[quote][b]Posted by:[/b] Cmdr DaeFaron [quote][b]Posted by:[/b] Spartan1995324 [quote][b]Posted by:[/b] Leaf Dragoon hey I heard the new covenant faction was called covenant storm [url]http://www.examiner.com/article/halo-4-s-storm-covenant-faction-officially-revealed[/url] a theory I heard on halopedian is that "Unggoy in service to the storm appear to have been selectively bred, genetically modified, or otherwise represent a different species from the mainstream type. Likewise, the Kig-Yar, (at least the Jackals), are still deployed as skirmishers and light infantry; similar to the Unggoy, they possess a noticeably different morphology from those commonly encountered during the Human-Covenant War."[/quote]While that would be all fine and dandy I honestly think it's just an artistic difference. Same deal with Chief's armour. There's no actual canon explanation. The Storm are more or less a band of pirates. If anyone could afford to augment and engineer their troops, it was the Covenant powerhouse. Not some rag tag group of pirates that can't even afford armour for their arms (i.e. Elites). [/quote] You can't handwave drastically different body features, like the grunt toes :P. and 343 did have a quote saying it was an explained difference <_<. Also, about the "pirates"... I doubt pirates would have a fleet with brand new looking vehicles... or large numbers of the brand new plasma rifle from the elite armories <_<.[/quote]Orgainized crime. Imagine if every gang, mafia, syndicate, etc in America united. They would probably be able to get their hands on old military equipment. And if run right, maybe a few new guns. Honestly I don't know. I just highly doubt the first theory quoted here. [Edited on 08.16.2012 9:18 PM PDT]