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{{Unit infobox|variant=Cov
|name=Special Operations Commander
|image=[[File:Rtas 'Vadum.jpg|300px]]
|species=[[Sangheili]]
|affiliation=[[Covenant]]
|branch=[[Covenant Special Operations]]
|mission=Commander of Special Operations
|armament=*[[Type-1 energy sword]]
*[[Type-25 plasma rifle]]
*[[Type-1 plasma grenade]]
|equipment=*[[Sangheili combat harness]]
*[[Sangheili personal energy shield]]
|notable=[[Rtas 'Vadum]]
}}
 
'''Special Operations Commander''' is a high [[Covenant]] [[Sangheili]] rank. Special Operations Commanders typically command all [[Covenant Special Operations|Special Operations forces]] within a [[Covenant fleet]].<ref name="vis">'''[[Halo: The Essential Visual Guide]]''', ''page 175''</ref><ref>'''[[The Official Halo 2 Strategy Guide]]''', ''page 121''</ref><ref group="note">[[Jason Jones]] makes a reference to a "special operations commander of the Covenant" in the "Making of ''[[Halo 3]]''" commentary. However, other sources such as the ''[[Halo: The Essential Visual Guide]]'' list Rtas 'Vadum's rank as "Special Operations Commander".</ref>
 
== Description ==
The title of Special Operations Commander is the highest office attainable by a Sangheili in the Covenant Special Operations division. They hold considerable amount of political and military authority in the [[Covenant military]]; a Special Operations Commander is placed in command of all the personnel and material of a fleet's Special Operations division and has a unique honor of speaking directly to the [[High Prophets]] and relaying their messages to the [[High Council]].<ref>'''Halo 2''', campaign level ''[[Sacred Icon (level)|Sacred Icon]]''</ref>
 
The Special Operations Commander of the [[Fleet of Particular Justice]],<ref name="vis"/> [[Rtas 'Vadumee]], led dozens of [[Special Operations Sangheili]] and [[Special Operations Unggoy|Unggoy]] in the [[Battle of the Threshold gas mine]] and also the [[Battle of the Quarantine Zone]], later assuming the role of [[Shipmaster]] of the [[CAS-class assault carrier|assault carrier]] ''[[Shadow of Intent]]''.<ref>'''Halo 3''', campaign level ''[[Floodgate]]''</ref>
 
==List of appearances==
*''[[Halo 2]]'' {{1st}}
*''[[Halo Graphic Novel]]''
**''[[The Last Voyage of the Infinite Succor]]''
*''[[Halo 3]]''
 
==Note==
<references group="note"/>
 
==Sources==
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{{Elite Ranks}}
[[Category:Covenant ranks]]
[[Category:Elites]]

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