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**[[Orbital Drop Shock Troopers]]
**[[Orbital Drop Shock Troopers]]
*[[UNSC Army]]
*[[UNSC Army]]
*Unknown number of SPARTAN-IIs<ref name="EVG">'''[[Halo: The Essential Visual Guide]]''', ''page 222''</ref><ref name="identity" group="note">Of the 28 active SPARTAN-IIs assigned to NAVSPECWAR, 25 were present on Reach between July 18 and August 30, 2552, in preparation for [[Operation: RED FLAG]]. They, like most of the planet's military garrison and civilian population, were kept unaware of the ongoing invasion of the Epsilon Eridani system. As related [[List of inconsistencies in the Halo series#Several sources|here]], the only teams that would have been available at the time were [[Gray Team|Gray]] (who had [[Gray Team#History|officially been out of contact]] for about a year) and [[Team Black|Black]] (who were concurrently deployed to Verge). In light of this account, it is likely that the SPARTAN-IIs who fought in Casbah were from Team Black, as their deployment to Verge was a direct response to the Covenant's blockade of Tribute.</ref>
*Unknown number of SPARTAN-IIs<ref name="H4EVG">'''Halo 4: The Essential Visual Guide''', ''page 222''</ref><ref name="identity" group="note">Of the 28 active SPARTAN-IIs assigned to NAVSPECWAR, 25 were present on Reach between July 18 and August 30, 2552, in preparation for [[Operation: RED FLAG]]. They, like most of the planet's military garrison and civilian population, were kept unaware of the ongoing invasion of the Epsilon Eridani system. As related [[List of inconsistencies in the Halo series#Several sources|here]], the only teams that would have been available at the time were [[Gray Team|Gray]] (who had [[Gray Team#History|officially been out of contact]] for about a year) and [[Team Black|Black]] (who were concurrently deployed to Verge). In light of this account, it is likely that the SPARTAN-IIs who fought in Casbah were from Team Black, as their deployment to Verge was a direct response to the Covenant's blockade of Tribute.</ref>
*Multiple SPARTAN-III fireteams<ref name="landf"/><ref name="EVG"/>
*Multiple SPARTAN-III fireteams<ref name="landf"/><ref name="H4EVG"/>
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|forces2=At least one {{Class|CAS|assault carrier}}<ref>'''Halo 4''', multiplayer map ''Landfall'' - evacuation alert messages</ref><br>
At least two {{Class|SDV|heavy corvette}}s<ref name="landf"/>
At least two {{Class|SDV|heavy corvette}}s<ref name="landf"/>
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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. ODST [[Corporal]] [[Taylor 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://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/intel/featured/gallery/dmr/c0dfea7c-87fa-4224-82ff-c44d93b73f03 '''Halo Waypoint''': ''DMR'']</ref><ref>'''[[Halo 4: The Essential Visual Guide]]''', ''page 22''</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. ODST [[Corporal]] [[Taylor 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>[https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/universe/detail/c0dfea7c-87fa-4224-82ff-c44d93b73f03/dmr '''Halo Waypoint''': ''DMR'']</ref><ref>'''Halo 4: The Essential Visual Guide''', ''page 20''</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. Team Black succeeded in their mission, presumably hindering 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. Team Black succeeded in their mission, presumably hindering the Covenant assault.<ref>'''[[Halo: Evolutions - Essential Tales of the Halo Universe]]''' - ''[[Blunt Instruments]]''</ref>


===Battle of Casbah===
===Battle of Casbah===
Multiple [[SPARTAN-III program|SPARTAN-III]] fireteams engaged the Covenant assault force in the capital, [[Casbah City]], as did an unknown number of SPARTAN-IIs.<ref name="identity" group="note"/> One of these SPARTAN-III teams stayed behind, holding off a large Covenant force so a small number of remaining civilians could escape the colony; they were ultimately killed, though their mission was successful.<ref>[http://blogs.halowaypoint.com/Headlines/post/2013/02/20/The-Halo-Bulletin-22013.aspx '''Halo Waypoint''': ''The Halo Bulletin 2.20.13'']</ref><ref name="EVG"/>
Multiple [[SPARTAN-III program|SPARTAN-III]] fireteams engaged the Covenant assault force in the capital, [[Casbah City]], as did an unknown number of SPARTAN-IIs.<ref name="identity" group="note"/> One of these SPARTAN-III teams stayed behind, holding off a large Covenant force so a small number of remaining civilians could escape the colony; they were ultimately killed, though their mission was successful.<ref>[http://blogs.halowaypoint.com/Headlines/post/2013/02/20/The-Halo-Bulletin-22013.aspx '''Halo Waypoint''': ''The Halo Bulletin 2.20.13'']</ref><ref name="H4EVG"/>


==Aftermath and legacy==
==Aftermath and legacy==
Tribute was [[glassing|glassed]] in the conclusion of the battle,<ref name="h4evg2">'''Halo 4: The Essential Visual Guide''', ''page 177''</ref> although it would be restored to a habitable state in the postwar years.<ref>'''Halo: First Strike (2010)''', ''Tug o' War''</ref>
Tribute was [[glassing|glassed]] in the conclusion of the battle,<ref name="h4evg2">'''[[Halo 4: The Essential Visual Guide]]''', ''page 177''</ref> although it would be restored to a habitable state in the postwar years.<ref>'''Halo: First Strike (2010)''', ''Tug o' War''</ref>


During the battle, the freighter ''[[Floral Express]]'' fled the planet while carrying colonial refugees. Presumably following a random [[slipspace]] trajectory per the [[Cole Protocol]], the ship arrived near [[Installation 03]] in the [[Khaphrae system]] on [[2552#October|October 8th]].<ref name="11h">''[[Eleventh Hour reports]] - #5''</ref> This would lead the [[Office of Naval Intelligence]] to uncover the [[Composer]] after the war, which would be secured on nearby [[Ivanoff Station]].
During the battle, the freighter ''[[Floral Express]]'' fled the planet while carrying colonial refugees. Presumably following a random [[slipspace]] trajectory per the [[Cole Protocol]], the ship arrived near [[Installation 03]] in the [[Khaphrae system]] on [[2552#October|October 8th]].<ref name="11h">''[[Eleventh Hour reports]] - #5''</ref> This would lead the [[Office of Naval Intelligence]] to uncover the [[Composer]] after the war, which would be secured on nearby [[Ivanoff Station]].
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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 battlecruiser and corvette over Casbah.
File:H4 Landfall Corvette 2.jpg|A Covenant light cruiser and corvette over Casbah.
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==List of appearances==
==List of appearances==

Revision as of 18:43, June 15, 2014

Template:Battle

The Battle of Tribute was a conflict that took place on and around the planet Tribute in the Epsilon Eridani system in August 2552.[note 1]

Battle

After the Covenant began their invasion of Reach on July 24, they also attacked the other colonies in the system, including Tribute. ODST Corporal Taylor 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.[1] Army forces also participated in the battle.[2][3]

The battle apparently lasted for some time, as the Covenant continued to blockade the planet. SPARTAN-II Team Black was sent to Verge to destroy a beacon supplying the Covenant ships with helium used as fuel in their reactors. Team Black succeeded in their mission, presumably hindering the Covenant assault.[4]

Battle of Casbah

Multiple SPARTAN-III fireteams engaged the Covenant assault force in the capital, Casbah City, as did an unknown number of SPARTAN-IIs.[note 2] One of these SPARTAN-III teams stayed behind, holding off a large Covenant force so a small number of remaining civilians could escape the colony; they were ultimately killed, though their mission was successful.[5][6]

Aftermath and legacy

Tribute was glassed in the conclusion of the battle,[7] although it would be restored to a habitable state in the postwar years.[8]

During the battle, the freighter Floral Express fled the planet while carrying colonial refugees. Presumably following a random slipspace trajectory per the Cole Protocol, the ship arrived near Installation 03 in the Khaphrae system on October 8th.[9] This would lead the Office of Naval Intelligence to uncover the Composer after the war, which would be secured on nearby Ivanoff Station.

In 2558, the Template:UNSCship's SPARTAN-IV complement used a simulation of the Casbah theater for their War Games training to honor the sacrifice of the SPARTAN-IIIs who died there.[10]

Gallery

  • Covenant forces lay siege on Casbah City.

    Covenant forces lay siege on Casbah City.

  • A Covenant light cruiser and corvette over Casbah.

    A Covenant light cruiser and corvette over Casbah.

List of appearances

Notes

  1. ^ Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; no text was provided for refs named a
  2. ^ Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; no text was provided for refs named identity

Sources

  1. ^ Halo 3: ODST, Dutch's biography
  2. ^ Halo Waypoint: DMR
  3. ^ Halo 4: The Essential Visual Guide, page 20
  4. ^ Halo: Evolutions - Essential Tales of the Halo Universe - Blunt Instruments
  5. ^ Halo Waypoint: The Halo Bulletin 2.20.13
  6. ^ Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; no text was provided for refs named H4EVG
  7. ^ Halo 4: The Essential Visual Guide, page 177
  8. ^ Halo: First Strike (2010), Tug o' War
  9. ^ Eleventh Hour reports - #5
  10. ^ Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; no text was provided for refs named landf

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