Editing Unggoy Imperial

{{Status|Canon}}
[[File:UnggoyImperial.png|350px|thumb|A Zimzib Unggoy Imperial serving in [[Jul 'Mdama's Covenant]].]]
'''Imperial''' is a [[Coevnant rank structure|specialist combat role]] for [[Unggoy]] combatants serving in the [[Covenant]] and its [[Covenant remnants|remnant factions]], prominently [[Jul 'Mdama's Covenant]] and [[Vata 'Gajat's mercenary group]].{{Ref/Comic|Comic=Halo: Escalation|Issue=[[Halo: Escalation Issue 1|#1]]}}<ref name="h4guide">[[Halo 4 Interactive Guide#Enemies|'''Halo 4 Interactive Guide''' ''- Enemies: Covenant - Imperial Grunt'']]</ref>

==Overview==
===Organisation===
*Imperial Scouts – These Unggoy are known to augment standard patrols.{{Ref/Reuse|VIS}}

===Dress===
The harness used by Imperials was also issued to some troops during the [[Human-Covenant War]],<ref>'''[[Halo: Initiation]]'''</ref> and is more resilient than the [[Unggoy Storm|Storm]] version. The helmet is a heavy armor faceplate which protects the whole face. The methane tank resembles a [[Balahoan octopoda]].{{Ref/Reuse|VIS}} A similar configuration of harness was issued by [[Banished]] [[Unggoy Assault]]s, albeit more comparable to a more resilient version of the normal standard [[Unggoy combat harness|combat harness]] similar to those used during the Human-Covenant War, which was as well as used by Banished [[Unggoy Conscript]]s.{{Ref/Game|Id=HINF|HINF}} 

The Imperial harnesses have been seen in orange, red, green, blue, and [[Ultra-class armor|silver]], implying Imperial-class Unggoys may have their own internal ranking structure.{{Ref/Game|Id=H4|H4}}

===History===
Imperials in Mdama's Covenant are veterans of the [[Human-Covenant War]], having served under the [[Covenant]] [[Covenant military|military]] in the hegemony's prime. As befits of their history of service, they are given slightly higher rank privileges and more durable armor from their [[Sangheili]] superiors.{{Ref/Reuse|h4guide}} As Jul's Covenant faction gained permanence, it is not known if Imperials will keep their status or will be assimilated into the larger Unggoy population.<ref name="VIS">'''[[Halo 4: The Essential Visual Guide]]''' ''- Page 37''</ref>

==In-game information==
{{Main|Grunt Major}}
In ''[[Halo 4]]'' and ''[[Halo 5: Guardians]]'', Unggoy Imperials commonly fielded [[plasma pistol]]s and [[Needler]]s.{{Ref/Reuse|H4}}<ref>'''[[Halo 5: Guardians]]'''</ref>
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==Gallery==
===Development images===
<gallery>
File:H4_GruntClasses_Concept_1.jpg|Concept art of various ''Halo 4'' Grunt classes, including the Storm (top-middle).
File:H4_GruntImperial_Concept.jpg|Concept art of Imperial Unggoy.
File:H4_GruntClasses_Concept_3.jpg|Colour concept pass on the Imperial (top row).
File:UnggoyImperial helm.jpg|Models of the Unggoy Imperial helmet.
</gallery>

===Illustrations===
<gallery>
File:Jiralhanae vs Kig-Yar.png|Unggoy Imperials and [[Kig-Yar Major]]s under fire from [[Jiralhanae Ultra]]s in ''[[Halo: Escalation]]''. 
</gallery>

===Renders===
<gallery>
File:H4-GruntImperial-Render.png|A render of an Unggoy Imperial in ''[[Halo 4]]''.
File:Grunt Imperial.png|Two variants of the Unggoy Imperial.
File:H4-Grunt-Imperial1.jpg|An orange-colored Unggoy Imperial.
File:H4-Grunt-Imperial2.jpg|A green-colored Unggoy Imperial.
File:H5G-Unggoy Imperial.png|Render of a Ritrit Unggoy Imperial in ''[[Halo 5: Guardians]]''.
</gallery>

===Screenshots===
<gallery>
File:H4-SpOps-SniperAlley-GruntImperial.jpg|A closeup of an Unggoy Imperial.
File:H4 - Cov Explosion.jpeg|An Unggoy Imperial and Sangheili Storm killed in an explosion aboard the {{UNSCShip|Forward Unto Dawn}}.
File:2821575-gallery.jpg|An Unggoy Imperial and Sangheili Storm confront the [[John-117|Master Chief]] in a corridor on the ''Dawn''.
File:H4-UnggoyStorm&Imperial.png|An Unggoy Imperial with an Unggoy Storm.
File:H4-GreenUnggoyImperial.png|A green-colored Unggoy Imperial aboard the ''Dawn''.
File:H4 SpOps SniperAlley.jpg|A pair of Unggoy Imperials and a [[Kig-Yar Storm]] in ''Spartan Ops''.
File:Waypoint - Type-55 Shade.jpg|An Unggoy Imperial operating a {{Pattern|Sho'riru|Shade}}.
File:H5G-UnggoyImperial.png|An Unggoy Imperial in ''Halo 5: Guardians''.
File:Imperial 625.png|A dead Unggoy Imperial with its methane tank blown off.
File:H5G-MultiUnggoyImperials.png|Unggoy Imperials sporting different colored visors.
</gallery>

==List of appearances==
*''[[Halo 4]]'' {{1st}}
**''[[Spartan Ops]]''
*''[[Halo: Initiation]]'' 
*''[[Halo: Escalation]]''
*''[[Halo 5: Guardians]]''

==Sources==
{{Ref/Sources}}

{{Unggoy Ranks}}
[[Category:Unggoy culture]]