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==Battle== | ==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. [[Corporal]] [[Taylor H. 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>[http://halo.xbox.com/en-us/intel/featured/gallery/dmr/c0dfea7c-87fa-4224-82ff-c44d93b73f03 '''Halo Waypoint''', ''DMR'']</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. [[Corporal]] [[Taylor H. 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>[http://halo.xbox.com/en-us/intel/featured/gallery/dmr/c0dfea7c-87fa-4224-82ff-c44d93b73f03 '''Halo Waypoint''', ''DMR'']</ref> A Spartan fireteam engaged the Covenant assault force in [[Casbah]], sacrificing themselves so a group of civilians could escape the colony.<ref>[http://blogs.halowaypoint.com/Headlines/post/2013/02/20/The-Halo-Bulletin-22013.aspx '''Halo Waypoint''': ''The Halo Bulletin 2.20.13'']</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> | 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> | ||