Delta LXVII

Joint Operations speech

" When the Covenant was formed, we were the ones who held our swords to attain more Forerunner technology, to expand our reign along with the San'Shyuum. The Covenant later expanded to gather more species for our Great Journey, such as the Unggoy and Lekgolo. One race, however, was to be our replacement in the Covenant: the Jiralhanae. The brutish, powerful creatures you refer to as Brutes. They where incorporated into our Covenant, and later on, we met You. The Reclaimers. Humanity was viewed as vermin, below us, an insignificant enemy. However, when full-on war started, we realized you where an actual, credible enemy of very high force. Powerful, if primitive comparing to our technology. You showed courage, honor, righteousness, and everything that a worthy enemy shows. You where a viable threat, killing many of our allies, while we did the same.The war changed when the Flood appeared. The Parasite engulfed everything into it's gaping maw, ready to swallow the universe. They are the reasons there are no Forerunners here today: Halo eradicated the flood and it's food. They where stopped. That was, until they re-emerged, and sought to engulf all of us into it's collective mind. The war grew weary. After nearly 25 years of fighting, however, everything very swiftly ended, mainly through the direct actions of the Demon and our leader. They proved that the San'shyuum are not invincible, and there are never too many enemies. Ever since I was proven in the thought that Humanity would be a worthy ally, as they where a worthy foa, I vowed to help them through the universes trials. There are no Sangheili, or humans, or Unggoy here today. There are only Warriors"

— Oru adressing both UNSC and Sangheili soldiers under his command.