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{{Era|UNSC|HCW}}
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[[File:Szudork From Orbit HR.PNG|thumb|300px|Satellite image of Szurdok Ridge.]]
[[File:Szudork From Orbit HR.PNG|thumb|300px|Satellite image of Szurdok Ridge.]]
'''Szurdok Ridge''' was a mountainous ridge in [[Ütközet]], [[Viery Territory]] on the [[human]] [[Inner Colony|Inner]] [[Human colonies|Colony]] [[world]] of [[Reach]].{{Ref/Reuse|TotS}}{{Ref/Reuse|night}}
'''Szurdok Ridge''' was a mountainous ridge in [[Ütközet]], [[Viery Territory]] on the [[human]] [[Inner Colony|Inner]] [[Human colonies|Colony]] [[world]] of [[Reach]].{{Ref/Reuse|TotS}}{{Ref/Reuse|night}}
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==History==
==History==
===Human-Covenant war===
===Human-Covenant war===
[[File:Szurduk Ridge.jpg|thumb|200px|right|Close-up satellite image observing UNSC and Covenant forces in Szurdok Ridge]]
[[File:Szurduk Ridge.jpg|thumb|200px|Close-up satellite image observing UNSC and Covenant forces in Szurdok Ridge]]
In the [[2552#August|August of 2552]], [[Recon Team Bravo|a portion]] of [[Noble Team]] was [[Mission to Szurdok Ridge|sent to scout]] a Covenant "dark zone" at Szurdok Ridge during the [[Fall of Reach]]. There they discovered that the area was being used as a staging ground for their forces to invade the planet.{{Ref/Reuse|night}}
In the [[2552#August|August 2552]], [[Recon Team Bravo|a portion]] of [[Noble Team]] was [[Mission to Szurdok Ridge|sent to scout]] a Covenant "dark zone" at Szurdok Ridge during the [[Fall of Reach]]. There they discovered that the area was being used as a staging ground for their forces to invade the planet.{{Ref/Reuse|night}}


The next day [[Battle at Szurdok Ridge|a large battle]] between the [[United Nations Space Command]] and the [[Covenant]] took place on the ridge. UNSC forces would eventually make their way to [[Spire One]]. There the {{Class|CSO|supercarrier}} would destroy the {{UNSCShip|Grafton}}, sending it's wreckage into the ground.{{Ref/Level|Id=TotS|[[Halo: Reach]]|[[Tip of The Spear]]}}
The next day [[Battle at Szurdok Ridge|a large battle]] between the [[United Nations Space Command]] and the [[Covenant]] took place on the ridge. UNSC forces would eventually make their way to [[Spire One]]. There, the {{Pattern|Sh'wada|supercarrier}} would destroy the {{UNSCShip|Grafton}}, sending its wreckage into the ground.{{Ref/Level|Id=TotS|[[Halo: Reach]]|[[Tip of The Spear]]}}


===Post-war===
===Post-war===
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==Trivia==
==Trivia==
*"Szurdok" is the [[Wikipedia:Hungarian language|Hungarian]] word for "canyon". Hence the name "Szurdok Ridge" sounds like a narrow trench or "Ridge Ridge".
*"Szurdok" is the [[Wikipedia:Hungarian language|Hungarian]] word for "canyon". Hence the name, "Szurdok Ridge" sounds like a narrow trench or "Ridge".
*[[Wikipedia:Szurduk|Szurduk]] is a commune in present-day Romania.
*[[Wikipedia:Szurduk|Szurduk]] is a commune in present-day Romania.



Latest revision as of 12:50, April 12, 2023

Satellite image of Szurdok Ridge.

Szurdok Ridge was a mountainous ridge in Ütközet, Viery Territory on the human Inner Colony world of Reach.[1][2]

Overview[edit]

Geography[edit]

A river on top of the ridge housed a large hydroelectric power plant that provided energy for Reach's inhabitants.[2] A BXR Mining facility was also in the region.[1]

History[edit]

Human-Covenant war[edit]

Close-up satellite image observing UNSC and Covenant forces in Szurdok Ridge

In the August 2552, a portion of Noble Team was sent to scout a Covenant "dark zone" at Szurdok Ridge during the Fall of Reach. There they discovered that the area was being used as a staging ground for their forces to invade the planet.[2]

The next day a large battle between the United Nations Space Command and the Covenant took place on the ridge. UNSC forces would eventually make their way to Spire One. There, the Sh'wada-pattern supercarrier would destroy the UNSC Grafton, sending its wreckage into the ground.[1]

Post-war[edit]

During Operation: WOLFE, Banished forces were sent to scout Szurdok Ridge.[3]

Trivia[edit]

  • "Szurdok" is the Hungarian word for "canyon". Hence the name, "Szurdok Ridge" sounds like a narrow trench or "Ridge".
  • Szurduk is a commune in present-day Romania.

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List of appearances[edit]

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