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{{Era|HCW}}
{{Status|Canon}}
{{Center|Were you looking for the the [[M95 Lance|M95]] or [[M97 Lance]] missile batteries?''}}
{{Center|This article is about the medium-sized Covenant military organisational unit. For the missile batteries, see [[M95 Lance]] or [[M97 Lance]].''}}
{{Quote|[[Covenant|They're]] in standard formation, [[Unggoy|little bastards]] up front, [[Sangheili|big ones]] in back.|''[[Malta Station]]'' defense coordinator}}
[[File:H3 Covie Lance.jpg|thumb|250px|A standard combat lance of the Covenant]]
[[File:Covie Lance2.jpg|thumb||230px|A standard lance, preparing to combat [[UNSC Marine Corps|UNSC Marines]].]]
 
A '''lance''' is the second smallest known organization of [[Covenant]] [[Covenant military|military]] and [[Sword of Sanghelios]] units, with a [[File (unit)|file]] being the smallest known group.  
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]].
 
==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/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==
==Variations==
===Standard===
===Brute lance===
A lance is usually commanded by a [[Sangheili Minor]] or [[Sangheili Major|Major]], or a [[Jiralhanae Minor]] or [[Jiralhanae Major|Major]].<ref>'''[[Halo 2]]''', campaign level ''[[Cairo Station (level)|Cairo Station]]''</ref> A lance also contains a file of four [[Unggoy Minor]]s and one [[Unggoy Major|Major]]. Sometimes, a Sangheili or Jiralhanae Major will oversee the command of three lances in a battle.
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>


After the [[Great Schism]], Jiralhanae of a junior rank, including [[Jiralhanae Minor|Minors]], [[Jiralhanae Major|Majors]], [[Brute Ultra|Ultras]] and lower-ranked [[Jiralhanae Captain|Captains]], were charged with leading lances of four or five [[Unggoy]], occasionally with two or three [[Kig-Yar]] added. A [[Unggoy Heavy]] will sometimes be present to set up or man a [[Type-52 plasma cannon]] or to operate a [[Shade]] turret for heavy suppression.<ref>'''[[Halo 3]]'''</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}}


===Kig-Yar===
===Science lance===
A lance of [[Kig-Yar]] usually consists and comprises of a group of four to six Kig-Yar infantry, with one or two of them being [[Kig-Yar Major|Majors]] and the rest being [[Kig-Yar Minor|Minors]]. Kig-Yar lances are sometimes led by a Sangheili or a Jiralhanae, though this is not always the case.<ref>'''[[Halo: Combat Evolved]]''', campaign level ''[[The Silent Cartographer]]''</ref>
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>


===Yanme'e===
===Storm lance===
A lance of Yanme'e is usually nothing more than a swarm of around a dozen or so soldiers. As they are very mobile and constantly airborne, [[Yanme'e]] lances are not commanded by a Sangheili. They are commonly commanded by one or more [[Yanme'e Major]]s.
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>


===Jiralhanae===
==Notable Lances==
{{Main|Pack}}
*[[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>
An all-Jiralhanae counterpart to the lance is known as a pack. A Jiralhanae pack is usually led by [[Jiralhanae Captain]] or [[Jiralhanae Captain Major|Captain Major]]. When leading lances composed of other species, [[Jiralhanae Major]]s or [[Jiralhanae Minor|Minor]]s are typically in command.<ref>'''[[Halo Encyclopedia]]''', ''page 145''</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>
 
===Science Lance===
{{Main|Science Lance}}
Formed to recover and examine captured technology, science lances were dispatched by the [[Prophet of Regret]] in [[2525]] to the [[Damascus Testing Facility]] to study captured technology, although the [[MJOLNIR Powered Assault Armor|MJOLNIR armor]] had already been recovered by the [[SPARTAN-II program|SPARTAN-II]] supersoldiers.<ref>'''[[Halo Wars]]''', Timeline</ref>


==Gallery==
==Gallery==
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File:Incoming32001200.jpg|A Yanme'e swarm in [[Old Mombasa]].
File:Incoming32001200.jpg|A Yanme'e swarm in [[Old Mombasa]].
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==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==
==Sources==
<references/>
{{Ref/Sources}}


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Latest revision as of 20:40, March 29, 2023

This article is about the medium-sized Covenant military organisational unit. For the missile batteries, see M95 Lance or M97 Lance.
A standard combat lance of the Covenant

A lance is an organizational unit of the Covenant military,[1] and later its various remnant factions.

Organization[edit]

Overview[edit]

Under the Covenant's military, a lance was a grouping of low-ranking or low-caste warriors, led by an officer.[1]

Composition[edit]

A lance was smaller in size than a file,[2] while levies of low-ranking Unggoy may be organized into combat lances under the command of a Sangheili.[3] A lance is roughly the equivalent of a fireteam in terms of composition;[4] lances have occasionally been described as analogous to squads,[3] though a file serves as a better comparison to a squad than a lance does.[4]

Variations[edit]

Brute lance[edit]

This lance comprises of Jiralhanae.[5]

Demi-lance[edit]

A demi-lance is a type of lance, dissimilar to a standard combat lance in terms of composition; a group of two Zealots led by a Field Marshal could constitute a demi-lance.[1]

Science lance[edit]

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.[6]

Storm lance[edit]

This lance comprises of storm units.[7]

Notable Lances[edit]

Gallery[edit]

List of appearances[edit]

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Sources[edit]

  1. ^ a b c Archive:Spartan Games - Kenneth Peters interview
  2. ^ Halo Waypoint: Canon Fodder - Buzz Generating
  3. ^ a b Halo Waypoint: Community Update - Summer Red, Summer Blue
  4. ^ a b Halo Waypoint: Canon Fodder - Infinity & Beyond
  5. ^ Mega Construx, Halo, Covenant Brute Lance
  6. ^ Halo Wars, Timeline Events
  7. ^ Mega Construx, Halo, Covenant Covenant Storm Lance
  8. ^ Mega Construx, Halo, Shields of Requiem Lance
  9. ^ Mega Construx, Halo, Swords of Sangelios Combat Lance

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