Fleetmaster (Earth-5875)

"Within the Covenant military regime, the sight of a sangheili leader striding across the battlefield in a gleaming gold combat harness simultaneously stoked the fires of victory within the hearts of the surrounding forces, and struck fear within the hearts of their enemies."

- - Prophet of Clarity

Fleetmaster is a title within the Covenant Armada and the Covenant's splinter factions. In the Covenant, only sangheili personally blessed by a Hierarch could fill such a position.

Description
Fleetmasters are commanders of entire fleets and fleet contingents, leading blockades, space warfare, and glassing operations. Only large fleets, such as the Fleet of Particular Justice. led by Thel 'Vadamee, are commanded by Fleetmasters. Fleetmasters are also responsible for leading ground soldiers attached to their fleets; during the Battle of Installation 04, Thel 'Vadamee ordered a Special Operations contingent to investigate the loss of contact with the DSC-class support ship Infinite Succor.