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| - The Sangheili Armed Forces are the main fighting force of the Sangheili race. Formerly military commanders of the Covenant, they are now the main fighting units of the Swords of Sanghelios. Standard issue for each soldier is a Plasma Rifle, and a Sangheili Combat Harness with a Personal Shield system.
- The Sangheili have never been the most cooperative species in the galaxy, relying on a meritocratic feudal society with a strong tiered class system. On the largest worlds, clans hold control of vast swathes of land, isolating themselves from other states diplomatically and economically. On smaller offworld colonies, some interaction is more common, but a single clan will usually retain the majority of power. Trying to erect a truly effective civilian government for the entire species would have proven a monumental task, especially when it would come to controlling the vast amounts of territory the decimated naval force would have to patrol - so Arbiter Thel 'Vadam didn't even try. Instead, the newly reestablished Sangheili Armed Forces took over as the central controlling force behind the
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| - The Sangheili have never been the most cooperative species in the galaxy, relying on a meritocratic feudal society with a strong tiered class system. On the largest worlds, clans hold control of vast swathes of land, isolating themselves from other states diplomatically and economically. On smaller offworld colonies, some interaction is more common, but a single clan will usually retain the majority of power. Trying to erect a truly effective civilian government for the entire species would have proven a monumental task, especially when it would come to controlling the vast amounts of territory the decimated naval force would have to patrol - so Arbiter Thel 'Vadam didn't even try. Instead, the newly reestablished Sangheili Armed Forces took over as the central controlling force behind the Sangheili. Their strong martial cultural emphasis made its establishment swift and popular, and while differences in style of government were still common, the species was able to at least unite on military matters. As the War of Vengeance began in earnest, the SAF found itself forced to deal with internal dissent, but being a military government, found it easier to deal with than traditional Sangheili bureoucracy would have. The conflict at Unrivalled Splendour, the Mandorla campaign, and the attack on Ulysses all saw Sangheili separatist forces crushed by SAF military might, some taking longer than others would have. By the end of the War of Vengeance, the SAF encompassed more than four hundred star systems, with military bases and colonies in most, with a secure stellar border against the Covenant Remnant factions, though border skirmishes and raids would continue long afterwards. Since it's establishment, the SAF have retained strong diplomatic ties with the UNSC, and though technological and economic trade has been limited for the most part, joint operations between the two have forged a strong alliance, especially against the former Covenant. Officially, the Sangheili Armed Forces began their governance on March 3rd, 2553, the date the Human-Sangheili Non-Aggression Pact was signed, though it is held to be officially created on November 3rd, the date the Schism erupted. Naturally, for a long while, there was much confusion in terms of hierarchy and coherence, but when the Arbiter returned from Delta Halo, he took swift control of the disparate Sangheili forces, combining them into a single entity.
- The Sangheili Armed Forces are the main fighting force of the Sangheili race. Formerly military commanders of the Covenant, they are now the main fighting units of the Swords of Sanghelios. Standard issue for each soldier is a Plasma Rifle, and a Sangheili Combat Harness with a Personal Shield system.
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