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==Background== | ==Background== | ||
The Yanme'e are an insectoid species that are covered in a natural chitinous exoskeleton. Yanme'e typically mount small antigravity devices on their exoskeleton to assist them in flight. It seems, like the other Covenant species, that Yanme'e share a ranking system from the colored plates of their exoskeletons. They do not interact with the other species except to trade resources and serve in the military<ref>[http://www.halo3.com www.halo3.com] - Species Bio.</ref> and their exact position in the Covenant Hierarchy is relatively unknown, although it is reasonable to believe that they are higher in rank than [[Unggoy]] and [[Kig-yar]], but lower in rank than [[Sangheili]] and [[Jiralhanae]]. They are usually used as mechanics and repair crews on ships when [[Huragok]] are not available, though they aren't nearly as effective as the Engineers. In jealousy, they have even killed an Engineer named [[Lighter Than Some]] aboard the Covenant vessel ''[[Rapid Conversion]]'' when the Huragok was assigned all the drones' tasks. After the [[Great Schism]] began, almost all of the Yanme'e took the side of the [[Covenant Loyalists]]. | |||
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The Yanme'e are a eusocial species, meaning their society usually consists of a single reproductive queen, reproductive males and non-reproductive female workers and/or soldiers. Because of this, they can be extremely dogmatic and hive minded<ref name="Contact">''[[Halo: Contact Harvest]]''</ref>; something that may have made for an easy conversion into the [[Covenant]] hierarchy. They were one of the newest races to join the Covenant. They are respected by the other [[Covenant]] spieces for their natural intelligence, obedience, and technological skill. Their skills with technology have brought them into an often violent rivalry with the [[Huragok]], as seen in ''[[Halo: Contact Harvest]]''. The Yanme'e fought for the Covenant Loyalists during the Covenant Civil War. | The Yanme'e are a eusocial species, meaning their society usually consists of a single reproductive queen, reproductive males and non-reproductive female workers and/or soldiers. Because of this, they can be extremely dogmatic and hive minded<ref name="Contact">''[[Halo: Contact Harvest]]''</ref>; something that may have made for an easy conversion into the [[Covenant]] hierarchy. They were one of the newest races to join the Covenant. They are respected by the other [[Covenant]] spieces for their natural intelligence, obedience, and technological skill. Their skills with technology have brought them into an often violent rivalry with the [[Huragok]], as seen in ''[[Halo: Contact Harvest]]''. The Yanme'e fought for the Covenant Loyalists during the Covenant Civil War. | ||
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===Anatomy and physiology=== | ===Anatomy and physiology=== | ||
The Yanme'e are not true insects, as they do not share a common ancestry with Terran life, but they share many similarities with earthly beetles and colonial insects. The Yanme'e have hard exoskeletons made from a glossy chitinous substance, as well as two pairs of veined wings. | The Yanme'e are not true insects, as they do not share a common ancestry with Terran life, but they share many similarities with earthly beetles and colonial insects. The Yanme'e have hard exoskeletons made from a glossy chitinous substance, as well as two pairs of veined wings. Their exoskeletons serve to protect them from otherwise-fatal falls on their high-gravity homeworld | ||
Unlike Earth insects, which have three body sections, the segments of the Yanme'e body are broken into five: a head, a cephalothorax, a thorax, a pelvis and an abdomen. The head supports a pair of feathery sensory antennae and a pair of compound eyes. The mouth consists of sets of mandibles like those found on insects. Their hands sport opposable thumbs and dextrous fingers The first pair of legs are attached to a pelvis like structure, while the second pair is attached to the abdomen. The last set of limbs allow the Yanme'e to latch onto ceilings and hang down vertically during sleep. | Unlike Earth insects, which have three body sections, the segments of the Yanme'e body are broken into five: a head, a cephalothorax, a thorax, a pelvis and an abdomen. The head supports a pair of feathery sensory antennae and a pair of compound eyes. The mouth consists of sets of mandibles like those found on insects. Their hands sport opposable thumbs and dextrous fingers The first pair of legs are attached to a pelvis like structure, while the second pair is attached to the abdomen. The last set of limbs allow the Yanme'e to latch onto ceilings and hang down vertically during sleep. | ||
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Yanme'e exoskeletons are brightly colored, with different hues representing different ranks or stages of maturity. Adolescent, or pupal, Yanme'e are luminescent yellow and orange, workers are greenish, soldiers are pale blue, and Yanme'e majors are dark red. | Yanme'e exoskeletons are brightly colored, with different hues representing different ranks or stages of maturity. Adolescent, or pupal, Yanme'e are luminescent yellow and orange, workers are greenish, soldiers are pale blue, and Yanme'e majors are dark red. | ||
There seem to be a number of different varieties or ranks of Yanme'e, including copper,<ref name="Contact"/> green, blue, silver, red, and gold. | There seem to be a number of different varieties or ranks of Yanme'e, including copper,<ref name="Contact"/> green, blue, silver, red, and gold. When Yanme'e sleep, they do so hanging upside down from the ceiling, similar to bats. | ||
The weight of the Yanme'e's exoskeleton prevents them from flying in gravity without the use of antigravity technology.<ref>''Halo Encyclopedia'', page 148</ref> This is presumably the purpose of the mechanical nodes that are integrated into the Yanme'e's wings. | The weight of the Yanme'e's exoskeleton prevents them from flying in gravity without the use of antigravity technology.<ref>''Halo Encyclopedia'', page 148</ref> This is presumably the purpose of the mechanical nodes that are integrated into the Yanme'e's wings. | ||
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===Hives=== | ===Hives=== | ||
Yanme'e generally build their hives into cavern ceilings deep underground, and they are able to build a fully functional hive within a single day. A defining characteristic of Yanme'e hives is that they radiate heat to their surroundings from vent-like openings, elevating the temperature over a large area. | Yanme'e generally build their hives into cavern ceilings deep underground, and they are able to build a fully functional hive within a single day. A defining characteristic of Yanme'e hives is that they radiate heat to their surroundings from vent-like openings, elevating the temperature over a large area. Yanme'e hives are constructed from a web-like substance, which is formed into large stalactite-shaped structures.<ref>'''[[Halo 3: ODST]]''' ''level, [[Data Hive (Level)|Data Hive]]''</ref> | ||
==Homeworld== | ==Homeworld== | ||