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{{Main|Fall of Reach|Reach Defense Coordination Zone}} | {{Main|Fall of Reach|Reach Defense Coordination Zone}} | ||
[[File:Glassed Reach.png|thumb|left|250px|Reach after its glassing.{{Ref/Level|Halo 2: Anniversary|[[The Heretic]]}}]] | [[File:Glassed Reach.png|thumb|left|250px|Reach after its glassing.{{Ref/Level|Halo 2: Anniversary|[[The Heretic]]}}]] | ||
Reach fell to the Covenant during the Human-Covenant War in [[2552]]. An [[Fleet of Valiant Prudence|advance strike force]] first arrived at the planet in late [[2552#July|July]], [[Battle of Visegrád|taking out]] [[Visegrád Relay|a major communications outpost]] and attacking several UNSC facilities over a span of several weeks. This force was effectively destroyed when the fleet's [[flagship]], the {{ | Reach fell to the Covenant during the Human-Covenant War in [[2552]]. An [[Fleet of Valiant Prudence|advance strike force]] first arrived at the planet in late [[2552#July|July]], [[Battle of Visegrád|taking out]] [[Visegrád Relay|a major communications outpost]] and attacking several UNSC facilities over a span of several weeks. This force was effectively destroyed when the fleet's [[flagship]], the {{Pattern|Sh'wada|supercarrier}} ''[[Long Night of Solace]]'' was destroyed during [[Operation: UPPER CUT]]. However, a significantly larger Covenant fleet sent by the [[Ministry of Resolution]] arrived on [[2552#August|August 14]] and began to lay siege to several cities on the planet shortly after the ''Long Night of Solace'' was destroyed. The final battle for the planet was fought when a massive combined Covenant invasion fleet over 300 ships strong led by the [[Supreme Commander]] [[Thel 'Vadam]]ee and the [[Fleet of Particular Justice]] arrived in the morning of August 30.{{Ref/Reuse|vis}} Additionally, the other human colonies in the Epsilon Eridani system were attacked by the Covenant, [[Battle of Tribute|including]] [[Tribute]].<ref>''Halo 3: ODST'', "Dutch" Firefight Character Profile</ref> | ||
The final attack halted [[Operation: RED FLAG]], a plan devised by the UNSC to bring an end to the war, as the {{UNSCShip|Pillar of Autumn}}, which was already on its way to the mission, was recalled to Reach to defend the planet against the massive Covenant attack. The majority of the SPARTAN-IIs aboard the ship were dispatched to the planet's surface to protect the [[Orbital defense generator|generators]] for the [[orbital defense platform]]s,{{Ref/Novel|Halo: First Strike|Page=22}} while a small team led by [[John-117]] boarded [[Reach Station Gamma]] to secure an unprotected NAV database aboard the [[ONI]] [[UNSC prowler|prowler]] ''[[UNSC Circumference|Circumference]]''.{{Ref/Novel|Halo: The Fall of Reach|Page=308}} Eventually, the ''Autumn'' was one of the few ships to escape the battle.{{Ref/Level|Game=Halo: Reach|Level=[[The Pillar of Autumn (Halo: Reach level)|The Pillar of Autumn]]}} | The final attack halted [[Operation: RED FLAG]], a plan devised by the UNSC to bring an end to the war, as the {{UNSCShip|Pillar of Autumn}}, which was already on its way to the mission, was recalled to Reach to defend the planet against the massive Covenant attack. The majority of the SPARTAN-IIs aboard the ship were dispatched to the planet's surface to protect the [[Orbital defense generator|generators]] for the [[orbital defense platform]]s,{{Ref/Novel|Halo: First Strike|Page=22}} while a small team led by [[John-117]] boarded [[Reach Station Gamma]] to secure an unprotected NAV database aboard the [[ONI]] [[UNSC prowler|prowler]] ''[[UNSC Circumference|Circumference]]''.{{Ref/Novel|Halo: The Fall of Reach|Page=308}} Eventually, the ''Autumn'' was one of the few ships to escape the battle.{{Ref/Level|Game=Halo: Reach|Level=[[The Pillar of Autumn (Halo: Reach level)|The Pillar of Autumn]]}} | ||
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===Post-war=== | ===Post-war=== | ||
{{Main|Eposz Reclamation Project}} | {{Main|Eposz Reclamation Project}} | ||
[[File: | [[File:Spade NewFrontiers Art.jpg|right|thumb|250px|A pioneer alongside two [[Spade]]s on Reach after its glassing.{{Ref/Site|Id=BaconTweet|URL=https://twitter.com/_darrenbacon/status/1437522810906103810|Site=Twitter|Page=Darren Bacon - It was a piece done for the franchise team depicting a glassed section of Reach...|D=13|M=09|Y=2021}}]] | ||
In [[2553#November|November 2553]], a pioneer group arrived on Reach for an initial search and preparation for the planet's reterraforming.{{Ref/Site|D=01|M=6|Y=2020|URL=https://forums.halowaypoint.com/yaf_postsm2994218_Catalog-Interaction.aspx#post2994218|Site=Halo Waypoint|Page=Catalog Interaction (Page 43)}} Due to its symbolic and strategic value, Reach was quickly selected for rehabilitation and full-scale recolonization by the [[Unified Earth Government]],{{Ref/Reuse|wf}} classified as a priority redevelopment area.{{Ref/Reuse|osfm94}} Although an ambitious and lengthy project, Reach's recolonization is aided by the planet's handful of surviving settlements and the remaining [[space elevator]]s,{{Ref/Reuse|wf}} though hindered by the devastation to all major military sites and population centers during the Fall of Reach.{{Ref/Reuse|osfm94}} [[Aquarius Terraforming Solutions]] was a prime candidate over the [[Liang-Dortmund Corporation]] in the restoration project of Reach; especially as the latter would have required politically risky territorial and resources concessions.{{Ref/Site|Id=CFFoundations|URL=https://www.halowaypoint.com/news/canon-fodder-foundations|Site=Halo Waypoint|Page=Canon Fodder - Foundations|D=12|M=01|Y=2022}} | In [[2553#November|November 2553]], a pioneer group arrived on Reach for an initial search and preparation for the planet's reterraforming.{{Ref/Site|D=01|M=6|Y=2020|URL=https://forums.halowaypoint.com/yaf_postsm2994218_Catalog-Interaction.aspx#post2994218|Site=Halo Waypoint|Page=Catalog Interaction (Page 43)}} Due to its symbolic and strategic value, Reach was quickly selected for rehabilitation and full-scale recolonization by the [[Unified Earth Government]],{{Ref/Reuse|wf}} classified as a priority redevelopment area.{{Ref/Reuse|osfm94}} Although an ambitious and lengthy project, Reach's recolonization is aided by the planet's handful of surviving settlements and the remaining [[space elevator]]s,{{Ref/Reuse|wf}} though hindered by the devastation to all major military sites and population centers during the Fall of Reach.{{Ref/Reuse|osfm94}} [[Aquarius Terraforming Solutions]] was a prime candidate over the [[Liang-Dortmund Corporation]] in the restoration project of Reach; especially as the latter would have required politically risky territorial and resources concessions.{{Ref/Site|Id=CFFoundations|URL=https://www.halowaypoint.com/news/canon-fodder-foundations|Site=Halo Waypoint|Page=Canon Fodder - Foundations|D=12|M=01|Y=2022}} | ||