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| | The '''Reach Mapping Project''' aims to cross-reference both in-game and supplementary material to attempt to make sense of [[Reach]]'s regional structure. The current pages for [[Viery Territory]], [[Ütközet]], [[Eposz]] and [[Alföld]] and potentially others do not have a clear or consistent hierarchy of locations, which reflects Halo Reach's lack of a consistent approach to detailing locations. |
| The '''Reach Mapping Project''' aims to cross-reference both in-game and supplementary material in an attempt to detail [[Reach]]'s planetary pages. Obviously, this will involve detailed examinations of all of this material and might spoil details. | |
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| The current pages for [[Viery Territory]], [[Ütközet]], [[Eposz]] and [[Alföld]] and potentially others do not have a clear or consistent hierarchy of locations, requiring detailed maintenance. | |
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| ==Goals== | | ==Goals== |
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| These sources combined allows us to place a number of important locations seen in ''[[Halo: Reach]]'' and supplementary material (''[[Halo: The Fall of Reach]]'', ''[[Halo: First Strike]]'', ''[[Halo: Shadows of Reach]]'', [[Data Drop]]s etc.) with a fair degree of accuracy, and begin piecing together the overall geographical structure of Reach. | | These sources combined allows us to place a number of important locations seen in ''[[Halo: Reach]]'' and supplementary material (''[[Halo: The Fall of Reach]]'', ''[[Halo: First Strike]]'', ''[[Halo: Shadows of Reach]]'', [[Data Drop]]s etc) with a fair degree of accuracy, and begin piecing together the overall geographical structure of Reach. |
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| [[File:UR - Collated Reach Map.jpg|thumb|center|500px]] | | [[File:UR - Collated Reach Map.jpg|thumb|center|500px]] |
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| Thanks to this information, we can begin collating together other sources and references. One key in helping decipher these locales are the location paths usually seen in the cutscenes of ''Halo: Reach'' in the camera views, in the bottom right of the screen (these are provided below). Several other resources are collated below. | | Thanks to this information, we can begin collating together other sources and references. One key in helping decipher these locales are the location paths usually seen in the cutscenes of ''Halo: Reach'' in the camera views, in the bottom right of the screen (these are provided below). Several other resources are collated below. |
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| ==Resources== | | ====Environment Details==== |
| ===Primary resources=== | | =====Computer Screens and Terminals===== |
| *''[[Halo: Reach]]'' - Includes a swathe of visual, audio, and narrative information on Reach since it is primarily set on the planet.
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| *''[[Halo: First Strike]]'' - Includes location hierarchies in chapter headers for sections on Reach.
| | File:Visegrad Relay Map Display.PNG|Map of Reach as seen on a computer screen in the Visegrád Relay. |
| *''[[Halo: The Fall of Reach]]'' - Includes location hierarchies in chapter headers for sections on Reach as well as other descriptions of the planet.
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| **''[[Halo: Fall of Reach]]'' - Includes location hierarchies in establishing shots for sections on Reach as well as other descriptions of the planet.
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| *''[[Halo: Shadows of Reach]]'' - Includes location hierarchies in chapter headers as well as information in the narrative itself.
| | =====Winter Contingency (Visegrád Relay, 50KM from Visegrád, Eposz)===== |
| *''[[Halo: Outpost Discovery]]'' - In person event that ran during [[2019]].
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| **''[[Hall of History]]'' - Features some artifacts and information about Reach.
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| | File:Visegrad Valley.jpg|A huge valley below the Visegrád Relay to the southeast, with snowy tundra, some sparse trees and a sizable lake. |
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| | </gallery> |
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| | =====ONI: Sword Base (Sword Base, adjacent to Babd Catha Ice Shelf, Eposz)===== |
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| | File:HR Sword Base Topographic.jpg|A topographic view of the peninsula Sword Base is located upon, and the adjacent Babd Catha Ice Shelf to the east. |
| | File:HR Sword Base Satellite.jpg|Sword Base viewed from orbit. |
| | File:HR Sword Base SE View.jpg|Sword Base viewed directly from the south. |
| | File:HR_Sword_Base_Inlet.jpg|South-western view across the inlet to the west of Sword Base. The inlet feeds into a large sea to the south. |
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| | </gallery> |
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| | =====New Alexandria (New Alexandria, Eposz)===== |
| | <gallery> |
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| | File:HR_New_Alexandria_Hospital_Display.jpg|A digital display located in the New Alexandria Medical Center Skybridge |
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| | </gallery> |
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| ===Additional resources=== | | ===Additional resources=== |
| *[[Order of battle (Viery, Reach)]] - with several locations now named, we can reasonably infer what locations the units in this map were attacking/ defending. | | *[[Order of battle (Viery, Reach)]] - with several locations now named, we can reasonably infer what locations the units in this map were attacking/ defending. |
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| *[[Data Drop]]s - Many of the data drops include location paths for their sender/receiver addresses. | | *[[Data Drop]]s - Many of the data drops include location paths for their sender/receiver addresses. |
| *[[Halo: Reach radio conversations]] - Includes some descriptions and references to various locations | | *[[Halo: Reach radio conversations]] - Includes some descriptions and references to various locations |
| | *''[[Halo: First Strike]]'' - Includes location hierarchies in chapter headers for sections on Reach. |
| | *''[[Halo: The Fall of Reach]]'' - Includes location hierarchies in chapter headers for sections on Reach. |
| | **''[[Halo: Fall of Reach]]'' - Includes location hierarchies in establishing shots for sections on Reach. |
| | *('''Unreleased''') ''[[Halo: Shadows of Reach]]'' - Likely to include more info for Reach. |
| *[[:File:Waypoint Background 2011.jpg|Old Waypoint background image]] - Contains currently seen Reach locations and previously unmentioned locations also likely on Reach. | | *[[:File:Waypoint Background 2011.jpg|Old Waypoint background image]] - Contains currently seen Reach locations and previously unmentioned locations also likely on Reach. |
| *''[[Defiant to the End]]'' - A [[Defiant Map Pack]] trailer.
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| *''[[Assault on the Stars]]'' - A Waypoint video about the ''Halo: Reach'' campaign.
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| *''[[Day Before]]'' - A webfilm showing life on Reach prior to the events of ''Halo: Reach''.
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| **''[[New Life]]'' - One of the shorts part of the film, about a young couple living in Visegrad.
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| **''[[Spaceport (Remember Reach)|Spaceport]]'' - One of the shorts of the film, about a family saying goodbyes at a spaceport.
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| **''[[Patrol]]'' - One of the shorts of the film, about several UNSC troopers on patrol.
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| *[[Dr. Halsey's personal journal]] - A secondary book included with some editions of ''Halo: Reach''. Contains extra papers and other bits of lore related to Reach.
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| *''[[Halo: The Fall of Reach - The Animated Series]]'' - Includes location info in transition scenes.
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| *''[[Halo Encyclopedia (2022 edition)]]'' - Some minor Reach location information.
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| ==Books== | | ===Confirmed information=== |
| ===Chapter headings=== | | *In Chapter 24 of ''Halo: The Fall of Reach'', the [[Highland Mountains]] are located on Reach's northern continent. [[Camp Hathcock]] is located among the mountains as metioned in this chapter too. |
| ====''Halo: The Fall of Reach'' chapter heading paths====
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| *Chapter 3: Epsilon Eridani System, Reach Military Complex, Planet Reach | | ===Theorycrafting=== |
| *Chapter 4: Epsilon Eridani System, Reach Military Complex, Planet Reach | | ====Hypothetical location placements==== |
| *Chapter 5: Epsilon Eridani System, Reach Military Wilderness Training Preserve, Planet Reach | | [[File:Theorycrafted Locations HR.PNG|thumb|right|300px|Hypothetical locations of Farkas Lake and Asźod. ]] |
| *Chapter 6: Epsilon Eridani System, Office of Naval Intelligence Medical Facility, in orbit around planet Reach | | *'''[[Farkas Lake]]''' - Upon superimposing the skybox texture from the mission ''[[Long Night of Solace (level)|Long Night of Solace]]'' over the map of Reach, it appears that Farkas Lake to a lake inlet area between [[Manassas]], [[Visegrád]] and [[New Alexandria (location)|New Alexandria]]. |
| *Chapter 8: Epsilon Eridani System, Reach UNSC Military Complex, Planet Reach | | <gallery> |
| | File:Reach_planet2.png|''Long Night of Solace'' skybox texture. |
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| | *'''[[Aszod]]''' - Based on the ''[[Halo: Reach radio conversations]]'', Aszod appears to be near or in the direct flight path of the Highland Mountains. It is also arid and appears to be within a crater. As such, that narrows it down to one crater east of the mountain range containing [[CASTLE Base]]. |
| | *'''[[Military Wilderness Training Preserve]]''' - CASTLE Base is located approximately at 500km south of Visegrad, and [[Halo: FIRST STRIKE]] reveals the Military Wilderness Training Preserve is nearby. A mountain range in the skybox directly south of Visegrad Relay appears identical to one that can be seen in the distance in the multiplayer map [[Highlands]], which is located in the Training Preserve. Though the in-game compass from the multiplayer map does not support this, as it places this mountain range in question to the southeast of the preserve. Additionally, the promotional trailer [[Patrol]], in which UNSC Army unit 3 Charlie are ordered to investigate a disturbance in the Visegrad Relay, takes place in the Longhorn Valley according to Halopedia articles [[3 Charlie]] and [[Longhorn Valley]], both citing the now defunct promotional website rememberreach.com. |
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| | File:HR_Highlands_Mountain_Range.jpg|A mountain range viewed from the Military Wilderness Training Preserve. |
| | File:HR_Visegrad_Mountain_Range.jpg|A mountain range south of Visegrad Relay. |
| | File:HR_Project_Flipped_Comparison.png|A comparison. |
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| | ====Other theorizing==== |
| | *In the ''[[Defiant to the End]]'' trailer, there is mentioning of a supercontinent. Based on the fact that [[Ütközet]] encompasses the continent [[Eposz]], it is likely that Ütközet itself is the aforementioned supercontinent with Eposz being a subcontinent. |
| | *In the radio conversation for [[Overlook]], the two speakers mention that the Army is moving in to [[Pálháza]] and suggests that it is directly connected to Visegrad. The further description of Visegrad's location further suggests that the two are located close together in northern Alfold. |
| | *In the final Data Drop, the Pillar of Autumn technician says they are holding position over [[Lábatlan]] but see activity over Eposz, suggesting that Lábatlan is not connected or a part of Eposz. |
| | **In the same Data Drop, a different technician suggests that they contact [[Casimir Station]] while being over Lábatlan. This suggests two things. One that Casimir Station is in orbit of the city of [[Casimir]] and two that Casimir Station (and by proxy, Casimir itself) are part of Lábatlan or close by geographically. |
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| | <gallery> |
| | File:Reach_planet2.png|''Long Night of Solace'' skybox texture. |
| | </gallery> |
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| | ===Depolyment of forces based on available information=== |
| | ====August 12th, 2552==== |
| | Based on the satellite image provided at the beginning of ''[[Tip of the Spear]]'', here are the known UNSC deployments that day. Note, this only includes ones whose rough locations in relation to established locations. |
| | *8th Armored Brigade — (''APP-6A'': '''AW 8 X''') |
| | **38th Regiment — (''APP-6A'': '''AW 8 ||| 38''') - Southeast of [[CASTLE Base]] |
| | **169th Company — (''APP-6A'': '''AW 8 | 169''') - South/Southeast of [[New Alexandria (location)|New Alexandria]] |
| | **267th Company — (''APP-6A'': '''AW 8 | 267''') - Northeast of [[New Alexandria (location)|New Alexandria]] |
| | **352nd Company — (''APP-6A'': '''AW 8 | 352''') - North of [[Manassas]] |
| | **371st Company — (''APP-6A'': '''AW 8 | 371''') - Southeast of [[Esztergom]] |
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| | *34th Infantry Brigade — (''APP-6A'': '''INF 34 X''') |
| | **581st Regiment — (''APP-6A'': '''INF 34 ||| 581''') - Northwest of [[Esztergom]] |
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| | *[[124th Infantry Brigade (Mechanized)]] — (''APP-6A'': '''MCH 124 X''' |
| | **6th Regiment — (''APP-6A'': '''MCH 124 ||| 6''') - Northeast of [[Visegrád]] |
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| | ====August 14th, 2552==== |
| | Based on the hologram seen in on the ''[[Ardent Prayer]]'' in ''Long Night of Solace'' here are known Covenant deployments on this day. |
| | *[[SWORD Base]] |
| | *[[New Alexandria (location)|New Alexandria]] |
| | *An {{Class|SDV|heavy corvette}} outside of [[Sopron]] (this could be the ''Ardent Prayer{{'}}''s location over Reach as it has a giant red mark beside it) |
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| | ===''Halo: The Fall of Reach'' chapter heading paths=== |
| *Chapter 24: Epsilon Eridani System, Reach UNSC Military Complex, Planet Reach, Camp Hathcock | | *Chapter 24: Epsilon Eridani System, Reach UNSC Military Complex, Planet Reach, Camp Hathcock |
| *Chapter 25: Epsilon Eridani System, Reach UNSC Military Complex, Planet Reach, Omega Wing-Section Three Secure Facility | | *Chapter 25: Epsilon Eridani System, Reach UNSC Military Complex, Planet Reach, Omega Wing-Section Three Secure Facility |
| *Chapter 26: Epsilon Eridani System, Fleetcom Military Complex, Planet Reach | | *Chapter 26: Epsilon Eridani System, Fleetcom Military Complex, Planet Reach |
| *Chapter 27: Epsilon Eridani System, UNSC Military Reservation 01478-B, Planet Reach | | *Chapter 27: Epsilon Eridani System,, UNSC Military Reservation 01478-B, Planet Reach |
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| ====''Halo: First Strike'' chapter heading paths====
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| *Chapter 1: UNSC vessel ''Pillar of Autumn'', Epsilon Eriani System Near Reach Station Gamma
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| *Chapter 2: Epsilon Eridani System, Unknown Aerial Position, Planet Reach
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| *Chapter 3: Epsilon Eridani System, Orbital Defense Generator Facility A-331, Planet Reach
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| *Chapter 4: Epsilon Eridani System, Longhorn Valley, Planet Reach
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| ====''Halo: Shadows of Reach'' chapter heading paths====
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| *Chapter 1: Insertion Run, Continent Eposz, Planet Reach
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| *Chapter 2: Vadász Dombok, Continent Eposz, Planet Reach
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| *Chapter 3: Vadász Dombok, Continent Eposz, Planet Reach
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| *Chapter 4: Tárnoc Gorge, Ujeger Highlands, Vadász Dombok, Continent Eposz, Planet Reach
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| *Chapter 5: Kisköre Manor, Juh Mező Township, Arany Basin, Continent Eposz, Planet Reach
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| *Chapter 6: Kisköre Irrigation Tunnel, Juh Mező Township, Arany Basin, Continent Eposz, Planet Reach
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| *Chapter 7: Dombräd Springs, Észac Plain, Continent Eposz, Planet Reach
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| *Chapter 8: Infirmary, Logistics Base Gödöllő, Bük Burn Cavity, Arany Basin, Continent Eposz, Planet Reach
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| *Chapter 9: Juh Mező Aqueduct, Gödöllő Steppe, Arany Basin, Continent Eposz, Planet Reach
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| *Chapter 10: Map Room, Logistics Base Gödöllő, Bük Burn Cavity, Arany Basin, Continent Eposz, Planet Reach
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| *Chapter 11: Underglass Approach, Banished Armory, New Mohács, Arany Basin, Continent Eposz, Planet Reach
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| *Chapter 12: Banished Armory, New Mohács, Arany Basin, Continent Eposz, Planet Reach
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| *Chapter 15: New Mohács, Arany Basin, Continent Eposz, Planet Reach
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| *Chapter 16: Old Banished Armor Yard, New Mohács, Arany Basin, Continent Eposz, Planet Reach
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| *Chapter 17: Landing Zone Bella, New Mohács, Arany Basin, Continent Eposz, Planet Reach
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| **Figyelő Point, Bíbor Cliffs, Highland Mountains, Continent Eposz, Planet Reach
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| *Chapter 18: Végtelen Mászás, Dél Eléri, Arany Basin, Continent Eposz, Planet Reach
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| *Chapter 19: Vanadinite Mountain, Csongrád Region, Highland Mountains, Continent Eposz, Planet Reach
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| *Chapter 20: CASTLE Base Access Shaft, Csongrád Region, Highland Mountains, Continent Eposz, Planet Reach
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| ==''Halo: Reach''==
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| ===Level location headers===
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| Several times in ''Halo: Reach{{'}}''s campaign, levels are introduced or scenes are connected with dates and locations, this is a list of them.
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| *'''ONI: SWORD BASE'''
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| **Sword Base, Babd Catha Ice Shelf, Eposz
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| *'''Tip of the Spear'''
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| **Szurdok Ridge, Ütközet
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| *'''Long Night of Solace'''
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| **Szurdok Ridge, Ütközet
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| **Sabre Program Launch/Research Range, Farkas Lake, Eposz
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| *'''Exodus'''
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| **New Alexandria, Eposz
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| *'''New Alexandria'''
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| **New Alexandria, Eposz
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| *'''The Package'''
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| **Sword Base, Babd Catha Ice Shelf, Eposz
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| *'''The Pillar of Autumn'''
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| **Asźod, Eposz
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| *'''Lone Wolf'''
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| **Planet Reach
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| ===In-game Location Camera Paths=== | | ===In-game Location Camera Paths=== |
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| |[[Winter Contingency]]/Visegrad Relay | | |[[Winter Contingency|Winter Contingency]]/Visegrad Relay |
| |[[File:Visegrad Location HR.PNG|250px]] | | |[[File:Visegrad Location HR.PNG|250px]] |
| |HIGHCOM/SPECWAR/GROUP 3 | | |HIGHCOM/SPECWAR/GROUP 3 |
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| |Tip of the Spear/Orbit over Szurdok Ridge | | |Tip of the Spear/Orbit over Szurdok Ridge |
| |[[File:Szudork From Orbit HR.PNG|250px]] | | |[[File:Szudork_From_Orbit_HR.PNG|250px]] |
| |HIGHCOM/SPECWAR/GROUP 3 | | |HIGHCOM/SPECWAR/GROUP 3 |
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| '''RCH/VRY/UTKZT/EPSZ/FARKS LK''' | | '''RCH/VRY/UTKZT/EPSZ/FARKS LK''' |
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| |[[The Package]]/ONI: Sword Base (Tunnels) | | |[[The Package|The Package]]/ONI: Sword Base (Tunnels) |
| |[[File:Sword Base Location Alternate HR.PNG|250px]] | | |[[File:Sword Base Location Alternate HR.PNG|250px]] |
| |HIGHCOM/SPECWAR/GROUP 3 | | |HIGHCOM/SPECWAR/GROUP 3 |
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| ===Environment Details===
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| ====Computer Screens and Terminals====
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| File:Visegrad Relay Map Display.PNG|Map seen on a computer screen in various locations throughout the game. Does not appear to line up with any actual Reach geography.
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| ====Winter Contingency (Visegrád Relay, 50KM from Visegrád, Eposz)====
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| File:Visegrad Valley.jpg|A huge basin below the Visegrád Relay to the southeast, with snowy tundra, some sparse trees and a sizable lake.
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| ====ONI: Sword Base (Sword Base, adjacent to Babd Catha Ice Shelf, Eposz)====
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| <gallery>
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| File:HR Sword Base Topographic.jpg|A topographic view of the peninsula Sword Base is located upon, and the adjacent Babd Catha Ice Shelf to the east.
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| File:HR Sword Base Satellite.jpg|Sword Base viewed from orbit.
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| File:HR Sword Base SE View.jpg|Sword Base viewed directly from the south.
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| File:HR_Sword_Base_Inlet.jpg|South-western view across the inlet to the west of Sword Base. The inlet feeds southward into [[Big Crater Bay]].
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| ====New Alexandria (New Alexandria, Eposz)====
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| <gallery>
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| File:HR_New_Alexandria_Hospital_Display.jpg|A digital display located in the New Alexandria Medical Center Skybridge
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| </gallery>
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| ====Orbital Views====
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| <gallery>
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| File:Reach_planet2.png|The skybox texture of Reach when flying the Sabre.
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| File:Reachtexture.png|The skybox texture of Reach while in the ''Ardent Prayer''.
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| File:HR - Glassed Sopron.png|A texture used for the surface of the planet while in the ''Ardent Prayer''.
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| File:HR - Prologue Aszod.png|The original matte of the orbital view of Aszod from [[Noble Actual]].
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| ===Bonus items===
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| <gallery>
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| File:Ringcode - LegendBox 02.jpg|"Sticker" on the Legendary Edition Box: Esztergom/Bars, ALF/Alfold
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| File:Intersystem News Bliss.jpg|Note the writing location at the top: Manassas, Alfold
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| </gallery>
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| ==Confirmed information==
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| ===The Fall of Reach===
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| *In Chapter 24 of ''Halo: The Fall of Reach'', the [[Highland Mountains]] are located on Reach's northern continent. [[Camp Hathcock]] is located among the mountains as mentioned in this chapter too.
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| ===Shadows of Reach===
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| *In Chapter 1, [[Big Crater Bay]] is confirmed to be the large body of water south of the Babd Catha ice shelf/SWORD Base.
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| **Chapter 1 also reconfirms that Eposz is a continent.
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| **Chapter 1 also confirms that the [[Arany Basin]] is east of the Highland Mountains.
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| *In Chapter 3, Eposz is confirmed to be a supercontinent.
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| *In Chapter 4, it is described that Chief can see the mountain tops of the Highland Mountains from [[Tárnoc Gorge]] in the [[Ujeger Highlands]]. He can also see the [[Arany Basin]] directly in front of him. On top of this, Fred is described as looking at the west quadrant of the sky, over Arany.
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| *In Chapter 18, the Pelican is described as landing at the top of [[Black Iron Gorge]] where a Spartan-II training location was. After disembarking, Blue Team discover a brass bell buried in the dirt. This bell is described as being ''the'' bell from ''Halo: The Fall of Reach''. As such, this means that this training location is in fact the [[Reach Naval Officers Academy]].
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| ===Discussion with writers===
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| *[[Troy Denning]] on Twitter places [[Vadász Dombok]] just south of the crater in the center of the large landmass (what has been theorised as Aszod below). ([https://twitter.com/TDenningauthor/status/1319069155883188224?s=19 Link])
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| ===Other===
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| *In the ''[[Halo: Reach radio conversations]]'' for Overlook, it confirms that Visegrad relay (likely the town too) connect northern Alfold along with two other sites to a complex south.
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| ==Discrepancies==
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| ==Using above info==
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| ===Locational hierarchy===
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| Based on everything above, here is the hierarchy for surface locations on Reach.
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| *[[Viery Territory]] - Viery civilian sector
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| **[[Unidentified BXR titanium mine]]
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| **[[Ütközet]]
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| ***[[Szurdok Ridge]]
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| ****[[Ütközet hydroelectric power plant]]
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| ****[[Szurdok Ridge BXR facility]]
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| ***[[Eposz]] - Supercontinent
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| ****[[New Alexandria (location)|New Alexandria]] ([[Template:New Alexandria|Locations]])
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| ****[[Babd Catha Ice Shelf]]
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| *****[[SWORD Base]]
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| ******[[Farragut Station]]
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| ******[[Airview Base]]
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| *****[[Babd Catha Forerunner Complex]]
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| ****[[Farkas Lake]]
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| *****[[Sabre Program Launch/Research Range]]
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| ****[[Kisköre Base]]
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| ****[[Kisköre Canal]]
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| ****[[Lapos River]]
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| ****[[Észac Plain]]
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| *****[[Dombräd Springs]]
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| ****[[Vadász Dombok]]
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| *****[[Bull's Blood]]
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| *****[[Ujeger Cliffs]]
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| *****[[Ujeger Highlands]]
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| ******[[Tárnoc Gorge]]
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| *******[[Tárnoc Falls]]
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| ****[[Alföld]]
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| *****[[Manassas]] - Settlement
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| ******[[Manassas Spaceport]]
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| *****[[Visegrad]]
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| ******[[Visegrad Relay]]
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| *****[[Ung]]
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| ******[[Asźod]] - Unpopulated territory
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| *******[[Asźod ship breaking yards|Ship breaking yards]]
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| *******[[Mount Törött]]
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| *****[[Bars]]
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| ******[[Arany Basin]]
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| *******[[Tököl]]
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| *******[[Mohács]]/New Mohács - Settlement
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| *******[[Bük Burn Cavity]]
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| ********[[Logistics Base Gödöllő]]
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| *******[[Gödöllő Steppe]]
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| ********[[Juh Mező Aqueduct]]
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| *******[[Juh Mező Township]]
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| ********[[Kisköre Manor]]
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| ********[[Kisköre Irrigation Tunnel]]
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| *******[[Dél Eléri]]
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| ********[[Végtelen Mászás]]
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| ******[[Esztergom]] - Settlement
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| *******[[Esztergom Spaceport]]
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| ****[[Highland Mountains]]
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| *****[[Black Iron Gorge]]
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| ******[[Csáki Narrows]]
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| *****[[Iron River Falls]]
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| *****[[Bíbor Cliffs]]
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| ******[[Figyelő Point]]
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| *****[[Lébény district]]
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| ******[[Gönc Canyon]]
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| ******[[Gönc Drifts]]
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| ******[[Scheelite Workings]]
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| *****[[Csongrád Region]]
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| ******[[Vanadinite Mountain]]
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| ******[[Omeiite Mountain]]
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| ******[[Menachite Mountain]]
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| *******[[CASTLE Base]]
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| ********[[Menachite portal complex]]
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| *****[[Big Horn River]]
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| *****[[Camp Hathcock]]
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| *****[[Camp Independence]]
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| *****[[Fairchild Field]]
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| *****[[Reach High Command]]
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| ******[[HIGHCOM Armory Omega]]
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| *****[[Longhorn Valley]]
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| *****[[Military Reservation 01478-B]]
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| *****[[Military Wilderness Training Preserve]]
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| *****[[ODG Facility A-331]]
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| *****[[Reach FLEETCOM Military Complex]]
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| ******[[Reach Naval Academy|Naval Officers' Academy]]
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| {{col-2}}
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| *[[Big Crater Bay]]
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| *[[Fenyot Basin]]
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| *[[New Miskolc]]
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| *[[Szarvas Regeneration and Salvage Facility]]
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| *[[Black Sea]]
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| **[[Naval Force Reconnaissance School]]
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| *[[Casimir]]
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| *[[Csárdás]]
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| *[[Erőd]]
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| **[[Rajtom Facility]]
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| *[[Fehérvár]]
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| *[[Hévíz]]
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| *[[Karácsony]]
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| *[[Kecskemét]]
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| *[[Lábatlan]]
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| *[[Orbital Defense Generator Facility A-412|ODG Facility A-412]]
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| *[[Pálháza]]
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| *[[Quezon]]
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| *[[Siófok]]
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| **[[Siófok Firing Range]]
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| *[[Sopron]]
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| *[[Szolnok]]
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| *[[Koldus Canyon]]
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| *[[Rejtett Valley]]
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| *[[WHITE TOWER]]
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| *[[Veszprém]]
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| {{col-end}}
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|
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| ===Applying to visual media===
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| *In the cutscene/level ''[[The Heretic]]'' of ''[[Halo 2]]'', Reach is briefly seen being glassed. In the original version, Reach had a completely different design. In the ''[[Halo 2: Anniversary]]'' version of the level, Reach was redesigned and appears to be based on ''Halo: Reach''{{'}}s version of the planet. This is confirmed by comparing details with terrain maps of the planet. By doing this, it appears the cutscene shows us parts of the sea and bits of land near and west of [[New Alexandria (location)|New Alexandria]].
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| <gallery>
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| File:Glassed Reach.png|New Alexandria appears to be the small, but visible crater bay near the right of the image.
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| File:UR - H2A-Reach comparison.png
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| </gallery>
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| *Reach is seen from orbit in ''Halo: Reach''{{'}}s prologue [[Noble Actual]]. By rotating around the view, we can see that the shot actually shows us part of the landmass near [[Big Crater Bay]].
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| <gallery>
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| File:HR - Prologue Reach.png|The original matte of the scene.
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| File:HR - Prologue Reach Rotated.png|The image rotated. Big Crater Bay is in the top right.
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| </gallery>
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| *Based on the descriptions from ''Shadows of Reach'', it's likely that the river seen in the far back is the Black Iron Gorge.
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| <gallery>
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| File:HTFoR AS - military complex.jpg
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| </gallery>
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| ===Deployment of forces===
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| ====August 12th, 2552====
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| Based on the satellite image provided at the beginning of ''[[Tip of the Spear]]'', here are the known UNSC deployments that day. Note, this only includes ones whose rough locations in relation to established locations.
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| *8th Armored Brigade — (''APP-6A'': '''AW 8 X''')
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| **38th Regiment — (''APP-6A'': '''AW 8 ||| 38''') - Southeast of [[CASTLE Base]]
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| **169th Company — (''APP-6A'': '''AW 8 | 169''') - South/Southeast of [[New Alexandria (location)|New Alexandria]]
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| **267th Company — (''APP-6A'': '''AW 8 | 267''') - Northeast of [[New Alexandria (location)|New Alexandria]]
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| **352nd Company — (''APP-6A'': '''AW 8 | 352''') - North of [[Manassas]]
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| **371st Company — (''APP-6A'': '''AW 8 | 371''') - Southeast of [[Esztergom]]
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| **465th Company — (''APP-6A'': '''AW 8 | 465''') - [[Arany Basin]]
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| *34th Infantry Brigade — (''APP-6A'': '''INF 34 X''')
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| **581st Regiment — (''APP-6A'': '''INF 34 ||| 581''') - Northwest of [[Esztergom]]
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|
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| *[[124th Infantry Brigade (Mechanized)]] — (''APP-6A'': '''MCH 124 X''')
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| **6th Regiment — (''APP-6A'': '''MCH 124 ||| 6''') - Northeast of [[Visegrád]]
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| **501st Regiment — (''APP-6A'': '''MCH 124 ||| 501''') - East of [[Vadász Dombok]]
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|
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| *[[12th Marine Regiment]] — (''APP-6A'': '''MAR ||| 12''')
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| **3rd Battalion 12th Marines — (''APP-6A'': '''MAR || 3/12''') - North of [[Arany Basin]]
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| ====August 14th, 2552====
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| Based on the hologram seen in on the ''[[Ardent Prayer]]'' in ''Long Night of Solace'' here are known Covenant deployments notated points of interest on this day.
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| *[[SWORD Base]]
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| *[[New Alexandria (location)|New Alexandria]]
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| *''Ardent Prayer'' in orbit near [[Sopron]] {{C|A texture used in LNoS' skybox corresponds to the Sopron area. Pair this with the hologram and it confirms that they are one and the same.}}
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| *[[Visegrád]]
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| *Near [[Vadász Dombok]]
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|
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| ====Gallery====
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| <gallery>
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| File:Reach Hologram.png
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| File:HR-TipOfTheSpear-Viery.png
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| </gallery>
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|
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| ==Theorycrafting==
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| ===Hypothetical location placements===
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| [[File:Theorycrafted Locations HR.PNG|thumb|300px|Hypothetical locations of Farkas Lake and Asźod.]]
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| *'''[[Farkas Lake]]''' - Upon superimposing the skybox texture from the mission ''[[Long Night of Solace (level)|Long Night of Solace]]'' over the map of Reach, it appears that Farkas Lake to a lake inlet area between [[Manassas]], [[Visegrád]] and [[New Alexandria (location)|New Alexandria]].
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| <gallery>
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| File:Reach_planet2.png|''Long Night of Solace'' skybox texture.
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| </gallery>
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| *'''[[Aszod]]''' - Based on the ''[[Halo: Reach radio conversations]]'', Aszod appears to be near or in the direct flight path of the Highland Mountains. It is also arid and appears to be within a crater. As such, that narrows it down to one crater east of the mountain range containing [[CASTLE Base]].
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| *'''[[Military Wilderness Training Preserve]]''' - CASTLE Base is located approximately at 500 km south of Visegrad, and ''[[Halo: First Strike]]'' reveals the Military Wilderness Training Preserve is nearby. A mountain range in the skybox directly south of Visegrad Relay appears identical to one that can be seen in the distance in the multiplayer map [[Highlands]], which is located in the preserve. Though the in-game compass from the multiplayer map does not support this, as it places this mountain range in question to the southeast of the preserve. Additionally, the promotional trailer [[Patrol]], in which UNSC Army unit 3 Charlie are ordered to investigate a disturbance in the Visegrad Relay, takes place in the Longhorn Valley, within the preserve.
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| <gallery>
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| File:HR_Highlands_Mountain_Range.jpg|A mountain range viewed from the Military Wilderness Training Preserve.
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| File:HR_Visegrad_Mountain_Range.jpg|A mountain range south of Visegrad Relay.
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| File:HR_Project_Flipped_Comparison.png|A comparison.
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| </gallery>
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| ===Other theorizing===
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| *In the radio conversation for [[Overlook]], the two speakers mention that the Army is moving in to [[Pálháza]] and suggests that it is directly connected to Visegrad. The further description of Visegrad's location further suggests that the two are located close together in northern Alfold.
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| *In the final Data Drop, the Pillar of Autumn technician says they are holding position over [[Lábatlan]] but see activity over Eposz, suggesting that Lábatlan is not connected or a part of Eposz.
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| **In the same Data Drop, a different technician suggests that they contact [[Casimir Station]] while being over Lábatlan. This suggests two things. One that Casimir Station is in orbit of the city of [[Casimir]] and two that Casimir Station (and by proxy, Casimir itself) are part of Lábatlan or close by geographically.
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| *With the presence of the [[Viery Militia]] in ''Shadows of Reach'' and the reference to the "Viery civilian sector" elsewhere, this seems to suggest that the Vierry Territory might be a polity, equivalent to a [[national government]] holding parts of Reach as opposed to a physical feature or natural area.
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| *In Chapter 8 of ''Shadows of Reach'' the Banished seem to be aware that the Portal complex is within the Highland Mountains, though unsure specifically. When discussing their continued search [[Ballas]] says that he has troops looking at [[Szurdok Ridge]]. This suggests that Szurdok is extremely close to or part of the Highland Mountains.
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|
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| ==Silver Timeline research==
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| ===Resources===
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| *''[[Halo: The Television Series]]''
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| **''[[Halo: The Television Series Season One|Season One]]''
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| **''[[Halo: The Television Series Season Two|Season Two]]''
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| *[[Dr. Catherine Halsey's Computer]]
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| ===Official maps===
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| <gallery>
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| File:HTV-Unbound-Johnfiles.jpg
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| </gallery>
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|
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| ===Locational hierarchy===
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| *[[Reach City]]
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| **[[WHITE TOWER]]
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| ***[[Skillian Response Center]]
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| **[[Tchakova Park]]
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| *[[Manassas]]
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| *[[CASTLE Base]]
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| *[[SWORD Base/Silver|SWORD Base]]
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| *[[Longhorn Valley]]
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| *[[Visegrád Relay]]
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| *[[Veszprém Relay]]
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| ====Orbital====
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| *[[Kearny-Fuchida Station]]
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| *[[Turul Observation Platform 6]]
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|
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| ==Cleanup==
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| ===Locations=== | | ===Locations=== |
| Checked boxes indicate articles that have been updated or created with new info and images. | | Checked boxes indicate articles that have been updated with new info and images. |
| *{{AID|X}} [[Sopron]] - Update
| | *{{AID|}} [[Viery Territory]] |
| *{{AID|X}} [[Big Crater Bay]] - Update
| | *{{AID|}} [[Ütközet]] |
| *{{AID|X}} [[New Miskolc]] - Create
| | *{{AID|}} [[Eposz]] |
| *{{AID|X}} [[Szarvas Regeneration and Salvage Facility]] - Create
| | *{{AID|}} [[Alföld]] |
| *{{AID|}} [[Viery Territory]] - Update | | *{{AID|}} [[Ung]] |
| **{{AID|}} [[Ütközet]] - Update
| | *{{AID|}} [[Asźod]] |
| ***{{AID|}} [[Eposz]] - Update
| | *{{AID|}} [[Bars]] |
| ****{{AID|}} [[Babd Catha Ice Shelf]] - Update
| | *{{AID|}} [[Eposz]] |
| *****{{AID|}} [[SWORD Base]] - Update
| | *{{AID|}} [[Szurdok Ridge]] |
| ****{{AID|}} [[Vadász Dombok]] - Create
| | *{{AID|}} [[Highland Mountains]] |
| *****{{AID|}} [[Ujeger Highlands]] - Create
| | *{{AID|}} [[Visegrád]] |
| ******{{AID|X}} [[Tárnoc Gorge]] - Create
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| ****{{AID|}} [[Alföld]] - Update
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| *****{{AID|}} [[Visegrád]] - Update
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| *****{{AID|x}} [[Ung]] - Update
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| ******{{AID|X}} [[Asźod]] - Update
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| *****{{AID|}} [[Bars]] - Update
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| ******{{AID|}} [[Arany Basin]] - Update
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| ****{{AID|}} [[Szurdok Ridge]] - Update
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| ****{{AID|}} [[Highland Mountains]] - Update
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| *****{{AID|}} [[Black Iron Gorge]] - Create
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| ******{{AID|}} [[Csáki Narrows]] - Create
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| *****{{AID|}} [[Iron River Falls]] - Create
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| *****{{AID|}} [[Csongrád]] - Update
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| ******{{AID|}} [[Menachite Mountain]] - Update
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| ******{{AID|X}} [[Vanadinite Mountain]] - Create
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| ******{{AID|X}} [[Omeiite Mountain]] - Create
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| *****{{AID|}} [[Reach FLEETCOM Military Complex]] - Update
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| ******{{AID|}} [[Reach Naval Academy|Naval Officers' Academy]] - Update
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| ===Characters===
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| Double check that locations and location based info is updated on various character related pages. This includes [[SPARTAN-II program]] and [[SPARTAN-II training]] pages.
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| *{{AID|}} [[Noble Team]]
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| **{{AID|}} [[Carter-A259]]
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| **{{AID|}} [[Emile-A239]]
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| **{{AID|}} [[SPARTAN-B312]]
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| **{{AID|}} [[Catherine-B320]]
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| **{{AID|}} [[Jorge-052]]
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| **{{AID|}} [[Jun-A266]]
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| ===Battles===
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| *{{AID|}} [[Fall of Reach]]
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| **{{AID|}} [[Battle of Visegrád]]
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| **{{AID|}} [[Battle of Sword Base]]
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| **{{AID|}} [[Mission to Szurdok Ridge]]
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| **{{AID|}} [[Battle at Szurdok Ridge]]
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| **{{AID|}} [[Operation: UPPER CUT]]
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| **{{AID|}} [[Operation: LEFT JAB]]
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| **{{AID|}} [[Siege of New Alexandria]]
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| **{{AID|}} [[Operation: WHITE GLOVE]]
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| **{{AID|}} [[Battle of Asźod]]
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| **{{AID|}} [[Space engagements over Reach]]
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| *{{AID|}} [[Operation: WOLFE]]
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| ==See also== | | ==See also== |
| *[[Reach#Locations]] | | *[[Reach#Locations]] |
| *[[Halopedia:Projects/Mombasa Mapping|Mombasa Mapping Project]]
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| {{Halopedia IP}} | | {{Halopedia IP}} |