Participants in the Fall of Reach

The participants in the Fall of Reach were numerous. Both the Covenant and the UNSC deployed large numbers of naval and groundside forces, as well as dozens of different types of vehicles and equipment.

UNSC

Naval assets Starships Main article: UNSC starship The UNSC's naval assets were quite extensive during the battle. The Paris-class heavy frigate, the Charon-class light frigate, the Stalwart-class light frigate, the Punic-class supercarrier, the Marathon-class heavy cruiser, and the Halberd-class destroyer were used during the battle. An unidentified UNSC ship class was also somehow used, but destroyed over Reach. Fleet Class Name Status Epsilon Eridani Fleet Punic-class supercarrier UNSC Trafalgar Destroyed Paris-class heavy frigate UNSC Grafton Destroyed UNSC Savannah Destroyed UNSC Saratoga Destroyed Unknown UNSC carrier UNSC Musashi Destroyed Halcyon-class light cruiser UNSC Pillar of Autumn Survived Marathon-class heavy cruiser UNSC Hannibal Destroyed UNSC Leviathan Destroyed Halberd-class destroyer UNSC Iroquois Unknown UNSC Herodotus Destroyed UNSC destroyer UNSC Majestic Unknown UNSC Minotaur Destroyed UNSC Tharsis Destroyed Charon-class light frigate UNSC Aegis Fate Survived Paris-class heavy frigate UNSC Gettysburg Salvaged UNSC Promise of Dawn Survived Stalwart-class light frigate UNSC Stalwart Dawn Unknown UNSC frigate UNSC Euphrates Unknown Unidentified prowler class UNSC Circumference Destroyed UNSC prowler UNSC Applebee Unknown UNSC Lark Unknown Unknown UNSC Basra Destroyed Space stations Reach was protected by 20 Orbital defense platforms. The Moncton-class orbital weapon platform were among them as well as one unidentified class of ODP. Class Name Status Remote Scanning Outpost Fermion Destroyed Repair and Refit Anchor 9 Unknown Other Reach Station Gamma Destroyed Military personnel Branch Rank Name Status UNSC Navy Admiral Roland Freemont KIA Vice Admiral Michael Stanforth KIA Danforth Whitcomb Survived Captain Jacob Keyes Survived Kristòf Jen KIA Unnamed Captain Unknown Commander Ádám Virág KIA Lieutenant Aki Hikowa Survived Dominique Survived Lieutenant, Junior Grade Bill Streeter KIA David Brightling KIA Ensign William Lovell Survived Master Chief Petty Officer John-117 Survived Senior Chief Petty Officer Frederic-104 Survived Chief Petty Officer McRobb Survived Petty Officer Second Class James-005 MIA Li-008 Survived Joshua-029 KIA Vinh-030 KIA Isaac-039 KIA William-043 Survived Anton-044 Survived Linda-058 Survived Malcolm-059 KIA Kelly-087 Survived Grace-093 Survived Unknown SPARTAN NV66 MIA SPARTAN NOLA MIA Francis Mallarde KIA UNSC Army Colonel Urban Holland Unknown Captain Santos Unknown Commander Carter-A259 KIA Lieutenant Commander Catherine-B320 KIA Chief Warrant Officer Jorge-052 KIA Lieutenant SPARTAN-B312 KIA Warrant Officer Emile-A239 KIA Jun-A266 Survived Sergeant Major Duvall Unknown Corporal Travis Unknown Unknown Gabriel Thorne Survived Beta Romeo Actual Unknown UNSC Marine Corps Gunnery Sergeant Edward Buck Survived Marcus Stacker Survived Staff Sergeant Avery Johnson Survived Major Antonio Silva Survived First Lieutenant Buckman KIA Jake Chapman Survived Corporal Errera KIA Taylor Miles Survived Wilkins Survived Private First Class Wallace Jenkins Survived Private Bisenti Survived O'Brien Survived Unknown Baruti Komen KIA Unified Ground Command Unknown Blue-Delta Unknown Unknown Unknown Echo Dispatch Unknown Evacuation Dispatch Unknown Kilo Dispatch Unknown Dragon X-ray Unknown Units Ground forces UNSC Army 124th Mechanized Infantry Brigade 1st Regiment 6th Regiment 13th Regiment 47th Regiment 127th Regiment 501st Regiment 34th Infantry Brigade 4th Regiment 14th Regiment 581st Regiment 594th Regiment 554th Battalion 1337th Battalion Third Mechanized Special Warfare Command 3 Charlie Noble Team 7 Delta 19 Charlie 27 4 Charlie 27 1 Alpha 1 Alpha 3 Foxtrot 21 7 Charlie 40 Oscar 18 Evacuation Team 7 Recon 43 Iron Fist 3 Echo UNSC Marine Corps ODST Special Purpose Forces Bullfrogs 105th Shock Troops Division 2nd Shock Troops Battalion 7th Shock Troops Battalion 11th Shock Troops Battalion Alpha-Nine 22nd Shock Troops Battalion Charlie Company Gamma 1 Gamma 5 12th Marine Regiment 1st Battalion 12th Marines 3rd Battalion 12th Marines 4th Battalion 12th Marines 5th Battalion 12th Marines UNSC Navy SPARTAN-II Blue Team SPARTAN-II Red Team Team Alpha Team Beta Team Gamma Team Delta UNSC Air Force AMX-4 AMX-42 Unknown Echo Team Gauntlet Team Romeo Company Fleets Epsilon Eridani Fleet Vehicles Over the course of the battle, the UNSC utilized a variety of its vehicle arsenal. Numerous M12 Warthog variants were deployed to engage the Covenant. These include the M12 Chaingun Warthog, M12G1 Gauss Warthog, the M12R Rocket Warthog, and the M831 Troop Warthog. The M808C Scorpion and the M274R Mongoose were also deployed. The UNSC also deployed a number of aircraft including the UH-144A Falcon and UH-144B Falcon, and the D77-TC Pelican. The YSS-1000 Sabre and the SS-110 Longsword were also deployed by the UNSC. Type Name Status D77-TC Pelican Bravo 001 Destroyed Whiskey 039 Unknown Whiskey 035 Unknown Whiskey 037 Unknown Whiskey 036 Unknown GA-TL1 Longsword-class Interceptor Knife 26 Destroyed UH-144 Falcon Charlie 1 Unknown Charlie 2 Unknown Kilo 33 Unknown Kilo 34 Unknown YSS-1000 Sabre Bravo 029 Destroyed Echo One Unknown Echo Two Unknown Echo Three Unknown Echo Four Unknown Artificial intelligence Main article: Artificial intelligence Name Status Araquiel KIA Auntie Dot Unknown Cortana Survived Déjà Unknown Doppler KIA Gabriela Survived Kalmiya KIA Wellsley Survived Equipment Stationary weapons The UNSC made use of the M71 Scythe and the M95 Lance. Other The UNSC made use of both the small and large variants of M72 Mobile Barriers.

Civilians Vehicles Class Name Status Passenger Ship 6 Echo 2 Destroyed 7 Echo 3 Unknown People Name Status Sára Sorvad Unknown Laszlo Sorvad KIA Catherine Halsey Survived, but declared KIA by ONI. Chen Bax Survived

Covenant

Naval assets

Main article: Covenant starship

The Covenant deployed numerous naval forces. Two fleets were sent to the planet, pre-August 30th with numerous ships. By August 30th, 2552, the Covenant sent 315 ships to attack Reach.

Specific type of ships present were CPV-class heavy destroyers and CCS-class battlecruisers with support from a "sniper" ship.

Fleet	Class	Name	Status
Fleet of Valiant Prudence	CSO-class supercarrier	Long Night of Solace	Destroyed
	SDV-class heavy corvette	Ardent Prayer	Destroyed
Fleet of Particular Justice	CSO-class supercarrier	Sublime Transcendence	Survived
	CAS-class assault carrier	Seeker of Truth	Survived
	CCS-class battlecruiser	Truth & Reconciliation	Survived
	CPV-class destroyer	Esteem	Unknown
	CAR-class frigate	Penance	Unknown
	Unknown	Unnamed Covenant Cruiser	Destroyed
Unknown	Unknown	Valorous Salvation	Fled to Beta Gabriel mid-battle

Military personnel

Branch	Rank	Name	Status
Ministry of Fervent Intercession	Supreme Commander	Rho 'Barutamee	KIA
	Fleetmaster	Kantar 'Utaralee	Unknown
	Shipmaster	Ardo 'Moretumee	KIA
Ministry of Resolution	Shipmaster	Lat 'Ravamee	Survived
"Covenant Navy"	Supreme Commander	Thel 'Vadamee	Survived
	Shipmaster	Unnamed Shipmaster	Survived
Unknown	Jiralhanae Chieftain	Parabum	Fled to Beta Gabriel mid-battle
	Unknown	Daga 'Rathum	Unknown

Units

Ground forces

• Ministry of Fervent Intercession
  • Devoted Sentries

Fleets

• Ministry of Fervent Intercession
  • Fleet of Valiant Prudence
• Unknown
  • Fleet of Righteous Vigilance
  • Fleet of Holy Respite
  • Fleet of Particular Justice

Vehicles

The Covenant deployed a number vehicles in their campaign against Reach. They deployed the Type-26B Banshee, the Type-25 Spirit, the Type-52 Phantom, Phantom gunboat, the Type-27 Banshee, and the Morsam-pattern Seraph.

Ground side, the Covenant deployed a number of vehicles including the Type-32 Ghost, the Type-26 Wraith, the Type-48 Revenant, and the Type-47B Scarab.

Equipment

Stationary weapons

The Covenant made use of large Type-38 Tyrant AA guns during the battle.

Other

The Covenant made use of the Almar-pattern repository. As part of their cover system, they also used the Pavise of the Worthy and Guardian Triptychs. For communications, Spike of Obeisances were placed down.

Production notes

In early renders and footage for Halo: Reach, the Falcon was noted as being part of VMX-22.

A number of named soldiers are also seen as having participated in the battle through the randomizing Fireteam mechanic in Halo: Reach.

Gallery

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  An Office of Naval Intelligence plaque at ONI Alpha Site, highlight a number of ONI agents that died during the Fall of Reach.