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|conflict=[[Human-Covenant War]] | |conflict=[[Human-Covenant War]] | ||
|date=[[2552#August| | |date=Early [[2552#August|August]] through [[2552#September|September 2552]]<ref group="note" name="a">The Covenant's first covert deployments on Reach occurred on the night of July 23, while their overt actions began around a week later. Thus, their invasion of Tribute must have occurred no earlier than late July. Since Spartan Team Black was deployed on two missions outside the Epsilon Eridani system between the invasion of Tribute and the Fall of Reach on August 30, it can be assumed that Tribute was invaded fairly early in the Epsilon Eridani campaign.</ref> | ||
|place=[[Tribute]], [[Epsilon Eridani system]] | |place=[[Tribute]], [[Epsilon Eridani system]] | ||
|result=Covenant victory | |result=Covenant victory | ||
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**[[Orbital Drop Shock Troopers]] | **[[Orbital Drop Shock Troopers]] | ||
*[[UNSC Army]] | *[[UNSC Army]] | ||
*Unknown number of SPARTAN-IIs<ref name="EVG">'''[[Halo: The Essential Visual Guide]]''', ''page 222''</ref> | *Unknown number of SPARTAN-IIs<ref name="EVG">'''[[Halo: The Essential Visual Guide]]''', ''page 222''</ref><ref name="identity" group="note">Of the 28 active SPARTAN-IIs assigned to NAVSPECWAR, 25 were present on Reach between July 18 and August 30, 2552, in preparation for [[Operation: RED FLAG]]. They, like most of the planet's military garrison and civilian population, were kept unaware of the ongoing invasion of the Epsilon Eridani system. As related [[List of inconsistencies in the Halo series#Several sources|here]], the only teams that would have been available at the time were [[Gray Team|Gray]] (who had [[Gray Team#History|officially been out of contact]] for about a year) and [[Team Black|Black]] (who were concurrently deployed to Verge). In light of this account, it is likely that the SPARTAN-IIs who fought in Casbah were from Team Black, as their deployment to Verge was a direct response to the Covenant's blockade of Tribute.</ref> | ||
*Multiple SPARTAN-III fireteams<ref name="landf"/><ref name="EVG"/> | *Multiple SPARTAN-III fireteams<ref name="landf"/><ref name="EVG"/> | ||
|forces2=At least one {{Class|CAS|assault carrier}}<ref>'''Halo 4''', multiplayer map ''Landfall'' - evacuation alert messages</ref><br> | |forces2=At least one {{Class|CAS|assault carrier}}<ref>'''Halo 4''', multiplayer map ''Landfall'' - evacuation alert messages</ref><br> | ||
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===Battle of Casbah=== | ===Battle of Casbah=== | ||
Multiple [[SPARTAN-III Program|SPARTAN-III]] fireteams engaged the Covenant assault force in the capital, [[Casbah City]], as did an unknown of | Multiple [[SPARTAN-III Program|SPARTAN-III]] fireteams engaged the Covenant assault force in the capital, [[Casbah City]], as did an unknown of SPARTAN-IIs.<ref name="identity" group="note"/> One of these SPARTAN-III teams stayed behind, holding off a large Covenant force so a small number of remaining civilians could escape the colony; they were ultimately killed, though their mission was successful.<ref>[http://blogs.halowaypoint.com/Headlines/post/2013/02/20/The-Halo-Bulletin-22013.aspx '''Halo Waypoint''': ''The Halo Bulletin 2.20.13'']</ref><ref name="EVG"/> | ||
==Aftermath and legacy== | ==Aftermath and legacy== | ||
Revision as of 13:31, December 27, 2013
The Battle of Tribute was a conflict that took place on and around the planet Tribute in the Epsilon Eridani system in August 2552.[note 1]
Battle
After the Covenant began their invasion of Reach on July 24, they also attacked the other colonies in the system, including Tribute. ODST Corporal Taylor Miles was present during the evacuation of the colony, and witnessed the near total destruction of the UNSC Navy escort fleet in orbit as they protected civilian refugees where the fleet suffered 90% losses.[1] Army forces also participated in the battle.[2][3]
The battle apparently lasted for some time, as the Covenant continued to blockade the planet. SPARTAN-II Team Black was sent to Verge to destroy a beacon supplying the Covenant ships with helium used as fuel in their reactors. Team Black succeeded in their mission, presumably hindering the Covenant assault.[4]
Battle of Casbah
Multiple SPARTAN-III fireteams engaged the Covenant assault force in the capital, Casbah City, as did an unknown of SPARTAN-IIs.[note 2] One of these SPARTAN-III teams stayed behind, holding off a large Covenant force so a small number of remaining civilians could escape the colony; they were ultimately killed, though their mission was successful.[5][6]
Aftermath and legacy
During the battle, the freighter Floral Express fled the planet while carrying colonial refugees. Presumably following a random slipspace trajectory per the Cole Protocol, the ship arrived near Installation 03 in the Khaphrae system on October 8th.[7] This would lead the Office of Naval Intelligence to uncover the Composer after the war, which would be secured on nearby Ivanoff Station.
In 2558, the Template:UNSCship's SPARTAN-IV complement used a simulation of the Casbah theater for their War Games training to honor the sacrifice of the SPARTAN-IIIs who died there.[8]
Gallery
List of appearances
- Halo 3: ODST Template:First mentioned
- Halo: Evolutions - Essential Tales of the Halo Universe
- Blunt Instruments (Mentioned only)
- Halo: Reach (Mentioned only)
- Halo 4 (First appearance) (Simulation only)
Notes
Sources
- ^ Halo 3: ODST, Dutch's biography
- ^ Halo Waypoint: DMR
- ^ Halo 4: The Essential Visual Guide, page 22
- ^ Halo: Evolutions - Essential Tales of the Halo Universe - Blunt Instruments
- ^ Halo Waypoint: The Halo Bulletin 2.20.13
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- ^ Cite error: Invalid
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