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{{Quote|Th-thank you, Commander, but I don't deserve such an honor.|A worried Yayap gets promoted to [[Zuka 'Zamamee]]'s assistant {{Ref/Book|Id=WF24|[[Halo: The Flood]]|Page=70}}}}


'''Yayap''' was an [[Unggoy]] who lived during the [[9th Age of Reclamation]].
'''Yayap''' was an intelligent [[Unggoy]] who lived during the [[Ages of Reclamation|9th Age of Reclamation]]. He distinguished himself during the [[Battle of Installation 04]].


==Biography==
==Biography==
Yayap was born on the [[Methane]] rich Grunt homeworld, [[Balaho]], to which he continually dreamed of returning to. Before serving in the [[Fleet of Particular Justice]], Yayap lived in the lower districts of ''[[High Charity]]'', where he served the [[Sangheili]] as a sentry.<ref>''[[Halo: Contact Harvest]]'', Page 305-6</ref> In the 9th [[Age of Reclamation]], Yayap was a [[Grunt Major]] assigned to a sleepy Grunt unit in the [[Fleet of Particular Justice]], commanding others of his race, including his friend [[Gagaw]].
Yayap was born on the [[methane]]-filled Unggoy homeworld, [[Balaho]], to which he continually dreamed of returning. Before serving in the ''[[Fleet of Particular Justice]]'', Yayap lived in the lower districts of ''[[High Charity]]'', where he served the [[Sangheili]] as a sentry.<ref>'''[[Halo: Contact Harvest]]''', ''page 305-306''</ref> In the 9th Age of Reclamation, Yayap was an [[Unggoy Major]] assigned to a sleepy Unggoy unit in the Fleet of Particular Justice, commanding others of his race, including his friend [[Gagaw]]. Yayap was a cousin of [[Bapap]], one of the first members of the Covenant to encounter humanity at [[Harvest]].


===''Pillar of Autumn''===
===''Pillar of Autumn''===
During the boarding of the {{UNSCShip|Pillar of Autumn}} (during the events of the first [[Installation 04|Halo]] encounter), Special Operations Elite [[Zuka 'Zamamee]] was incapacitated by a bullet shot into the side of his head by [[John-117]]. Yayap and his team of Grunts found him still alive and decided to bring him back to the boarding ships; so they could be allowed to escape the fighting on board the ''Pillar of Autumn'' and live.
During the boarding of the {{UNSCShip|Pillar of Autumn}}, [[Zuka 'Zamamee]], a [[Special Operations Sangheili]], was incapacitated by a bullet into the side of his head by [[SPARTAN-II Program|Spartan]] [[John-117]]. Yayap and his [[File (unit)|file]] of Unggoy found him still alive and decided to bring him back to the boarding ships so they could be allowed to escape the fighting on board the ''Pillar of Autumn'' and live.


=== Halo ===
===Installation 04===
After Zuka 'Zamamee regained consciousness, he decided to have Yayap transferred to be his personal assistant as his own was killed during the fight aboard the ''Pillar of Autumn''. Yayap was understandably less than elated at this exchange of hands, because Elites were notorious for not caring about their own lives and even less for the lives of those placed under their charge. Yayap was then promoted to [[Special Operations Grunt]]. He, like all other Unggoy, had to refer to all Elites, including 'Zamamee, by using the honorific 'Excellency'.
After Zuka 'Zamamee regained consciousness, he decided to have Yayap transferred to be his personal assistant, as his own was killed during the fight aboard the ''Pillar of Autumn''. Yayap was understandably less than elated at this exchange of hands, because Sangheili were notorious for not caring about their own lives and even less for the lives of those placed under their charge. Yayap was then promoted to a [[Special Operations Unggoy]]. He, like all other Unggoy, had to refer to all Sangheili, including Zuka 'Zamamee, by using the honorific "Excellency".


Zuka 'Zamamee later went before a small Council situated on Halo to request permission to kill the specially armored [[Master Chief|Human]] who was solely responsible for scores of alien deaths. His request was denied. However, after a boarding assault, [[Captain Keyes]] was saved and the Master Chief killed several hundred Covenant warriors. His request was then reconsidered and granted.
Zuka 'Zamamee later went before a small Council situated on Halo to request permission to kill the specially armored human who was solely responsible for scores of Covenant deaths. His request was denied. However, after a boarding assault, [[Captain (Navy)|Captain]] [[Jacob Keyes]] was saved and the Master Chief killed several hundred Covenant warriors. His request was then reconsidered and granted.


Yayap then followed Zuka 'Zamamee to the security center of the [[Silent Cartographer]] where he tried to kill the Master Chief using a pair of [[Hunter]]s and some Grunts under Yayap's command. However, one of the Grunts, named [[Linglin]], panicked and accidentally killed one of the Hunters, allowing the Master Chief to overcome the force. Yayap narrowly escaped death when Zuka 'Zamamee pulled him into a cargo pod.
Yayap then followed Zuka 'Zamamee to the security center of the [[Silent Cartographer]] where he tried to kill the Master Chief using a pair of [[Mgalekgolo]] and some Unggoy under Yayap's command. However, one of the Unggoy, [[Linglin]], panicked and accidentally shot one of the Mgalekgolo in the back, allowing the Master Chief to overcome the force. Yayap narrowly escaped death when Zuka 'Zamamee pulled him into a cargo pod.
Yayap was then used as the bait for 'Zamamee's next plan. He was beaten up and laid out next to a destroyed [[Type-32 Rapid Assault Vehicle|Ghost]] on a path where [[human]] soldiers on patrol would find him, carrying some food to make it look like he was a deserter or a lone patrol that had crashed, ensuring he would not be killed by the humans. He was then captured by [[First Lieutenant]] [[Melissa McKay]] and, unknown to her, carried a transmitter that he activated once he saw the Chief, allowing Zuka 'Zamamee and [[Field Master]] [[Noga 'Putumee]] to land forces at the human base. The [[Battle of Alpha Base|attack]] was a loss, forcing 'Zamamee to come to a conclusion; find the human with the special armor, or die, as [[Soha 'Rolamee]] had.


Yayap was then used as the bait for 'Zamamee's next plan. He was beaten up and laid out next to a destroyed [[Ghost]] on a path where human soldiers on patrol would find him, carrying some food to make it look like he was a deserter or a lone patrol that had crashed, ensuring he would not be killed by the Humans. He was then captured by [[Lieutenant]] [[Melissa McKay]] and, unknown to her, carried a transmitter that he activated once he saw the Chief, allowing Zuka 'Zamamee and [[Field Master]] [[Noga 'Putumee]] to land forces at the human base. The [[Battle of Alpha Base|attack]] was a loss, forcing 'Zamamee to come to a conclusion; find the human with the special armor (Master Chief), or die, as [[Soha 'Rolamee]] had.
'Zamamee freed Yayap from captivity, and told him to lead him to the human. Yayap lied and told 'Zamamee that the human had been put in charge of guarding captured [[Type-26 Ground Support Aircraft|Banshees]]. As Yayap and Zuka 'Zamamee continued to the aircraft, they were attacked by humans. In the midst of the skirmish, 'Zamamee's {{Pattern|Okarda'phaa|plasma rifle}} overheated, and was about to die until Yayap saved him. They proceeded to the Banshees, and found them unguarded. In fact, unknown to them, the Master Chief had quickly come from the [[Control Room]] to [[Alpha Base (Installation 04)|Alpha Base]], where he had been seen by Yayap. The Chief then took three hours sleep and had a quick meal, until leaving to look for Captain Jacob Keyes. 'Zamamee was furious at Yayap for lying, and when he asked why Yayap told him that the special-armored human was guarding the Banshees, Yayap simply told him, "You can fly one of these, and I cannot." The Sangheili threatened to kill the Unggoy and throw his body off the cliff, and so Yayap held a [[Type-25 Directed Energy Pistol|plasma pistol]] to Zuka 'Zamamee's head and threatened him in order to convince him.


'Zamamee freed Yayap from captivity, and told him to lead him to the human. Yayap lied and told 'Zamamee that the human had been put in charge of guarding captured [[Banshee]]s. As Yayap and Zuka 'Zamamee continued to the aircraft, they were attacked by humans. In the midst of the skirmish, 'Zamamee's [[Plasma Rifle]] overheated, and was about to die until he was saved by Yayap. They proceeded to the Banshees, and found them unguarded. In fact, unknown to them, the Master Chief had quickly come from the [[Control Room]] to [[Alpha Base (Installation 04)|Alpha Base]], where he had been seen by Yayap. The Chief then took three hours sleep and had a quick meal, until leaving to look for Captain [[Jacob Keyes]]. 'Zamamee was furious at Yayap for lying, and when he asked why Yayap told him that the special-armored human was guarding the Banshees, Yayap simply told him, "You can fly one of these, and I cannot," as he held a [[Plasma Pistol]] to Zuka 'Zamamee's head and threaten him in order to convince him.
They then traveled to the ''Pillar of Autumn'''s crash site so that Yayap could get a supply of methane.<ref>'''[[Halo: The Flood]]''', ''pages 272-273''</ref> 'Zamamee and Yayap came up with a plan to have 'Zamamee take a [[Killed in action|KIA]] Sangheili commando's name and report to the crash site. Those at the site assigned 'Zamamee and Yayap to inspect cargo and command a group of Kig-Yar. Since 'Zamamee was lying low in the fear that someone would recognize him, Yayap mostly commanded the [[Kig-yar]]. At first, the Kig-Yar were disgusted at the notion of being under his command, calling him a "gas sucker", but their minds changed after their leader, [[Bok]], was killed by a group of [[The Flood|Flood]] that were contained afterward thanks to Yayap. He was promoted, in their eyes, to honorary Jackal.<ref>'''[[Halo: The Flood]]''', ''pages 296-299''</ref>


They then traveled to the ''Pillar of Autumn''<nowiki>'</nowiki>s crash site so that Yayap could get a supply of methane.<ref>''[[Halo: The Flood]]'', pages 272/273</ref> 'Zamamee and Yayap came up with a plan to have 'Zamamee take a [[KIA]] Elite commando's name and report to the crash site. Those at the site assigned 'Zamamee and Yayap to inspect cargo and command a group of [[Jackal]]s. Since 'Zamamee was lying low in the fear that someone would recognize him, Yayap mostly commanded the Jackals. At first, the Jackals were disgusted at the notion of being under his command, calling him a "gas sucker" but their minds changed after their leader, [[Bok]], was killed by a group of [[Flood]] that were contained afterward thanks to Yayap. He was promoted, in their eyes, to [[honorary Jackal]].<ref>''[[Halo: The Flood]]'', pages 296-299</ref>
===Death===
Yayap was then assigned to monitor communications for Zuka 'Zamamee when the Master Chief was spotted aboard the ship. After guiding 'Zamamee in order to secure the Master Chief's position to kill him, knowing that everyone on the ''Pillar of Autumn'' would die, he packed a day's worth of food plus a tank of methane onto a Ghost, drove the vehicle out of the human crash site, away into the hills and found peace.<ref>'''[[Halo: The Flood]]''', ''page 333''</ref>


=== Death ===
His final moments were when he turned back and saw explosions erupting on the ship. He was most likely incinerated in the blast caused by the detonation of the ''[[UNSC Pillar of Autumn|Pillar of Autumn]]'', which caused the destruction of [[Installation 04]]. During the destruction of Halo, gravity and the atmosphere would have been destroyed with it. As a result, Yayap, or his remains, would have been crushed by the vacuum and pressure.
Yayap was then assigned to monitor communications for [[Zuka 'Zamamee]] when the [[Chief]] was spotted aboard the ship. After guiding 'Zamamee in order to secure the Master Chief's position to kill him, knowing that everyone on the ''Pillar of Autumn'' would die, he packed a day's worth of food nipples plus a tank of methane onto a Ghost, drove the vehicle out of the human crash site, away into the hills and found peace.<ref>''[[Halo: The Flood]]'', page 333</ref>


His final moments were when he turned back and saw explosions erupting on the ship. He was likely incinerated in the explosion of the ''[[UNSC Pillar of Autumn|Pillar of Autumn]]'', which caused the destruction of [[Alpha Halo]]. During the destruction of Halo, gravity and the atmosphere would have been destroyed with it. Yayap would have been crushed by the vacuum and pressure, although he ''may'' have escaped by means of UNSC or Covenant transport.
==List of appearances==
 
*''[[Halo: The Flood]]'' {{1st}}
==Trivia==
*''[[Halo: Contact Harvest]]'' {{Mo}}
*Yayap is the only notable [[Special Operations Grunt]] so far.
*Sometimes, while playing ''[[Halo 3]]'', Grunts may say "He killed Yayap!". This often happens in one of the towers on the level "The Covenant". This is more easily heard with the [[IWHBYD]] skull active.
*He had a cousin, [[Bapap]], who was one of the first [[Grunt]]s to encounter the [[Human]]s on [[Harvest]].
*Despite being cowardly in nature, Yayap is probably known for being the bravest [[Unggoy|Grunt]] throughout the Halo trilogy as he stood up to an [[Sangheili|Elite]] and lead the [[Kig-yar|Jackals]], who later gained their respect.
*Yayap, along with [[Dadab]], are the most well-known Grunt individuals in the [[Halo]] Universe.
*Yayap is one of the only Grunts to be respected by [[Kig-yar|Jackals]].
*He was the first known Grunt ever to "hijack" a vehicle.
*His most commonly used quote would be "''Yes, Excellency''" or "''Of course, Excellency''". He says this almost every time he talks to his Elite Leader [[Zuka 'Zamamee]].
*If you remove the letter "P" from Yayap's name it says Yaya which in Tagalog it means "Nanny " (a person who is rsposible for the person or people under his/her care) ironically despite having saved Zuka 'Zamamee life twice and the lives of the Grunts and Jackals under his command, he was more concerned for his own life than theirs.
*If you read Yayap's name backwards it says payay but if you add one more letter  "P" it says Paypay which in Tagalog means "A hand held Fan" or simply "Fan".


==Sources==
==Sources==
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{{Ref/Sources}}
 
==Related Pages==
*[[Unggoy]]
*[[Dadab]]
*[[Zuka 'Zamamee]]
*[[Bapap]]


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Latest revision as of 10:33, September 10, 2022

This article is about the Special Operations Unggoy in Halo: The Flood. For the Banished leader in Halo Wars 2 see Yapyap.
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Yayap
Biographical information

Homeworld:

Balaho

Died:

September 22, 2552

Personal details

Species:

Unggoy

Gender:

Male

Eye color:

Yellow

Political and military information

Affiliation:

Covenant

Rank:

Notable info:

Battle of Installation 04

 

"Th-thank you, Commander, but I don't deserve such an honor."
— A worried Yayap gets promoted to Zuka 'Zamamee's assistant [1]

Yayap was an intelligent Unggoy who lived during the 9th Age of Reclamation. He distinguished himself during the Battle of Installation 04.

Biography[edit]

Yayap was born on the methane-filled Unggoy homeworld, Balaho, to which he continually dreamed of returning. Before serving in the Fleet of Particular Justice, Yayap lived in the lower districts of High Charity, where he served the Sangheili as a sentry.[2] In the 9th Age of Reclamation, Yayap was an Unggoy Major assigned to a sleepy Unggoy unit in the Fleet of Particular Justice, commanding others of his race, including his friend Gagaw. Yayap was a cousin of Bapap, one of the first members of the Covenant to encounter humanity at Harvest.

Pillar of Autumn[edit]

During the boarding of the UNSC Pillar of Autumn, Zuka 'Zamamee, a Special Operations Sangheili, was incapacitated by a bullet into the side of his head by Spartan John-117. Yayap and his file of Unggoy found him still alive and decided to bring him back to the boarding ships so they could be allowed to escape the fighting on board the Pillar of Autumn and live.

Installation 04[edit]

After Zuka 'Zamamee regained consciousness, he decided to have Yayap transferred to be his personal assistant, as his own was killed during the fight aboard the Pillar of Autumn. Yayap was understandably less than elated at this exchange of hands, because Sangheili were notorious for not caring about their own lives and even less for the lives of those placed under their charge. Yayap was then promoted to a Special Operations Unggoy. He, like all other Unggoy, had to refer to all Sangheili, including Zuka 'Zamamee, by using the honorific "Excellency".

Zuka 'Zamamee later went before a small Council situated on Halo to request permission to kill the specially armored human who was solely responsible for scores of Covenant deaths. His request was denied. However, after a boarding assault, Captain Jacob Keyes was saved and the Master Chief killed several hundred Covenant warriors. His request was then reconsidered and granted.

Yayap then followed Zuka 'Zamamee to the security center of the Silent Cartographer where he tried to kill the Master Chief using a pair of Mgalekgolo and some Unggoy under Yayap's command. However, one of the Unggoy, Linglin, panicked and accidentally shot one of the Mgalekgolo in the back, allowing the Master Chief to overcome the force. Yayap narrowly escaped death when Zuka 'Zamamee pulled him into a cargo pod. Yayap was then used as the bait for 'Zamamee's next plan. He was beaten up and laid out next to a destroyed Ghost on a path where human soldiers on patrol would find him, carrying some food to make it look like he was a deserter or a lone patrol that had crashed, ensuring he would not be killed by the humans. He was then captured by First Lieutenant Melissa McKay and, unknown to her, carried a transmitter that he activated once he saw the Chief, allowing Zuka 'Zamamee and Field Master Noga 'Putumee to land forces at the human base. The attack was a loss, forcing 'Zamamee to come to a conclusion; find the human with the special armor, or die, as Soha 'Rolamee had.

'Zamamee freed Yayap from captivity, and told him to lead him to the human. Yayap lied and told 'Zamamee that the human had been put in charge of guarding captured Banshees. As Yayap and Zuka 'Zamamee continued to the aircraft, they were attacked by humans. In the midst of the skirmish, 'Zamamee's Okarda'phaa-pattern plasma rifle overheated, and was about to die until Yayap saved him. They proceeded to the Banshees, and found them unguarded. In fact, unknown to them, the Master Chief had quickly come from the Control Room to Alpha Base, where he had been seen by Yayap. The Chief then took three hours sleep and had a quick meal, until leaving to look for Captain Jacob Keyes. 'Zamamee was furious at Yayap for lying, and when he asked why Yayap told him that the special-armored human was guarding the Banshees, Yayap simply told him, "You can fly one of these, and I cannot." The Sangheili threatened to kill the Unggoy and throw his body off the cliff, and so Yayap held a plasma pistol to Zuka 'Zamamee's head and threatened him in order to convince him.

They then traveled to the Pillar of Autumn's crash site so that Yayap could get a supply of methane.[3] 'Zamamee and Yayap came up with a plan to have 'Zamamee take a KIA Sangheili commando's name and report to the crash site. Those at the site assigned 'Zamamee and Yayap to inspect cargo and command a group of Kig-Yar. Since 'Zamamee was lying low in the fear that someone would recognize him, Yayap mostly commanded the Kig-yar. At first, the Kig-Yar were disgusted at the notion of being under his command, calling him a "gas sucker", but their minds changed after their leader, Bok, was killed by a group of Flood that were contained afterward thanks to Yayap. He was promoted, in their eyes, to honorary Jackal.[4]

Death[edit]

Yayap was then assigned to monitor communications for Zuka 'Zamamee when the Master Chief was spotted aboard the ship. After guiding 'Zamamee in order to secure the Master Chief's position to kill him, knowing that everyone on the Pillar of Autumn would die, he packed a day's worth of food plus a tank of methane onto a Ghost, drove the vehicle out of the human crash site, away into the hills and found peace.[5]

His final moments were when he turned back and saw explosions erupting on the ship. He was most likely incinerated in the blast caused by the detonation of the Pillar of Autumn, which caused the destruction of Installation 04. During the destruction of Halo, gravity and the atmosphere would have been destroyed with it. As a result, Yayap, or his remains, would have been crushed by the vacuum and pressure.

List of appearances[edit]

Sources[edit]

  1. ^ Halo: The Flood, page 70
  2. ^ Halo: Contact Harvest, page 305-306
  3. ^ Halo: The Flood, pages 272-273
  4. ^ Halo: The Flood, pages 296-299
  5. ^ Halo: The Flood, page 333
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