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The role of skirmisher was created by the [[Kig-Yar]] long ago, seemingly even before the species even left [[Eayn]] to colonize other parts of their [[Y'Deio system|home system]]. After the [[Covenant]] discovered the Kig-Yar and grafted them into their empire, they kept the mantle of skirmisher as part of their [[Covenant military|military]]. During their time within the Covenant, most skirmishers would be [[T'vaoan]], a unique subspecies of Kig-Yar that settled and evolved on the asteroid known as [[T'vao]].{{Ref/Reuse|CFLegendary}} | The role of skirmisher was created by the [[Kig-Yar]] long ago, seemingly even before the species even left [[Eayn]] to colonize other parts of their [[Y'Deio system|home system]]. After the [[Covenant]] discovered the Kig-Yar and grafted them into their empire, they kept the mantle of skirmisher as part of their [[Covenant military|military]]. During their time within the Covenant, most skirmishers would be [[T'vaoan]], a unique subspecies of Kig-Yar that settled and evolved on the asteroid known as [[T'vao]].{{Ref/Reuse|CFLegendary}} | ||
After the [[Banished]] began conscripting the Kig-Yar into their military, they discovered that the practice of skirmisher extended beyond the T'vaoan legacy and into the ancient history of all Kig-Yar. Many [[Ruuht|Ruuhtians]] within the Banished took it upon themselves to demonstrate this by donning the battle armor and bearing the technological and aesthetic markings of the traditional skirmisher. The strongest and most skilled Banished skirmishers have proved to be every bit as deadly as their T'vaoan counterparts within the Covenant.{{Ref/Reuse|CFLegendary}} Still, the Banished continued to make use of T'vaoan skirmishers, with [[Escharum]]'s forces deploying them to [[Reach]] during [[Operation: WOLFE]] in late [[2559]].{{Ref/Novel|Id=SOR16|SOR|Chapter=16}} Escharum would again make use of skirmishers during the [[Installation 07 conflict]], but only female Ruuhtian skirmishers have been known to be observed.{{Ref/Game|Id=HINF|HI}} | After the [[Banished]] began conscripting the Kig-Yar into their military, they discovered that the practice of skirmisher extended beyond the T'vaoan legacy and into the ancient history of all Kig-Yar. Many [[Ruuht|Ruuhtians]] within the Banished took it upon themselves to demonstrate this by donning the battle armor and bearing the technological and aesthetic markings of the traditional skirmisher. The strongest and most skilled Banished skirmishers have proved to be every bit as deadly as their T'vaoan counterparts within the Covenant.{{Ref/Reuse|CFLegendary}} Still, the Banished continued to make use of T'vaoan skirmishers, with [[Escharum]]'s forces deploying them to [[Reach]] during [[Operation: WOLFE]] in late [[2559]].{{Ref/Novel|Id=SOR16|SOR|Chapter=16}} Escharum would again make use of skirmishers during the [[Installation 07 conflict]], but only female Ruuhtian skirmishers have been known to be observed.{{Ref/Game|Id=HINF|HI|Skirmisher dialogue}} | ||
==Function and duties== | ==Function and duties== | ||
Skirmishers are typically deployed as shock troops or in tightly confined choke points where they can use their superior mobility to outmaneuver their enemy.{{Ref/Reuse|CFLegendary}} Within the Covenant, there were multiple ranks attainable within the skirmisher role, such as [[Skirmisher Minor|Minor]], [[Skirmisher Major|Major]], [[Skirmisher Murmillo|Murmillo]], [[Skirmisher Commando|Commando]], and [[Skirmisher Champion|Champion]]. Each skirmisher would start out with the rank of Minor, but had the opportunity to advance to Major through combat experience. The Murmillones would be deployed with small [[Kig-Yar point defense gauntlet|point defense gauntlets]] on each arm to block projectiles. Commandos served in special operations roles, and Champions would lead their fellow skirmishers into battle.{{Ref/Game|HR}} While serving in the Banished, the best skirmishers are granted a level of autonomy and discretion which far exceeds other Kig-Yar.{{Ref/Reuse|CFLegendary}} Those serving with the Banished regularly make use of point defense gauntlets similar to those utilized by the Covenant's Murmillones.{{Ref/Reuse|HINF}} | Skirmishers are typically deployed as shock troops or in tightly confined choke points where they can use their superior mobility to outmaneuver their enemy.{{Ref/Reuse|CFLegendary}} Within the Covenant, there were multiple ranks attainable within the skirmisher role, such as [[Skirmisher Minor|Minor]], [[Skirmisher Major|Major]], [[Skirmisher Murmillo|Murmillo]], [[Skirmisher Commando|Commando]], and [[Skirmisher Champion|Champion]]. Each skirmisher would start out with the rank of Minor, but had the opportunity to advance to Major through combat experience. The Murmillones would be deployed with small [[Kig-Yar point defense gauntlet|point defense gauntlets]] on each arm to block projectiles. Commandos served in special operations roles, and Champions would lead their fellow skirmishers into battle.{{Ref/Game|HR|Skirmishers}} While serving in the Banished, the best skirmishers are granted a level of autonomy and discretion which far exceeds other Kig-Yar.{{Ref/Reuse|CFLegendary}} Those serving with the Banished regularly make use of point defense gauntlets similar to those utilized by the Covenant's Murmillones.{{Ref/Reuse|HINF}} | ||
==Gallery== | ==Gallery== | ||