Quote Originally Posted by Soras Teva Gee View Post
Lacking the power base for or particular cause no war happens and the Covenant uses its high mobility to find some plump uninhabited and/or isolated planet then slowly rebuild their power base over several generations. Or maybe go a pirating across the galaxy with their superior FTL becoming nomadic. Or both.

Depending on how the politics work out the event is either reconciled with the existing structure or it collapses to be replaced by something new. Either way net action is the same.

Unless they feel the need to be as meddlesome as the Eldar, the Covenant can never even ping the auspex of anyone in the galaxy as important. Heck even if the do doubtful anyone cares for a few generations.

Biggest variable is the production abilities abroad High Charity. Biggest ostensible threat is the if the 'Nids eat everything.



I'm thinking birthday party skull how about you? Children cheering for headshots are hilarious.
I think the lore is pretty clear that the Covenant don't just sit around and bide their time. They go on the offensive at the earliest opportunity and either incorporate it into the Covenant or they exterminate it. Again, like the Tau, except the Tau don't pick fights they can't win. The covenant are just the opposite. They pick fights with anything that comes across their path and sacrifice whatever is necessary in order to achieve victory. That is the entire history of the Covenant's great journey prior to the events of Halo, so you can damn well bet that's going to be where and how they start in the 40k universe.

Now, whether they find some pliable xenos species to incorporate is pretty likely, but you can damn well bet it's not going to be before they run across the Imperium or any other great power that they're just not going to be able to beat.

How much more evidence do you need man?

Standard Imperial Lance batteries melt through ships double or triple the size of the average Covenant craft.

Their are hundreds of Space Marine heroes the equal or better of Master Chief who was a key force in bringing about the downfall of the Covenant.

The Covenant have absolutely no defense against the psykers of the Imperium or any other species.

Face it, they're a feather weight in what is a Super Heavy Weight melee. They just don't operate on the same scale as the standard 40k powers even if they have comparable technology.