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==Overview== | ==Overview== | ||
[[File:Reachtoearth.jpg|thumb|right|200px|A comparison of Earth's size to Reach's.{{Ref/Reuse|comparison}}]] | |||
===Orbital characteristics=== | ===Orbital characteristics=== | ||
Reach has a strong [[Wikipedia:Aurora (astronomy)|aurora]] phenomenon, to the extent the planet is covered in an "aura" of aurorae.{{Ref/Level|HR|[[Long Night of Solace (level)|Long Night of Solace]]}} Reach has two [[natural satellite]]s; the large, ringed [[Csodaszarvas]] and the small, cratered [[Turul]] which was captured into Reach's orbit as recently as some 70-80 thousand years ago.{{Ref/Site|D=01|M=6|Y=2020|URL=http://carnage.bungie.org/haloforum/halo.forum.pl?read=1045222|Site=halo.bungie.org|Page=I've got your answer, Levi...}} Reach's oceans also experience strong tidal phenomena.<ref>''Halo: Reach'', Limited Edition bonus content, map of Reach</ref> | Reach has a strong [[Wikipedia:Aurora (astronomy)|aurora]] phenomenon, to the extent the planet is covered in an "aura" of aurorae.{{Ref/Level|HR|[[Long Night of Solace (level)|Long Night of Solace]]}} Reach has two [[natural satellite]]s; the large, ringed [[Csodaszarvas]] and the small, cratered [[Turul]] which was captured into Reach's orbit as recently as some 70-80 thousand years ago.{{Ref/Site|D=01|M=6|Y=2020|URL=http://carnage.bungie.org/haloforum/halo.forum.pl?read=1045222|Site=halo.bungie.org|Page=I've got your answer, Levi...}} Reach's oceans also experience strong tidal phenomena.<ref>''Halo: Reach'', Limited Edition bonus content, map of Reach</ref> | ||
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*Reach orbital shipyards | *Reach orbital shipyards | ||
**[[Naval Yard AS-9]] | **[[Naval Yard AS-9]] | ||
===Topography and ecology=== | ===Topography and ecology=== | ||
For a young planet with an age of less than one billion years, compared to Earth's 4.6 billion year existence, Reach is remarkably geologically stable.{{Ref/Reuse|bnet}} Reach is larger than Earth, having a diameter of 15,273 kilometers, compared to the 12,756 kilometers diameter of Earth.<ref name="comparison">[https://twitter.com/Bungie/status/12053226321?s=19 ''Twitter'', Bungie] ([http://twitpic.com/1f46ee ''Twitpic'': Earth and Reach comparison])</ref> Reach was originally inhospitable for human life, requiring some degree of [[terraforming]] before it could be colonized. Mostly a rugged and harsh wilderness filled with towering mountains, deserts and weather-beaten forests, Reach's surface is pockmarked with meteor impact craters, some of these forming large seas.<ref name="gi">[http://gameinformer.com/mag/haloreach.aspx ''GameInformer'': February 2010]</ref> | For a young planet with an age of less than one billion years, compared to Earth's 4.6 billion year existence, Reach is remarkably geologically stable.{{Ref/Reuse|bnet}} Reach is larger than Earth, having a diameter of 15,273 kilometers, compared to the 12,756 kilometers diameter of Earth.<ref name="comparison">[https://twitter.com/Bungie/status/12053226321?s=19 ''Twitter'', Bungie] ([http://twitpic.com/1f46ee ''Twitpic'': Earth and Reach comparison])</ref> Reach was originally inhospitable for human life, requiring some degree of [[terraforming]] before it could be colonized. Mostly a rugged and harsh wilderness filled with towering mountains, deserts and weather-beaten forests, Reach's surface is pockmarked with meteor impact craters, some of these forming large seas.<ref name="gi">[http://gameinformer.com/mag/haloreach.aspx ''GameInformer'': February 2010]</ref> | ||
Reach was home to numerous species of indigenous animals and vegetation, with some being imported by [[human]]s. The [[spadehorn]] is a herbivorous animal native to Reach's grasslands.{{Ref/Book|Halo: The Essential Visual Guide|Page=181}} [[Moa]] are large, flightless birds, with reptilian features, that are often domesticated and consumed by humans.<ref name="Update">[http://halo.bungie.net/News/content.aspx?type=topnews&link=BWU_073010 ''Bungie.net'': Bungie Weekly Update: 07.30.2010]</ref>{{Ref/Level|Id=exo|HR|[[Exodus]]}} The [[gúta]] is the largest terrestrial lifeform discovered on Reach and is very dangerous, albeit rarely aggressive.<ref>[http://halo.bungie.net/projects/reach/article.aspx?ucc=enemies&cid=28449 B.net classification]</ref> A [[List of animals|species of bird]] visually similar to birds from [[Earth]], were also found on the planet. Wolves and owls, from Earth, inhabited the forests of Reach.{{Ref/Novel|TFoR|Page=63}}{{Ref/Novel|TFoR|Page=65}} Koi were often found in decorative ponds and water gardens.{{Ref/Map|HR|[[Reflection]]}} [[Rats]] were also common pests on the planet.{{Ref/Reuse|exo}} [[Cherot]]s, [[guper]]s, and [[kropey]]s were native animals of Reach.{{Ref/Novel|SoR|Chapter=8}} | |||
Reach was home to numerous species of indigenous animals and vegetation, with some being imported by [[human]]s. The [[spadehorn]] is a herbivorous animal native | |||
Some of Reach's indigenous fauna are known to have survived the fall of the planet. Flocks of moa still survive on Reach in remote sectors that were not glassed by the Covenant, while some were transported to other worlds before Reach's glassing.{{Ref/Site|Id=canonfodder|D=01|M=6|Y=2020|URL=https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/news/canon-fodder-have-s-moa|Site=Halo Waypoint|Page=Canon Fodder: Have S'moa}} | Some of Reach's indigenous fauna are known to have survived the fall of the planet. Flocks of moa still survive on Reach in remote sectors that were not glassed by the Covenant, while some were transported to other worlds before Reach's glassing.{{Ref/Site|Id=canonfodder|D=01|M=6|Y=2020|URL=https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/news/canon-fodder-have-s-moa|Site=Halo Waypoint|Page=Canon Fodder: Have S'moa}} | ||
The planet was home to hundreds of species of vegetation, including [[cedar]] trees from Earth.{{Ref/Novel|TFoR|Page=48}} It also contained deciduous forests.{{Ref/Anthology|[[Halo: Evolutions]]|[[Pariah]]}} | The planet was home to hundreds of species of vegetation, including [[cedar]] trees from Earth.{{Ref/Novel|TFoR|Page=48}} It also contained deciduous forests.{{Ref/Anthology|[[Halo: Evolutions]]|[[Pariah]]}} | ||
<gallery> | |||
File:Reach-m10 evironment.jpg|thumb|270px|Landscape in [[Visegrád]], [[Highland Mountains]]. | |||
File:Reach E310 Firefight Beachhead03.jpg|The city of [[New Alexandria (location)|New Alexandria]]. | |||
File:Reach mpbeta boneyard 02.jpg|A [[Asźod ship breaking yards|ship breaking yard]] at [[Asźod]], [[Ung]]. | |||
File:Reach FF Courtyard01.jpg|[[SWORD Base]] at the [[Babd Catha Ice Shelf]]. | |||
</gallery> | |||
====Locations==== | ====Locations==== | ||
<center>''Note: For more information regarding the map of Reach and the locations of various sites encountered in media set on the planet, see [[Halopedia:Projects/Reach Mapping|this page]].''</center> | <center>''Note: For more information regarding the map of Reach and the locations of various sites encountered in media set on the planet, see [[Halopedia:Projects/Reach Mapping|this page]].''</center> | ||
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===Rise of humanity=== | ===Rise of humanity=== | ||
{{Main|Project OUTBOUND}} | {{Main|Project OUTBOUND}} | ||
[[File:HTFoR AS - military complex.jpg|thumb| | [[File:HTFoR AS - military complex.jpg|thumb|200px|The [[Reach FLEETCOM Military Complex|FLEETCOM Military Complex]] in Reach's Highland Mountains.]] | ||
The first planetary confirmations of Reach were made in the early 21st century.{{Ref/Reuse|bnet}} Originally colonized during humanity's first wave of extrasolar colonization in [[2362]] by the ''[[Odyssey]]'',{{Ref/Book|[[Halo Mythos: A Guide to the Story of Halo]]|Section=Rise of Humanity|Page=54}} Reach was chosen to be the site of a colony due to its rich [[titanium]] deposits.{{Ref/Novel|Halo: The Fall of Reach|Chapter=8}} | The first planetary confirmations of Reach were made in the early 21st century.{{Ref/Reuse|bnet}} Originally colonized during humanity's first wave of extrasolar colonization in [[2362]] by the ''[[Odyssey]]'',{{Ref/Book|[[Halo Mythos: A Guide to the Story of Halo]]|Section=Rise of Humanity|Page=54}} Reach was chosen to be the site of a colony due to its rich [[titanium]] deposits.{{Ref/Novel|Halo: The Fall of Reach|Chapter=8}} | ||
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The legendary [[SPARTAN-II Program|SPARTAN-IIs]] were trained and housed on Reach, in the [[Reach FLEETCOM Military Complex]] in the [[Highland Mountains]]. [[Frederic-104]] said Reach was their home and every SPARTAN-II would fight to the death to defend it.{{Ref/Novel|[[Halo: First Strike]]}} | The legendary [[SPARTAN-II Program|SPARTAN-IIs]] were trained and housed on Reach, in the [[Reach FLEETCOM Military Complex]] in the [[Highland Mountains]]. [[Frederic-104]] said Reach was their home and every SPARTAN-II would fight to the death to defend it.{{Ref/Novel|[[Halo: First Strike]]}} | ||
===Human-Covenant | ===Human-Covenant War=== | ||
{{Main|Human-Covenant | {{Main|Human-Covenant War}} | ||
In [[2525]], the single surviving vessel of [[Battle Group 4]], the {{CMAShip|Heracles}}, returned to Reach recounting the [[First Battle of Harvest]].{{Ref/Reuse|xbox}} | In [[2525]], the single surviving vessel of [[Battle Group 4]], the {{CMAShip|Heracles}}, returned to Reach recounting the [[First Battle of Harvest]].{{Ref/Reuse|xbox}} | ||
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===Postwar=== | ===Postwar=== | ||
{{Main|Eposz Reclamation Project}} | {{Main|Eposz Reclamation Project}} | ||
{{Quote|We all have our own reasons for returning to Reach. [[Istvan Erdei]] says it’s the one place in the colonies where a man doesn’t need a piece of paper to prove he’s useful. [[Rendor Borbély]] claims it’s because he and his family won’t join their ancestors in the afterlife if they’re buried on a different world. I’m here because these are my people, and there weren’t a lot of doctors volunteering to come back with them. I doubt any of us really understand why the others are here—and I don’t see that it matters.|[[Somogy]] to [[John-117]] during Operation: | {{Quote|We all have our own reasons for returning to Reach. [[Istvan Erdei]] says it’s the one place in the colonies where a man doesn’t need a piece of paper to prove he’s useful. [[Rendor Borbély]] claims it’s because he and his family won’t join their ancestors in the afterlife if they’re buried on a different world. I’m here because these are my people, and there weren’t a lot of doctors volunteering to come back with them. I doubt any of us really understand why the others are here—and I don’t see that it matters.|[[Somogy]] to [[John-117]] during Operation: WOLFE.{{Ref/Reuse|SoR8}}}} | ||
[[File:Spade NewFrontiers Art.jpg|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}}]] | [[File:Spade NewFrontiers Art.jpg|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}} This was against the wishes of some who wanted to prioritize the reconstruction of Sol.{{Ref/Reuse|Enc22}} | 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}} This was against the wishes of some who wanted to prioritize the reconstruction of Sol.{{Ref/Reuse|Enc22}} | ||
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[[File:HR Screenshot Epilogue-After.jpg|250px|right|thumb|The surface of Reach, restored to a habitable state, in [[2589]].{{Ref/Reuse|hrlonewolf}}]] | [[File:HR Screenshot Epilogue-After.jpg|250px|right|thumb|The surface of Reach, restored to a habitable state, in [[2589]].{{Ref/Reuse|hrlonewolf}}]] | ||
===Distant future=== | ===Distant future=== | ||
By [[2589]], Reach was in a habitable state, and new human colonists were re-settling the planet.{{Ref/Level|Id=hrlonewolf|HR|Level=Lone Wolf}} The planet was still evidently littered with destroyed ship and debris from both the Covenant and UNSC, thirty-seven years after the fall of the planet. By [[2610]], at least two cities on the planet, [[New Alexandria (location)|New Alexandria]] and [[Esztergom]], were reconstructed.{{Ref/Generic|[[Halo: Reach Legendary Edition]]|Detail=[[:File:Journal Package Letter.jpg|Journal Package Letter]]}} | By [[2589]], Reach was in a habitable state, and new human colonists were re-settling the planet.{{Ref/Level|Id=hrlonewolf|HR|Level=Lone Wolf}} The planet was still evidently littered with destroyed ship and debris from both the Covenant and UNSC, thirty-seven years after the fall of the planet. By [[2610]], at least two cities on the planet, [[New Alexandria (location)|New Alexandria]] and [[Esztergom]], were reconstructed.{{Ref/Generic|[[Halo: Reach Legendary Edition]]|Detail=[[:File:Journal Package Letter.jpg|Journal Package Letter]]}} | ||
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An [[Reach super-AI network|ONI super-AI network]] used for high-level number crunching was also located on Reach.<ref>''Halo: Evolutions - Essential Tales of the Halo Universe'', "The Impossible Life and the Possible Death of Preston J. Cole", p. 475-476, 484</ref> [[REACH DOC NET]] was a computer network on or around Reach.{{Ref/Novel|TFoR|Page=302}} Reach also had a [[slipspace COM launcher]].{{Ref/Novel|Halo: Ghosts of Onyx|Page=176}} | An [[Reach super-AI network|ONI super-AI network]] used for high-level number crunching was also located on Reach.<ref>''Halo: Evolutions - Essential Tales of the Halo Universe'', "The Impossible Life and the Possible Death of Preston J. Cole", p. 475-476, 484</ref> [[REACH DOC NET]] was a computer network on or around Reach.{{Ref/Novel|TFoR|Page=302}} Reach also had a [[slipspace COM launcher]].{{Ref/Novel|Halo: Ghosts of Onyx|Page=176}} | ||
Prior to | Prior to its fall, these were Reach's defense statistics: | ||
*Total available military manpower: 385,421,100{{Ref/Reuse|bnet}} | *Total available military manpower: 385,421,100{{Ref/Reuse|bnet}} | ||
*Total land assets: 58,430{{Ref/Reuse|bnet}} | *Total land assets: 58,430{{Ref/Reuse|bnet}} | ||
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File:Reach Orbit.png|A view of Reach with [[Turul]] and [[Csodaszarvas]], the two natural satellites of Reach. | File:Reach Orbit.png|A view of Reach with [[Turul]] and [[Csodaszarvas]], the two natural satellites of Reach. | ||
File:ReachCampaign m10 Env04.jpg|A typical [[kiva]] on Reach. | File:ReachCampaign m10 Env04.jpg|A typical [[kiva]] on Reach. | ||
File:Reach_Hologram.png|A [[Holography|hologram]] of Reach in ''[[Ardent Prayer]]''{{'}}s [[holotank]]. | File:Reach_Hologram.png|A [[Holography|hologram]] of Reach in ''[[Ardent Prayer]]''{{'}}s [[holotank]]. | ||
File:HaloReach - FrigateWreck.png|A destroyed [[UNSC frigate]] over Reach during the Fall. | File:HaloReach - FrigateWreck.png|A destroyed [[UNSC frigate]] over Reach during the Fall. | ||
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*''[[Halo Infinite]]'' {{Mo}} | *''[[Halo Infinite]]'' {{Mo}} | ||
*''[[Halo: Outcasts]]'' {{Mo}} | *''[[Halo: Outcasts]]'' {{Mo}} | ||
*''[[Battle for the Blood-Moon]]'' {{Mo}} | *''[[Halo: Battle for the Blood-Moon]]'' {{Mo}} | ||
{{col-end}} | {{col-end}} | ||