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Scorptank: I Agree fully with the Hunters, Jackels, Grunts, and Drones having no place. Like the hunters, they were probably the conqured species during the earlier years of the of the covenant. And you make a strong point with the Helmeted Elites at the Generals (Arbitors) debriefing in the opening scene. But after a few times watching that scene I gathered that they were merely Representatives; a bunch of Elites who keep tabs on the prophets on behalf of the council. But you do open a good point. More mystery I suppose.
But to add to my earlier post...{I hate to speculate, but oh well, these are theories.}
After thinking on it more, it looks like the Grunts, Jackels, Hunters and Drones were all subdued and forced into the covenant... from what I've recalled there hasn't been much mention of their group leadership. When the civil war began, the Grunts, Drones, Hunters and Jackels all took sides, collectively aboard High Charity. To add to this theory, I would have to associate that perhaps some of these species were either conqured by a certain group OR they co-inhabitated with them.
Elites = Gruntes and Hunters
Brutes = Jackels and Drones
This "teaming up by default" adds a little more complexity to the issue. We know that the Hunters were "tamed" by the Elites {forget which book, or were I read this}, so they could have had there own world or coexisted with the elites as Wild animals. The grunts also seem to naturally follow the Elites (althought sometimes hesitantly). Because of their "Unigue" breathing enviornment, perhaps they have their own world. It is possible that the Elites homeworld has Methane lakes in which the grunts live, but doubtful, Methane is a gas, and the gravity of a planet would have to be tremendous in order for it to be seperated from Oxygen. And I believe "The Flood" makes a reference to the Grunt Homeworld. They do breath Methane, right?
Perhaps the Jackels and Drones coexisted with the Brutes or were conqured by them. I might be thinking too much, but perhaps there are only 4 worlds. The elites, the prophets, the Grutns, and the Brutes... perhaps.
This is a lot to take in... sorry for the length.
Right Marines?
"OOHRAH!"
Oh yeah, and LE: Conan the Barbarian ??? ;)