Vata 'Gajat's mercenary group
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Sangheili language serves as lingua franca; various languages spoken by different races.[1] |
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Founded after the end of the Human-Covenant War |
This mercenary group is led by Sangheili Shipmaster Vata 'Gajat.
History
Formation
At some point after the Human-Covenant War, Vata 'Gajat was apart of Jul 'Mdama's Covenant remnant faction. Eventually 'Gajat left the Covenant remnant and started working as a mercenary, along with numerous other former members of the Covenant. By 2558 he was employed by the New Colonial Alliance and worked closely with Daniel Clayton.
Battle of Ealen IV
- Main article: Battle of Ealen IV
In March 2558, following an escalation in Jiralhanae raiding attacks along the joint-occupation zones, Ealen IV was chosen as a place for peace negotiations between the Sangheili and Jiralhanae. As Fleet Admiral Terrence Hood was meeting with Thel 'Vadam and Jiralhanae Chieftain Lydus, they were attacked by Covenant remnant mercenaries sent on a bounty. Captain Thomas Lasky and the delegation's SPARTAN-IV security detail, consisting of Fireteams Jackknife and Bailey, were forced to defend and evacuate the ambassadors. With their communications to their orbiting fleets having been blocked, the delegation were left without reinforcements.[2]
The Covenant forces were led by Shipmaster Vata 'Gajat and Champion Tek.[3] Meanwhile, the peace between the Jiralhanae and Sangheili ships in orbit became worse, as they blamed each other for the lack of communication and were on the verge of attacking. Captain Lasky and Spartan Ray managed to disable the communications jammer on the surface, enabling them to alert the Jiralhanae and Sangheili fleets of the true culprits behind the attack. With his position exposed, Vata 'Gajat ordered a retreat. Back on the surface, the Spartans managed to evacuate the delegates, though it came at the cost of many Spartans, including Paul DeMarco.
The events revealed a significant security breach in the UNSC, with Spartan Vladimir Scruggs exposed as a traitor along with the implicit presence of a higher-ranking leak within the organization. The Covenant's attack itself was a major setback to Thel 'Vadam's efforts to make peace with the Jiralhanae.[4] Captain Lasky later discovered that the attack on Ealen IV had not been orchestrated by the Covenant remnant, but by the New Colonial Alliance which had hired Vata 'Gajat and his troops to stage the attack.[5]
Ambushing Infinity
Sometime after the Battle of Ealen IV, 'Gajat and Captain Clayton lured Admiral Hood and the UNSC Infinity into a trap, using assault craft supposedly recovered from the long-lost UNSC Spirit of Fire to draw Infinity into Covenant-controlled territory near Oth Lodon. Once Infinity arrived, 'Gajat and Clayton opened fire on the ship with the massive glassing cannon of their hidden station.[5]
Personnel
Vata Gajat's mercenary group employs numerous former client species of the Covenant.
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Notable individuals
- Vata 'Gajat - Leader of the faction.
- Tek - 'Gajat's second-in-command.
Resources
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List of appearances
- Halo: Escalation (First appearance)
Sources
- ^ Halo: Ghosts of Onyx
- ^ Halo: Escalation, Issue #1
- ^ Halo: Escalation, Issue #2
- ^ Halo: Escalation, Issue #3
- ^ a b Halo: Escalation, Issue #5
