Tyraxus Tribe

"We once commanded fleets, ruled over worlds, the other packs bowed before our might! But when others chose deceit and treachery, we chose righteousness and justice. We we're cast out, the wander the dark and endless skies beyond our homes. But the fire that drives us has not diminished, and we will continue on, to carve out our own destiny!"

- Tyraxus the Younger

The Pack of Tyraxus is a large Jiralhanae pack, operating on the western fringes of Jiralhanae space. While dishonoured among the Council of Chieftains, the have close ties to the Sangheili Republic, and the United Nations Space Command. The have a large and sophisticated military, but lack many of the amenities of Packs with planet side holdings.

History
The Tyraxus pack came from humble origins, during the years of the great war. Tyraxus the Elder, then simply Tyrax, enlisted in the Covenant military shortly after the battle of Harvest, and was embedded into military service in the Agr'ti Legion. While serving in a Jiralhanae Pack there, he caught the attention of a Sangheili field officer. Unlike many of the Jiralhanaes he joined and served with, who lived up to their human moniker of Brute, he was tactful, intelligent and quite eager to learn the ways of war. The officer took him under his wing, separating him from the other Jiralhanae and raising him up. He taught him the art of war, how to lead and command and of Sangheili honour and righteousness. While the tutelage of war was quickly absorbed by the young Tyrax, the honour, and righteousness was at odds with the aspects of Jiralhanae culture drilled into him as a pup. He fought to find a balance, and would do for the rest of his life.

As he served with the Field Master, he was risen up through the ranks, picking a handful of pack mates from his immediate family, then others from the legion he trusted, to teach them the ways of battle and honour. He eventually earned his own command, and a starship within a fleet, and by 2552, he had risen through the ranks, not by currying favour with the Prophets, but by serving diligently, and skilfully alongside the Sangheili. He had a small fleet and a large pack, most of them taught by himself, or those who served with him from the early years. However, Tyraxus was a smart man, and could feel the upcoming tension between Jiralhanae and Sangheili. He had to choose his kin, and their crude nature and vile ways, or the enlightened Sangheili, and their honour, and sense of justice. When the Schism inevitably came, he chose to remain loyal to the Sangheili, and allowed any in his pack to leave to join their kin. A few left, led by his eldest brother, Taranus, while most stayed. As the Schism waged on, the Tyraxus Pack, although not fully trusted by their Sangheili allies, were fully deployed, and served admirably, growing in size and strength. However, Taranus returned with mew pack, and fought Tyraxus, before being beaten back. Tyraxus refused to kill his brother and left him in defeat, but Taranus drew his knife, and stabbed Tyraxus, leaving him to die slowly, and painfully. Tyraxus died in the arms of his youngest brother, Iramus, begging him to allow his only son, Tyraxus the Younger, to lead the pack.

The Schism ended, and the Jiralhanae formed their own Nation, but the Tyraxus Pack found no home there. Other Jiralhanae refused to give them sanctuary or trade with them. They chose to remain close to Sangheili space, aiding the Republic fraction in the war, and earning some supplies in return. While they didn't actively fight in the war, the remained at the fringe, securing supply lines, fighting Jiralhanae trying to help the other factions and aiding where they could. With the end of the Sangheili civil war, they returned to Jiralhanae space, to find their destiny.

Left drifting space, with no place to call home, and few ports willing to accept them, they swore an oath. They would bring honour and justice to Jiralhanae space, helping out those who could not, ensuring packs obeyed the laws. This brought them to the attention of the chieftain Gauius, who felt a kinship for the Pack, rather than the Blood Pack controlled by his brother, Marius, ironically lead by Taranus. They also had strong ties to the Republic, who supplied them with equipment, supplies and training, and was one of the few packs who cooperated with the UNSC, joining in joint manoeuvres and helping the UNSC perform operations deep within Jiralhanae space. They would serve against the Covenant Remnant extensively, and then the Necros.

Structure
The leadership of the pack is a delicate balance between the optimistic, and fair Tyraxus the Younger, who deals with many of the political elements of the Pack, carries the Sword of Tyraxus, gifted to his father for services rendered to the Sangheili, and his uncle, Iramus, who carries the family warhammer, the Wrath of Tirex, forbearer of their clan, and deals with many of the military matters of the Pack, and is known as a grim, stoic realist. Iramus honours his brothers legacy, and acts as Tyraxus the Younger's closet advisor, with a few other great warriors, tacticians and close family members forming the inner circle of the Pack. Of note, Tyraxus' younger sister, Yiranim, controls the special forces element of the Pack, having earned her rank through bloody service to the Pack, rather than familial connections, and earned the respect of her peers and subordinates, despite the lack of female warriors in Jiralhanae culture.

The Pack is divided into a number of smaller Packs, usually lead by a captain of considerable experience. These individual cells are usually positioned on their own warship, and are near enough self sufficient, and will operate apart from the main clan for some time. However, none can doubt the loyalty of these Captains, who served with, or are the sons of those who served with Tyraxus the Elder.

The Pack has a sizeable fleet, one of the larger ones in outer Jiralhanae space. The lead ship is the Assault Carrier, the Honour Bound, gifted to the Elder Tyraxus for service during the Great War. This has undergone a number of upgrades in Republic shipyards to allow it greater autonomy, and keep it in line with the Venerator-class Assault Carrier. Other notable ships include two Reverence-class Grand Cruisers, a Carrier, a Heavy Cruiser, several Heavy Destroyers, a dozen and a half battlecruisers, a plethora of Heavy Corvettes and Light Destroyers, and a few other exotic classes, mostly modified to fit current Republic standards, or current classes gifted by the Republic. It also has a number of fighters, dropships, shuttles and support ships.

When it comes to armament, much of it is imported from the Republic, including high power plasma weapons, advance systems, and vehicles. They also manufacture some of their own gear, on a single heavily modified carry, turned into a mobile factory and workshop, to manufacture, maintain and repair their own weapons, include a number of indigenous weapons and 'liberated' Pyroneous Industries weapons. They could produce their own vehicles in limited numbers, but more often than not focused on maintain the ones they had.

The Pack contains almost 20,000 trained warriors, of various ranks and levels. There's also a number of specialists, such as Stalkers, Jump Pack specialists and Bodyguards, among others. The entirety of the Packs' civilians, including engineers, labourers, women, and children are contained upon the ship as well.

The Pack contains a few planetside holdings, such as business, factories, mines, and farms to supply the Pack with what they need, and make some money on the side. These holdings are small, but well protected against potential incursion.

The Tyraxus Pack, despite their aims of justice, honour, and righteousness, have large holdings of slaves, though less than other packs of similar sizes.