Taming of the Lekgolo (Earth-5875)

"While some were shortsighted and chose to reject the promise of our union, all were eventually swayed by the knowledge that those who joined the Covenant would be welcome on our Great Journey."

- - Prophet of Truth

The Taming of the Lekgolo was an ancient conflict in the history of the Covenant and the first massive conflict undertaken by the hegemony after its founding in 852 BCE. It marked the first contact between the Covenant and the lekgolo in their homeworld Te during the Covenant's expansion through the Orion Arm in the search for forerunner relics. The conflict ended with the incorporation and conversion of the lekgolo into the Covenant and the Path.

The term "taming" is one of deliberate offense, as the lekgolo are a sapient species.