Merg Vol's Covenant

Merg Vol's Covenant
Societal overview
Official language(s):	Sangheili language serves as lingua franca; various languages spoken by different races.
Official religion(s):	Worship of the Forerunners and their technology
Official script(s):	Forerunner glyph-based system
Historical overview
Formation:	Founded after the end of the Human-Covenant War
Fragmentation:	April 2553 - July 2557

This remnant faction was one of the several splinter groups of the former Covenant who continue to worship the Forerunners and oppose the UNSC in the wake of the Human-Covenant War, the Great Schism, and the disappearance of the San 'Shyuum. The faction was led by Merg Vol.

History

Draetheus V

Main article: Battle of Draetheus V

"The fighting started when a splinter sect of Covenant ignored the Ceasefire of 2552 and attacked UNSC forces. By the time the fighting was done... Well, it didn't end well for the UNSC and Covenant, either one."

— Roland

Before the First Battle of Requiem, cult leader Merg Vol led a fleet to the UNSC-controlled word of Draetheus V in order to gain control of the planet's moon, X50, in actuality a powerful Forerunner superweapon with the capability to destroy planets. The battle saw significant losses on both sides and the planet Draetheus V itself nearly destroyed by Merg Vol's use of X50. The main hostilities concluded with Spartan Sarah Palmer killing Vol and sabotaging X50's main weapon, bringing the Covenant's quest to a halt. However, the Covenant returned when a looping Forerunner code began emanating from X50.

Military structure

As in the Covenant hegemony's prime, the Sangheili serve as this group's military leadership caste. The Unggoy still serve as cannon fodder. Likewise, the Kig-Yar, (at least the Jackals), are still deployed as snipers and light infantry. Unlike Jul 'Mdama's Covenant faction, this group also employs Yanme'e and Jiralhanae infantry.

Classes	Sangheili	Unggoy	Kig-Yar	Yanme'e	Jiralhanae
Ranks and type classes
Standard ranks	Minor Major	Minor	Minor	Minor
Specialized troops	Stealth				Jumper
Leaders	Zealot				Chieftain
Titles
Ratings	Field Master Shipmaster

Notable individuals

• Merg Vol - Leader of Covenant forces during the Battle of Draetheus V.
• Parg Vol - Commander of Covenant ground forces.

Military assets

Merg Vol's Covenant utilized much of the same equipment that the original Covenant used. Most ground troops utilized the Type-25 plasma pistol and Type-51 plasma repeater. Higher ranking members of the group used the Type-33 Needler and Type-52 focus rifle. Jiralhanae within the faction regularly used Type-25 Brute Shots and Type-2 gravity hammers. Type-32 Ghosts and Type-26 Wraiths made up the majority of the faction's ground vehicles with Type-52 Anti-Aircraft Wraiths serving as anti-aircraft artillery. The faction also made use of the Type-38 Tyrant and mega turret. Like the original Covenant the Type-26 Banshee remained as the man aircraft of the faction. Both Type-25 Spirits and Type-52 Phantoms were used as troop transports with at least one Phantom gunboat being used as the personal transport of Parg Vol. The faction's fleet was composed of at least four CAS-class assault carriers and five CCS-class battlecruisers.

Gallery

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  Merg Vol activating X50.

• HSA-SpartanEdwardDavis-LastFight.jpg

  Spartan Edward Davis, surrounded by the faction's Sangheili warriors.

List of appearances

• Halo: Spartan Assault (First appearance)