Korrandal

"the belligerence of the covenant.....means nothing."
Emperor T'zaal Ka'do when asked about the covenant invasion.
"Long Live The Empire!"
Korrandal motto
The korrandal are a tier 2.9 Insectoid species hailing from kavara, which had contact with the covenant earlier than humanity. When encountered, they refused to give in to the Covenant's demands - resulting in the Covenant deploying 300 N'weo-pattern Gigas fighter-bombers against the species, however they were shot down by intense use of flak batteries and missiles. The covenant then attempted to glass the planet, only to be stopped with a neutron missile (korrandal equivalent of a nuclear missile). The covenant escaped the planet and retreated to deep covenant territory, while the korrandals studied the remains of the covenant ships and fighters they downed. realizing how this could be used to power a new order, the korrandal waged war on the covenant. eventually, several hundred years later, one year after the great schism, they met the UNSC, and attacked them in a mission to annihilate them. however, the UNSC won several victories, and by 2557, the Swords of Sanghelios joined in to stop the Korrandal invasion of Hesduros. The species has been humiliated at it's defeat ever since.
----Appearance:
The korrandal are bug-like in appearance, with their most iconic feature being their head. On their head rests 2 antennae, which replace ears, and aid in detection, taste, and sound. Their face is also unique, having one large protrusion with 4 nostrils and 2 mandibles by it's sides. their arms also have hardened scales on their skin. each hand has a maximum of 3 claw-like appendages for gripping items.
Unlike most lifeforms, with the exception of humans, Korrandal females have breasts and feed their young hatchlings through breastfeeding, breaking the categories of mammal and insect.
----Culture:
As far as ONI has confirmed, Korrandal society is based around galactic rule, Imperialism, and the worship of their emperor as a living deity.