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|star, position= [[Epsilon Eridani system|Epsilon Eridani]], III<ref name="universe">[https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/universe/locations/tribute '''Halo Waypoint''': ''Tribute'']</ref>

|moon(s)=[[Emese]]<ref name="universe"/>

|gravity=1.08 G<ref name="universe"/>

|diameter={{Convert|14000|km|mi}}<ref name="universe"/>

|population=

|date of foundation=[[2364|August 8, 2364]]<ref name="universe"/>

'''Tribute''' is a [[human]] [[Inner Colonies|Inner Colony]] planet in the [[Epsilon Eridani system]], governed by the [[Unified Earth Government]]. The third planet in orbit around Epsilon Eridani, Tribute is orbited by a single [[natural satellite]] [[Emese]].<ref name="universe"/> Tribute is one of the most prominent commercial [[Human colonies|colonies]] in all of [[human]]-occupied space, with a large population and thriving [[spaceport]] traffic. Its strong economy was centered around the planet's large industrial capacity.<ref>'''[[Halo Encyclopedia]]''', ''page 299''</ref><ref>'''[[Halo: Contact Harvest]]''', ''page 7''</ref> Its largest populated urbanized metropolis was [[Casbah City]], located in a region of past volcanic activity.<ref name="ch14">'''Halo: Contact Harvest''', ''page 14''</ref>

Tribute's fall to the [[Covenant]] in [[2552]] was considered to be one of the tragedies of the [[Human-Covenant War]], which resulted in huge economic ramifications on [[Earth]] and the surviving colonies in the post-war period. However, the planet was not completely lost and its surviving residents have begun to rebuild Tribute's once powerful economy.<ref name="universe"/> Tribute was the homeworld of [[Daniel Clayton]] and [[SPARTAN-II Program|Spartan]] [[Carris-137]], who was born on [[2510|December 15th, 2510]] in [[Irbid]].<ref>'''[[Halo: Reach]]''', ''[[Dr. Halsey's personal journal]]''</ref>

===Colonization===

Tribute was the second planet to be colonized by the [[Unified Earth Government]] and the [[Colonial Administration Authority]] in the [[Epsilon Eridani system]], after its sister planet of [[Reach]]. The UEG officially records Tribute's colonization as beginning on [[2364|August 8, 2364]] when [[CAA Casbah|CAA ''Casbah'']] arrived and established the initial navigation and communication satellite constellation, though the date of colonial establishment is contested by some. Personnel of [[CAA Irbid|CAA ''Irbid'']] claim that they had landed and begun colonization earlier, on [[2364|July 24, 2364]].<ref name="universe"/>

Tribute is one of the Epsilon Eridani system's improbably high number of habitable planets, a fact that was seen as serendipitous to the early colonization efforts. Initial colonization efforts in the system faced significant challenges in marshalling political and economic support. Interest in the system's colonization potential initially focused on Tribute and [[Circumstance]], though it was Reach that would soon capture the attention of UEG planners.<ref name="universe"/>

===Insurrection===

Tribute was one of the major focus points of [[Operation: TREBUCHET]] in [[2524]], where UNSC forces operated against [[Insurrectionist]] bomb cells hiding throughout the colony. At least one [[battalion]] of [[UNSC Marine Corps|Marines]] were involved in operations on the planet, supported by the {{UNSCShip|Bum Rush}} and flights of [[AV-14 Hornet]]s. Due to the increasing amount of civilian casualties and injuries caused by the Insurrectionists, [[combat support hospital]]s were built on Tribute as a form of aid and relief.<ref>'''Halo: Contact Harvest''', ''page 81''</ref> The UNSC's efforts to root out the insurgents failed spectacularly, triggering a wave of bombings, assassinations, and UNSC raids in urban areas that led to massive numbers of civilian casualties.<ref name="universe"/>

One of the missions involved [[Staff Sergeant]]s [[Avery Johnson]] and [[Nolan Byrne]], who led two [[squad]]s of Marines in a raid on a rebel bomb shop in a town nearby [[Casbah City]]. During the raid, it was discovered that the explosives were mixed into the tires of a truck headed for Casbah. The Marines tracked the truck to a [[Jim Dandy]] restaurant in the city.<ref name="ch14"/> Three members of Byrne's team, as well as thirty-eight civilians, were killed in the restaurant when a rebel detonated a bomb during a hostage situation. Byrne was critically injured in the explosion and Johnson was lightly wounded.<ref>'''Halo: Contact Harvest''', ''page 20''</ref> The Insurrectionists on Tribute initially enjoyed tacit support from the population, though as violence escalated it quickly became clear to Tribute's population that the rebels were not the romantic freedom fighters imagined by many and their popular support quickly waned. Although periodic outbreaks of violent rebellions continued for over a decade, the destruction of the [[Outer Colonies]] and draconian restrictions on inter-system transport effectively cut off the Tribute rebels from any outside support as the [[Human-Covenant War]] began.<ref name="universe"/>

Between 2524 and [[2525]], Captain [[James Cutter]] had an extramarital affair with a woman on Tribute. This liaison produced a son, [[Daniel Clayton]].<ref name="HE5">'''[[Halo: Escalation]]''', ''Issue #5''</ref>

{{Main|Battle of Tribute}}

During the [[Fall of Reach]], the [[Covenant]] also attacked the other colonies in the system, [[Battle of Tribute|including Tribute]]. Despite the efforts of [[UNSC]] forces, the Covenant eventually gained the upper hand in the Battle of Tribute and began targeting population and industrial centers for [[orbital bombardment]].<ref name="universe"/> The [[UNSC Navy]] escort fleet suffered 90% losses during the evacuation of civilian refugees. [[Taylor Miles|Corporal Taylor "Dutch" Miles]] witnessed the near-total destruction of the fleet, which instilled in him a thorough respect for the Navy.<ref>'''[[Halo 3: ODST]]''', ''"Dutch" Firefight Character Profile''</ref> [[Jiralhanae]] forces began to land on the planet in force, though stiff UNSC and civilian resistance left their [[pack]]s bloodier than their [[Jiralhanae Chieftain|chieftains]] had anticipated. However, the Covenant gained uncontested control of the skies and Tribute's orbit; there was little the UNSC could do to save the colony.<ref name="universe"/>

Several [[SPARTAN programs|Spartans]] were deployed to Casbah City to assist the evacuation effort, resulting the in deaths of an entire [[SPARTAN-III Program|SPARTAN-III]] team.<ref>'''[[Halo 4]]''', multiplayer map ''[[Landfall]]''</ref> The colony remained under siege by the Covenant fleet for some time. During the battle, [[Team Black]] was sent to [[Verge]] on a mission to destroy a Covenant [[beacon]] that was mining [[Helium|helium-3]] to provide energy for the fleet blockading Tribute.<ref>'''[[Halo: Evolutions - Essential Tales of the Halo Universe]]''', ''[[Blunt Instruments]]''</ref> Although they were successful, Tribute was eventually partially [[glassing|glassed]] by the Covenant.<ref name="h4evg">'''[[Halo 4: The Essential Visual Guide]]''', ''page 177''</ref> Ironically, Tribute's "survival" was due to interference from the Covenant's [[Prophet of Truth|High Prophets of Truth]] and [[Prophet of Regret|Regret]], who both began to consolidate their loyal forces once [[Installation 04]] was discovered on [[2552|September 19, 2552]]. The few remaining Covenant ships at Tribute targeted human forces when able, with little interest, but otherwise simply waited for new orders and began moving orbital wreckage in preparation for a renewed campaign of the glassing of Tribute. However, when the [[Great Schism]] began on [[2552#November|November 3, 2552]], the Jiralhanae and [[Sangheili]] vessels then fought each other in orbit over Tribute and across the planet's skies. As the Covenant civil war led to the destruction of most Covenant vessels, Tribute's [[human]] survivors could only look on in confusion.<ref name="universe"/>

===Post-Covenant War===

Tribute was not completely razed or glassed by the Covenant during the battle on the planet,<ref name="universe"/> allowing humans to continue living on its surface.<ref>'''[[Halo: First Strike]] (2010)''', ''[[Tug o' War]]''</ref><ref>'''Halo 4''', multiplayer map ''[[Skyline (level)|Skyline]]''</ref> However, all of its major cities were almost completely destroyed and few industrial sites survived unscathed. Over half of the population was killed in the battle and [[Earth]] was unable to spare any immediate assistance with colonies of the [[Sol system]] in ruins. Nevertheless, the colony survived, and enough infrastructure remained intact that survivors began rebuilding the ecology and economy.<ref name="universe"/> A series of ship graveyards continued to orbit the planet's northern pole; these graveyards served as the testing ground for the [[MJOLNIR Powered Assault Armor/Deadeye|MJOLNIR Deadeye]] variant.<ref name="Armory">'''Halo 4''', ''MJOLNIR/Deadeye armor description''</ref> A handful of insurgents remained active on Tribute even after the Covenant's attack, apparently convinced that the war against the Covenant Empire was simply a plot by the UEG to shore up support in the colonies.<ref name="universe"/>

==Locations==

*[[Bolvadin]]

*[[Casbah City]]

*[[Irbid]]

*''[[ONI Candidate Assessment Program V5.02A]]'' {{Mo}}

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