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[[File:HR NobleAndCivilians Concept.jpg|300px|right|thumb|Concept art showing NOBLE Team interacting with civilians and UNSC Army troopers.]]

[[File:Noble Briefing.png|thumb|250px|right|NOBLE Team being briefed prior to deployment.]]

Two days later, on July 26, NOBLE Team is called in to [[Office of Naval Intelligence|ONI]] [[Sword Base]] near the [[Babd Catha Ice Shelf]]. As explained to the team by the [[Artificial intelligence|AI]] [[Auntie Dot]], Sword Base is under attack from a [[SDV-class heavy corvette|Covenant corvette]], but due to the sensitive nature of the facility, the use of [[orbital defense platform|orbital MAC rounds]] is prohibited. NOBLE Team clears the main courtyard of enemies, and is then sent on a mission to re-activate [[Farragut Station]], a communications station they can use to get into contact with command, and [[Airview Base]], where they need to activate [[M71 Anti-Aircraft Gun|an anti-air battery]] to clear the skies. The Spartans move into Sword Base and NOBLE Six assists [[Emile-A239|Emile]] in driving off several [[Type-52 Troop Carrier|Phantoms]] and [[Type-26 Ground Support Aircraft|Banshees]]. After the skies have been cleared, the UNSC sends in a pair of [[GA-TL1 Longsword|Longswords]] to push the corvette away from the base's immediate vicinity. The Covenant vessel begins to retreat, only to be shot out of the sky by an orbital strike. After the mission, NOBLE Team is debriefed by Dr. [[Catherine Halsey]], who inquires as to the death of [[Laszlo Sorvad|one of her scientists]], who was doing research at the relay. She says he mentioned a "latchkey" discovery and that the information was essential. Learning that he was killed by [[Sangheili Zealot|Zealot]]s, Halsey reprimands [[Carter-A259|Carter]] for not pursuing the leader, as the scientist's research was potentially important to [[Covenant religion|their religion]]. Fortunately, [[Catherine-B320|Kat]] had stolen the data module off of the scientist, and hands it over to Halsey.

In the morning of [[2552#August|August 12, 2552]], a massive UNSC [[Order of battle (Viery, Reach)|joint assault force]] is put together, with the objective of mounting a counterattack on the Covenant-occupied Viery Territory. As revealed by Auntie Dot in the mission briefing, the Covenant have infiltrated to the region in force, deploying ground forces and installations, including several massive [[Covenant spire|Covenant Spires]]. NOBLE Team's objective is to destroy one of these spires, designated [[Spire One]]. After pushing through Covenant forces and destroying several Covenant [[Type-38 Anti-Aircraft Cannon|anti-air batteries]], [[Jorge-052|Jorge]] and NOBLE Six deploy to the spire in a [[UH-144 Falcon|Falcon]]. However, the aircraft crashes after being disabled by the electromagnetic field created by the Spire's shield. After the crash, the pair proceed into the Spire, where it is revealed that the Spires actually contain [[teleporter]]s used to transport Covenant forces to the surface, linked to an unknown source. After proceeding to the Spire, NOBLE Six utilizes a [[gravity lift]] to reach the top, and disables the shield. [[SPARTAN-B312|Noble Six]] is flown away from the tower by a Falcon containing Carter and Jorge. {{UNSCShip|Grafton}}, a [[Paris-class heavy frigate|heavy frigate]], uses a [[Magnetic Accelerator Cannon|MAC]] round to demolish the spire. Seconds later, a [[CSO-class supercarrier|Covenant supercarrier]] uncloaks and fires on the ''Grafton'', completely destroying it.  

On August 14, NOBLE Team arrives at the [[Sabre Program Launch/Research Range]], where Noble Six and Jorge commandeer a UNSC [[YSS-1000 Sabre|YSS-1000 "Sabre"]], a recent development intended for Inner Colony orbital defense. They launch into the hostile space over Reach, where they protect a UNSC space station, [[Anchor 9]], until its defenses come back online. Next, they rendezvous with the {{UNSCShip|Savannah}}, which sacrifices its slipspace drive for the mission. They then board the Covenant corvette, ''[[Ardent Prayer]]'', and using its re-fueling course at the supercarrier as an excuse, get close enough to detonate the slipspace bomb and destroy the ''Long Night of Solace''. Unfortunately, the detonator for the makeshift bomb is damaged and Jorge is forced to manually detonate it, sacrificing himself to destroy the supercarrier. However, the victory is short lived: mere moments later, a massive Covenant fleet arrives, making the destruction of one supercarrier pointless.  

Once inside, NOBLE Team is reunited, in what Emile calls a "family reunion." Colonel Holland makes emergency contact to the team, ordering them to immediately re-deploy to Sword Base to destroy sensitive information. The communications are cut off, and Jun notes several Covenant vehicles leaving the area. Soon afterward, the Covenant begin to glass the city near the building, generating a massive shockwave NOBLE Team barely manages to avoid. The team takes an elevator down to the bottom level, where they run to an underground radiation bunker as Carter explains that they are to be redeployed to Sword Base to destroy all sensitive data. Just before they get inside, Kat is killed with a single shot from a [[Type-31 Rifle|Needle Rifle]] to the back of her head. Three days later, the team exits the shelter, and a [[Pelican]] arrives to transport them to Sword Base.  

[[File:Carter Death.jpg|right|200px|thumb|Carter-A259 ramming his Pelican into a Scarab.]]

The pair are blocked by a [[Type-47B Scarab|Scarab]], but Carter arrives and sacrifices himself, piloting the Pelican in a kamikaze strike on the Scarab. Noble Six and Emile continue towards the ''Pillar of Autumn''. Once there, Emile mans a [[Mark 2488 Onager|Mk. 2488 Onager MAC]], while Noble Six fights off masses of Covenant infantry. [[Jacob Keyes|Captain Jacob Keyes]] then arrives and receives the AI from Noble Six. Before the Captain can take off, a Covenant [[CCS-class battlecruiser|battlecruiser]] arrives, and prepares to fire on the Autumn. Meanwhile, a Covenant Phantom arrives on scene and dispatches the Devoted Sentries to Emile's location. Emile kills one with a shotgun, before being stabbed through the abdomen by another. The Marines on Keyes's dropship offer that Noble Six board the Pelican, but Six declines, as without cover from the MAC, the ''Pillar of Autumn'' couldn't escape. After fighting through the Zealots, Noble Six takes control of the cannon and defends the Pelican as it returns to the ''Autumn''. As the Covenant ship prepares to fire, Noble Six fires into its [[Energy projector|main weapon]], disabling the Cruiser as the ''Pillar of Autumn'' escapes from the planet.  

[[File:1INSURGENTWINTERCONTIGENCY.jpg|300px|right|thumb|A gameplay preview of NOBLE Team questioning a civilian.]]

The weapon selection has been streamlined from that of ''Halo 3'', so that every weapon has a specific role. The number of different grenade types has also been reduced from that of ''Halo 3'', and [[Type-3 Antipersonnel/Antimatériel Incendiary Grenade|incendiary grenades]] and [[Type-2 Antipersonnel Fragmentation Grenade|spike grenades]] did not return. Human weapons all hit more or less instantly after pulling the trigger, as opposed to the projectiles being affected by in-game physics. There is no longer dual-wielding available in ''Halo: Reach'', following the same path as ''Halo 3: ODST''. Compensating for this, the weapons that were known as dual weapons in ''Halo 3'' that are now in ''Halo: Reach'' became drastically stronger. The M6G Magnum, for example, is now almost as powerful as the M6D Pistol in ''Halo: CE'', and has an even higher rate of fire.

******[[AMX-4]] {{1st}}

******[[AMX-42]] {{1st}}

****[[Logistical Operations Command]] {{Mo}}

****[[YSS-1000 Sabre|Sabre program]] {{1st}}

**[[Battle of the Etran Harborage]] {{Im}}

*[[M460 Automatic Grenade Launcher]] {{1st}}

*[[Type-1 plasma grenade]]

*[[Type-1 energy sword]]

*[[Type-2 gravity hammer]]

*[[Type-25 Spiker]]

*[[Type-25 plasma pistol]]

*[[Type-25 plasma rifle]]

*[[Type-26 Shade]]

*[[Type-31 needle rifle]] {{1st}}

*[[Type-33 fuel rod gun]]

*[[Type-33 Needler]]

*[[Type-50 concussion rifle]] {{1st}}

*[[Type-51 plasma repeater]] {{1st}}

*[[Type-52 focus rifle]] {{1st}}

*[[Type-52 plasma cannon]]

*[[Type-52 plasma launcher]] {{1st}}

*[[Type-38 Tyrant]] {{1st}}

*[[Unidentified Covenant bomb]] {{1st}}

*[[YSS-1000 Sabre]] {{1st}}

**''[[Echo One]]'' {{1st}}

**''[[Echo Two]]'' {{1st}}

**''[[Echo Three]]'' {{1st}}

**''[[Echo Four]]'' {{1st}}

*[[Unidentified civilian transport craft]] {{1st}}

*[[Type-26 Wraith]]

*[[Type-26 Banshee]]

*[[Type-32 Ghost]]

*[[Type-48 Revenant]] {{1st}}

*[[Type-52 Phantom]] ([[Easter egg]] only)

*{{Class|CCS|battlecruiser}}

*{{Class|CAS|assault carrier}}

*{{Class|SDV|heavy corvette}}

**''[[Ardent Prayer]]'' {{1st}}

*{{Class|CSO|supercarrier}}

**''[[Long Night of Solace]]'' {{1st}}

**[[Morsam-pattern Seraph]]

*[[Type-25 Spirit]]

*[[Type-27 Banshee]] {{1st}}

*[[Type-47B Scarab]]

**[[Phantom gunboat]] {{1st}}

*[[Deployable lookout tower]]

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However, the game was criticized by certain members of the online ''Halo'' community, namely that it conflicts with the previously established canon in the novel ''Halo: The Fall of Reach''. These members argued that since the game has too many inconsistencies with the novel, it should not be considered canon. Even though Bungie had already stated that "the game's events supersede anything else",<ref>[http://multiplayerblog.mtv.com/2010/09/14/bungie-on-the-contradictions-between-halo-reach-and-halo-the-fall-of-reach-novel/ '''MTV Multiplayer''': ''Bungie On The Contradictions Between 'Halo: Reach' And 'Halo: The Fall Of Reach' Novel'']</ref> a website, named "Halo: Reach is not canon.net", dedicated to such criticism was launched, and the site became a source for debating across the internet.<ref>[http://haloreach.isnotcanon.net '''HRINC''': ''Halo Reach Is Not Canon'']</ref> However, most of the inconsistencies are later explained in the ''[[Halo: The Essential Visual Guide]]'', Dr. Halsey's personal journal included in the game's limited edition, the 2011 edition of the ''[[Halo Encyclopedia (2009 edition)]]'', and the [[Data Drop]]s released on Halo Waypoint.