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|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> | |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> | ||
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The '''Battle of Tribute''' was | 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 [[2552#August|August 2552]], between the [[Covenant]] and the [[United Nations Space Command]].<ref group="note" name="a"/> | ||
== | ==The battle== | ||
After the Covenant began their [[Fall of Reach|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.<ref>'''[[Halo 3: ODST]]''', ''Dutch's biography''</ref> [[UNSC Army|Army]] forces also participated in the battle.<ref>[https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/universe/detail/c0dfea7c-87fa-4224-82ff-c44d93b73f03/dmr '''Halo Waypoint''': ''DMR'']</ref><ref>'''Halo 4: The Essential Visual Guide''', ''page 20''</ref> | After the Covenant began their [[Fall of Reach|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.<ref>'''[[Halo 3: ODST]]''', ''Dutch's biography''</ref> [[UNSC Army|Army]] forces also participated in the battle.<ref>[https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/universe/detail/c0dfea7c-87fa-4224-82ff-c44d93b73f03/dmr '''Halo Waypoint''': ''DMR'']</ref><ref>'''Halo 4: The Essential Visual Guide''', ''page 20''</ref> | ||
The battle apparently lasted for some time, as the Covenant continued to blockade the planet. [[SPARTAN-II program|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.<ref>'''[[Halo: Evolutions | The battle apparently lasted for some time, as the Covenant continued to blockade the planet. [[SPARTAN-II program|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.<ref>'''[[Halo: Evolutions]]''', ''[[Blunt Instruments]]''</ref> | ||
===Battle of Casbah=== | ===Battle of Casbah=== | ||
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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]]. | 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]]. | ||
In [[2558]], the {{ | In [[2558]], the {{UNSCShip|Infinity}}'s [[SPARTAN-IV program|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.<ref name="landf"/> | ||
==Gallery== | ==Gallery== | ||
< | <gallery> | ||
File:H4 Landfall Corvette.jpg|Covenant forces lay siege on Casbah City. | File:H4 Landfall Corvette.jpg|Covenant forces lay siege on Casbah City. | ||
File:H4 Landfall Corvette 2.jpg|A Covenant light cruiser and corvette over Casbah. | File:H4 Landfall Corvette 2.jpg|A Covenant light cruiser and corvette over Casbah. | ||
</ | </gallery> | ||
==List of appearances== | ==List of appearances== | ||
*''[[Halo 3: ODST]]'' {{ | *''[[Halo 3: ODST]]'' {{Fm}} | ||
*''[[Halo: Evolutions - Essential Tales of the Halo Universe]]'' | *''[[Halo: Evolutions - Essential Tales of the Halo Universe]]'' | ||
**''[[Blunt Instruments]]'' {{Mo}} | **''[[Blunt Instruments]]'' {{Mo}} | ||
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Revision as of 22:37, December 28, 2014
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 glassed in the conclusion of the battle,[7] although it would be restored to a habitable state in the postwar years.[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
- Halo 3: ODST (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 20
- ^ Halo: Evolutions, Blunt Instruments
- ^ Halo Waypoint: The Halo Bulletin 2.20.13
- ^ Cite error: Invalid
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- ^ Halo: First Strike (2010), Tug o' War
- ^ Eleventh Hour reports - #5
- ^ Cite error: Invalid
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