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'''Casbah City''', commonly known simply as '''Casbah''', | '''Casbah City''', commonly known simply as '''Casbah''', is the capital city of the [[human]] [[Inner Colony]] planet [[Tribute]] in the [[Epsilon Eridani system]]. The city was a well-developed metropolis, with highways, [[spaceport]]s, a [[MagLev train]] system, and high-rise office buildings, as well as at least one [[Jim Dandy]] restaurant. An expansive volcanic plain with a somewhat uneven terrain part covered in [[Wikipedia:Pumice|pumice]] was located adjoining the city,<ref>'''[[Halo: Contact Harvest]]''', ''pages 10 & 14''</ref> as well as a large body of water on one side.<ref>'''[[Halo 4]]''', multiplayer map, ''[[Landfall]]''</ref> The city is named after [[CAA Casbah|CAA ''Casbah'']], the [[colony ship]] that began colonizing the planet on [[2364|August 8, 2364]].<ref name="universe">[https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/universe/locations/tribute '''Halo Waypoint''': ''Tribute'']</ref> | ||
==History== | ==History== | ||
Tribute was a site of ongoing resistance from [[Insurrectionist]] forces in [[2524]] during [[Operation: TREBUCHET]], and so a [[battalion]] of [[United Nations Space Command|UNSC]] [[UNSC Marine Corps|marines]] were operating in and around Casbah that year, searching for Insurrectionist bomb makers, supported by the [[corvette]] {{UNSCShip|Bum Rush}} and [[AV-14 Hornet|Hornet]] aircraft. They found one such bomb shop, and though they were able to neutralize the facility, the | Tribute was a site of ongoing resistance from [[Insurrectionist]] forces in [[2524]] during [[Operation: TREBUCHET]], and so a [[battalion]] of [[United Nations Space Command|UNSC]] [[UNSC Marine Corps|marines]] were operating in and around Casbah that year, searching for Insurrectionist bomb makers, supported by the [[corvette]] {{UNSCShip|Bum Rush}} and [[AV-14 Hornet|Hornet]] aircraft. They found one such bomb shop, and though they were able to neutralize the facility, the Marines were unable to prevent some of the bombs from making their way into Casbah. This led to a disastrous hostage situation inside a [[Jim Dandy]] restaurant in the city, resulting in the deaths of three Marines, thirty-eight [[civilian]]s, and two rebels.<ref>'''Halo: Contact Harvest''', ''page 20''</ref> | ||
During one of the last engagements in the [[Battle of Tribute]] in [[2552]], a Spartan [[fireteam]] engaged the [[Covenant]] assault force in Casbah, sacrificing themselves so a group of civilians could safely escape Tribute.<ref>[http://blogs.halowaypoint.com/Headlines/post/2013/02/20/The-Halo-Bulletin-22013.aspx '''Halo Waypoint''': ''The Halo Bulletin 2.20.13'']</ref> A simulation of the port authority's buildings in Casbah was later used by the {{ | During one of the last engagements in the [[Battle of Tribute]] in [[2552]], a Spartan [[fireteam]] engaged the [[Covenant]] assault force in Casbah, sacrificing themselves so a group of civilians could safely escape Tribute.<ref>[http://blogs.halowaypoint.com/Headlines/post/2013/02/20/The-Halo-Bulletin-22013.aspx '''Halo Waypoint''': ''The Halo Bulletin 2.20.13'']</ref> A simulation of the port authority's buildings in Casbah was later used by the {{UNSCShip|Infinity}}'s [[SPARTAN-IV Program|SPARTAN-IV]] complement for training.<ref>[http://blogs.halowaypoint.com/Headlines/post/2013/02/19/Halo-4-Majestic-Map-Pack-Delivers-Close-Quarters-Action-alongside-New-Game-Type-and-Playlists-on-Feb-25.aspx '''Halo 4 Majestic Map Pack Delivers Close Quarters Action alongside New Gametypes and Playlists on Feb. 25''']</ref> | ||
In [[2558]], the [[Nova Austin Station]] in [[Mindoro]], [[Cascade]] offered flights to Casbah City. This suggests that the city was either never glassed or it was rebuilt and resettled following the war.<ref>'''Halo 4''', multiplayer map, ''[[Skyline (level)|Skyline]]''</ref> | In [[2558]], the [[Nova Austin Station]] in [[Mindoro]], [[Cascade]] offered flights to Casbah City. This suggests that the city was either never glassed or it was rebuilt and resettled following the war.<ref>'''Halo 4''', multiplayer map, ''[[Skyline (level)|Skyline]]''</ref> | ||
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==Gallery== | ==Gallery== | ||
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File:SLoftus-Casbah City.png|Casbah City logo. | File:SLoftus-Casbah City.png|Casbah City logo | ||
File:H4 - Battle of Tribute.png|Casbah City during the [[Battle of Tribute]] | File:Halo 4 - Tribute buildings.jpg|Port authority buildings in Casbah | ||
File:H4 Landfall Corvette.jpg|Covenant forces lay siege on Casbah City | File:H4 - Battle of Tribute.png|Casbah City during the [[Battle of Tribute]] | ||
File:H4 Landfall Corvette 2.jpg|A Covenant light cruiser and corvette over Casbah | 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 | |||
</gallery> | </gallery> | ||
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Casbah City, commonly known simply as Casbah, is the capital city of the human Inner Colony planet Tribute in the Epsilon Eridani system. The city was a well-developed metropolis, with highways, spaceports, a MagLev train system, and high-rise office buildings, as well as at least one Jim Dandy restaurant. An expansive volcanic plain with a somewhat uneven terrain part covered in pumice was located adjoining the city,[1] as well as a large body of water on one side.[2] The city is named after CAA Casbah, the colony ship that began colonizing the planet on August 8, 2364.[3]
History
Tribute was a site of ongoing resistance from Insurrectionist forces in 2524 during Operation: TREBUCHET, and so a battalion of UNSC marines were operating in and around Casbah that year, searching for Insurrectionist bomb makers, supported by the corvette UNSC Bum Rush and Hornet aircraft. They found one such bomb shop, and though they were able to neutralize the facility, the Marines were unable to prevent some of the bombs from making their way into Casbah. This led to a disastrous hostage situation inside a Jim Dandy restaurant in the city, resulting in the deaths of three Marines, thirty-eight civilians, and two rebels.[4]
During one of the last engagements in the Battle of Tribute in 2552, a Spartan fireteam engaged the Covenant assault force in Casbah, sacrificing themselves so a group of civilians could safely escape Tribute.[5] A simulation of the port authority's buildings in Casbah was later used by the UNSC Infinity's SPARTAN-IV complement for training.[6]
In 2558, the Nova Austin Station in Mindoro, Cascade offered flights to Casbah City. This suggests that the city was either never glassed or it was rebuilt and resettled following the war.[7]
Gallery
Casbah City logo
Port authority buildings in Casbah
Casbah City during the Battle of Tribute
Covenant forces lay siege on Casbah City
A Covenant light cruiser and corvette over Casbah
List of appearances
- Halo: Contact Harvest (First appearance)
- Halo 4
Sources
- ^ Halo: Contact Harvest, pages 10 & 14
- ^ Halo 4, multiplayer map, Landfall
- ^ Halo Waypoint: Tribute
- ^ Halo: Contact Harvest, page 20
- ^ Halo Waypoint: The Halo Bulletin 2.20.13
- ^ Halo 4 Majestic Map Pack Delivers Close Quarters Action alongside New Gametypes and Playlists on Feb. 25
- ^ Halo 4, multiplayer map, Skyline
