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| [[File:Highlands05.jpg|thumb|250px|A Spartan training facility within the preserve.]]
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| The '''Military Wilderness Training Preserve''' was a large, wooded area in the [[Highland Mountains]] on the planet [[Reach]]. It was the location of many UNSC military facilities, including those where the [[SPARTAN-II program|SPARTAN-II]] supersoldiers often trained. [[Longhorn Valley]] and the [[Big Horn River]] were also located within the preserve. | | The '''Military Wilderness Training Preserve''' was a large, wooded area in the [[Highland Mountains]] on the Planet [[Reach]]. This rocky mountain area was a place where the [[Spartan-II]] soldiers trained in a unit cohesion<ref>[[Halo: Fall of Reach]], Page 48</ref>. They were all given a piece of a map and decided to set up a meeting place. They made their way to an extraction point and were forced to disorient a squad of [[Marines]] in order to reach and then John-117 commandeered a [[Pelican]] dropship<ref>[[Halo: Fall of Reach]], Page 52</ref>. After this mission, [[Chief Petty Officer]] [[Mendez]] promoted [[John-117]] to squad leader<ref>[[Halo: Fall of Reach]], Page 54</ref>. |
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| ==History==
| | The preserve was apparently home to at least one pack of [[wolves]], which [[Chief Mendez]] warned the Spartans about before deployment, as well as an unnamed species of an [[owl]]. |
| [[File:HR Highlands Glassing.png|thumb|The preserve is glassed by {{Pattern|Ket|battlecruiser}}s.]]
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| In [[2519]], the SPARTAN-II supersoldiers had a training mission in unit cohesion in the preserve.<ref>'''[[Halo: The Fall of Reach]]''', ''page 45''; '''(2010)''', ''page 62''</ref> They were all given a piece of a map and decided to set up a meeting place. They made their way to an extraction point and were forced to almost kill a squad of [[UNSC Marine Corps|Marines]] in order to reach, and then commandeer an [[Albatross]] dropship.<ref>'''[[Halo: The Fall of Reach]]''', ''page 52-53''; '''(2010)''', ''page 70-71''</ref> After this mission, [[Chief Petty Officer]] [[Franklin Mendez]] promoted [[John-117]] to squad leader.<ref>'''[[Halo: The Fall of Reach]]''', ''page 54''; '''(2010)''', ''page 71-72''</ref>
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| During the [[Fall of Reach]], Spartan [[Red Team]] crashed in the forest after their [[Pelican]] was shot down.<ref>'''[[Halo: First Strike]]''', ''page 13''; '''(2010)''', ''page 23''</ref> After taking numerous casualties and losing much of their equipment, the Spartans departed from the preserve on their mission. The forest was subsequently burned down during the partial [[glassing]] of Reach.<ref>'''[[Halo: Reach]]''', multiplayer level, ''[[Highlands]]''</ref> | | During the [[Battle of Reach]], Spartan [[Red Team]] crashed in the forest after their Pelican was shot down. After taking numerous casualties and losing much of their equipment, the Spartans departed from the preserve on their mission. The forest was subsequently burned down during the partial [[glassing]] of Reach. |
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| ==Trivia==
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| *The preserve was apparently home to at least one pack of [[wolves]], which [[Franklin Mendez|CPO Franklin Mendez]] warned John-117 about before deployment, however it is possible he was attempting to forewarn John-117 about unforeseen dangers, like the marines. In addition the preserve is home to an unnamed species of an owl.
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| *The multiplayer map [[Highlands]] is set in a training facility in this region.
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| ==List of appearances==
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| *''[[Halo: The Fall of Reach]]'' {{1st}}
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| *''[[Halo: First Strike]]'' {{Mo}}
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| *''[[Halo: Reach]]''
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| *''[[Halo: Fall of Reach]]''
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| **''[[Halo: Fall of Reach - Boot Camp|Boot Camp]]''
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| **''[[Halo: Fall of Reach - Invasion|Invasion]]''
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| *''[[Halo: The Fall of Reach - The Animated Series]]''
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| *''[[Halo: Shadows of Reach]]''
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| [[Category:Reach locations]] | | [[Category:Reach locations]] |
| [[Category:UNSC military bases]]
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