Unggoy Liberation Movement

"Arise! Arise my brethren! Shake off the yoke of slavery that our kind has shouldered for far too long! Do not let yourselves be blinded by the lies of our oppressors! Join us in our crusade for freedom from the Covenant's iron heel! Fear not the might that they may bring against us! For though they may strike one of us down, ten more will rise to take his place! Together we will be victorious!"

- Deacon Hudin, first leader of the Unggoy Liberation Movement

"This Unggoy heresy is not fading as swiftly as those of the past. These tactics they are using are even beginning to do some real damage to our war efforts. I am beginning to think that there is more than just Unggoy behind these attacks."

- Javu 'Renadee, Covenant Special Police Force Operative

The Unggoy Liberation Movement was a widespread resistance movement against the Covenant Empire that rose in the midst of the Human-Covenant War and was mounted by large numbers of Unggoy hoping to escape from their position as the lowest-regarded members of Covenant society. Though not the first Unggoy group to attempt an uprising, they were among the most successful, resorting to the distinctly human tactic of terrorism in order to advance their goals. These tactics were a cause for much consternation amongst the Sangheili officials tasked with putting down the rebellion, as they hadn't considered the Unggoy intelligent enough for such deliberate attacks. These attacks actually had some slight impact on the Covenant's war efforts against humanity and were later credited for slowing several planned offensives against human colonies. However, the Covenant's response to the uprising was brutal and millions of Unggoy died in reprisals that claimed the lives of both rebels and innocent bystanders alike. In spite of the ruthless opposition, the movement managed to survive the war and continued to grow well after it. Additionally, the cult of the Questioning Demon had its origins within the movement.