Prophets]]. The other faction, led by pack [[Jiralhanae Chieftain|Chieftain]] [[Parabum]], believed only in muscle and tradition, and used [[Forerunner]] relics in more opportunistic and disrespectful ways. | ||
During the [[Fall of Reach]], Parabum exhibited cowardice when he ordered his ship to retreat from the massive attack, believing the human fleet to be too powerful an obstacle to overcome.<ref>'''Halo: Evolutions - Essential Tales of the Halo Universe''', ''page 77'' (''"Cousin, we live like kings here, and judging by the fleet back on [[Reach|that human planet]], there will be no Covenant to return to."'')</ref> Instead, the ''Valorous Savation'' landed on the nearby Beta Gabriel, and the Chieftain ordered that the ship's communications array be disconnected so that the Covenant would have no way of hunting the pack down and executing them for their disobedience. When they first arrived on the planet, the pack hunted the humans they found there and feasted as they never had before. As the number of humans dwindled, the Brutes quickly | During the [[Fall of Reach]], Parabum exhibited cowardice when he ordered his ship to retreat from the massive attack, believing the human fleet to be too powerful an obstacle to overcome.<ref>'''Halo: Evolutions - Essential Tales of the Halo Universe''', ''page 77'' (''"Cousin, we live like kings here, and judging by the fleet back on [[Reach|that human planet]], there will be no Covenant to return to."'')</ref> Instead, the ''Valorous Savation'' landed on the nearby Beta Gabriel, and the Chieftain ordered that the ship's communications array be disconnected so that the Covenant would have no way of hunting the pack down and executing them for their disobedience. When they first arrived on the planet, the pack hunted the humans they found there and feasted as they never had before. As the number of humans dwindled, the Brutes quickly consumed all of the [[Unggoy]] who had been aboard the ship; after the Unggoy were all consumed, Parabum decreed that the human prisoners only be eaten after engaging in elaborate hunts that required his sanction, much to the frustration of Ceretus's clan which he saw was unnecessary. | ||
Shortly afterward, Maladus snapped and challenged Parabum over his cowardice and abandonment of their duties to the Covenant. However, Parabum was far stronger and mercilessly pummeled him into submission before breaking his neck. As if this was not enough, Parabum then intentionally disrespected his opponent's corpse by tearing Maladus's throat out with his teeth. This only served to further enrage Ceretus. | Shortly afterward, Maladus snapped and challenged Parabum over his cowardice and abandonment of their duties to the Covenant. However, Parabum was far stronger and mercilessly pummeled him into submission before breaking his neck. As if this was not enough, Parabum then intentionally disrespected his opponent's corpse by tearing Maladus's throat out with his teeth. This only served to further enrage Ceretus. | ||