File (Earth-5875)

A file is a type of unit within the Covenant Armada, characterized by low-ranking warriors under the command of a more experienced one.

Organization
Files are administrative groupings of low-ranking soldiers under the command of a more experienced one, which are referred as file leaders. Files are larger than lances; a file of unggoy is substentially more dangerous than a lance of unggoy. Files are analogous to a squad, though, by composition, they are more similar to small fireteams. Their composition varies, from five unggoy led by an unggoy, to twenty kig-yar led by an unggoy, or to five Special Operations sangheili led by a Special Operations Commander.