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A file is an organizational unit of the Covenant's military, consisting of low-tier warriors under the command of an officer.^[1]

Organization[edit]

Overview[edit]

A file is an administrative grouping of low-tier warriors under the command of an officer.^[1] The commander of the file is referred to as a "file leader".^[2]

A file is larger than a lance, with a single file of Unggoy being more dangerous than a combat lance; a single Pnap-pattern Goblin is considered more powerful than a lance of Unggoy, but not a file of similar composition.^[3] A file is roughly analogous to a squad;^[4] some definitions compare lances to squads,^[5] though they are actually more comparable to the smaller fireteams.^[1]^[4]

Composition[edit]

The composition of a file is quite diverse, ranging from five Unggoy led by an Unggoy,^[6] to around twenty Kig-Yar led by an Unggoy,^[2] to five Special Operations Sangheili led by an Officer.^[7]

List of appearances[edit]

Halo: Combat Evolved (First appearance)
Halo: The Flood
Halo: Ground Command

Sources[edit]

^ ^a ^b ^c Archive:Spartan Games - Kenneth Peters interview
^ ^a ^b Halo: The Flood, Chapter 11, pages 296-299 (2003 paperback); pages 330-333 (2010 paperback)
^ Halo Waypoint: Canon Fodder - Buzz Generating
^ ^a ^b Halo Waypoint: Canon Fodder - Infinity & Beyond
^ Halo Waypoint: Community Update - Summer Red, Summer Blue
^ Halo: The Flood, Chapter 1, pages 32-33 (2003 paperback); page 35 (2010 paperback)
^ Halo: The Flood, Chapter 8, page 214 (2003 paperback); page 238 (2010)

[sg-1] Archive:Spartan Games - Kenneth Peters interview

[flood333-2] Halo: The Flood, Chapter 11, pages 296-299 (2003 paperback); pages 330-333 (2010 paperback)

[3] Halo Waypoint: Canon Fodder - Buzz Generating

[infinity-4] Halo Waypoint: Canon Fodder - Infinity & Beyond

[5] Halo Waypoint: Community Update - Summer Red, Summer Blue

[6] Halo: The Flood, Chapter 1, pages 32-33 (2003 paperback); page 35 (2010 paperback)

[7] Halo: The Flood, Chapter 8, page 214 (2003 paperback); page 238 (2010)

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+{{Status|Canon}}
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+A '''file''' is an organizational unit of the [[Covenant]]'s [[Covenant military|military]], consisting of low-tier warriors under the command of an officer.<ref name="sg">[[Archive:Spartan Games - Kenneth Peters interview]]</ref>
-{{Era|TF|HW}}
-[[Image:Covie Lance1.jpg|thumb|A File watching a hologram of [[Truth|The Prophet of Truth]].|200px]]
-A '''File''' is the smallest infantry unit within the [[Covenant]] army. The group appears to be made up of around four to five [[Grunts]]<ref>''[[Halo: The Flood]]'' page 61</ref> or [[Jackal]]s.<ref>''[[Halo: The Flood]]'' page 155</ref> A File is commanded by a [[Major Grunt]], a [[Major Jackal]],  a [[Minor Elite]], or a [[Minor Brute]]. A File is the Covenant equivalent to a UNSC squad. A [[Lance]] is the unit above a File. In [[Halo Wars]], this group is called the Grunt Squad, and is made up of three-four [[Grunts]] and an [[Elite]] or [[Brute]] if the Hero Unit is the [[Brute Army Commander]].
-==Tactics==
+==Organization==
-*Simply use a grenade or rocket on the middle of the group if crowded together. This tactic is useful in the beginning of [[The Storm]], when the group of Grunts and Jackals are grouped together, watching Truth's sermon.
+===Overview===
-*Use a [[Battle Rifle]] or [[Covenant]] [[Carbine]] to defeat the Grunts and Jackals first, then it will be easier to take out the Elite of Brute. Or, do the opposite, and take out the leader to scare the Grunts, making them easier to kill.
+A file is an administrative grouping of low-tier warriors under the command of an officer.{{Ref/Reuse|sg}} The commander of the file is referred to as a "file leader".<ref name="flood333">'''[[Halo: The Flood]]''', Chapter 11, ''pages 296-299'' (2003 paperback); ''pages 330-333'' (2010 paperback)</ref>
-*In Halo Wars, simply make a small army of mixed infantry squads to overpower your opponents.
-*In Halo Wars, you could also make a group of anti-infantry vehicles, like [[Warthog]]s, [[Scorpion]]s, [[Ghost]]s, or [[Wraiths]].
-== References ==
+A file is larger than a [[lance]], with a single file of Unggoy being more dangerous than a combat lance; a single {{Pattern|Pnap|Goblin}} is considered more powerful than a lance of Unggoy, but not a file of similar composition.<ref>[https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/news/canon-fodder-buzz-generating '''Halo Waypoint''': ''Canon Fodder - Buzz Generating'']</ref> A file is roughly analogous to a [[squad]];<ref name="infinity">[https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/news/canon-fodder-infinity-beyond '''Halo Waypoint''': ''Canon Fodder - Infinity & Beyond'']</ref> some definitions compare lances to squads,<ref>[https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/news/community-update-summer-red-summer-blue '''Halo Waypoint''': ''Community Update - Summer Red, Summer Blue'']</ref> though they are actually more comparable to the smaller [[fireteam]]s.{{Ref/Reuse|sg}}{{Ref/Reuse|infinity}}
-<references/>
-==See also==
+===Composition===
-*[[Grunt Squad]]
+The composition of a file is quite diverse, ranging from five [[Unggoy]] led by an Unggoy,<ref>'''Halo: The Flood''', Chapter 1, ''pages 32-33'' (2003 paperback); ''page 35'' (2010 paperback)</ref> to around twenty [[Kig-Yar]] led by an Unggoy,{{Ref/Reuse|flood333}} to five [[Special Operations Sangheili]] led by an [[Special Operations Officer|Officer]].<ref>'''Halo: The Flood''', Chapter 8, ''page 214'' (2003 paperback); ''page 238'' (2010)</ref>
-[[Category:The Covenant]]
-[[Category:Covenant Military Units]]
+==List of appearances==
+*''[[Halo: Combat Evolved]]'' {{1st}}
+*''[[Halo: The Flood]]''
+*''[[Halo: Ground Command]]''
+==Sources==
+{{Ref/Sources}}
+{{Covenant military organization}}