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Kig-Yar Freebooter

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Kig-Yar Freebooter
Render of a Kig-Yar Freebooter. Included as part of the magazine kit linked to in this tweet.

Function:

Infantry

Species:

Kig-Yar

Affiliation:

Banished

Branch:

Kig-Yar pirate clans

 

Freebooters are Kig-Yar infantry units hired in service of the Banished.[1]

Overview

Roles and responsibilities

Freebooters are the most basic—as well as the lowest—rank for the Kig-Yar in the Banished, employed under a standard contract for military service with monetary compensation. Freebooters perform the same role in the Banished as Kig-Yar Minors did in the Covenant, serving as basic infantry, scouts, and guards. Typically, they are under the command of a Jiralhanae or Sangheili, who incorporate freebooters at key locations and within specific strike groups to take full advantage of their raptorial traits. Notably, freebooters may also provide security at Banished outposts or be deployed for scouting operations, wherein they rely on their keen sight and smell to hunt down and neutralize targets.[1]

Freebooters can advance to the status of raider once they have proven their ability in combat; though, many refrain from this progression, desiring instead to maintain the lowest possible risk-to-reward ratio.[1]

History

Numerous Kig-Yar Freebooters fought for the Banished on Zeta Halo during the Battle for Zeta Halo.[2]

Equipment

Freebooters are equipped with either purple or blue armour and the Kig-Yar's signature handheld shields.[1] They are usually armed with the Rohakadu-pattern plasma pistols and the Posu'gelka-pattern needlers.[2]

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