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|conflict=[[Human-Covenant War]] | |conflict=[[Human-Covenant War]] | ||
|date=[[2552#August|August | |date=[[2552#July|Late July]]-[[2552#August|early August]] through [[2552#September|September 2552]]<ref group="note">The Covenant first invaded Reach on July 24; thus, this is the first day they could be openly present in the system and attack its other planets. Since [[Team Black]] was deployed to two missions outside the Epsilon Eridani system between the invasion of Tribute and the fall of the planet Reach on August 30th, it can be assumed that Tribute was invaded fairly early on.</ref> | ||
|place=[[Tribute]], [[Epsilon Eridani system | |place=[[Tribute]], [[Epsilon Eridani system]] | ||
|result=Covenant victory | |result=Covenant victory | ||
|side1=[[United Nations Space Command]] | |side1=[[United Nations Space Command]] | ||
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|commanders2=Unknown | |commanders2=Unknown | ||
|forces1=*[[UNSC Navy]] | |forces1=*[[UNSC Navy]] | ||
**[[Epsilon Eridani | **[[Epsilon Eridani Fleet]] | ||
*[[UNSC Marine Corps]] | *[[UNSC Marine Corps]] | ||
**[[Orbital Drop Shock Trooper]]s | **[[Orbital Drop Shock Trooper]]s | ||
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|casual1=*90% of Naval forces | |casual1=*90% of Naval forces | ||
*Unknown Marine and ODST losses | *Unknown Marine and ODST losses | ||
*Light | *Light civilian losses | ||
|casual2=*Unknown, presumably light to moderate | |casual2=*Unknown, presumably light to moderate | ||
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The '''Battle of Tribute''' was a | The '''Battle of Tribute''' was a conflict that took place on and over the planet [[Tribute]] in the [[Epsilon Eridani system]]. | ||
==Battle== | ==Battle== | ||
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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. They succeeded in their mission, presumably slowing down the Covenant assault.<ref>'''[[Halo: Evolutions - Essential Tales of the Halo Universe]]''' - ''[[Blunt Instruments]]''</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. They succeeded in their mission, presumably slowing down the Covenant assault.<ref>'''[[Halo: Evolutions - Essential Tales of the Halo Universe]]''' - ''[[Blunt Instruments]]''</ref> | ||
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