Why did the Covenant destroy Humanity?

The Covenant leadership discovered Humans could interact with Forerunner technology, and decide to destroy humanity in order to suppress this fact. The Flood, meanwhile, escape the confines of Halo and threaten to spread across the galaxy again.

Why did the Covenant attack Humans Halo 4?

Their gods were just another ancient alien race, and their true successors being Humanity, not the Covenant. So the Prophets, in fear of losing power, spun up a lie that Humanity was in fact, an insult to the Forerunner gods and began a religious crusade against the Humans. And hence the Human-Covenant war broke out.

What is the goal of the Covenant in Halo?

The Covenant believed themselves to be the chosen inheritors of the Forerunners, and sought to reclaim the “gifts” they left behind, in most cases lost technology. Their ultimate goal was to locate and activate the Halo installations.

Why was Humanity not allowed to join the Covenant?

Because the Humans were a race chosen by the Forerunners to carry on their legacy. The Covenant worshiped the Forerunners, and the Prophets knew that if it became public knowledge that Humanity were the Reclaimers, they would likely not only lose power, but the entire political system of the Covenant might collapse.

How did the humans defeat the Covenant?

Led by John-117, the Human forces, despite fanatic resistance managed to smash through the remaining Covenant forces on the ground. The Flood still remained a threat, but were destroyed by John-117, the Arbiter, Cortana and Sergeant Johnson by firing the Halo over the Ark, destroying the parasite and the installation.

When did humanity first meet the Covenant?

February 3, 2525
February 3, 2525 CE (Current Era): Human and Covenant ships meet for the first time. The Minor Transgression was the first Covenant vessel encountered by humanity. On February 3 of 2525, the Covenant ship Minor Transgression encountered a human vessel as it was transitioning out of slipspace.

How much can a Spartan lift?

The SPARTAN-IIs are capable of lifting three times their body weight, which is double the normal weight of an average human due to the ceramic bone augmentations, in addition to their increased muscle density.