The Reformed Covenant

The Reformed Covenant is a collection of three Covenant Fleets that were sent to explore the Large Magellenic Cloud, a satellite galaxy located about 160,000 lightyears outside the Milky Way. They were sent there to search for Forerunner artifacts on December 3, 2524 and were not heard from through the entirety of the Human-Covenant War, thought to be dead.
== Society ==
The species that make up the Reformed Covenant come from different parts of the galaxy and take all kinds of physical forms. The Reformed Covenant is organised into a caste system with their Military leaders - the Sangheili (or Elites) - at the top of the hierarchical pyramid.
=== Government ===
=== Religion and Culture ===
=== Military ===
== Species ==
All of the alien species that were a part of the Covenant are still in the Reformed Covenant.
=== Sangheili ===
The highest caste; Sangheili, or Elites as Humans call them, serve as the military and political leaders of the Reformed Covenant. Since their return to the Milky Way, they have moved from being below the Prophets, to being above them. The Sangheili are responsible for military and government organisation. Though they learnt of the betrayal of the San'Shyuum was ensured by the Jiralhanae, they allow them to have command roles in the military, but they keep the control of starships to their own kind. Sangheili are separated into ranks based on skill and experience. To advance in rank, Sangheili must honorably earn such advancements on the battlefield. The leader of the Reformed Covenant is the Sangheili Imperial Admiral, ___.
=== Jiralhanae ===
Jiralhanae, known to Humans as Brutes, have an incredible natural resilience to damage due to their tough hides, which easily make up for their lack of energy shields, and use a number of weapons and vehicles based upon their pre-Covenant technology. This technology, though primitive compared to other Covenant weapons, is nonetheless extremely lethal, with most Jiralhanae-developed weapons having blades attached to them. In addition to their standard form of combat, Jiralhanae will sometimes go "berserk" and try to kill anyone or anything in their path. This shows the aggressive nature of the Jiralhanae, and the little tolerance they have when they are cornered. Jiralhanae have their own ranks going up to War Chieftains who usually wield plasma cannons, fuel rod guns, or Chieftains who usually wield gravity hammers. The Jiralhanae always work in packs of 3-8 when possible.
(became higher than prophets and below elites)
=== Huragok ===
The Huragok, or Engineers, are found in quite high numbers in the Reformed Covenant because of the nature of their mission outside the Milky Way. Because they are an artificial species created by the Forerunners, they were perfect for helping understand the Forerunners artifacts. They will only converse with the Sangheili or individuals who learn their language. Since their return to the Milky Way, they have been moved up to being the third highest in the caste system. The Huragok are in charge of recovering and understanding data on Forerunner artifacts, while also informing the Sangheili of the uses of the artifacts. In military terms, they are generally a non-militant race. However, at times they have been placed on the battlefield either as repair workers. They are equipped with a personal energy shield only when they are under duress. Additionally, these Huragok are also able to project an energy shield around its allies, or enhance shielding already present, if they are within its proximity.
=== San'Shyuum ===
since their return to the Milky Way, the San'Shyuum, or "Prophets" as Humans call them, have been moved to fourth on the caste hierarchy, now below the Sangheili and Jiralhanae. Because they are physically weak, they have been left to try and understand the Forerunner artifacts that the Reformed Covenant found in the Large Magellenic Cloud and are to report directly to the Sangheili about any findings. 
=== Mgalekgolo ===
Mgalekgolo, or Hunters as they are known by Humans, are thought to be giant monsters, but they are actually an assemblage of worm-like entities called "Lekgolo" that creates a large, armor plated form. In this form, they are known as "Mgalekgolo." They always fight and travel in pairs known as "Bond Brothers" which technically means that not all of the colonies of worms were able to fit within one set of armor, and are the strongest of the Covenant fighting units. They wield powerful assault cannons and a massive shield resistant to any small arms fire which may also be used as a melee weapon due to its sharp sides and the Mgalekgolo's great strength. They are usually used as weapons platforms, and are only deployed on the battlefield when in need of a heavy force - they are used more like heavy duty equipment than soldiers. They have no political and religious motivations. (edit)
=== Yanme'e ===
These flying insect-like creatures, also known as Drones or Buggers by Humans, are used as aerial combatants. In combat, their weapons of choice were the Needler, which creates a super-combine explosion if enough projectiles are fired into the same target, and the Plasma Pistol. Their ability to fight on the wing, and their usual deployment in large groups, make them an excellent strategic weapon against ground-based opponents. (edit)
=== Kig-Yar ===
Due to their superior senses, the Kig-Yar, or Jackals/Skirmishers as they are known by Humans, are the scouts and marksmen of the Reformed Covenant military. Due to their lack of physical durability, they carry a portable energy shield generator during combat. Kig-Yar are employed mainly as sharpshooters with their excellent vision and dexterity, and are also deployed to defend strategic areas. When a Kig-Yar is under fire, it will cover its head with its hands and trot away to another position from which to fire. (edit)
=== Unggoy ===
Hailing from Balaho, Unggoy, known as Grunts among Humans, are the most common and lowest-placed caste of the Reformed Covenant. Classified as a "Tier 6" civilization by the Forerunner charts, the Unggoy were at a primitive point in their cultural development, the Unggoy had little choice but to accept entry into the Covenant hegemony, or otherwise risk extinction. After their incorporation into the Covenant their entire history was erased and they essentially became a slave race. Despite their notable cowardice and ineptitude, they are quite dangerous in large numbers. They breathe methane and thus must wear a large tank on their back full of the methane to survive on other planets. Since their return to the Milky Way, the grunts have received a little more respect in the Reformed Covenant. (edit)
== History and Origin ==
=== Creation of the Fleet ===
Originally, the Reformed Covenant was the culmination of ships from a number of different fleets. These ships formed three large fleets, the fleet of _____, the fleet of ____, and the fleet of _____. Together they made the Combined Fleet of Sacred Aquisition. The three fleets were formed when the Covenant found a slip space rout to the Large Magellenic Cloud (November 12, 2524). The Large Magellenic Cloud is a satellite galaxy located about 160,000 lightyears outside the Milky Way . The combined fleet was sent there in late 2524 (December 3, 2524), to search for Forerunner artifacts and bring them back to the Covenant. 
=== Human-Covenant War ===
After a trip that took just under two hundred days, they arrived at the satellite galaxy (May 12, 2525) and started to explore the systems closest to them. They found traces of Forerunner technology on a number of planets and started to excavate and study them. That same year (October 11, 2525), they uncovered information in an artifact that spoke of a parasite known as the Flood and the dangers it brought with it. After almost a year (March 19, 2526) one of their Battlecruisers stumbles across a planet that has traces of life. The ship goes to the surface and ground forces find that the local fauna had been taken over by the parasite known as the flood. The Flood instantly started to attack their forces and quickly overcome them, taking control of a phantom and taking it to the Battlecruiser. The ship is lost to the Flood within minutes, but the commander is able to get out a distress signal. The rest of the combined fleet goes to the location to find the Battlecruiser and are attacked by the Flood controlled ship. In the process of the surprise attack, the Supercarriers navigation system is damaged beyond repair, and the slip space routes location is lost. After destroying the Flood infested ship and losing a few smaller ships, the fleet searches for a system to set up a temporary base.
After setting up structures in a safe system (November 4, 2526), the fleets were able to hold off the Flood with stronger defences, while sending search parties out to collect artifacts or find any fallen ships and attempt to retake them. Over the next few years they continue to struggle against the Flood.
In 2529 (December 3, 2529) they are meant to have returned to the Milky Way, but in their struggle, they were not able to. The Covenant then declared them and their ships lost with all hands (April 26, 2530). While the Human-Covenant War rages on, the fleets struggle against the Flood lasts almost another 35 years. In 2565 (April 8, 2565), a flood infection form manages to find a way onto a Battlecruiser and hides away. Then days later (April 13, 2565), the fleet is finally able to locate the slip space route back to the Milky Way. 
=== Return to the Milky Way ===
Because of their struggle against the Flood, their exploration went from a five year trip, to a nearly 41 year trip, but they are finally able to return home. On September 23, 2565, the fleets finally returned to the Milky Way. After stumbling across a UNSC freighter and interrogating the crew, they learned of the Human-Covenant War and the fall of the Covenant. One of the Supreme Commanders ___ was elected as the new Imperial Admiral and they named themselves the Reformed Covenant and vowed to be a new, and better Covenant. The next day (September 24, 2565), the flood infection form aboard the Battlecruiser starts attacking the crew, quickly taking over the entire ship before fleeing to an unknown location. 
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