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==Overview== | ==Overview== | ||
=== | ===Orbital characteristics=== | ||
Reach has a strong [[Wikipedia:Aurora (astronomy)|aurora]] phenomenon, to the extent the planet is covered in an "aura" of aurorae.{{Ref/Level|HR|[[Long Night of Solace (level)|Long Night of Solace]]}} Reach has two [[natural satellite]]s; the large, ringed [[Csodaszarvas]] and the small, cratered [[Turul]] which was captured into Reach's orbit as recently as some 70-80 thousand years ago.{{Ref/Site|D=01|M=6|Y=2020|URL=http://carnage.bungie.org/haloforum/halo.forum.pl?read=1045222|Site=halo.bungie.org|Page=I've got your answer, Levi...}} Reach's oceans also experience strong tidal phenomena.<ref>''Halo: Reach'', Limited Edition bonus content, map of Reach</ref> | |||
====Orbital locations==== | |||
*[[Anchor 9]] | |||
*[[Casimir Station]] | |||
*[[Medical Facility Endurance]] | |||
*[[Reach Station Gamma]] | |||
*20 [[Orbital defense platform]]s | |||
**At least 1 [[Moncton-class orbital weapon platform]] | |||
**''[[Quezon Station]]'' | |||
*Reach orbital shipyards | |||
**[[Naval Yard AS-9]] | |||
[[File:Reachtoearth.jpg|thumb|left|200px|A comparison of Earth's size to Reach's.{{Ref/Reuse|comparison}}]] | [[File:Reachtoearth.jpg|thumb|left|200px|A comparison of Earth's size to Reach's.{{Ref/Reuse|comparison}}]] | ||
For a young planet with an age of less than one billion years, compared to Earth's 4.6 billion year existence, Reach is remarkably geologically stable.{{Ref/Reuse|bnet}} Reach is larger than Earth, having a diameter of 15,273 kilometers, compared to the 12,756 kilometers diameter of Earth.<ref name="comparison">[https://twitter.com/Bungie/status/12053226321?s=19 ''Twitter'', Bungie] ([http://twitpic.com/1f46ee ''Twitpic'': Earth and Reach comparison])</ref> Reach was originally inhospitable for human life, requiring some degree of [[terraforming]] before it could be colonized. Mostly a rugged and harsh wilderness filled with towering mountains, deserts and weather-beaten forests, Reach's surface is pockmarked with meteor impact craters, some of these forming large seas.<ref name="gi">[http://gameinformer.com/mag/haloreach.aspx ''GameInformer'': February 2010] | ===Topography and ecology=== | ||
For a young planet with an age of less than one billion years, compared to Earth's 4.6 billion year existence, Reach is remarkably geologically stable.{{Ref/Reuse|bnet}} Reach is larger than Earth, having a diameter of 15,273 kilometers, compared to the 12,756 kilometers diameter of Earth.<ref name="comparison">[https://twitter.com/Bungie/status/12053226321?s=19 ''Twitter'', Bungie] ([http://twitpic.com/1f46ee ''Twitpic'': Earth and Reach comparison])</ref> Reach was originally inhospitable for human life, requiring some degree of [[terraforming]] before it could be colonized. Mostly a rugged and harsh wilderness filled with towering mountains, deserts and weather-beaten forests, Reach's surface is pockmarked with meteor impact craters, some of these forming large seas.<ref name="gi">[http://gameinformer.com/mag/haloreach.aspx ''GameInformer'': February 2010]</ref> | |||
[[File:Reach-m10 evironment.jpg|thumb|270px|Landscape in [[Visegrád]].{{Ref/Reuse|wc}}]] | [[File:Reach-m10 evironment.jpg|thumb|270px|Landscape in [[Visegrád]].{{Ref/Reuse|wc}}]] | ||
Reach was home to numerous species of indigenous animals and vegetation, with some being imported by [[human]]s. The [[spadehorn]] is a herbivorous animal native it Reach's grasslands.{{Ref/Book|Halo: The Essential Visual Guide|Page=181}} [[Moa]] are large, flightless birds, with reptilian features, that are often domesticated and consumed by humans.<ref name="Update">[http://halo.bungie.net/News/content.aspx?type=topnews&link=BWU_073010 ''Bungie.net'': Bungie Weekly Update: 07.30.2010]</ref>{{Ref/Level|Id=exo|HR|[[Exodus]]}} The [[gúta]] is the largest terrestrial lifeform discovered on Reach and is very dangerous, albeit rarely aggressive.<ref>[http://halo.bungie.net/projects/reach/article.aspx?ucc=enemies&cid=28449 B.net classification]</ref> A [[List of animals|species of bird]] visually similar to birds from [[Earth]], were also found on the planet. Wolves and owls, from Earth, inhabited the forests of Reach.{{Ref/Novel|TFoR|Page=63}}{{Ref/Novel|TFoR|Page=65}} Koi were often found in decorative ponds and water gardens.{{Ref/Map|HR|[[Reflection]]}} [[Rats]] were also common pests on the planet.{{Ref/Reuse|exo}} [[Cherot]]s, [[guper]]s, and [[kropey]]s were native animals of Reach.{{Ref/Novel|SoR|Chapter=8}} | Reach was home to numerous species of indigenous animals and vegetation, with some being imported by [[human]]s. The [[spadehorn]] is a herbivorous animal native it Reach's grasslands.{{Ref/Book|Halo: The Essential Visual Guide|Page=181}} [[Moa]] are large, flightless birds, with reptilian features, that are often domesticated and consumed by humans.<ref name="Update">[http://halo.bungie.net/News/content.aspx?type=topnews&link=BWU_073010 ''Bungie.net'': Bungie Weekly Update: 07.30.2010]</ref>{{Ref/Level|Id=exo|HR|[[Exodus]]}} The [[gúta]] is the largest terrestrial lifeform discovered on Reach and is very dangerous, albeit rarely aggressive.<ref>[http://halo.bungie.net/projects/reach/article.aspx?ucc=enemies&cid=28449 B.net classification]</ref> A [[List of animals|species of bird]] visually similar to birds from [[Earth]], were also found on the planet. Wolves and owls, from Earth, inhabited the forests of Reach.{{Ref/Novel|TFoR|Page=63}}{{Ref/Novel|TFoR|Page=65}} Koi were often found in decorative ponds and water gardens.{{Ref/Map|HR|[[Reflection]]}} [[Rats]] were also common pests on the planet.{{Ref/Reuse|exo}} [[Cherot]]s, [[guper]]s, and [[kropey]]s were native animals of Reach.{{Ref/Novel|SoR|Chapter=8}} | ||
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=====Ground locations===== | =====Ground locations===== | ||
*[[Viery Territory]]{{Ref/Note|The planetary map of Reach that comes with the [[Halo: Reach Limited Edition|Limited]] and [[Halo: Reach Legendary Edition|Legendary Editions]] has "CAS" marked in the central mountain range of the Viery Territory. Judging by how Sword Base's location is marked by a similar callout, "SWO", this places the Highland Mountains, CASTLE Base, and all nearby locations in the Viery Territory.}} | *[[Viery Territory]]{{Ref/Note|The planetary map of Reach that comes with the [[Halo: Reach Limited Edition|Limited]] and [[Halo: Reach Legendary Edition|Legendary Editions]] has "CAS" marked in the central mountain range of the Viery Territory. Judging by how Sword Base's location is marked by a similar callout, "SWO", this places the Highland Mountains, CASTLE Base, and all nearby locations in the Viery Territory.}} | ||
**[[Ütközet]] | **[[Ütközet]] | ||
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*[[WHITE TOWER]] | |||
*[[Veszprém]] | |||
*[[Big Crater Bay]] | |||
*[[Fenyot Basin]] | |||
*[[New Miskolc]] | |||
*[[Szarvas Regeneration and Salvage Facility]] | |||
*[[Black Sea]] | |||
**[[Naval Force Reconnaissance School]] | |||
*[[Casimir]] | |||
*[[Csárdás]]<ref name="WP2011">''[[Halo Waypoint]]'', [[:File:Waypoint Background 2011.jpg|2011 website background]]</ref> | |||
*[[Erőd]] | |||
**[[Rajtom Facility]] | |||
*[[Fehérvár]]{{Ref/Reuse|WP2011}} | |||
*[[Hévíz]]{{Ref/Reuse|WP2011}} | |||
*[[Karácsony]]{{Ref/Reuse|WP2011}} | |||
*[[Kecskemét]]{{Ref/Reuse|WP2011}} | |||
*[[Lábatlan]] | |||
*[[Orbital Defense Generator Facility A-412|ODG Facility A-412]] | |||
*[[Pálháza]] | |||
*[[Quezon]] | |||
*[[Siófok]] | |||
**[[Siófok Firing Range]] | |||
*[[Sopron]] | |||
*[[Szolnok]]{{Ref/Reuse|WP2011}} | |||
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==Production notes== | ==Production notes== | ||
[[File:HINF Reach ONI Base Concept.jpg|thumb|right|200px|Concept of an ONI base on near Mount Törött.]] | |||
===''Halo Online''=== | ===''Halo Online''=== | ||
In the pre-alpha of ''[[Halo Online]]'', the [[Armor customization (Halo Online)#Pre-Alpha|JUGGERNAUT-class armor]] states that its design was found on Reach in 2553 and all new sets of it are flecked in Reach's dirt. | In the pre-alpha of ''[[Halo Online]]'', the [[Armor customization (Halo Online)#Pre-Alpha|JUGGERNAUT-class armor]] states that its design was found on Reach in 2553 and all new sets of it are flecked in Reach's dirt. | ||
===''Halo Infinite''=== | ===''Halo Infinite''=== | ||
At one point, concept art for ''[[Halo Infinite]]'' was created of settings on a post-glassed Reach, likely indicating that at one point in development, Reach was to be a visited location in the game. | At one point, concept art for ''[[Halo Infinite]]'' was created of settings on a post-glassed Reach, likely indicating that at one point in development, Reach was to be a visited location in the game. | ||
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==Gallery== | ==Gallery== | ||
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File:HSOR FullCover Art.jpg|Blue Team fighting in the surface of a glassed Reach on October 2559. | File:HSOR FullCover Art.jpg|Blue Team fighting in the surface of a glassed Reach on October 2559. | ||
File:HINF-Reachconcept.jpg|Concept art of an ONI base on Reach for ''[[Halo Infinite]]''. | File:HINF-Reachconcept.jpg|Concept art of an ONI base on Reach for ''[[Halo Infinite]]''. | ||
File:HINF Reach Airfield Concept.jpg|Concept art of an abandoned airfield on Reach. | File:HINF Reach Airfield Concept.jpg|Concept art of an abandoned airfield on Reach. | ||
File:HINF Reach Rampart Base Concept.jpg|Concept art of a base on Reach. | File:HINF Reach Rampart Base Concept.jpg|Concept art of a base on Reach. | ||