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==History== | ==History== | ||
===The | ===The Forerunners=== | ||
The [[Forerunner]]s maintained a presence on Reach long before [[Human]] colonization. They built at least two complices; [[Menachite Forerunner complex|one]] beneath [[Menachite Mountain]], and [[Babd Catha Forerunner complex|another]] beneath the [[Babd Catha Ice Shelf]]. Both of these were later discovered by the UNSC. | The [[Forerunner]]s maintained a presence on Reach long before [[Human]] colonization. They built at least two complices; [[Menachite Forerunner complex|one]] beneath [[Menachite Mountain]], and [[Babd Catha Forerunner complex|another]] beneath the [[Babd Catha Ice Shelf]]. Both of these were later discovered by the UNSC. | ||
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The battle was a disaster for the numerically-inferior UNSC fleet, despite the [[Orbital Defense Platform|Super MAC Guns]]. The Covenant destroyed Reach with [[glassing|plasma bombardment]]. CASTLE base was destroyed after the planet's fall and the Covenant began searching for a [[Forerunner crystal]]. UNSC forces finally abandoned the planet during the [[Raid of Reach]], a few days later. | The battle was a disaster for the numerically-inferior UNSC fleet, despite the [[Orbital Defense Platform|Super MAC Guns]]. The Covenant destroyed Reach with [[glassing|plasma bombardment]]. CASTLE base was destroyed after the planet's fall and the Covenant began searching for a [[Forerunner crystal]]. UNSC forces finally abandoned the planet during the [[Raid of Reach]], a few days later. | ||
=== Revival and re-terraformation === | ===Revival and re-terraformation=== | ||
By [[2589]], Reach had been terraformed and restored to a habitable state, and new human colonists were re-settling the planet.<ref>'''[[Halo: Reach]]''', campaign level ''[[Lone Wolf]]''</ref> | By [[2589]], Reach had been terraformed and restored to a habitable state, and new human colonists were re-settling the planet.<ref>'''[[Halo: Reach]]''', campaign level ''[[Lone Wolf]]''</ref> | ||
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While Earth was rightly seen as the UNSC's commercial, political, and cultural center; Reach was undeniably the hub of its military power. The [[Epsilon Eridani Fleet]] was a full strength Carrier Group with the [[UNSC Supercarrier|Supercarrier]] {{UNSCShip|Trafalgar}} at its core.<ref name="bnet"/> | While Earth was rightly seen as the UNSC's commercial, political, and cultural center; Reach was undeniably the hub of its military power. The [[Epsilon Eridani Fleet]] was a full strength Carrier Group with the [[UNSC Supercarrier|Supercarrier]] {{UNSCShip|Trafalgar}} at its core.<ref name="bnet"/> | ||
A semi-mobile array of twenty [[Orbital Defense Platform]]s (ODP), equipped with heavy [[Magnetic Accelerator Cannon|MAC Guns]] also known as "big sticks," orbit around Reach, some of which were in place as early as [[2527]]. The "big sticks" were defended by multiple wings of single ships and tactical multi-role craft. In addition, there were also about 100 to 150 warships stationed in the Epsilon Eridani System at any time. Reach also had a network of 18 [[refit station]]s orbiting it.<ref>[http://www.bungie.net/news/content.aspx?type=topnews&cid=29866 '''Bungie.net''': ''Noble Map Pack Quick Looks'']</ref> The ODPs were destroyed during the invasion of Reach, or were disabled by ground troops by destroying their power source. Despite their huge numbers, the [[fleet]] of warships was destroyed by | A semi-mobile array of twenty [[Orbital Defense Platform]]s (ODP), equipped with heavy [[Magnetic Accelerator Cannon|MAC Guns]] also known as "big sticks," orbit around Reach, some of which were in place as early as [[2527]]. The "big sticks" were defended by multiple wings of single ships and tactical multi-role craft. In addition, there were also about 100 to 150 warships stationed in the Epsilon Eridani System at any time. Reach also had a network of 18 [[refit station]]s orbiting it.<ref>[http://www.bungie.net/news/content.aspx?type=topnews&cid=29866 '''Bungie.net''': ''Noble Map Pack Quick Looks'']</ref> The ODPs were destroyed during the invasion of Reach, or were disabled by ground troops by destroying their power source. Despite their huge numbers, the [[fleet]] of warships was destroyed by the even larger [[Fleet of Particular Justice]]. | ||
*Total Available Military Manpower: 385,421,100 | *Total Available Military Manpower: 385,421,100 | ||
