Once the heart of the fledgling human empire and a symbol of its military might, the world also marked the site of their greatest defeat in the 26th century and became a tomb world for several decades before their return. Recolonized in the 2580s, the world is once more home to a number of military installations in addition to serving as a hub for trade and the intelligence community among Earth's Inner Colonies. Reach's moon, Tribute, was reclaimed and resettled as well.