Huragok blood inspected by Rtas 'Vadumee as seen in Halo Graphic Novel. During the Harvest Campaign, the Covenant access a shield world, trying to exploit and steal all technology they have, including shields. It has been suggested that the Covenant found the Huragok first by infiltrating a separate Dyson Sphere. They have been found to be living inside of Onyx's Dyson Sphere shield world for 100,000 years. The Huragok were created by the Forerunners prior to the first activation of the Halo Array. It can be assumed that Jul 'Mdama's Covenant do not possess them as they do not appear in Halo 4, Spartan Ops, or Halo 5: Guardians. While they currently serve the UNSC, it is possible that the Arbiter reacquired them for the Sangheili, though unlikely as the Sangheili had no idea where the San'Shyuum had gone to. During a mission to recover a living Huragok, Captain Veronica Dare described the species as "biological supercomputers." The abilities of the Huragok are not limited to fixing things they are also able to absorb data from a computer or an A.I., and combine it with their own biological "data." One such incident occurred when one Huragok combined its knowledge with the dumb AI of New Mombasa, the Superintendent. A notable exception is the Huragok Lighter Than Some, who communicated with the Unggoy Deacon Dadab via Huragok sign language. They usually communicate only with San'Shyuum, a fact that may contribute to the balance of power between Sangheili and San'Shyuum, and will usually ignore anything that is neither a San'Shyuum, a Forerunner artifact, nor a machine. Their concentration has been described as "a trance-like reverie" by the few who have witnessed it. If shot at in a firefight, Huragok make no attempt to defend themselves, but rather curl up in fright and try to float to a safe distance. In one encounter, a Huragok repaired John-117's damaged shield generator and then floated away the unfortunate Huragok was later shot by Lieutenant Haverson to prevent it from possibly giving the specifications of the Spartan's improved shield technology to the Covenant. They are apathetic to any sort of combat, and tend to just float along with a single goal: fixing things. On occasion they may even push or strike an individual for interfering with Forerunner technology, most notably Catherine Halsey and Jul 'Mdama. However, they will utter a high-pitched keening sound whenever a Forerunner artifact is threatened. Huragok have little interest in taking sides in conflict they appear to draw no real distinction between friend and foe, and prefer to spend their time inspecting or repairing technology. When the Covenant fell, the loss of Huragok made the replacement and repair of their technology extremely problematic. On one occasion, an Engineer was observed by John-117 dismantling a vehicle's engine, assembling it into various other working configurations and then returning it to its original state in a matter of seconds. Engineers are capable of quickly learning the functionality of new technology. They float via bladders that contain a mixture of lighter-than-air gases, and their four tentacles are able to split into many fine cilia, with which they are able to manipulate machinery on a near-microscopic level. Huragok were the scientific and engineering backbone of the Covenant and its economy. These remarkably helpful and docile aliens are exceedingly patient, rarely communicate with other species, and are almost single-mindedly devoted to their work. While it is generally held that only the San'Shyuum were high enough in the Covenant Hierarchy to handle and manage Forerunner research and technology, in reality it was the Huragok who must excavate, unlock, and transport Forerunner artifacts (a fact only known to higher-ranked officers and leaders within the Covenant, due to its sensitive nature), though the San'Shyuum insist that any admission of that fact was heresy.
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