Special Operations Commander: Difference between revisions

Special Operations Commander is a position/office among the [[Elite]]s, which probably holds more authority than that of Ship Master. the rank special operations commander has amount the same authority as a supreme commander . It is speculated that only one individual can hold this rank at a time, similar to the Human rank of [[Sergeant Major]] of the Marine Corps. From what is gathered from the name, holders of this rank are in command of all special forces troops within the Covenant, but often lead attacks themselves.<ref>''[[Halo 2]]'', level ''[[The Arbiter (Level)]]''</ref> This is assuming, however, that the title is meant to refer to one's authority and not one's origin (example: Julius Caesar of Rome). This trend of personal leadership may be due to Sangheili nature, mainly their sense of honor. It appears that the Special Operations Commander is clad in armor similar to standard Ultras, although not exactly identical.

Most of the time, Special Operations Commanders are seen wielding [[Energy Sword]]s, but they can utilize any [[Covenant]] or [[UNSC]] weapon. They can also drive or operate any [[Human]] or [[Covenant]] vehicle and are usually invincible from attack by both friend and enemy forces.