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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">[ | 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> | ||
==Organization== | ==Organization== | ||
===Overview=== | ===Overview=== | ||
A file is an administrative grouping of low-tier warriors under the command of an officer.<ref name="sg"/> The commander of the file being 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> | A file is an administrative grouping of low-tier warriors under the command of an officer.<ref name="sg"/> The commander of the file being 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> | ||
A file is larger than a [[lance]], with a single file of Unggoy being more dangerous than a combat lance; a single [[Goblin]] was 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 name="sg"/><ref name="infinity"/> | A file is larger than a [[lance]], with a single file of Unggoy being more dangerous than a combat lance; a single [[Goblin]] was 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 name="sg"/><ref name="infinity"/> | ||
===Composition=== | ===Composition=== | ||
The composition of a file is quite diverse, ranging from five [[Unggoy]] led by an Unggoy,<ref>''' | 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 a Unggoy,<ref name="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== | ==List of appearances== | ||
Revision as of 12:00, June 14, 2018
A file is an organizational unit of the Covenant's military, consisting of low-tier warriors under the command of an officer.[1]
Organization
Overview
A file is an administrative grouping of low-tier warriors under the command of an officer.[1] The commander of the file being 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 Goblin was 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
The composition of a file is quite diverse, ranging from five Unggoy led by an Unggoy,[6] to around twenty Kig-Yar led by a Unggoy,[2] to five Special Operations Sangheili led by an Officer.[7]
List of appearances
- Halo: Combat Evolved (First appearance)
- Halo: The Flood
- Halo: Ground Command
Sources
- ^ a b c Archive:Spartan Games - Kenneth Peters interview
- ^ a b Halo: The Flood, Chapter 11, pages 296-299 (2003 paperback); pages 330-333 (2010 paperback)
- ^ Halo Waypoint: Canon Fodder - Buzz Generating
- ^ a b Halo Waypoint: Canon Fodder - Infinity & Beyond
- ^ Halo Waypoint: Community Update - Summer Red, Summer Blue
- ^ Halo: The Flood, Chapter 1, pages 32-33 (2003 paperback); page 35 (2010 paperback)
- ^ Halo: The Flood, Chapter 8, page 214 (2003 paperback); page 238 (2010)
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