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Jackal Rangers Species and equipment information Species Kig-yar Weapons Type-25 Directed Energy Pistol Equipment Kig-Yar Point Defense Gauntlet Political and military information Mission types Zero-gravity operations Role Infantry Affiliation Covenant Navy
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The Jackal Rangers were a specialized group of Kig-Yar in the Covenant Navy.

Background

Role

Jackal Rangers were trained as Zero-G combat units, and wore vacuum suits, and they were used to assist the Sangheili Rangers. They didn't wear jetpacks, and instead were equipped with sticking-boots, possibly magnetic, which allowed them to walk safely in zero-G environments.

Operational Deployments

These Jackals saw action up until and including the Battle of Reach, in late Summer 2552. It is likely that the Kig-Yar Ranger units have since been disbanded. First known contact between Jackal Rangers and humans occurred on board a freighter attacked by Minor Transgression in 2524.

Appearance

Jackal Rangers are first mentioned in the Halo: The Fall of Reach novel during the Spartan's mission to recover the UNSC Circumference Nav Database. They are described as clad in blue space suits, carrying Kig-Yar Point Defense Gauntlets and Type-25 Directed Energy Pistols like their regular infantry counterparts. ^[1] They are shown in the Halo Wars: Genesis graphic novel inside the UNSC Prophecy, where they seem to wear a different suit with orange chest armor plate and purple clawed boots. Also, they wield a different kind of weapon, and have no shields^[2]. It is hinted that jackal rangers will appear in Halo: Reach.

Sources

1. ↑ Halo: The Fall of Reach, page 310
2. ↑ Halo Wars: Genesis