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Alright here is what you need to know about the Halo Time-line and the battle of Reach to get a pretty good idea about what happened and what will most likely be the set up for Halo: Reach.
Time-line
August 30, 2552
Covenant are spotted in Epsilon Eridani (The solar system containing the planet Reach).
The battle of Reach begins.
The Pillar of Autumn flees Reach and discovers installation-04 (Halo).
Red Team (containing a majority of the remaining SPARTAN-IIs) lands on Reach and begins to defend the generators powering Reach's orbital defenses.
Orbital Defenses are destroyed SPARTANs are overrun at the generator and are scattered through out Reach.
SPARTANs Kelly, Fred make there ways towards CASTLE base.
Once inside they meet up with several other SPARTANs and Dr.Halsey.
CASTLE Base is destroyed
September 23. 2552
John-117 (Master Chief) returns to Reach the captured covenant flagship Ascendant Justice.
John finds several SPARTANS along with Admiral Whitcomb.
John rendezvous with the other SPARTANs in the old mine shafts (Fred, Kelly, Dr. Hasley, and others).
Information in the novels
Halo Fall of Reach Section V Reach
First Strike Section 0 Reach
First Strike Section 2 Defense of CASTLE base
First Strike Section 3 Rescue
First Strike Section 4 Gambit
Please ask questions of anything else you would wish to know about the Battle of Reach.
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