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[[File:Highlands05.jpg|thumb|250px|A Spartan training facility within the preserve.]] | [[File:Highlands05.jpg|thumb|250px|A Spartan training facility within the preserve.]] | ||
The '''Military Wilderness Training Preserve''' was a large, wooded area in the [[Highland Mountains]] on the planet [[Reach]]. It was the location of many UNSC military facilities, including those where the [[SPARTAN-II program|SPARTAN-II]] supersoldiers often trained. [[Longhorn Valley]] and the [[Big Horn River]] were also located within the preserve. | The '''Military Wilderness Training Preserve''' was a large, wooded area in the [[Highland Mountains]] on the planet [[Reach]]. It was the location of many UNSC military facilities, including those where the [[SPARTAN-II program|SPARTAN-II]] supersoldiers often trained. [[Longhorn Valley]] and the [[Big Horn River]] were also located within the preserve. | ||
==History== | ==History== | ||
[[File:HR Highlands Glassing.png|thumb | [[File:HR Highlands Glassing.png|thumb|The preserve is glassed by {{Pattern|Ket|battlecruiser}}s.]] | ||
In [[2519]], the SPARTAN-II supersoldiers had a training mission in unit cohesion in the preserve.<ref>'''[[Halo: The Fall of Reach]]''', ''page 45''; '''(2010)''', ''page 62''</ref> They were all given a piece of a map and decided to set up a meeting place. They made their way to an extraction point and were forced to almost kill a squad of [[UNSC Marine Corps|Marines]] in order to reach, and then commandeer an [[Albatross]] dropship.<ref>'''[[Halo: The Fall of Reach]]''', ''page 52-53''; '''(2010)''', ''page 70-71''</ref> After this mission, [[Chief Petty Officer]] [[Franklin Mendez]] promoted [[John-117]] to squad leader.<ref>'''[[Halo: The Fall of Reach]]''', ''page 54''; '''(2010)''', ''page 71-72''</ref> | In [[2519]], the SPARTAN-II supersoldiers had a training mission in unit cohesion in the preserve.<ref>'''[[Halo: The Fall of Reach]]''', ''page 45''; '''(2010)''', ''page 62''</ref> They were all given a piece of a map and decided to set up a meeting place. They made their way to an extraction point and were forced to almost kill a squad of [[UNSC Marine Corps|Marines]] in order to reach, and then commandeer an [[Albatross]] dropship.<ref>'''[[Halo: The Fall of Reach]]''', ''page 52-53''; '''(2010)''', ''page 70-71''</ref> After this mission, [[Chief Petty Officer]] [[Franklin Mendez]] promoted [[John-117]] to squad leader.<ref>'''[[Halo: The Fall of Reach]]''', ''page 54''; '''(2010)''', ''page 71-72''</ref> | ||
During the [[Fall of Reach]], Spartan [[Red Team]] crashed in the forest after their [[Pelican]] was shot down.<ref>'''[[Halo: First Strike]]''', ''page 13''; '''(2010)''', ''page 23''</ref> After taking numerous casualties and losing much of their equipment, the Spartans departed from the preserve on their mission. The forest was subsequently burned down during the partial [[glassing]] of Reach.<ref>'''[[Halo: Reach]]''', multiplayer level, ''[[Highlands]]''</ref> | During the [[Fall of Reach]], Spartan [[Red Team]] crashed in the forest after their [[Pelican]] was shot down.<ref>'''[[Halo: First Strike]]''', ''page 13''; '''(2010)''', ''page 23''</ref> After taking numerous casualties and losing much of their equipment, the Spartans departed from the preserve on their mission. The forest was subsequently burned down during the partial [[glassing]] of Reach.<ref>'''[[Halo: Reach]]''', multiplayer level, ''[[Highlands]]''</ref> | ||
==Trivia== | ==Trivia== | ||
*The preserve was apparently home to at least one pack of [[wolves]], which [[Franklin Mendez|CPO Franklin Mendez]] warned John-117 about before deployment, however it is possible he was attempting to forewarn John-117 about unforeseen dangers, like the marines. In addition the preserve is home to an unnamed species of an owl. | *The preserve was apparently home to at least one pack of [[wolves]], which [[Franklin Mendez|CPO Franklin Mendez]] warned John-117 about before deployment, however it is possible he was attempting to forewarn John-117 about unforeseen dangers, like the marines. In addition the preserve is home to an unnamed species of an owl. | ||
*The multiplayer map [[Highlands]] is set in a training facility in this region. | *The multiplayer map [[Highlands]] is set in a training facility in this region. | ||
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**''[[Halo: Fall of Reach - Invasion|Invasion]]'' | **''[[Halo: Fall of Reach - Invasion|Invasion]]'' | ||
*''[[Halo: The Fall of Reach - The Animated Series]]'' | *''[[Halo: The Fall of Reach - The Animated Series]]'' | ||
*''[[Halo: Shadows of Reach]]'' | |||
==Sources== | ==Sources== | ||
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[[Category:Reach locations]] | [[Category:Reach locations]] | ||
[[Category:UNSC military bases]] | [[Category:UNSC military bases]] | ||