Sovereign Covenant Empire

The Sovereign Covenant Empire is a re-organization of the original Covenant Empire founded by the Prophet of Decadence in 2554 as the New Covenant Empire. It stayed under that name until 2573 when it was re-organized into the Sovereign Covenant Empire, under the sole leadership of Decadence. It was then that it was turned into a Theocratic Totalitarian government from the original style of the original Empire.

The New Covenant Empire
The Sovereign Empire began as The New Covenant Empire, which was a mere reformation of the original Covenant, including the three Hierarchs as primary leaders. It's Three leaders were the Prophet of Decadence, the Prophet of Optimism, and the Prophetess of Lecherousness. Since it was a mere copy of the original Covenant, it's government at this state worked almost as a carbon copy of the original, though with a subtraction of a Constitutional Document. It was also during this phase that the re-match war on the Separtists and the UNSC began.

Death of two Leaders
As the second war began, the Prophet of Decadence began a plan to betray the other Hierarchs that were at his side. He sent Optimism to battle with Separtists forces and Lecherousness to fight with the UNSC. His plan worked, and both were killed. Without two other leaders to stop him, Decadence was easily able to change the New Covenant Empire into the Sovereign Covenant Empire.

The Sovereign Covenant Empire
Once it was transformed into the Sovereign Covenant Empire, the Government Structure of the Covenant became greatly different, and these changes would also last for the rest of the Empire's time.

Government Structure & Leadership
The structure of the Sovereign Empire's Government is similar to the Original and New Covenant Empires, though there are both minor and major differences from them. The main one being of course that the only Hierarch is Decadence, and he is also the Executive Branch of government as-well as the sole controller of the Taxation and law enforcement of the Government as well as complete control over what Religion is worshipped. However, the Theocratic side of the government does show in certain parts of the structure.

Those said parts, are in the Judicial and Legislative branches. The Judicial branch is run by a minor council named the Sovereign Ministry. They are the force that is present in Trials for criminals and other wrong-doers of the Empire. They also have a very minor role in the actions of the Hierarch, though it is merely an Advisory role. The Ministry is made entirely of San 'Shyumm.

The Legislative Branch is run by the Sacred Embassy, who are also the primary Religious leaders of the Empire as-well. They Advise and aid the Hierarch in his law making and passing, though other than that appear to be of no other use to the Government. It is compromised of both Brutes & Prophets.

Due to the Drone's inclusion with the Empire, the Drone Queen herself is involved in the new Empire of the Covenant as-well. Her exact role is uncertain however, as she is not present in many actions the empire takes.

Merciful Absolution
Merciful Absolution is the space station capital of the Sovereign Empire. It is similar in appearance to High Charity, though infact is actually larger in size than it. It is the new Homeworld for Covenant Supporting Prophets and is the Home of Decadence as of now. It's construction began in 2554, and was completed in 2570. Along with it's own massive fleet of protection, it has it's own plasma defense turrets along it's dome and underside, used to add extra protection if needed.

Vehicle Projects
Alongside the returning covenant vehicles (Phantom, Spirit, Ghost, Wraith, Shade Turret, Anti-Air Wraith, Banshee, Battlecruisers, and Supercarriers), the Sovereign Empire also began production of other vehicles and aircrafts around it's evolution into the Sovereign Empire. These projects include:
 * Type-97 Superior Assault Platform
 * Type-19 Stealth Transport
 * Type-21 Heavy Assault Vehicle

Trivia

 * The Government structure of the Sovereign Empire is similar to Communism Governments in the Real World.