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|next=[[Onyx Conflict/Silver|Onyx Conflict]] | |next=[[Onyx Conflict/Silver|Onyx Conflict]] | ||
|conflict= [[Human-Covenant War/Silver|Human-Covenant War]] | |conflict= [[Human-Covenant War/Silver|Human-Covenant War]] | ||
|date= [[2553|April 6-7, 2553]] | |date= [[2553|April 6-7, 2553]] | ||
|place= [[Reach/Silver|Reach]], [[Epsilon Eridani system]] | |place= [[Reach/Silver|Reach]], [[Epsilon Eridani system]] | ||
|result= '''Covenant victory''' | |result= '''Decisive Covenant victory''' | ||
*Reach is [[glassing|glassed]] and abandoned by the UNSC. | *Reach is [[glassing|glassed]] and abandoned by the UNSC. | ||
*Successful evacuation of some civilians | *Successful evacuation of some civilians | ||
*Capture of [[Cortana/Silver|Cortana]] by Covenant | *Capture of [[Cortana/Silver|Cortana]] by Covenant | ||
*Recovery of [[Eridanus II/Silver|Eridanus II]] [[Forerunner]] [[Keystone]] by Covenant | *Recovery of [[Eridanus II/Silver|Eridanus II]] [[Forerunner]] [[Keystone]] by Covenant | ||
|side1 = | |side1 = [[United Nations Space Command]]{{Ref/Film|Id=Reach|TV|Episode=[[Reach (TV Series)|Reach]]}} | ||
|side2 = [[Covenant/Silver|Covenant]]{{Ref/Reuse|Reach}} | |side2 = [[Covenant/Silver|Covenant]]{{Ref/Reuse|Reach}} | ||
|commanders1 = *[[Admiral|ADM]] [[Jacob Keyes/Silver|Jacob Keyes]]†{{Ref/Reuse|Reach}} | |commanders1 = *[[Admiral|ADM]] [[Jacob Keyes/Silver|Jacob Keyes]]†{{Ref/Reuse|Reach}} | ||
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|casual2 = *Heavy | |casual2 = *Heavy | ||
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{{Quote|I bring you blessings, people of [[Reach/Silver|Reach]]. Know that I've come without mercy. Without pity. Know that I am the instrument of your extinction. I bring this planet forth as a burnt offering. Upon this altar, I place the head of the [[John-117/Silver|Demon]]. May his blood mark the way to the [[Halo Array|Sacred Ring]] and consecrate the Great Journey of my people. Know that I am [[Var 'Gatanai]]. Know that I am... Death.|Translation by Corporal [[Talia Perez]] of Var's prayer.{{Ref/Film|Id=Visegrád|TV|Episode=[[Visegrád (TV Series)|Visegrád]]}}}} | {{Quote|I bring you blessings, people of [[Reach/Silver|Reach]]. Know that I've come without mercy. Without pity. Know that I am the instrument of your extinction. I bring this planet forth as a burnt offering. Upon this altar, I place the head of the [[John-117/Silver|Demon]]. May his blood mark the way to the [[Halo Array|Sacred Ring]] and consecrate the Great Journey of my people. Know that I am [[Var 'Gatanai]]. Know that I am... Death.|Translation by Corporal [[Talia Perez]] of Var's prayer.{{Ref/Film|Id=Visegrád|TV|Episode=[[Visegrád (TV Series)|Visegrád]]}}}} | ||
The '''Fall of Reach''' was a major [[Covenant]] invasion of the [[United Nations Space Command/Silver|United Nations Space Command]] stronghold planet [[Reach/Silver|Reach]] after the Covenant attacked with the intention of wiping the planet out and the greater UNSC abandoned Reach to its fate in order to preserve its vital military assets. | The '''Fall of Reach''' was a major [[Covenant]] invasion of the [[United Nations Space Command/Silver|United Nations Space Command]] stronghold planet [[Reach/Silver|Reach]] after the Covenant attacked with the intention of wiping the planet out and the greater UNSC abandoned Reach to its fate in order to preserve its vital military assets. | ||
==Background== | ==Background== | ||
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==Aftermath== | ==Aftermath== | ||
When [[John-117/Silver|John-117]] regained consciousness two days after the battle, Dr. [[Catherine Halsey/Silver|Catherine Halsey]] told him that [[Reach/Silver|Reach]] had been destroyed and the civilian evacuation ships had scattered in the chaos. It was also unclear how many people had managed to escape from the Fall of Reach or if any other Spartans besides the remnants of [[Silver Team]] had gotten off of the planet either.{{Ref/Reuse|Aleria}} [[Miranda Keyes/Silver|Miranda Keyes]] later noted that Reach's survivors ended up scattered all over the galaxy.{{Ref/Film|Id=Thermopylae|TV|Episode=[[Thermopylae (TV Series)|Thermopylae]]}} | When [[John-117/Silver|John-117]] regained consciousness two days after the battle, Dr. [[Catherine Halsey/Silver|Catherine Halsey]] told him that [[Reach/Silver|Reach]] had been destroyed and the civilian evacuation ships had scattered in the chaos. It was also unclear how many people had managed to escape from the Fall of Reach or if any other Spartans besides the remnants of [[Silver Team]] had gotten off of the planet either.{{Ref/Reuse|Aleria}} [[Miranda Keyes/Silver|Miranda Keyes]] later noted that Reach's survivors ended up scattered all over the galaxy.{{Ref/Film|Id=Thermopylae|TV|Episode=[[Thermopylae (TV Series)|Thermopylae]]}} | ||
While the [[Covenant]] succeeded in recovering one of the [[keystone]]s, the other one remained in the UNSC's hands.{{Ref/Film|Id=Aleria|TV|Episode=[[Aleria (TV Series)|Aleria]]}} | While the [[Covenant]] succeeded in recovering one of the [[keystone]]s, the other one remained in the UNSC's hands.{{Ref/Film|Id=Aleria|TV|Episode=[[Aleria (TV Series)|Aleria]]}} | ||
John was declared [[killed in action]] in the Fall of Reach to the rest of the UNSC with recruiting posters | John was declared [[killed in action]] in the Fall of Reach to the rest of the UNSC with recruiting posters declaring things like "You Are The Master Chief" against the backdrop of a burning Reach, "Finish His Fight," "For The Chief," "Spartans Never Die," and "Heroes Live."{{Ref/Film|Id=Onyx|TV|[[Onyx (TV Series)|Onyx]]}}{{Ref/Reuse|Thermopylae}} | ||
John later convinced [[James Ackerson/Silver|James Ackerson]] to reveal the truth about the UNSC - and specifically Admiral [[Margaret Parangosky/Silver|Maragaret Parangosky]] - abandoning Reach to be destroyed by the Covenant, donning his armor and showing the personnel at [[Camp Currahee]] that ONI had lied about the Master Chief's death. Ackerson predicted to Parangosky that when the story of what really happened on Reach got told, people would listen to John about it.{{Ref/Reuse|Thermopylae}} | |||
==Participants== | ==Participants== | ||
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==List of appearances== | ==List of appearances== | ||
