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Btw it turns out that the reason in the games Ta'voians only ampere in reach isn't because their where few to begin with or few after. The covenant knew this was a military planet (which, for some reason... still had civilian.) so when they invaded they used only the most up to date weapons and armor, only the best trained soldiers and only the most worthy classes of each species they had. That's why even with unggoy you rarely see a low rank in game. Tavo'ians just happened to be the most physically fit and best trained of kig-yar nationalities.

The results of using only the best stuff to invade reach was comparatively less casualties on their own side then the enemy as they just shred through everything. Marines, odsts, even Spartans, it did not matter, the defenders of this invasion did not stand a chance.