Editing Lance

{{Era|HCW}}
{{Center|Were you looking for the the [[M95 Lance|M95]] or [[M97 Lance]] missile batteries?''}}
[[File:Covie Lance2.jpg|thumb|250px|A standard combat lance of the Covenant]]
{{Quote|[[Covenant|They're]] in standard formation, [[Unggoy|little bastards]] up front, [[Sangheili|big ones]] in back.|[[Malta Station]] defense coordinator<ref>'''[[Halo 2]]''', campaign level, ''[[Cairo Station (level)|Cairo Station]]''</ref>}}
A '''lance''' is an organizational unit of the [[Covenant]] [[Covenant military|military]],<ref name="sg">[http://community.spartangames.co.uk/index.php?/topic/20608-lore-questions/#comment-347235 '''Spartan Games''': ''Lore Questions - General Discussion'']</ref> and later the [[Sword of Sanghelios]].{{Citation needed}}

==Organization==
Under the [[Covenant]]'s [[Covenant military|military]], a lance was a grouping of low-ranking or low-caste warriors, led by an officer.<ref name="sg"/> A lance was smaller in size than a [[File (unit)|file]],<ref>[https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/news/canon-fodder-buzz-generating '''Halo Waypoint''': ''Canon Fodder - Buzz Generating'']</ref> while [[Levy|levies]] of low-ranking [[Unggoy]] may be organized into combat lances under the command of a [[Sangheili]].<ref name="srsb">[https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/news/community-update-summer-red-summer-blue '''Halo Waypoint''': ''Community Update - Summer Red, Summer Blue'']</ref> With the beginning of the [[Great Schism]], lances were often led by [[Jiralhanae]] [[Jiralhanae Minor|Minors]] and [[Jiralhanae Major|Majors]].<ref>'''[[Halo Encyclopedia]]''', ''page 145'' (2011)</ref> A lance is roughly the equivalent of a [[fireteam]] in terms of composition;<ref name="infinity">[https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/news/canon-fodder-infinity-beyond '''Halo Waypoint''': ''Canon Fodder - Infinity & Beyond'']</ref> lances have occasionally been described as analogous to [[squad]]s,<ref name="srsb"/> though a file serves as a better comparison to a squad than a lance does.<ref name="infinity"/>

A '''demi-lance''' is a type of lance, dissimilar to a standard combat lance in terms of composition; a group of two [[Zealot]]s led by a [[Sangheili Field Marshal|Field Marshal]] could constitute a demi-lance.<ref name="sg"/> A [[science lance]] was a variation of a lance formed to recover and examine captured technology. A science lance was deployed to [[Damascus Materials Testing Facility]] on [[Chi Ceti IV]] in [[2525]], following the [[Battle of Chi Ceti]].<ref>'''[[Halo Wars]]''', ''[[Halo Wars Timeline Events|Timeline Events]]''</ref>

==Gallery==
<gallery>
File:Jackals.jpg|A portion of a [[Kig-Yar]] lance.
File:1223827034 Brute group.jpg|A pack led by a [[Jiralhanae Chieftain|Chieftain]].
File:Incoming32001200.jpg|A Yanme'e swarm in [[Old Mombasa]].
</gallery>

==List of appearances==
*''[[Halo Wars]]''
*''[[Halo: Reach]]''
*''[[Halo: Ground Command]]''
*''[[Halo: Combat Evolved]]''
*''[[Halo 2]]''
*''[[Halo 4]]''
*''[[Halo 5: Guardians]]''
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==Sources==
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{{Covenant military organization}}
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-{{Status|Canon}}
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-{{Center|This article is about the medium-sized Covenant military organisational unit. For the missile batteries, see [[M95 Lance]] or [[M97 Lance]].''}}
+{{Center|Were you looking for the the [[M95 Lance|M95]] or [[M97 Lance]] missile batteries?''}}
-[[File:H3 Covie Lance.jpg|thumb|250px|A standard combat lance of the Covenant]]
+[[File:Covie Lance2.jpg|thumb|250px|A standard combat lance of the Covenant]]
+{{Quote|[[Covenant|They're]] in standard formation, [[Unggoy|little bastards]] up front, [[Sangheili|big ones]] in back.|[[Malta Station]] defense coordinator<ref>'''[[Halo 2]]''', campaign level, ''[[Cairo Station (level)|Cairo Station]]''</ref>}}
-A '''lance''' is an organizational unit of the [[Covenant]] [[Covenant military|military]],<ref name="sg">[[Archive:Spartan Games - Kenneth Peters interview]]</ref> and later its various [[Covenant remnants|remnant factions]].
+A '''lance''' is an organizational unit of the [[Covenant]] [[Covenant military|military]],<ref name="sg">[http://community.spartangames.co.uk/index.php?/topic/20608-lore-questions/#comment-347235 '''Spartan Games''': ''Lore Questions - General Discussion'']</ref> and later the [[Sword of Sanghelios]].{{Citation needed}}
 ==Organization==
-===Overview===
+Under the [[Covenant]]'s [[Covenant military|military]], a lance was a grouping of low-ranking or low-caste warriors, led by an officer.<ref name="sg"/> A lance was smaller in size than a [[File (unit)|file]],<ref>[https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/news/canon-fodder-buzz-generating '''Halo Waypoint''': ''Canon Fodder - Buzz Generating'']</ref> while [[Levy|levies]] of low-ranking [[Unggoy]] may be organized into combat lances under the command of a [[Sangheili]].<ref name="srsb">[https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/news/community-update-summer-red-summer-blue '''Halo Waypoint''': ''Community Update - Summer Red, Summer Blue'']</ref> With the beginning of the [[Great Schism]], lances were often led by [[Jiralhanae]] [[Jiralhanae Minor|Minors]] and [[Jiralhanae Major|Majors]].<ref>'''[[Halo Encyclopedia]]''', ''page 145'' (2011)</ref> A lance is roughly the equivalent of a [[fireteam]] in terms of composition;<ref name="infinity">[https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/news/canon-fodder-infinity-beyond '''Halo Waypoint''': ''Canon Fodder - Infinity & Beyond'']</ref> lances have occasionally been described as analogous to [[squad]]s,<ref name="srsb"/> though a file serves as a better comparison to a squad than a lance does.<ref name="infinity"/>
-Under the [[Covenant]]'s [[Covenant military|military]], a lance was a grouping of low-ranking or low-caste warriors, led by an officer.{{Ref/Reuse|sg}}
-===Composition===
-A lance was smaller in size than a [[File (unit)|file]],<ref>[https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/news/canon-fodder-buzz-generating '''Halo Waypoint''': ''Canon Fodder - Buzz Generating'']</ref> while [[Levy|levies]] of low-ranking [[Unggoy]] may be organized into combat lances under the command of a [[Sangheili]].<ref name="srsb">[https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/news/community-update-summer-red-summer-blue '''Halo Waypoint''': ''Community Update - Summer Red, Summer Blue'']</ref> A lance is roughly the equivalent of a [[fireteam]] in terms of composition;<ref name="infinity">[https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/news/canon-fodder-infinity-beyond '''Halo Waypoint''': ''Canon Fodder - Infinity & Beyond'']</ref> lances have occasionally been described as analogous to [[squad]]s,{{Ref/Reuse|srsb}} though a file serves as a better comparison to a squad than a lance does.{{Ref/Reuse|infinity}}
-==Variations==
-===Brute lance===
-This lance comprises of [[Jiralhanae]].<ref>[https://www.megaconstrux.com/en-gb/worlds/halo/playsets/covenant-brute-lance-dpj89 '''Mega Construx''', Halo, '''Covenant Brute Lance''']</ref>
-===Demi-lance===
-A '''demi-lance''' is a type of lance, dissimilar to a standard combat lance in terms of composition; a group of two [[Zealot]]s led by a [[Sangheili Field Marshal|Field Marshal]] could constitute a demi-lance.{{Ref/Reuse|sg}}
-===Science lance===
-A [[science lance]] was a variation of a lance formed to recover and examine captured technology. A science lance was deployed to [[Damascus Materials Testing Facility]] on [[Chi Ceti IV]] in [[2525]], following the [[Battle of Chi Ceti]].<ref>'''[[Halo Wars]]''', ''[[Halo Wars Timeline Events|Timeline Events]]''</ref>
-===Storm lance===
-This lance comprises of storm units.<ref>[https://www.megaconstrux.com/en-us/worlds/halo/playsets/covenant-storm-lance-dlb96 '''Mega Construx''', Halo, '''Covenant Covenant Storm Lance''']</ref>
-==Notable Lances==
+A '''demi-lance''' is a type of lance, dissimilar to a standard combat lance in terms of composition; a group of two [[Zealot]]s led by a [[Sangheili Field Marshal|Field Marshal]] could constitute a demi-lance.<ref name="sg"/> A [[science lance]] was a variation of a lance formed to recover and examine captured technology. A science lance was deployed to [[Damascus Materials Testing Facility]] on [[Chi Ceti IV]] in [[2525]], following the [[Battle of Chi Ceti]].<ref>'''[[Halo Wars]]''', ''[[Halo Wars Timeline Events|Timeline Events]]''</ref>
-*[[Shields of Requiem]] Lance<ref>[https://www.megaconstrux.com/en-gb/worlds/halo/playsets/shields-requiem-lance-fmm88 '''Mega Construx''', Halo, '''Shields of Requiem Lance''']</ref>
-*[[Swords of Sanghelios]] Combat lance<ref>[https://www.megaconstrux.com/en-gb/worlds/halo/playsets/swords-sanghelios-combat-lance-dxf04 '''Mega Construx''', Halo, '''Swords of Sangelios Combat Lance''']</ref>
 ==Gallery==
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 {{Covenant military organization}}