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Highland Mountains

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Artwork of the Highland Mountains on Reach.
The Highland Mountains covered in snow.

The Highland Mountains are alpine mountains located in the Viery Territory of the human colony, and UNSC fortress world Reach.[1] Located on Reach's northernmost continent[2] Eposz,[3] the mountains were made of granite[4] and were home to many facilities used by the UNSC.

History

Human-Covenant war

Main article: Human-Covenant war

After the Fall of Reach on August 30, 2552, these mountains were the only area not glassed by the Covenant, though glassing did occur in the area on a small scale.[5] The Covenant concentrated their forces in the region and set up an extensive excavation operation around Menachite Mountain in order to uncover a massive subterranean Forerunner structure.[6]

A flag was recovered from the mountains and put on display at Outpost Discovery.[7]

Post-Covenant war

Main article: Operation: WOLFE
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Geography

The Military Wilderness Training Preserve within the Highland Mountains.[1]

Wild blueberry bushes and cedar trees grew in the mountains.[8] East of the Highland Mountains is the Arany Basin.[9]

Locations

Gallery

List of appearances

Sources

  1. ^ a b Halo Waypoint, Defiant to the End: (Defunct, copy on Wayback Machine) (Retrieved on Jun 1, 2020) [archive]
  2. ^ Halo: The Fall of Reach, p. 216
  3. ^ Halo: Shadows of Reach, chapter 19
  4. ^ Halo: The Fall of Reach, p. 229
  5. ^ Halo: Reach, multiplayer map Highlands
  6. ^ Halo: First Strike, p. 184 (2003 edition)
  7. ^ Halo: Outpost Discovery - Hall of History - Capture the Flag exhibit
  8. ^ Halo: The Fall of Reach, p. 64-65
  9. ^ Halo: Shadows of Reach, chapter 1