Yanme'e

The Yanme'e, better known as the Drones, are a lightly armored insect-like species.

These flying creatures usually keep to their own kind and rarely make contact with the other species within the Covenant.

Though they started off as those in charge of engineering and maintenance, when the Engineers were brought into the alliance, the Drones were moved to combat duties.

Shortly after the move to the military, several Drones murdered one of the Engineers by the name 'Lighter Than Some', only to be killed by the Grunt (Dadab) who was taught the Engineer's form of communication.