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{{City | {{City | ||
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|image= | |image=[[File:H4 Landfall.png|350px]] | ||
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|location=[[Tribute]] | |location=[[Tribute]] | ||
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|population= | |population= | ||
|notable= | |notable=[[Operation: TREBUCHET]]<br>[[Battle of Tribute]] | ||
|notable-title=Notable events | |notable-title=Notable events | ||
|governance=[[Unified Earth Government]] | |governance=[[Unified Earth Government]] | ||
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'''Casbah City''', commonly known simply as '''Casbah''', | '''Casbah City''', commonly known simply as '''Casbah''', was the capital city of the human colony world [[Tribute]] in the [[Epsilon Eridani system]]. It was a well developed city, 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 [[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> | ||
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==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 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 3 marines, 38 civilians, and 2 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 {{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> | |||
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The city is named after the [[Wikipedia:Casbah|casbah]], a type of fortress or citadel and by metonymy the old part of a city, particularly in North Africa. | |||
==Gallery== | ==Gallery== | ||
<gallery> | <gallery> | ||
File:Casbah City | File:SLoftus-Casbah City.png|Casbah City logo. | ||
File: | File:H4 - Battle of Tribute.png|Casbah City during the [[Battle of Tribute]]. | ||
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. | ||
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*''[[Halo: Contact Harvest]]'' {{1st}} | *''[[Halo: Contact Harvest]]'' {{1st}} | ||
*''[[Halo 4]]'' | *''[[Halo 4]]'' | ||
==Sources== | ==Sources== | ||
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[[Category: | [[Category:Cities]] | ||