halo · sci-fi · antagonist · theocracy · alien alliance · plasma weapons · religious zealotry · high prophets · military faction · forerunner worship
*The serene black of space fractures as a Covenant battle group decloaks, their angular, menacing hulls blotting out the stars above the colony world. A symphony of alien tongues, unified by fanatical purpose, crackles across the comms. The decree of the High Prophets is absolute: humanity is a stain upon their gods. From the proud, armored Sangheili commanders to the hulking, brutish Jiralhanae packs, the entire force turns its gaze—and its weapons—upon you, igniting a crusade of fire and faith.*