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{{Status|Halopedia}}
{{Status|Halopedia}}
The '''Reach Mapping Project''' aims to cross-reference both in-game and supplementary material in an attempt to detail [[Reach]]'s planetary pages. Obviously, this will involve detailed examinations of all of this material and might spoil details.
The '''Reach Mapping Project''' aims to cross-reference both in-game and supplementary material to attempt to make sense of [[Reach]]'s regional structure. The current pages for [[Viery Territory]], [[Ütközet]], [[Eposz]] and [[Alföld]] and potentially others do not have a clear or consistent hierarchy of locations, which reflects Halo Reach's lack of a consistent approach to detailing locations.
 
The current pages for [[Viery Territory]], [[Ütközet]], [[Eposz]] and [[Alföld]] and potentially others do not have a clear or consistent hierarchy of locations, requiring detailed maintenance.


==Goals==
==Goals==
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*[[Dr. Halsey's personal journal]] - A secondary book included with some editions of ''Halo: Reach''. Contains extra papers and other bits of lore related to Reach.
*[[Dr. Halsey's personal journal]] - A secondary book included with some editions of ''Halo: Reach''. Contains extra papers and other bits of lore related to Reach.
*''[[Halo: The Fall of Reach - The Animated Series]]'' - Includes location info in transition scenes.
*''[[Halo: The Fall of Reach - The Animated Series]]'' - Includes location info in transition scenes.
*''[[Halo Encyclopedia (2022 edition)]]'' - Some minor Reach location information.


==Books==
==Books==
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===Environment Details===
====Environment Details====
====Computer Screens and Terminals====
=====Computer Screens and Terminals=====
<gallery>
<gallery>
File:Visegrad Relay Map Display.PNG|Map seen on a computer screen in various locations throughout the game. Does not appear to line up with any actual Reach geography.
File:Visegrad Relay Map Display.PNG|Map seen on a computer screen in various locations throughout the game. Does not appear to line up with any actual Reach geography.
</gallery>
</gallery>


====Winter Contingency (Visegrád Relay, 50KM from Visegrád, Eposz)====
=====Winter Contingency (Visegrád Relay, 50KM from Visegrád, Eposz)=====
<gallery>
<gallery>
File:Visegrad Valley.jpg|A huge basin below the Visegrád Relay to the southeast, with snowy tundra, some sparse trees and a sizable lake.
File:Visegrad Valley.jpg|A huge basin below the Visegrád Relay to the southeast, with snowy tundra, some sparse trees and a sizable lake.
</gallery>
</gallery>


====ONI: Sword Base (Sword Base, adjacent to Babd Catha Ice Shelf, Eposz)====
=====ONI: Sword Base (Sword Base, adjacent to Babd Catha Ice Shelf, Eposz)=====
<gallery>
<gallery>
File:HR Sword Base Topographic.jpg|A topographic view of the peninsula Sword Base is located upon, and the adjacent Babd Catha Ice Shelf to the east.
File:HR Sword Base Topographic.jpg|A topographic view of the peninsula Sword Base is located upon, and the adjacent Babd Catha Ice Shelf to the east.
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</gallery>
</gallery>


====New Alexandria (New Alexandria, Eposz)====
=====New Alexandria (New Alexandria, Eposz)=====
<gallery>
<gallery>
File:HR_New_Alexandria_Hospital_Display.jpg|A digital display located in the New Alexandria Medical Center Skybridge
File:HR_New_Alexandria_Hospital_Display.jpg|A digital display located in the New Alexandria Medical Center Skybridge
</gallery>
====Orbital Views====
<gallery>
File:Reach_planet2.png|The skybox texture of Reach when flying the Sabre.
File:Reachtexture.png|The skybox texture of Reach while in the ''Ardent Prayer''.
File:HR - Glassed Sopron.png|A texture used for the surface of the planet while in the ''Ardent Prayer''.
File:HR - Prologue Aszod.png|The original matte of the orbital view of Aszod from [[Noble Actual]].
</gallery>
</gallery>


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==Confirmed information==
==Confirmed information==
===The Fall of Reach===
*In Chapter 24 of ''Halo: The Fall of Reach'', the [[Highland Mountains]] are located on Reach's northern continent. [[Camp Hathcock]] is located among the mountains as mentioned in this chapter too.
*In Chapter 24 of ''Halo: The Fall of Reach'', the [[Highland Mountains]] are located on Reach's northern continent. [[Camp Hathcock]] is located among the mountains as mentioned in this chapter too.
===Shadows of Reach===
*In Chapter 1 of ''Halo: Shadows of Reach'', [[Big Crater Bay]] is confirmed to be the large body of water south of the Babd Catha ice shelf/SWORD Base.
*In Chapter 1, [[Big Crater Bay]] is confirmed to be the large body of water south of the Babd Catha ice shelf/SWORD Base.
**Chapter 1 also reconfirms that Eposz is a continent.
**Chapter 1 also reconfirms that Eposz is a continent.
**Chapter 1 also confirms that the [[Arany Basin]] is east of the Highland Mountains.
**Chapter 1 also confirms that the [[Arany Basin]] is east of the Highland Mountains.
*In Chapter 3, Eposz is confirmed to be a supercontinent.
*In Chapter 3 of ''Halo: Shadows of Reach'', Eposz is confirmed to be a supercontinent.
*In Chapter 4, it is described that Chief can see the mountain tops of the Highland Mountains from [[Tárnoc Gorge]] in the [[Ujeger Highlands]]. He can also see the [[Arany Basin]] directly in front of him. On top of this, Fred is described as looking at the west quadrant of the sky, over Arany.
*In Chapter 18, the Pelican is described as landing at the top of [[Black Iron Gorge]] where a Spartan-II training location was. After disembarking, Blue Team discover a brass bell buried in the dirt. This bell is described as being ''the'' bell from ''Halo: The Fall of Reach''. As such, this means that this training location is in fact the [[Reach Naval Officers Academy]].
===Discussion with writers===
*[[Troy Denning]] on Twitter places [[Vadász Dombok]] just south of the crater in the center of the large landmass (what has been theorised as Aszod below). ([https://twitter.com/TDenningauthor/status/1319069155883188224?s=19 Link])
*[[Troy Denning]] on Twitter places [[Vadász Dombok]] just south of the crater in the center of the large landmass (what has been theorised as Aszod below). ([https://twitter.com/TDenningauthor/status/1319069155883188224?s=19 Link])
===Other===
*In the ''[[Halo: Reach radio conversations]]'' for Overlook, it confirms that Visegrad relay (likely the town too) connect northern Alfold along with two other sites to a complex south.
*In the ''[[Halo: Reach radio conversations]]'' for Overlook, it confirms that Visegrad relay (likely the town too) connect northern Alfold along with two other sites to a complex south.


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===Locational hierarchy===
===Locational hierarchy===
Based on everything above, here is the hierarchy for surface locations on Reach.
Based on everything above, here is the hierarchy for surface locations on Reach.
{{col-begin}}
*[[Big Crater Bay]]
{{col-2}}
*[[Fenyot Basin]]
*[[New Miskolc]]
*[[Szarvas Regeneration and Salvage Facility]]
*[[Black Sea]]
**[[Naval Force Reconnaissance School]]
*[[Casimir]]
*[[Csárdás]]
*[[Erőd]]
**[[Rajtom Facility]]
*[[Fehérvár]]
*[[Hévíz]]
*[[Karácsony]]
*[[Kecskemét]]
*[[Lábatlan]]
*[[Orbital Defense Generator Facility A-412|ODG Facility A-412]]
*[[Pálháza]]
*[[Quezon]]
*[[Siófok]]
**[[Siófok Firing Range]]
*[[Sopron]]
*[[Szolnok]]
*[[Black Iron Gorge]]
*[[Koldus Canyon]]
*[[Rejtett Valley]]
*[[Viery Territory]] - Viery civilian sector
*[[Viery Territory]] - Viery civilian sector
**[[Unidentified BXR titanium mine]]
**[[Unidentified BXR titanium mine]]
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*****[[Dombräd Springs]]
*****[[Dombräd Springs]]
****[[Vadász Dombok]]
****[[Vadász Dombok]]
*****[[Bull's Blood]]
*****[[Ujeger Cliffs]]
*****[[Ujeger Highlands]]
*****[[Ujeger Highlands]]
******[[Tárnoc Gorge]]
******[[Tárnoc Gorge]]
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*****[[Bars]]
*****[[Bars]]
******[[Arany Basin]]
******[[Arany Basin]]
*******[[Tököl]]
*******[[Mohács]]/New Mohács - Settlement
*******[[Mohács]]/New Mohács - Settlement
*******[[Bük Burn Cavity]]
*******[[Bük Burn Cavity]]
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*******[[Esztergom Spaceport]]
*******[[Esztergom Spaceport]]
****[[Highland Mountains]]
****[[Highland Mountains]]
*****[[Black Iron Gorge]]
******[[Csáki Narrows]]
*****[[Iron River Falls]]
*****[[Bíbor Cliffs]]
*****[[Bíbor Cliffs]]
******[[Figyelő Point]]
******[[Figyelő Point]]
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******[[Reach Naval Academy|Naval Officers' Academy]]
******[[Reach Naval Academy|Naval Officers' Academy]]


{{col-2}}
===Depolyment of forces===
*[[Big Crater Bay]]
*[[Fenyot Basin]]
*[[New Miskolc]]
*[[Szarvas Regeneration and Salvage Facility]]
*[[Black Sea]]
**[[Naval Force Reconnaissance School]]
*[[Casimir]]
*[[Csárdás]]
*[[Erőd]]
**[[Rajtom Facility]]
*[[Fehérvár]]
*[[Hévíz]]
*[[Karácsony]]
*[[Kecskemét]]
*[[Lábatlan]]
*[[Orbital Defense Generator Facility A-412|ODG Facility A-412]]
*[[Pálháza]]
*[[Quezon]]
*[[Siófok]]
**[[Siófok Firing Range]]
*[[Sopron]]
*[[Szolnok]]
*[[Koldus Canyon]]
*[[Rejtett Valley]]
*[[WHITE TOWER]]
*[[Veszprém]]
 
{{col-end}}
 
===Applying to visual media===
*In the cutscene/level ''[[The Heretic]]'' of ''[[Halo 2]]'', Reach is briefly seen being glassed. In the original version, Reach had a completely different design. In the ''[[Halo 2: Anniversary]]'' version of the level, Reach was redesigned and appears to be based on ''Halo: Reach''{{'}}s version of the planet. This is confirmed by comparing details with terrain maps of the planet. By doing this, it appears the cutscene shows us parts of the sea and bits of land near and west of [[New Alexandria (location)|New Alexandria]].
<gallery>
File:Glassed Reach.png|New Alexandria appears to be the small, but visible crater bay near the right of the image.
File:UR - H2A-Reach comparison.png
</gallery>
*Reach is seen from orbit in ''Halo: Reach''{{'}}s prologue [[Noble Actual]]. By rotating around the view, we can see that the shot actually shows us part of the landmass near [[Big Crater Bay]].
<gallery>
File:HR - Prologue Reach.png|The original matte of the scene.
File:HR - Prologue Reach Rotated.png|The image rotated. Big Crater Bay is in the top right.
</gallery>
*Based on the descriptions from ''Shadows of Reach'', it's likely that the river seen in the far back is the Black Iron Gorge.
<gallery>
File:HTFoR AS - military complex.jpg
</gallery>
===Deployment of forces===
====August 12th, 2552====
====August 12th, 2552====
Based on the satellite image provided at the beginning of ''[[Tip of the Spear]]'', here are the known UNSC deployments that day. Note, this only includes ones whose rough locations in relation to established locations.
Based on the satellite image provided at the beginning of ''[[Tip of the Spear]]'', here are the known UNSC deployments that day. Note, this only includes ones whose rough locations in relation to established locations.
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**352nd Company — (''APP-6A'': '''AW 8 | 352''') - North of [[Manassas]]
**352nd Company — (''APP-6A'': '''AW 8 | 352''') - North of [[Manassas]]
**371st Company — (''APP-6A'': '''AW 8 | 371''') - Southeast of [[Esztergom]]
**371st Company — (''APP-6A'': '''AW 8 | 371''') - Southeast of [[Esztergom]]
**465th Company — (''APP-6A'': '''AW 8 | 465''') - [[Arany Basin]]


*34th Infantry Brigade — (''APP-6A'': '''INF 34 X''')
*34th Infantry Brigade — (''APP-6A'': '''INF 34 X''')
**581st Regiment — (''APP-6A'': '''INF 34 ||| 581''') - Northwest of [[Esztergom]]
**581st Regiment — (''APP-6A'': '''INF 34 ||| 581''') - Northwest of [[Esztergom]]


*[[124th Infantry Brigade (Mechanized)]] — (''APP-6A'': '''MCH 124 X''')
*[[124th Infantry Brigade (Mechanized)]] — (''APP-6A'': '''MCH 124 X'''
**6th Regiment — (''APP-6A'': '''MCH 124 ||| 6''') - Northeast of [[Visegrád]]
**6th Regiment — (''APP-6A'': '''MCH 124 ||| 6''') - Northeast of [[Visegrád]]
**501st Regiment — (''APP-6A'': '''MCH 124 ||| 501''') - East of [[Vadász Dombok]]
**501st Regiment — (''APP-6A'': '''MCH 124 ||| 501''') - Southeast of [[Vadász Dombok]]


*[[12th Marine Regiment]] — (''APP-6A'': '''MAR ||| 12''')
*[[12th Marine Regiment]] — (''APP-6A'': '''MAR ||| 12''')
**3rd Battalion 12th Marines — (''APP-6A'': '''MAR || 3/12''') - North of [[Arany Basin]]
**3rd Battalion 12th Marines — (''APP-6A'': '''MAR || 3/12''') - Northwest of [[Vadász Dombok]]


====August 14th, 2552====
====August 14th, 2552====
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*[[SWORD Base]]
*[[SWORD Base]]
*[[New Alexandria (location)|New Alexandria]]
*[[New Alexandria (location)|New Alexandria]]
*''Ardent Prayer'' in orbit near [[Sopron]] {{C|A texture used in LNoS' skybox corresponds to the Sopron area. Pair this with the hologram and it confirms that they are one and the same.}}
*An {{Pattern|Ceudar|heavy corvette}} outside of [[Sopron]] (this could be the ''Ardent Prayer{{'}}''s location over Reach as it has a giant red mark beside it)
*[[Visegrád]]
*[[Visegrád]]
*Near [[Vadász Dombok]]
*Near [[Vadász Dombok]]
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File:Reach Hologram.png
File:Reach Hologram.png
File:HR-TipOfTheSpear-Viery.png
File:HR-TipOfTheSpear-Viery.png
</gallery>
===Applying to visual media===
*In the cutscene/level ''[[The Heretic]]'' of ''[[Halo 2]]'', Reach is briefly seen being glassed. In the original version, Reach had a completely different design. In the ''[[Halo 2: Anniversary]]'' version of the level, Reach was redesigned and appears to be based on ''Halo: Reach''{{'}}s version of the planet. This is confirmed by comparing details with terrain maps of the planet. By doing this, it appears the cutscene shows us parts of the sea and bits of land near and west of [[New Alexandria (location)|New Alexandria]].
<gallery>
File:Glassed Reach.png|New Alexandria appears to be the small, but visible crater bay near the right of the image.
File:UR - H2A-Reach comparison.png
</gallery>
*Reach is seen from orbit in ''Halo: Reach''{{'}}s prologue [[Noble Actual]]. By rotating around the view, we can see that the shot actually shows us part of the landmass near [[Big Crater Bay]].
<gallery>
File:HR - Prologue Reach.png|The original matte of the scene.
File:HR - Prologue Reach Rotated.png|The image rotated. Big Crater Bay is in the top right.
</gallery>
</gallery>


==Theorycrafting==
==Theorycrafting==
===Hypothetical location placements===
===Hypothetical location placements===
[[File:Theorycrafted Locations HR.PNG|thumb|300px|Hypothetical locations of Farkas Lake and Asźod.]]
[[File:Theorycrafted Locations HR.PNG|thumb|right|300px|Hypothetical locations of Farkas Lake and Asźod.]]
*'''[[Farkas Lake]]''' - Upon superimposing the skybox texture from the mission ''[[Long Night of Solace (level)|Long Night of Solace]]'' over the map of Reach, it appears that Farkas Lake to a lake inlet area between [[Manassas]], [[Visegrád]] and [[New Alexandria (location)|New Alexandria]].
*'''[[Farkas Lake]]''' - Upon superimposing the skybox texture from the mission ''[[Long Night of Solace (level)|Long Night of Solace]]'' over the map of Reach, it appears that Farkas Lake to a lake inlet area between [[Manassas]], [[Visegrád]] and [[New Alexandria (location)|New Alexandria]].
<gallery>
<gallery>
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**In the same Data Drop, a different technician suggests that they contact [[Casimir Station]] while being over Lábatlan. This suggests two things. One that Casimir Station is in orbit of the city of [[Casimir]] and two that Casimir Station (and by proxy, Casimir itself) are part of Lábatlan or close by geographically.
**In the same Data Drop, a different technician suggests that they contact [[Casimir Station]] while being over Lábatlan. This suggests two things. One that Casimir Station is in orbit of the city of [[Casimir]] and two that Casimir Station (and by proxy, Casimir itself) are part of Lábatlan or close by geographically.
*With the presence of the [[Viery Militia]] in ''Shadows of Reach'' and the reference to the "Viery civilian sector" elsewhere, this seems to suggest that the Vierry Territory might be a polity, equivalent to a [[national government]] holding parts of Reach as opposed to a physical feature or natural area.
*With the presence of the [[Viery Militia]] in ''Shadows of Reach'' and the reference to the "Viery civilian sector" elsewhere, this seems to suggest that the Vierry Territory might be a polity, equivalent to a [[national government]] holding parts of Reach as opposed to a physical feature or natural area.
*In Chapter 8 of ''Shadows of Reach'' the Banished seem to be aware that the Portal complex is within the Highland Mountains, though unsure specifically. When discussing their continued search [[Ballas]] says that he has troops looking at [[Szurdok Ridge]]. This suggests that Szurdok is extremely close to or part of the Highland Mountains.
==Silver Timeline research==
===Resources===
*''[[Halo: The Television Series]]''
**''[[Halo: The Television Series Season One|Season One]]''
**''[[Halo: The Television Series Season Two|Season Two]]''
*[[Dr. Catherine Halsey's Computer]]
===Official maps===
<gallery>
File:HTV-Unbound-Johnfiles.jpg
</gallery>
===Locational hierarchy===
*[[Reach City]]
**[[WHITE TOWER]]
***[[Skillian Response Center]]
**[[Tchakova Park]]
*[[Manassas]]
*[[CASTLE Base]]
*[[SWORD Base/Silver|SWORD Base]]
*[[Longhorn Valley]]
*[[Visegrád Relay]]
*[[Veszprém Relay]]
====Orbital====
*[[Kearny-Fuchida Station]]
*[[Turul Observation Platform 6]]


==Cleanup==
==Cleanup==
===Locations===
===Locations===
Checked boxes indicate articles that have been updated or created with new info and images.
Checked boxes indicate articles that have been updated or created with new info and images.
*{{AID|X}} [[Sopron]] - Update
*{{AID|X}} [[Big Crater Bay]] - Update
*{{AID|X}} [[New Miskolc]] - Create
*{{AID|X}} [[New Miskolc]] - Create
*{{AID|X}} [[Szarvas Regeneration and Salvage Facility]] - Create
*{{AID|X}} [[Szarvas Regeneration and Salvage Facility]] - Create
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**{{AID|}} [[Ütközet]] - Update
**{{AID|}} [[Ütközet]] - Update
***{{AID|}} [[Eposz]] - Update
***{{AID|}} [[Eposz]] - Update
****{{AID|}} [[Babd Catha Ice Shelf]] - Update
*****{{AID|}} [[SWORD Base]] - Update
****{{AID|}} [[Vadász Dombok]] - Create
*****{{AID|}} [[Ujeger Highlands]] - Create
******{{AID|X}} [[Tárnoc Gorge]] - Create
****{{AID|}} [[Alföld]] - Update
****{{AID|}} [[Alföld]] - Update
*****{{AID|}} [[Visegrád]] - Update
*****{{AID|}} [[Ung]] - Update
*****{{AID|x}} [[Ung]] - Update
******{{AID|}} [[Asźod]] - Update
******{{AID|X}} [[Asźod]] - Update
*****{{AID|}} [[Bars]] - Update
*****{{AID|}} [[Bars]] - Update
******{{AID|}} [[Arany Basin]] - Update
*{{AID|}} [[Szurdok Ridge]] - Update
****{{AID|}} [[Szurdok Ridge]] - Update
*{{AID|}} [[Highland Mountains]] - Update
****{{AID|}} [[Highland Mountains]] - Update
**{{AID|}} [[Csongrád]] - Update
*****{{AID|}} [[Black Iron Gorge]] - Create
***{{AID|}} [[Menachite Mountain]] - Update
******{{AID|}} [[Csáki Narrows]] - Create
***{{AID|X}} [[Vanadinite Mountain]] - Create
*****{{AID|}} [[Iron River Falls]] - Create
***{{AID|X}} [[Omeiite Mountain]] - Create
*****{{AID|}} [[Csongrád]] - Update
*{{AID|}} [[Visegrád]] - Update
******{{AID|}} [[Menachite Mountain]] - Update
*{{AID|}} [[Arany Basin]] - Update
******{{AID|X}} [[Vanadinite Mountain]] - Create
*{{AID|}} [[SWORD Base]] - Update
******{{AID|X}} [[Omeiite Mountain]] - Create
*****{{AID|}} [[Reach FLEETCOM Military Complex]] - Update
******{{AID|}} [[Reach Naval Academy|Naval Officers' Academy]] - Update


===Characters===
===Characters===

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