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=== The Fall of Reach === | === The Fall of Reach === | ||
[[File: | [[File:Glassed Reach.png|thumb|left|250px|Reach after its glassing.]] | ||
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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]], taking out a major [[Visegrád Relay|communications outpost]] and attacking several UNSC facilities over a span of several weeks. A significantly larger Covenant fleet arrived on [[2552#August|August 14]] and began to lay siege on several cities on the planet. The final battle for the planet was fought when a massive Covenant invasion fleet over 300 ships strong arrived in the morning of August 30.<ref name="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> | 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]], taking out a major [[Visegrád Relay|communications outpost]] and attacking several UNSC facilities over a span of several weeks. A significantly larger Covenant fleet arrived on [[2552#August|August 14]] and began to lay siege on several cities on the planet. The final battle for the planet was fought when a massive Covenant invasion fleet over 300 ships strong arrived in the morning of August 30.<ref name="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> | ||
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The battle was a disaster for the numerically-inferior UNSC fleet, despite the orbital defense platforms. The Covenant glassed most of Reach with [[glassing|plasma bombardment]]. CASTLE base was destroyed after the planet's fall and the Covenant began searching for a [[Forerunner crystal]].<ref>'''Halo: First Strike''', ''pages 145-146''</ref> The remaining UNSC forces finally abandoned the planet during a [[Raid on Reach|small raid]] a few days later. The raid turned into a rescue operation when it was determined that [[SPARTAN-II Program|Spartans]] were still alive and on Reach, resulting in the destruction of over a dozen Covenant capital ships and many of their ground forces, at the cost of four Spartan-IIs and heavy damage to a UNSC-captured [[Ascendant Justice|ship]].<ref>'''Halo: First Strike''', ''pages 171-186''</ref> | The battle was a disaster for the numerically-inferior UNSC fleet, despite the orbital defense platforms. The Covenant glassed most of Reach with [[glassing|plasma bombardment]]. CASTLE base was destroyed after the planet's fall and the Covenant began searching for a [[Forerunner crystal]].<ref>'''Halo: First Strike''', ''pages 145-146''</ref> The remaining UNSC forces finally abandoned the planet during a [[Raid on Reach|small raid]] a few days later. The raid turned into a rescue operation when it was determined that [[SPARTAN-II Program|Spartans]] were still alive and on Reach, resulting in the destruction of over a dozen Covenant capital ships and many of their ground forces, at the cost of four Spartan-IIs and heavy damage to a UNSC-captured [[Ascendant Justice|ship]].<ref>'''Halo: First Strike''', ''pages 171-186''</ref> | ||
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=== Revival and re-terraforming effort === | === Revival and re-terraforming effort === | ||
[[File:ReachEpilogue.jpg|250px|right|thumb|The surface of Reach, restored to a habitable state in [[2589]].]] | [[File:ReachEpilogue.jpg|250px|right|thumb|The surface of Reach, restored to a habitable state in [[2589]].]] | ||