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| [[File:ReachCampaign m10 Env04.jpg|350px|thumb|A typical kiva homestead on Reach.]] | | [[File:ReachCampaign m10 Env04.jpg|250px|thumb|A typical kiva homestead on Reach.]] |
| A '''Kiva''' was a type of settlement on the [[human]] [[Inner Colonies|colony world]] of [[Reach]]. Situated in the harsh wilderness of the planet, they were arranged in small communities with the inhabitants making a living out of farming or handicrafts.{{Ref/Marketing|HR|Remember Reach|New Life}}{{Ref/Game|Id=deve|HR|[[Halo: Reach Legendary Edition|Legendary Edition]]|Detail=Developer Commentary}} | | A '''Kiva''' was a type of settlement on the [[human]] [[Inner Colonies|colony world]] of [[Reach]]. Situated in the harsh wilderness of the planet, they were arranged in small communities with the inhabitants making a living out of farming or handicrafts.<ref>'''[[Remember Reach]]''', ''[[New Life]]''</ref><ref name="deve">'''Halo: Reach''', ''[[Halo: Reach Legendary Edition|Legendary Edition]] Developer Commentary''</ref> |
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| Built mostly of concrete, kivas were utilitarian in design, but nonetheless designed to be comfortable. Most of the structures were rounded, circling a central courtyard, and often partially subterranean. Due to their remoteness, kivas were often self-sustaining, located outside power grids and powered by their own [[wind turbine]]s. [[Visegrad]] had a community of kiva homesteads.{{Ref/Level|HR|Winter Contingency}} | | Built mostly of concrete, kivas were utilitarian in design, but nonetheless designed to be comfortable. Most of the structures were rounded, circling a central courtyard, and often partially subterranean. Due to their remoteness, kivas were often self-sustaining, located outside power grids and powered by their own [[wind turbine]]s. [[Visegrad]] had a community of kiva homesteads.<ref>'''Halo: Reach''', campaign level, ''[[Winter Contingency]]''</ref> |
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| *The overall design of the kivas was likely inspired by [[Wikipedia:kiva|kivas]], rounded underground rooms used by [[Wikipedia:Puebloan peoples|Puebloan peoples]] for religious rituals. | | *The overall design of the kivas was likely inspired by [[Wikipedia:kiva|kivas]], rounded underground rooms used by [[Wikipedia:Puebloan peoples|Puebloan peoples]] for religious rituals. |
| *[[Bungie]]'s designers went to great lengths designing a purpose and function for each of the kivas in the level [[Winter Contingency]].{{Ref/Reuse|deve}} | | *[[Bungie]]'s designers went to great lengths designing a purpose and function for each of the kivas in the level [[Winter Contingency]].{{Ref/Reuse|deve}} |
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| ==Gallery== | | ==Gallery== |
| ===Concept art===
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| File:HR_KivaExploration_Concept_1.jpg|Early, 2008-era concept art of the Kiva. | | File:Kiva.png|The interior of a kiva. |
| File:HR_KivaExploration_Concept_2.jpg|Early, 2008-era concept art of the Kiva.
| | File:WinterC_Structures.jpg|Another kiva homestead in Visegrad. |
| File:HR PioneerFurniture Concept 1.jpg|Concept explorations for furniture inside the Kivas.
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| File:HR PioneerFurniture Concept 2.jpg|Concept explorations for furniture inside the Kivas.
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| File:HR PioneerFurniture Concept 3.jpg|Concept explorations for furniture inside the Kivas.
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| File:HR PioneerFurniture Concept 4.jpg|Concept explorations for furniture inside the Kivas.
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| File:HR PioneerFurniture Concept 5.jpg|Concept explorations for furniture inside the Kivas.
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| File:HR PioneerFurniture Concept 6.jpg|Concept explorations for furniture inside the Kivas.
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| File:HR PioneerFurniture Concept 7.jpg|Concept explorations for furniture inside the Kivas.
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| File:HR PioneerFurniture Concept 8.jpg|Concept explorations for furniture inside the Kivas.
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| File:HR PioneerFurniture Concept 9.jpg|Concept explorations for furniture inside the Kivas.
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| File:HR PioneerFurniture Concept 10.jpg|Concept explorations for furniture inside the Kivas.
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| File:HR PioneerFurniture Concept 11.jpg|Concept explorations for furniture inside the Kivas.
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| File:HR MethaneStove Concept.jpg|Concept art for a methane stove used in the Kivas.
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| File:HR MethaneOven Concept.jpg|Concept art for a methane oven used in the Kivas. | |
| File:HR PioneerAppliances Concept.jpg|Material pass concept art for an appliance in the Kivas.
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| File:HR MethaneGenerator Concept.jpg|Concept art of a methane generator inside the Kivas.
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| File:HR Sink Concept.jpg|Concept art of a sink inside the Kivas.
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| File:HR Dishwasher Concept.jpg|Concept art of a dishwasher inside the Kivas.
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| File:HR WasteRecycler Concept.jpg|Concept art of a waste recycling unit inside the Kivas.
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| File:HR ModularToilet Concept.jpg|Concept art of a combination toilet/sink/shower module inside the Kivas.
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| File:HR WaterPurifier Concept.jpg|Concept art of a water recycling unit inside the Kivas.
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| File:HR ClimateControl Concept.jpg|Concept art of an air conditioning unit inside the Kivas.
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| File:HR WindTurbine Concept.jpg|Concept art of a wind turbine used in the Kiva communities.
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| File:HR KivaInterior Concept 1.jpg|Early explorations for the Kiva interiors.
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| File:HR KivaInterior Concept 2.jpg|Early explorations for the Kiva interiors.
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| File:HR KivaInterior Concept 3.jpg|Early explorations for the Kiva interiors.
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| File:HR KivaInterior Concept 4.jpg|Early explorations for the Kiva interiors.
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| File:HR Kiva Concept 1.jpg|Concept art of one of the pioneer buildings.
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| File:HR Kiva Concept 2.jpg|Concept art of one of the pioneer buildings.
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| File:HR Kiva Concept 3.jpg|Concept art of one of the pioneer buildings.
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| File:HR Kiva Concept 4.jpg|Concept art of one of the pioneer buildings.
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| File:HR Kiva Concept 5.jpg|Concept art of one of the pioneer buildings.
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| File:HR_KivaCommunalDorm_Concept.jpg|Concept art of a kiva dormitory. | | File:HR_KivaCommunalDorm_Concept.jpg|Concept art of a kiva dormitory. |
| File:HR_Kiva_CommunalLivingRoom_Concept.jpg|Concept art of a communal living room in a kiva. | | File:HR_Kiva_CommunalLivingRoom_Concept.jpg|Concept art of a communal living room in a kiva. |
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| File:HR KivaBarnConcept.jpg|Concept art of a kiva with a barn. | | File:HR KivaBarnConcept.jpg|Concept art of a kiva with a barn. |
| File:HR MountainKivaConcept.jpg|Concept art of kivas in the mountains of Visegrád. | | File:HR MountainKivaConcept.jpg|Concept art of kivas in the mountains of Visegrád. |
| File:HR_PioneerFarm_Concept.jpg|Concept art of one of the level's small pioneer farms.
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| File:HR AbandonedKiva.jpg|Concept art of an [[M12 Warthog]] outside a kiva.
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| File:Theater Droid.jpg|Concept art of a kiva, reused as a menu background in-game.
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| File:HR KivaModules Concept 1.jpg|Concept art for the modular kit used to construct the 3D assets in-game.
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| File:HR KivaModules Concept 2.jpg|Concept art for the modular kit used to construct the 3D assets in-game.
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| File:HR KivaModules Concept 3.jpg|Concept art for the modular kit used to construct the 3D assets in-game.
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| </gallery>
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| ===Development images===
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| File:HR Early Kiva 2.jpg|A kiva's courtyard.
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| File:HR Early Kiva Battle Interior.jpg|[[Carter-A259]] inside a kiva.
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| File:HR Early Kiva Battle.jpg|[[SPARTAN-B312|Noble Six]] fighting Covenant in a kiva.
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| </gallery>
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| ===Screenshots===
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| File:Kiva.png|The interior of a kiva.
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| File:WinterC_Structures.jpg|Another kiva homestead in Visegrad.
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| </gallery> | | </gallery> |
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| ==Sources== | | ==Sources== |
| {{Ref/Sources}} | | {{Ref/Sources}} |
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| [[Category:Buildings and structures]] | | [[Category:Buildings and structures]] |
