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[[File:ReachCampaign m10 Env04.jpg|250px|thumb|A typical kiva homestead on Reach.]]
[[File:ReachCampaign m10 Env04.jpg|350px|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>'''[[Remember Reach]]''', ''[[New Life]]''</ref><ref name="deve">'''Halo: Reach''', ''[[Halo: Reach Legendary Edition|Legendary Edition]] Developer Commentary''</ref>
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}}


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>
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}}


==Trivia==
==Production notes==
*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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File:HR_KivaExploration_Concept_1.jpg|Early, 2008-era concept art of the Kiva.
File:HR_KivaExploration_Concept_1.jpg|Early, 2008-era concept art of the Kiva.
File:HR_KivaExploration_Concept_2.jpg|Early, 2008-era concept art of the Kiva.
File:HR_KivaExploration_Concept_2.jpg|Early, 2008-era concept art of the Kiva.
File:HR PioneerFurniture Concept 1.jpg|Concept explorations for furniture inside the Kivas.
File:HR PioneerFurniture Concept 2.jpg|Concept explorations for furniture inside the Kivas.
File:HR PioneerFurniture Concept 3.jpg|Concept explorations for furniture inside the Kivas.
File:HR PioneerFurniture Concept 4.jpg|Concept explorations for furniture inside the Kivas.
File:HR PioneerFurniture Concept 5.jpg|Concept explorations for furniture inside the Kivas.
File:HR PioneerFurniture Concept 6.jpg|Concept explorations for furniture inside the Kivas.
File:HR PioneerFurniture Concept 7.jpg|Concept explorations for furniture inside the Kivas.
File:HR PioneerFurniture Concept 8.jpg|Concept explorations for furniture inside the Kivas.
File:HR PioneerFurniture Concept 9.jpg|Concept explorations for furniture inside the Kivas.
File:HR PioneerFurniture Concept 10.jpg|Concept explorations for furniture inside the Kivas.
File:HR PioneerFurniture Concept 11.jpg|Concept explorations for furniture inside the Kivas.
File:HR MethaneStove Concept.jpg|Concept art for a methane stove used in the Kivas.
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.
File:HR MethaneGenerator Concept.jpg|Concept art of a methane generator inside the Kivas.
File:HR Sink Concept.jpg|Concept art of a sink inside the Kivas.
File:HR Dishwasher Concept.jpg|Concept art of a dishwasher inside the Kivas.
File:HR WasteRecycler Concept.jpg|Concept art of a waste recycling unit inside the Kivas.
File:HR ModularToilet Concept.jpg|Concept art of a combination toilet/sink/shower module inside the Kivas.
File:HR WaterPurifier Concept.jpg|Concept art of a water recycling unit inside the Kivas.
File:HR ClimateControl Concept.jpg|Concept art of an air conditioning unit inside the Kivas.
File:HR WindTurbine Concept.jpg|Concept art of a wind turbine used in the Kiva communities.
File:HR KivaInterior Concept 1.jpg|Early explorations for the Kiva interiors.
File:HR KivaInterior Concept 1.jpg|Early explorations for the Kiva interiors.
File:HR KivaInterior Concept 2.jpg|Early explorations for the Kiva interiors.
File:HR KivaInterior Concept 2.jpg|Early explorations for the Kiva interiors.
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File:HR_PioneerFarm_Concept.jpg|Concept art of one of the level's small pioneer farms.
File:HR_PioneerFarm_Concept.jpg|Concept art of one of the level's small pioneer farms.
File:HR AbandonedKiva.jpg|Concept art of an [[M12 Warthog]] outside a kiva.
File:HR AbandonedKiva.jpg|Concept art of an [[M12 Warthog]] outside a kiva.
File:Theater Droid.jpg|Concept art of a kiva, reused as a menu background in-game.
File:HR KivaModules Concept 1.jpg|Concept art for the modular kit used to construct the 3D assets in-game.
File:HR KivaModules Concept 1.jpg|Concept art for the modular kit used to construct the 3D assets in-game.
File:HR KivaModules Concept 2.jpg|Concept art for the modular kit used to construct the 3D assets in-game.
File:HR KivaModules Concept 2.jpg|Concept art for the modular kit used to construct the 3D assets in-game.
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</gallery>
</gallery>


===Development images===
<gallery>
File:HR Early Kiva 2.jpg|A kiva's courtyard.
File:HR Early Kiva Battle Interior.jpg|[[Carter-A259]] inside a kiva.
File:HR Early Kiva Battle.jpg|[[SPARTAN-B312|Noble Six]] fighting Covenant in a kiva.
</gallery>
===Screenshots===
===Screenshots===
<gallery>
<gallery>

Latest revision as of 14:05, November 12, 2024

Promotional image for an early build of Halo: Reach featuring the a kiva in Visegrád. Screenshot of the level Winter Contingency from the Halo: Reach press kit.
A typical kiva homestead on Reach.

A Kiva was a type of settlement on the human 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.[1][2]

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 turbines. Visegrad had a community of kiva homesteads.[3]

Production notes[edit]

  • The overall design of the kivas was likely inspired by kivas, rounded underground rooms used by 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.[2]

Gallery[edit]

Concept art[edit]

  • Early, 2008-era concept art of the Kiva.

    Early, 2008-era concept art of the Kiva.

  • Early, 2008-era concept art of the Kiva.

    Early, 2008-era concept art of the Kiva.

  • Concept explorations for furniture inside the Kivas.

    Concept explorations for furniture inside the Kivas.

  • Concept explorations for furniture inside the Kivas.

    Concept explorations for furniture inside the Kivas.

  • Concept explorations for furniture inside the Kivas.

    Concept explorations for furniture inside the Kivas.

  • Concept explorations for furniture inside the Kivas.

    Concept explorations for furniture inside the Kivas.

  • Concept explorations for furniture inside the Kivas.

    Concept explorations for furniture inside the Kivas.

  • Concept explorations for furniture inside the Kivas.

    Concept explorations for furniture inside the Kivas.

  • Concept explorations for furniture inside the Kivas.

    Concept explorations for furniture inside the Kivas.

  • Concept explorations for furniture inside the Kivas.

    Concept explorations for furniture inside the Kivas.

  • Concept explorations for furniture inside the Kivas.

    Concept explorations for furniture inside the Kivas.

  • Concept explorations for furniture inside the Kivas.

    Concept explorations for furniture inside the Kivas.

  • Concept explorations for furniture inside the Kivas.

    Concept explorations for furniture inside the Kivas.

  • Concept art for a methane stove used in the Kivas.

    Concept art for a methane stove used in the Kivas.

  • Concept art for a methane oven used in the Kivas.

    Concept art for a methane oven used in the Kivas.

  • Material pass concept art for an appliance in the Kivas.

    Material pass concept art for an appliance in the Kivas.

  • Concept art of a methane generator inside the Kivas.

    Concept art of a methane generator inside the Kivas.

  • Concept art of a sink inside the Kivas.

    Concept art of a sink inside the Kivas.

  • Concept art of a dishwasher inside the Kivas.

    Concept art of a dishwasher inside the Kivas.

  • Concept art of a waste recycling unit inside the Kivas.

    Concept art of a waste recycling unit inside the Kivas.

  • Concept art of a combination toilet/sink/shower module inside the Kivas.

    Concept art of a combination toilet/sink/shower module inside the Kivas.

  • Concept art of a water recycling unit inside the Kivas.

    Concept art of a water recycling unit inside the Kivas.

  • Concept art of an air conditioning unit inside the Kivas.

    Concept art of an air conditioning unit inside the Kivas.

  • Concept art of a wind turbine used in the Kiva communities.

    Concept art of a wind turbine used in the Kiva communities.

  • Early explorations for the Kiva interiors.

    Early explorations for the Kiva interiors.

  • Early explorations for the Kiva interiors.

    Early explorations for the Kiva interiors.

  • Early explorations for the Kiva interiors.

    Early explorations for the Kiva interiors.

  • Early explorations for the Kiva interiors.

    Early explorations for the Kiva interiors.

  • Concept art of one of the pioneer buildings.

    Concept art of one of the pioneer buildings.

  • Concept art of one of the pioneer buildings.

    Concept art of one of the pioneer buildings.

  • Concept art of one of the pioneer buildings.

    Concept art of one of the pioneer buildings.

  • Concept art of one of the pioneer buildings.

    Concept art of one of the pioneer buildings.

  • Concept art of one of the pioneer buildings.

    Concept art of one of the pioneer buildings.

  • Concept art of a kiva dormitory.

    Concept art of a kiva dormitory.

  • Concept art of a communal living room in a kiva.

    Concept art of a communal living room in a kiva.

  • Concept art of a kiva exterior.

    Concept art of a kiva exterior.

  • Concept art of a damaged kiva interior.

    Concept art of a damaged kiva interior.

  • Concept art of an overgrown kiva.

    Concept art of an overgrown kiva.

  • Concept art of a kiva with a barn.

    Concept art of a kiva with a barn.

  • Concept art of kivas in the mountains of Visegrád.

    Concept art of kivas in the mountains of Visegrád.

  • Concept art of one of the level's small pioneer farms.

    Concept art of one of the level's small pioneer farms.

  • Concept art of an M12 Warthog outside a kiva.

    Concept art of an M12 Warthog outside a kiva.

  • Concept art of a kiva, reused as a menu background in-game.

    Concept art of a kiva, reused as a menu background in-game.

  • Concept art for the modular kit used to construct the 3D assets in-game.

    Concept art for the modular kit used to construct the 3D assets in-game.

  • Concept art for the modular kit used to construct the 3D assets in-game.

    Concept art for the modular kit used to construct the 3D assets in-game.

  • Concept art for the modular kit used to construct the 3D assets in-game.

    Concept art for the modular kit used to construct the 3D assets in-game.

Development images[edit]

Screenshots[edit]

  • The interior of a kiva.

    The interior of a kiva.

  • Another kiva homestead in Visegrad.

    Another kiva homestead in Visegrad.

List of appearances[edit]

Sources[edit]

  1. ^ Halo: Reach marketing, Remember Reach campaign, New Life
  2. ^ a b Halo: Reach, Legendary Edition: Developer Commentary
  3. ^ Halo: Reach, campaign level Winter Contingency
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