Shch 'Nodotee

Shch 'Nodotee is a Covenant Councilor and commands the Combined Regional Fleet of Contrite Purpose, from his flagship Bloodied Remnants.

Summary
Originally a Fleet Master, later promoted to a member of the High Council, specifically the High Council of Masters. Shch 'Nodotee is the youngest Councilor to date, but one of the most influencing. Shch is a personal friend of the current Arbiter, he was greatly in the minority when it came to the punishment for the Arbiter. Later, 'Nodotee took command over his old fleet and aided the Covenant Separatists.

History
Shch 'Nodotee first enlisted as a Major Domo, his family name was well respected and got him a low officer position. He was placed in charge of a squad of Unggoy and two other Minor Domo Sangheili, one Minor Domo was Bergenond Amrothee, a good friend of 'Nodotee. Shch 'Nodotee preferred the Particle Beam Rifle for his personal weapon, being his squad's sniper. After the Battle of Eridanus II in 2530, Shch 'Nodotee was wounded saving his Field Master. He was then promoted to Ultra for his acts of bravery. In the 2535 Battle of Jericho VII Shch was promoted again, this time he didn't save anyone though. He was given the rank of Field Master for his tactical brilliance in the fight, managing to lead his division to victory and eliminate the enemy leader. In 2539, while the fleet he was stationed with was assaulting a human inner colony world, the ship he was on was hit by a MAC round, killing the Ship Master on board. Shch 'Nodotee was in the control room speaking with the Ship Master when they were hit by the MAC. He was the only surviving elite in the control room, so as the ship's Field Master he took control of the ship. Shch 'Nodotee then personally piloted the Assault Carrier out of the MAC killzone. Once out of the killzone, he positioned the ship and ordered them to open fire on the planet. The fleet's Imperial Admiral then made 'Nodotee his second in command, a Fleet Master. Shch 'Nodotee remained on the Assault Carrier he saved, he then made it his personal capital ship.

As the second in command of the Fleet of Contrite Purpose, and a Fleet Master, he was admired for his seemingly random but brilliant tactics. However, he was never able to fully use his power of command because of his commanding officer, the Imperial Admiral of Contrite Purpose, was more inclined to using standard "overpower and eliminate the enemy force" tactic. Although, after the fleet was ambushed in 2540 by a human assault force and almost destroyed, his commanding officer was in too deep. The fleet only survived because of Shch's dangerous tactics. He moved his capital ship, Bloodied Remnants, around to flank the humans, while he used his own commander as bait. This was a more risky plan, considering his commander was almost destroyed by the human attack. None-the-less though, Shch 'Nodotee saved the rest of the fleet. When the Prophet of Truth heard of the engagement, he offered two options to 'Nodotee: become an Imperial Admiral, and lead Contrite Purpose, or become a Councilor, and lead the Covenant. Shch 'Nodotee chose the latter, and became a Councilor in August of 2540.

This battle is what got him promoted to Councilor, he impressed the High Prophet of Truth. Afterwards, he gave up command of Bloodied Remnants, to another Zealot. Shch 'Nodotee still remained on the ship though, he used it as his makeshift office.

Shch 'Nodotee never really cared much for the Prophet's Great Journey, but rather focused on protecting his fellow Sangheili and the political/military life of the Covenant. However, he still believed in the Great Journey, until the Covenant found a Halo, then it was all clear. He was one a the few Council members that avoided the assassination the Jiralhanae carried out against the Sangheili leadership. 'Nodotee survived mainly because he was no longer on High Charity, but with his fleet.

Presently, 'Nodotee is fighting on the side of the Covenant Separatists, and is in contact with his old friend, Bergenond Amrothee. Although Councilor 'Nodotee and a small distachment of his fleet are currently lightyears away, engaged at Installation 03.

Ranks
Shch 'Nodotee was a Fleet Master, and second in command of a fleet. After a close victory thanks to Shch, he was rewarded by being promoted to Councilor, the highest rank any elite could attain. The Councilors shared power with the Covenant Prophets on the High Council. Making most of the day to day decisions of the Covenant, militaristic and political.

Before Shch 'Nodotee attained the rank of Councilor he was a Zealot Fleet Master. He was the second in command of the Combined Regional Fleet of Contrite Purpose. The fleet itself was led by an Imperial Admiral. However, after saving the fleet's former flagship and it's leader, he was promoted to the rank of Councilor for his superior military tactics. Although, some think he was only promoted to Councilor to get him away from the war. Shch 'Nodotee has been deemed by some as the riskiest Commander in the Covenant, using his own superiors and other fleets as bait to win the fight.

Later on, after the start of the Civil War of the Covenant he helped lead his stunned comrades. 'Nodotee then assumed command of the fleet Contrite Purpose and started his new campaign against the Jiralhanae from his flagship Bloodied Remnants.

Armour & Weapons
Shch 'Nodotee, like all other Councilors, wear a ceremonial armor that is quite distinct, a silver color with a tall and ornate crested helmet. Councilor Sangheili wear a large white headpiece instead of the standard Sangheili helmet. They also possess extra-strong energy shields, similar to those possessed by the also highly-ranked white Ultra Elites. Although, there was one modification 'Nodotee added to his armour, Active Camouflage. Councilor 'Nodotee added this device so he could observe battles directly without being noticed by other Covenant and UNSC alike. The Councilors are extremely skilled fighters who favor Energy Swords, but can use any weapon they are given.

Important Soldiers
Some of the more outstanding troops that have connections with Councilor 'Nodotee. All of which are currently at Installation 03.

Odch 'Siburee
A Special Operations Officer on Bloodied Remnants. One of Shch 'Nodotee's closest friends and squadmates. Originally a Minor Domo, and part of 'Nodotee's first squad. 'Siburee has been by 'Nodotee's side for many years. After rising through the ranks, 'Siburee is now a Special Operations Officer. He's currently following Councilor 'Nodotee on Gamma Halo as one of 'Nodotee's two Spec Op bodyguards.

Eych 'Euqoree
A Major Domo Sangheili onboard Bloodied Remnants. As part of the command crew of an Assault Carrier, Eych 'Euqoree was a very important soldier. However, he became even greater when 'Nodotee named him Half-Commander, and second in command of Bloodied Remnants. He's now on Gamma Halo with 'Nodotee. However, after 'Nodotee found out the truth about Halo, Eych took two ships and declared himself Fleet Master of the Loyalists Task Force.

Dgodt Visr Foltz
A Lekgolo that has served many years with Councilor 'Nodotee. It has declared 'Nodotee it's bond brother, as his original bond brother was killed many years ago. Dgodt only lives because 'Nodotee saved him from the UNSC strike force that killed his bond brother. Dgodt is currently with Councilor 'Nodotee on Gamma Halo.

Combined Regional Fleet of Contrite Purpose
Bloodied Remnants The Combined Regional Fleet of Contrite Purpose is Shch's personal fleet of 18 warships. There is one Assault Carrier, Shch's personal flagship Bloodied Remnants. Then there are 14 other CCS-class battleships and 3 Agricultural Support Ships, all commanded by Sangheili Zealots. The remaining crew is made up of Sangheili and Huragok. However, each capital ship carries several infantry legions of of various species: Sangheili, Lekgolo, and Unggoy. All the other Covenant races (Jiralhanae, Kig-Yar, Yanme'e) on board were killed after the start of the Covenant Civil War. Now Contrite Purpose fights on the side of the Separatists.

The fleet assumed the name Combined Regional Fleet of Contrite Purpose, after the Councilor Shch 'Nodotee took command. Formerly it was known only as the Fleet of Contrite Purpose. The "Combined Regional" title came as a result of their unusual leadership, Shch holding such a high rank as Councilor.

Fleet Status
Contrite Purpose once was a fleet of 42 ships of various classifications. However, after countless encounters with UNSC and later Jiralhanae controlled capital ships, Contrite Purpose's numbers started to decrease. The two wars took quite a toll on the fleet, costing them the lives of thousands of brothers and dozens of ships. The only reason Contrite Purpose continues to fight and survive is it's commanding officer, Shch 'Nodotee. Although, even with Shch's leadership they're still in troubled waters, all Sangheili are, especially after being betrayed be the Prophets and Brutes.

The Flagship Bloodied Remnants
Bloodied Remnants is a Covenant Assault Carrier that was stationed with the Combined Regional Fleet of Contrite Purpose. It was Shch 'Nodotee's capital ship when he was a Fleet Master (before he was promoted to Councilor), and second in command of the fleet. Originally, it was only the second most powerful ship in the fleet, as there was a Supercarrier, the Burning Sacrifice. The Burning Sacrifice was the fleet's flagship until 2546, when they encountered an ambush set up by the UNSC at one of the inner colony worlds, and Burning Sacrifice was destroyed in the battle, along with their former Imperial Admiral. After that, Bloodied Remnants took the position of flagship, seeing how it was the office/headquarters of Councilor 'Nodotee and the largest ship in the fleet. However, there was one last problem, the former Ship Master of Bloodied Remnants was less than tactically sound. So Shch 'Nodotee quickly replaced him.

Leadership
This fleet is unusual, mainly because instead of being lead by a Zealot or Imperial Admiral, it's Fleet Master is a Councilor Sangheili. Shch 'Nodotee was using Bloodied Remnants as his headquarters for leading the Separatists, but Contrite Purpose suffered horrible losses because the poor leadership skills of it's former Fleet Master: Ffch 'Nifumee. After the third terrible loss at the hands of the UNSC, Shch 'Nodotee took power away from the lacking Sangheili Fleet Master, Ffch 'Nifumee. Ffch 'Nifumee now commands one of the CCS-class Battlecruisers in the fleet, namely the CCS-class ship Enlightened. The former Fleet Master, Ffch 'Nifumee, was spared from death mainly because 'Nodotee knew he would need as many soldiers as possible. Next, Shch 'Nodotee placed himself in command of the fleet, and ever since the Combined Regional Fleet of Contrite Purpose has preformed better then ever. Although this isn't all Shch 'Nodotee's doing, the Combined Regional Fleet of Contrite Purpose has received help from it's other Ship Masters as of late. They believe in Shch 'Nodotee's command and abilities, he has their trust and 'Nodotee feels their confidence in him.