Covenant Enemies

    The Covenant are a collection of different alien races bent on human-kind's extinction. Though most of the Covenant's forces have been forced, or coerced into servitude they all fight with a religious vehemence. What is known about the Covenant is this: it began with the alliance of the Prophets with the Elites, two alien races, the former the religious leaders, the latter being the military leaders.

Grunts

    Approximately 5' tall and relatively weak, Grunts tend to travel in packs and stick close to more powerful allies. Individually they are easy to defeat, but in groups they can overwhelm careless Marines. Their armor seems to house some sort of life-support mechanism. They are known to use a variety of weapons including the plasma pistol, plasma rifle, needler, plasma grenades, and even fuel rod guns.

Jackals

    They use plasma pistols, plasma rifles, needlers, beam rifles and carry a strong energy shield to compensate for their physical weakness; a well-positioned Jackal can hold his own against several Marines, though grenades are effective against them. They stand approximately 5'8" tall.

Drones

    Drones are insect-like beings with wings. Although they have been part of the Covenant for some time, their have just recently been put to use as combatants. Their primary use within the Covenant was to help build starships since their favored environment seems to be in space.

Elites

    The Elites as the Humans call them, are the iron heart of the Covenant military. There are a few varieties of the Elite, but all are roughly 8'6" tall and incredibly strong. Their strength allows them to rely on brute force when necessary, but they are quite capable of brilliant battlefield tactics as well. Their natural resilience is augmented by full body energy shielding which recharges when depleted. They wield plasma pistols, plasma rifles, plasma grenades, needlers, carbines, beam rifles, fuel rod guns, and the formidable energy sword.

Brutes

    The Brutes are the newest race of the Covenant and have high aspirations. They act as the Ceremonial Guards of the Prophet's temples, and protect them fiercely.
They are gray skinned, and covered with brown, fur-like hair. They have very sharp teeth and sometimes use them as a weapon. They are immensely strong and fight hand-to-hand if they ever lose their weapon. They seem to prefer to use a weapon called the Brute Shot that fires high-velocity grenades and has a long blade on the underside of it which they use for melee attacks in close range.

Hunters

    Hunters by their Covenant name, are more like living tanks than anything else.
Hunters stand 12' tall, though in their combat state they contract to approximately eight feet. Hunters fight with two different types of fuel rod guns integrated directly into their armor. They carry an enormous and nearly-impervious metal shield made of an unknown alloy, which they sometimes use as a melee weapon.

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