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*[[Fleet of Valiant Prudence]] | *Around 750 ships<ref group="note">During the [[Battle of Earth]], [[Fleet Admiral]] [[Terrence Hood]] stated that the fleet that destroyed Reach was "fifty times" larger than the fifteen-ship fleet at Earth; ''prima facie'', it seems that Hood was speaking in hyperbole. The 2010 reissue of ''Halo: The Fall of Reach'' took this statement literally and changed the number of ships at Reach from around 300 to "over 750"; however, this change was only made in one instance in the reissue, with all other statements regarding the fleet's size stating it to be around 300. While the 2011 ''Definitive Edition'' removed this change, it remains in the comic book adaption, ''[[Halo: Fall of Reach - Invasion]]''. As more recent media have shown that several Covenant fleets took part in the invasion of Reach, it is likely that the statement is correct, and that Hood was referring to the totality of the invasion force, not just the Fleet of Particular Justice.</ref> | ||
**One {{Class|CSO|supercarrier}} | **[[Fleet of Valiant Prudence]] | ||
***''[[Long Night of Solace]]'' | ***One {{Class|CSO|supercarrier}} | ||
**Several {{Class|SDV|heavy corvette}}s | ****''[[Long Night of Solace]]'' | ||
***''[[Ardent Prayer]]'' | ***Several {{Class|SDV|heavy corvette}}s | ||
*[[Fleet of Holy Respite]] | ****''[[Ardent Prayer]]'' | ||
*[[Fleet of Righteous Vigilance]] | **[[Fleet of Holy Respite]] | ||
*[[Fleet of Particular Justice]] | **[[Fleet of Righteous Vigilance]] | ||
**315 ships<ref name="TFoR 343">'''Halo: The Fall of Reach''', ''page 343 (Definitive Edition)''. ''"I am presently tracking three hundred fourteen Covenant ships."'' Taking into account the carrier that the ''Pillar of Autumn'' had destroyed only moments before would result in a count of 315 ships.</ref><ref name="tfor296">'''Halo: The Fall of Reach (2001)''', ''page 296''</ref> | **[[Fleet of Particular Justice]] | ||
***''[[Seeker of Truth]]'' (flagship) | ***315 ships<ref name="TFoR 343">'''Halo: The Fall of Reach''', ''page 343 (Definitive Edition)''. ''"I am presently tracking three hundred fourteen Covenant ships."'' Taking into account the carrier that the ''Pillar of Autumn'' had destroyed only moments before would result in a count of 315 ships.</ref><ref name="tfor296">'''Halo: The Fall of Reach (2001)''', ''page 296''</ref> | ||
***One [[Covenant | ****''[[Seeker of Truth]]'' (flagship) | ||
***Multiple {{Class|CCS|battlecruiser}}s | ****One [[Unidentified Covenant warship|"sniper" ship]] | ||
****''[[Truth and Reconciliation]]'' | ****Multiple {{Class|CCS|battlecruiser}}s | ||
***Multiple [[Covenant cruiser]] | *****''[[Truth and Reconciliation]]'' | ||
****[[Unidentified cruiser (Particular Justice)|Unidentified cruiser]] | ****Multiple [[Covenant cruiser|cruisers]] | ||
***Multiple {{Class|CRS|light cruiser}}s | *****[[Unidentified cruiser (Particular Justice)|Unidentified cruiser]] | ||
***Multiple {{Class|DAV|light corvette}}s | ****Multiple {{Class|CRS|light cruiser}}s | ||
*Numerous | ****Multiple {{Class|DAV|light corvette}}s | ||
**Unidentified fleet | |||
***At least three {{Class|CAS|assault carrier}}s<ref name="lnos"/> | |||
***At least ten {{Class|CCS|battlecruiser}}s<ref name="lnos"/> | |||
***Several {{Class|SDV|heavy corvette}}s<ref name="exodus"/> | |||
*Numerous ground forces | |||
|casual1 =c. 700,000,000 military and civilian deaths | |casual1 =c. 700,000,000 military and civilian deaths | ||
*Over 130 ships | *Over 130 ships | ||
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*'''0637 Hours:''' John-117, the clinically dead Linda-058, and the Marines board the ''Pillar of Autumn''. | *'''0637 Hours:''' John-117, the clinically dead Linda-058, and the Marines board the ''Pillar of Autumn''. | ||
*'''0647 Hours:''' Captain Keyes of the ''Pillar of Autumn'' orders the vessel to retreat from the system. However, Dr. Catherine Halsey contacts the ''Autumn'', urgently requesting that Keyes drydock at the [[Aszod ship breaking yards]] on Reach to collect Cortana's fragment and the vital information she held.<ref>'''Halo: Reach''', campaign level ''[[The Pillar of Autumn]]'' | *'''0647 Hours:''' Captain Keyes of the ''Pillar of Autumn'' orders the vessel to retreat from the system. However, Dr. Catherine Halsey contacts the ''Autumn'', urgently requesting that Keyes drydock at the [[Aszod ship breaking yards]] on Reach to collect Cortana's fragment and the vital information she held.<ref>'''Halo: Reach''', campaign level ''[[The Pillar of Autumn]]''</ref> Keyes used the brief time on the surface to make minor repairs to the ''Autumn''.<ref group="note">This entry, while possibly not entirely accurate, is an attempt to reconcile an inconsistency between ''Halo: The Fall of Reach'' and ''Halo: Reach''. In ''The Fall of Reach'', the ''Pillar of Autumn'' is said to jump away from the system at this time. However, as revealed in ''Halo: Reach'', the vessel had initiated an emergency drydock at 16:52. This implies that the ''Autumn'' either remained in the system after its supposed jump, or that the part of the book with the ship escaping has been overridden altogether.</ref> | ||
*'''0649 Hours:''' Red Team sets up defenses around ODG Facility A-331. | *'''0649 Hours:''' Red Team sets up defenses around ODG Facility A-331. | ||
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*[[Fleet of Valiant Prudence]] | *[[Fleet of Valiant Prudence]] | ||
{{col-end}} | {{col-end}} | ||
==Trivia== | ==Trivia== | ||
*In ''Halo 3: ODST'', on a wall in the level ''[[Mombasa Streets]]'', "Remember Reach" is written as a rallying cry to the people of Earth, much like the battle cry "Remember the Alamo." The slogan is also the name of [[Remember Reach|a ''Halo: Reach'' marketing campaign]]. | *In ''Halo 3: ODST'', on a wall in the level ''[[Mombasa Streets]]'', "Remember Reach" is written as a rallying cry to the people of Earth, much like the battle cry "Remember the Alamo." The slogan is also the name of [[Remember Reach|a ''Halo: Reach'' marketing campaign]]. | ||
* | *[[McRobb|Chief Petty Officer McRobb]] compared the Fall of Reach to the Japanese [[Wikipedia:Attack on Pearl Harbor|surprise attack on Pearl Harbor]] in 1941. He noted that, like Reach, Pearl Harbor was once thought too strong to attack.<ref>'''Halo: The Fall of Reach''', ''page 283''</ref> | ||
*At the time of the invasion, at least one hurricane was raging on the surface of Reach.<ref name="lnos"/> | *At the time of the invasion, at least one hurricane was raging on the surface of Reach.<ref name="lnos"/> | ||
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==List of appearances== | ==List of appearances== | ||
*''[[Halo: The Fall of Reach]]'' {{1st}} | *''[[Halo: The Fall of Reach]]'' {{1st}} | ||
*''[[Halo: Combat Evolved]]'' {{Mo}} | |||
*''[[Halo: The Flood]]'' {{Mo}} | *''[[Halo: The Flood]]'' {{Mo}} | ||
*''[[Halo: First Strike]]'' | *''[[Halo: First Strike]]'' | ||
*''[[Halo 2]]'' {{C|Flashback}} | |||
*''[[Halo: Ghosts of Onyx]]'' {{Mo}} | *''[[Halo: Ghosts of Onyx]]'' {{Mo}} | ||
*''[[Halo: Evolutions - Essential Tales of the Halo Universe]]'' | *''[[Halo: Evolutions - Essential Tales of the Halo Universe]]'' | ||
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*''[[Halo Legends]]'' | *''[[Halo Legends]]'' | ||
**''[[Origins]]'' | **''[[Origins]]'' | ||
*''[[Halo: | *''[[Halo 3: ODST]]'' {{Mo}} | ||
*''[[Halo: Reach]]'' | |||
**''[[Halo: Fall of Reach - Invasion|Invasion]]'' | **''[[Halo: Fall of Reach - Invasion|Invasion]]'' | ||
==Notes== | ==Notes== | ||