Jul 'Mdama's Covenant: Difference between revisions

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'''Jul 'Mdama's Covenant''',{{Ref/Reuse|Mythos179}} simply referred to as '''“the Covenant”''' by its followers,<ref>[https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/news/canon-fodder-puzzled-expression ''Halo Waypoint'': ''Canon Fodder - Puzzled Expression'']</ref><ref name="escalation5" /> was a newly created [[Covenant remnants|splinter faction]] formed from assets of the former [[Covenant|Covenant Empire]]. Founded and led by [[Supreme Commander]] [[Jul 'Mdama]],{{Ref/Game|H4|Id=terminal|Detail=[[Terminal (Halo 4)|''Terminal 1'']]}} this faction continued to worship the [[Forerunner]]s while also rejecting the [[Prophet]]s for their [[Great Schism|betrayal]],{{Ref/Novel|Id=ttwchapt16|HTTW|Chapter=16}} and opposed the [[Swords of Sanghelios]] following the end of the [[Human-Covenant War]]. It was later bolstered by [[Ur-Didact|the Didact's]] [[Promethean]]s and fought against the [[United Nations Space Command]] during the [[Post-Covenant War conflicts|post-war era]].<ref name="Spartan Ops">''[[Spartan Ops]]''</ref> The faction lasted for five years, crumbling after Jul's death in the [[Battle of Kamchatka]] and finally falling during the [[Battle of Sunaion]].{{Ref/Game|Id=Guardians2|H5}}

Although the faction was generally recognized as a Sangheili attempted re-creation of the original Covenant and referred to as “the Covenant”,<ref>[https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-US/halo4guide ''Halo Waypoint'': ''Halo 4 Field Guide (Enemies)'']</ref>{{Ref/Reuse|escalation5}} its members were identified as cultists by the UNSC{{Ref/Book|Id=Briefing|[[Halo 4 Limited Edition]] Mission Briefing|Quote=Fireteam Majestic will aid in the initial assault on covenant cultists holding continent loc Req-931}} and the organization itself was regarded as a terrorist organization as opposed to an empire like the original Covenant.<ref name="Catherine">''Spartan Ops'', ''[[Catherine]]''</ref>

On [[2554|April 22, 2554]], Jul 'Mdama's forces fought against the [[Swords of Sanghelios]]' ''[[Shadow of Intent]]'' and managed to leave the ship combat ineffective.<ref name="Catalog">[https://forums.halowaypoint.com/yaf_postsm2969315_Catalog-Interaction.aspx#post2969315 ''Halo Waypoint'': ''Catalog Interaction - Page 14'']</ref> Later that year, 'Mdama's fleet arrived at Requiem but were not able gain access.{{Ref/Reuse|terminal}} The fleet subsequently took up position around the shield world. For the next three years, Jul 'Mdama's Covenant frequently dispatched raiding parties to [[Piracy|steal supplies]] from other planets, while continuing their attempts to awaken the Didact by broadcasting his name from orbit in thirty minute intervals,{{Ref/Level|Id=Requiem|H4|[[Requiem (level)|Requiem]]}} though their calls received no response. Due to many of the former Covenant's infrastructure and shipyards falling inactive,{{Ref/Site|Id=Bulliten|URL=https://web.archive.org/web/20141013072843/https://blogs.halowaypoint.com/en-us/blogs/headlines/posts/the-halo-bulletin-4-16-14|Site=Halo Waypoint|Page=''The Halo Bulletin: 4.16.14''|Quote=While a handful of their local shipyards still exist, most are inactive, forcing many Sangheili to fight over what remained at the close of the war.}} Jul 'Mdama's faction had to scavenge for most of their resources and salvage what they could find. They were not outfitted like standard military,{{Ref/Level|Id=Dawn2|H4|[[Dawn]]|Quote=The good news is these Covenant aren't outfitted like standard military}} with most of their infantry [[Storm harness|lacking sleeves]] compared to more affluent factions like the [[Swords of Sanghelios]].{{Ref/Level|Id=Alliance|H5|[[Alliance]]}}