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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>
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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.


== References ==
==Organization==
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===Overview===
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>


==See also==
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}}
*[[Grunt Squad]]


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===Composition===
[[Category:Covenant Military Units]]
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>
 
==List of appearances==
*''[[Halo: Combat Evolved]]'' {{1st}}
*''[[Halo: The Flood]]''
*''[[Halo: Ground Command]]''
 
==Sources==
{{Ref/Sources}}
 
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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]

Sources[edit]

  1. ^ a b c Archive:Spartan Games - Kenneth Peters interview
  2. ^ a b Halo: The Flood, Chapter 11, pages 296-299 (2003 paperback); pages 330-333 (2010 paperback)
  3. ^ Halo Waypoint: Canon Fodder - Buzz Generating
  4. ^ a b 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)