"UNSC personnel down," she reported. "Thermals cold. All dead. Making out six-no, a dozen Covenant moving in groups of four... carrying cargo pods. Not Elites. Brutes."

Fred paused, remembering the gorillalike creatures from their op on Unyielding Hierophant. A single Brute had wrestled John in his MJOLNIR armor... and almost won. Not as bad as facing Covenant Hunters,
but Hunters only came two at a time.-Chpt.23