Casbah City: Difference between revisions

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/Novel|Halo: Contact Harvest|Page=20}}

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/Site|D=10|M=10|Y=2014|URL=http://blogs.halowaypoint.com/Headlines/post/2013/02/20/The-Halo-Bulletin-22013.aspx|Site=Halo Waypoint|Page=The Halo Bulletin 2.20.13}} 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/Site|D=10|M=10|Y=2014|URL=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|Site=Halo Waypoint|Page=Halo 4 Majestic Map Pack Delivers Close Quarters Action alongside New Gametypes and Playlists on Feb. 25}}