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The Battle of Tribute was an engagement of the Human-Covenant War that took place on and around the planet Tribute in the Epsilon Eridani system in August 2552, between the Covenant and the United Nations Space Command.^{[note 1]}

The 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 number 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

Tribute was partially glassed in the conclusion of the battle,^[7] although it would be restored to a habitable state in the postwar years as the survivors rallied to the planet's eventual reclamation and rebuilding.^[8]

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.^[9] 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 UNSC Infinity'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.^[10]

Gallery

Covenant forces lay siege on Casbah City.
A Covenant light cruiser and corvette over Casbah.

List of appearances

ONI Candidate Assessment Program V5.02A (First mentioned)
Halo 3: ODST (Mentioned only)
Halo: Evolutions - Essential Tales of the Halo Universe
- Blunt Instruments (Mentioned only)
Halo: Reach (Mentioned only)
Halo 4 (First appearance)

Notes

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Sources

^ Halo 3: ODST, Dutch's biography
^ Halo Waypoint: DMR
^ Halo 4: The Essential Visual Guide, page 20
^ Halo: Evolutions, Blunt Instruments
^ Halo Waypoint: The Halo Bulletin 2.20.13
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^ Halo 4: The Essential Visual Guide, page 177
^ Halo: First Strike (2010), Tug o' War
^ Eleventh Hour reports - #5
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[2] Halo 3: ODST, Dutch's biography

[3] Halo Waypoint: DMR

[4] Halo 4: The Essential Visual Guide, page 20

[5] Halo: Evolutions, Blunt Instruments

[7] Halo Waypoint: The Halo Bulletin 2.20.13

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[h4evg2-9] Halo 4: The Essential Visual Guide, page 177

[10] Halo: First Strike (2010), Tug o' War

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-Tribute was [[glassing|glassed]] in the conclusion of the battle,<ref name="h4evg2">'''[[Halo 4: The Essential Visual Guide]]''', ''page 177''</ref> although it would be restored to a habitable state in the postwar years.<ref>'''Halo: First Strike (2010)''', ''Tug o' War''</ref>
+Tribute was [[glassing|partially glassed]] in the conclusion of the battle,<ref name="h4evg2">'''[[Halo 4: The Essential Visual Guide]]''', ''page 177''</ref> although it would be restored to a habitable state in the postwar years as the survivors rallied to the planet's eventual reclamation and rebuilding.<ref>'''Halo: First Strike (2010)''', ''Tug o' War''</ref>
 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 [[2552#October|October 8th]].<ref name="11h">''[[Eleventh Hour reports]] - #5''</ref> This would lead the [[Office of Naval Intelligence]] to uncover the [[Composer]] after the war, which would be secured on nearby [[Ivanoff Station]].