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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 '''Reach Mapping Project''' aims to cross-reference both in-game and supplementary material | |||
The current pages for [[Viery Territory]], [[Ütközet]], [[Eposz]] and [[Alföld]] and potentially others do not have a clear or consistent hierarchy of locations, | |||
==Goals== | ==Goals== | ||
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</gallery> | </gallery> | ||
These sources combined allows us to place a number of important locations seen in ''[[Halo: Reach]]'' and supplementary material (''[[Halo: The Fall of Reach]]'', ''[[Halo: First Strike]]'', ''[[Halo: Shadows of Reach]]'', [[Data Drop]]s etc | These sources combined allows us to place a number of important locations seen in ''[[Halo: Reach]]'' and supplementary material (''[[Halo: The Fall of Reach]]'', ''[[Halo: First Strike]]'', ''[[Halo: Shadows of Reach]]'', [[Data Drop]]s etc) with a fair degree of accuracy, and begin piecing together the overall geographical structure of Reach. | ||
[[File:UR - Collated Reach Map.jpg|thumb|center|500px]] | [[File:UR - Collated Reach Map.jpg|thumb|center|500px]] | ||
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*''[[Halo: Reach]]'' - Includes a swathe of visual, audio, and narrative information on Reach since it is primarily set on the planet. | *''[[Halo: Reach]]'' - Includes a swathe of visual, audio, and narrative information on Reach since it is primarily set on the planet. | ||
*''[[Halo: First Strike]]'' - Includes location hierarchies in chapter headers for sections on Reach. | *''[[Halo: First Strike]]'' - Includes location hierarchies in chapter headers for sections on Reach. | ||
*''[[Halo: The Fall of Reach]]'' - Includes location hierarchies in chapter headers for sections on Reach | *''[[Halo: The Fall of Reach]]'' - Includes location hierarchies in chapter headers for sections on Reach. | ||
**''[[Halo: Fall of Reach]]'' - Includes location hierarchies in establishing shots for sections on Reach | **''[[Halo: Fall of Reach]]'' - Includes location hierarchies in establishing shots for sections on Reach. | ||
*''[[Halo: Shadows of Reach]]'' - Includes location hierarchies in chapter headers as well as information in the narrative itself. | *''[[Halo: Shadows of Reach]]'' - Includes location hierarchies in chapter headers as well as information in the narrative itself. | ||
*''[[Halo: Outpost Discovery]]'' - In person event that ran during [[2019]]. | *''[[Halo: Outpost Discovery]]'' - In person event that ran during [[2019]]. | ||
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*''[[Defiant to the End]]'' - A [[Defiant Map Pack]] trailer. | *''[[Defiant to the End]]'' - A [[Defiant Map Pack]] trailer. | ||
*''[[Assault on the Stars]]'' - A Waypoint video about the ''Halo: Reach'' campaign. | *''[[Assault on the Stars]]'' - A Waypoint video about the ''Halo: Reach'' campaign. | ||
*''[[ | *''[[Remember Reach Webfilm|Remember Reach]]'' - A webfilm showing life on Reach prior to the events of ''Halo: Reach''. | ||
**''[[New Life]]'' - One of the shorts part of the film, about a young couple living in Visegrad. | **''[[New Life]]'' - One of the shorts part of the film, about a young couple living in Visegrad. | ||
**''[[Spaceport (Remember Reach)|Spaceport]]'' - One of the shorts of the film, about a family saying goodbyes at a spaceport. | **''[[Spaceport (Remember Reach)|Spaceport]]'' - One of the shorts of the film, about a family saying goodbyes at a spaceport. | ||
**''[[Patrol]]'' - One of the shorts of the film, about several UNSC troopers on patrol. | **''[[Patrol]]'' - One of the shorts of the film, about several UNSC troopers on patrol. | ||
*[[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. | ||
==Books== | ==Books== | ||
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*Chapter 11: Underglass Approach, Banished Armory, New Mohács, Arany Basin, Continent Eposz, Planet Reach | *Chapter 11: Underglass Approach, Banished Armory, New Mohács, Arany Basin, Continent Eposz, Planet Reach | ||
*Chapter 12: Banished Armory, New Mohács, Arany Basin, Continent Eposz, Planet Reach | *Chapter 12: Banished Armory, New Mohács, Arany Basin, Continent Eposz, Planet Reach | ||
*Chapter 17: Landing Zone Bella, New Mohács, Arany Basin, Continent Eposz, Planet Reach | *Chapter 17: Landing Zone Bella, New Mohács, Arany Basin, Continent Eposz, Planet Reach | ||
**Figyelő Point, Bíbor Cliffs, Highland Mountains, Continent Eposz, Planet Reach | **Figyelő Point, Bíbor Cliffs, Highland Mountains, Continent Eposz, Planet Reach | ||
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==''Halo: Reach''== | ==''Halo: Reach''== | ||
===In-game Location Camera Paths=== | ===In-game Location Camera Paths=== | ||
{| class="wikitable sortable " style="width: 70%;" cellspacing="1" cellpadding="1" border="0" | {| class="wikitable sortable " style="width: 70%;" cellspacing="1" cellpadding="1" border="0" | ||
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!scope="col"|Path | !scope="col"|Path | ||
|- | |- | ||
|[[Winter Contingency]]/Visegrad Relay | |[[Winter Contingency|Winter Contingency]]/Visegrad Relay | ||
|[[File:Visegrad Location HR.PNG|250px]] | |[[File:Visegrad Location HR.PNG|250px]] | ||
|HIGHCOM/SPECWAR/GROUP 3 | |HIGHCOM/SPECWAR/GROUP 3 | ||
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|- | |- | ||
|Tip of the Spear/Orbit over Szurdok Ridge | |Tip of the Spear/Orbit over Szurdok Ridge | ||
|[[File: | |[[File:Szudork_From_Orbit_HR.PNG|250px]] | ||
|HIGHCOM/SPECWAR/GROUP 3 | |HIGHCOM/SPECWAR/GROUP 3 | ||
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'''RCH/VRY/UTKZT/EPSZ/FARKS LK''' | '''RCH/VRY/UTKZT/EPSZ/FARKS LK''' | ||
|- | |- | ||
|[[The Package]]/ONI: Sword Base (Tunnels) | |[[The Package|The Package]]/ONI: Sword Base (Tunnels) | ||
|[[File:Sword Base Location Alternate HR.PNG|250px]] | |[[File:Sword Base Location Alternate HR.PNG|250px]] | ||
|HIGHCOM/SPECWAR/GROUP 3 | |HIGHCOM/SPECWAR/GROUP 3 | ||
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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 | File:Visegrad Relay Map Display.PNG|Map of Reach as seen on a computer screen in the Visegrád Relay. | ||
</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 | |||
File:Visegrad Valley.jpg|A huge valley 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. | ||
File:HR Sword Base Satellite.jpg|Sword Base viewed from orbit. | File:HR Sword Base Satellite.jpg|Sword Base viewed from orbit. | ||
File:HR Sword Base SE View.jpg|Sword Base viewed directly from the south. | File:HR Sword Base SE View.jpg|Sword Base viewed directly from the south. | ||
File:HR_Sword_Base_Inlet.jpg|South-western view across the inlet to the west of Sword Base. The inlet feeds | File:HR_Sword_Base_Inlet.jpg|South-western view across the inlet to the west of Sword Base. The inlet feeds into a large sea to the south. | ||
</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> | </gallery> | ||
==Confirmed information== | ==Confirmed information== | ||
*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 metioned 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 | *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 | *In Chapter 3 of ''Halo: Shadows of Reach'', Eposz is confirmed to be a supercontinent. | ||
*[[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]) | ||
==Discrepancies== | ==Discrepancies== | ||
{{Expand-section}} | {{Expand-section}} | ||
==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. | ||
*[[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]] | |||
*[[Black Iron Gorge]] | |||
*[[Figyelő Point]] | |||
*[[Koldus Canyon]] | |||
*[[Rejtett Valley]] | |||
*[[Tárnoc Falls]] | |||
*[[Viery Territory]] - Viery civilian sector | *[[Viery Territory]] - Viery civilian sector | ||
**[[Ütközet]] | **[[Ütközet]] | ||
***[[Eposz]] - Supercontinent | ***[[Eposz]] - Supercontinent | ||
****[[Kisköre Base]] | ****[[Kisköre Base]] | ||
****[[Kisköre Canal]] | ****[[Kisköre Canal]] | ||
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*****[[Dombräd Springs]] | *****[[Dombräd Springs]] | ||
****[[Vadász Dombok]] | ****[[Vadász Dombok]] | ||
*****[[Ujeger Highlands]] | *****[[Ujeger Highlands]] | ||
******[[Tárnoc Gorge]] | ******[[Tárnoc Gorge]] | ||
****[[Alföld]] | ****[[Alföld]] | ||
*****[[Ung]] | *****[[Ung]] | ||
******[[Asźod]] - Unpopulated territory | ******[[Asźod]] - Unpopulated territory | ||
*******[[Asźod ship | *******[[Asźod ship breaking yards]] | ||
*******[[Mount Törött]] | *******[[Mount Törött]] | ||
*****[[Bars]] | *****[[Bars]] | ||
******[[Arany Basin]] | ******[[Arany Basin]] | ||
*******[[Bük Burn Cavity]] | *******[[Bük Burn Cavity]] | ||
********[[Logistics Base Gödöllő]] | ********[[Logistics Base Gödöllő]] | ||
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*******[[Dél Eléri]] | *******[[Dél Eléri]] | ||
********[[Végtelen Mászás]] | ********[[Végtelen Mászás]] | ||
********[[Mohács]]/New Mohács - Settlement | |||
******[[Manassas]] - Settlement | |||
*******[[Manassas Spaceport]] | |||
******[[Esztergom]] - Settlement | ******[[Esztergom]] - Settlement | ||
*******[[ | *****[[Visegrad]] | ||
****[[ | ******[[Visegrad Relay]] | ||
*****[[ | *****[[Babd Catha Ice Shelf]] | ||
******[[ | ******[[Sword Base]] | ||
*****[[ | ******[[Babd Catha Forerunner Complex]] | ||
*****[[ | *****[[Farkas Lake]] | ||
******[[ | ******[[Sabre Program Launch/Research Range]] | ||
*****[[Lébény district]] | *****[[New Alexandria (location)|New Alexandria]] ([[Template:New Alexandria|Locations]]) | ||
****[[Szurdok Ridge]] | |||
*****[[Ütközet hydroelectric power plant]] | |||
***[[Highland Mountains]] | |||
****[[Lébény district]] | |||
*****[[Gönc Canyon]] | |||
*****[[Gönc Drifts]] | |||
*****[[Scheelite Workings]] | |||
****[[Csongrád]]/Csongrád Region | |||
*****[[Vanadinite Mountain]] | |||
*****[[Omeiite Mountain]] | |||
*****[[Menachite Mountain]] | |||
******[[CASTLE Base]] | |||
****[[Big Horn River]] | |||
****[[Camp Hathcock]] | |||
****[[Camp Independence]] | |||
****[[Fairchild Field]] | |||
****[[Reach High Command]] | |||
*****[[HIGHCOM Armory Omega]] | |||
****[[Longhorn Valley]] | |||
****[[Military Reservation 01478-B]] | |||
****[[Military Wilderness Training Preserve]] | |||
****[[ODG Facility A-331]] | |||
****[[Reach FLEETCOM Military Complex]] | |||
*****[[Reach Naval Academy|Naval Officers' Academy]] | |||
==Theorycrafting== | |||
===Hypothetical location placements=== | |||
[[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]]. | |||
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<gallery> | <gallery> | ||
File: | File:Reach_planet2.png|''Long Night of Solace'' skybox texture. | ||
</gallery> | </gallery> | ||
*Reach is | *'''[[Aszod]]''' - Based on the ''[[Halo: Reach radio conversations]]'', Aszod appears to be near or in the direct flight path of the Highland Mountains. It is also arid and appears to be within a crater. As such, that narrows it down to one crater east of the mountain range containing [[CASTLE Base]]. | ||
*'''[[Military Wilderness Training Preserve]]''' - CASTLE Base is located approximately at 500km south of Visegrad, and ''[[Halo: First Strike]]'' reveals the Military Wilderness Training Preserve is nearby. A mountain range in the skybox directly south of Visegrad Relay appears identical to one that can be seen in the distance in the multiplayer map [[Highlands]], which is located in the preserve. Though the in-game compass from the multiplayer map does not support this, as it places this mountain range in question to the southeast of the preserve. Additionally, the promotional trailer [[Patrol]], in which UNSC Army unit 3 Charlie are ordered to investigate a disturbance in the Visegrad Relay, takes place in the Longhorn Valley, within the preserve. | |||
<gallery> | <gallery> | ||
File: | File:HR_Highlands_Mountain_Range.jpg|A mountain range viewed from the Military Wilderness Training Preserve. | ||
File: | File:HR_Visegrad_Mountain_Range.jpg|A mountain range south of Visegrad Relay. | ||
File:HR_Project_Flipped_Comparison.png|A comparison. | |||
</gallery> | </gallery> | ||
* | ===Other theorizing=== | ||
*In the radio conversation for [[Overlook]], the two speakers mention that the Army is moving in to [[Pálháza]] and suggests that it is directly connected to Visegrad. The further description of Visegrad's location further suggests that the two are located close together in northern Alfold. | |||
*In the final Data Drop, the Pillar of Autumn technician says they are holding position over [[Lábatlan]] but see activity over Eposz, suggesting that Lábatlan is not connected or a part of Eposz. | |||
**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 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> | <gallery> | ||
File: | 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> | </gallery> | ||
=== | |||
===Depolyment of forces based on available information=== | |||
====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]] | ||
*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]] | ||
====August 14th, 2552==== | ====August 14th, 2552==== | ||
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*[[SWORD Base]] | *[[SWORD Base]] | ||
*[[New Alexandria (location)|New Alexandria]] | *[[New Alexandria (location)|New Alexandria]] | ||
* | *An {{Class|SDV|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]] | ||
==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|}} [[Viery Territory]] | |||
*{{AID|}} [[Ütközet]] | |||
*{{AID|}} [[Eposz]] | |||
*{{AID|}} [[Alföld]] | |||
*{{AID|}} [[Viery Territory]] | *{{AID|}} [[Ung]] | ||
*{{AID|}} [[Asźod]] | |||
*{{AID|}} [[Bars]] | |||
*{{AID|}} [[Eposz]] | |||
*{{AID|}} [[Szurdok Ridge]] | |||
*{{AID|}} [[Highland Mountains]] | |||
**{{AID|}} [[Menachite Mountain]] | |||
**{{AID|X}} [[Vanadinite Mountain]] | |||
**{{AID|X}} [[Omeiite Mountain]] | |||
*{{AID|}} [[Visegrád]] | |||
*{{AID|}} [[Arany Basin]] | |||
*{{AID|}} [[SWORD Base]] | |||
===Characters=== | ===Characters=== | ||
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**{{AID|}} [[Emile-A239]] | **{{AID|}} [[Emile-A239]] | ||
**{{AID|}} [[SPARTAN-B312]] | **{{AID|}} [[SPARTAN-B312]] | ||
**{{AID|}} [[ | **{{AID|}} [[Kat-B320]] | ||
**{{AID|}} [[Jorge-052]] | **{{AID|}} [[Jorge-052]] | ||
**{{AID|}} [[Jun-A266]] | **{{AID|}} [[Jun-A266]] | ||
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**{{AID|}} [[Battle of Asźod]] | **{{AID|}} [[Battle of Asźod]] | ||
**{{AID|}} [[Space engagements over Reach]] | **{{AID|}} [[Space engagements over Reach]] | ||
==See also== | ==See also== | ||
*[[Reach#Locations]] | *[[Reach#Locations]] | ||
{{Halopedia IP}} | {{Halopedia IP}} | ||