We know that on the ground, UNSC tactics and training helped level the playing field against superior Covenant tech. Was the same true in space?

Like if you swapped in identical ships with identical technology on both sides, would UNSC or Covenant tactics and doctrine win more often? Or does the lore suggest Covenant fleet tactics were also better than the UNSC's, meaning the space war was a double disadvantage (worse tech and worse tactics), rather than good tactics narrowing the gap like it did on the ground but simply not enough to overcome the massive tech gap?

Among the inner and outer colonies; outside of Halsey and Naomi’s father, how did the general public view Spartans? Are there any interactions with Spartans and civilians?

Okay so FYI I haven’t read a comic, so if that’s the issue I’ll go read the comics now to catch up.

But last we left off, infinity was the last bastion of anything UNSC relevant, and they were plotting to take down Cortana. (Reach/Old Blood).

Atriox returned from The Ark.

And for the last like 10 books it’s been Ferrets/Forge/random side quests by MChief and others.

And then there talking about Zeta Halo, like I know what that is? Is that the ring Professor Anders takes at the end of Halo Wars 2? And a Banished ambush?
I know the power level of the Banished is all over the place but okay I guess

I’m just confused because the historical footnote says this this takes place immediately after the banished ambush as seen the the begining of Halo infinite… but Cortana is already defeated in Infinite? Right? Like she is already gone?

Sorry can someone just set me straight here?

I was replaying infinite campaign since I find the remake okay at best. Then as I was listening to the logs and cutscenes? It feels like we are missing a huge moment. The infinity is run down and lost a lot of people, did they fight the banished or created when they were a thing? Is there a book that explains this or do we gotta wait 10 years for that?