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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>
[[Image:Covie Lance1.jpg|thumb|A file watching a hologram of the [[Prophet of Truth]].|200px]]
A '''file''' is the smallest infantry unit within the [[Covenant Empire|Covenant]] [[Covenant Army|Army]]. The group usually consists of around four to five [[Unggoy]]<ref>'''[[Halo: The Flood]]''', page 61</ref> or [[Kig-yar]].<ref>'''[[Halo: The Flood]]''', page 155</ref> A file is usually lead by a [[Unggoy Major]], a [[Sangheili Minor]], or a [[Jiralhanae Minor]]. A file is the Covenant equivalent to a [[United Nations Space Command|UNSC]] [[Fire Team]]. A [[lance]] is the unit above a file.


== Sources ==
==Organization==
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===Overview===
[[Category:The Covenant]]
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>
[[Category:Covenant Military Units]]
 
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}}
 
===Composition===
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}}
 
{{Covenant military organization}}

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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)

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Military organization of the Covenant and its remnants
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