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The UNSC have fielded several variants of Firebase.
The UNSC have fielded several variants of Firebase.
==="Pod" Firebase===
==="Pod" Firebase===
"Pod"{{Ref/Game|Id=PL|HW2|Phoenix Logs|Detail=Firebase}}{{Ref/Note|Id=note1|The "pod" and expeditionary firebase names are mentioned offhand in the Phoenix Log regarding firebases in ''Halo Wars 2'' - however, they are not presented as official names. They are used for the purposes of this article to differentiate the two models in the absence of official clarification on the matter.}} firebases are deployed from orbit via the use of [[D20 Heron]] transport craft. These firebase variants are themselves variants of old [[colony starter unit]]s constructed out of [[polycrete]], and can form vast labyrinthine underground complexes. "Pod" firebases are capable of producing unarmed [[M12 Force Application Vehicle|Warthogs]], along with the special unit for the selected leader.{{Ref/Reuse|Firebase}} Firebases were used to great effect in the [[Human-Covenant War]], including the [[Harvest campaign]] - in which one served as the core of [[Alpha Base (Harvest)|Alpha Base]] - the [[Battle for Arcadia]] and the [[Battle of Trove]]. Although starting out frail, the structural strength of the command center is increased with the addition of each new Firebase addition, making it a good idea to erect multiple Firebase additions as soon as possible.{{Ref/Reuse|Firebase}}
[[File:HWAjax6.jpg|thumb|250px|A D20 Heron deploying a "Pod" firebase.]]
"Pod"{{Ref/Game|Id=PL|HW2|Phoenix Logs|Detail=Firebase}}{{Ref/Note|Id=note1|The "pod" and expeditionary firebase names are mentioned offhand in the Phoenix Log regarding firebases in ''Halo Wars 2''—however, they are not presented as official names. They are used for the purposes of this article to differentiate the two models in the absence of official clarification on the matter.}} firebases are deployed from orbit via the use of [[D20 Heron]] transport craft. These firebase variants are themselves variants of old [[colony starter unit]]s constructed out of [[polycrete]], and can form vast labyrinthine underground complexes. "Pod" firebases are capable of producing unarmed [[M12 Force Application Vehicle|Warthogs]], along with the special unit for the selected leader.{{Ref/Reuse|Firebase}} Firebases were used to great effect in the [[Human-Covenant War]], including the [[Harvest campaign]]—in which one served as the core of [[Alpha Base (Harvest)|Alpha Base]]—the [[Battle for Arcadia]] and the [[Battle of Trove]]. Although starting out frail, the structural strength of the command center is increased with the addition of each new Firebase addition, making it a good idea to erect multiple Firebase additions as soon as possible.{{Ref/Reuse|Firebase}}


Beneath the Firebase there is a large underground garage in which resources and vehicle parts dropped down from orbiting warships may be stored. Also, all Firebase additions such as [[UNSC reactor|Reactors]] or [[UNSC Supply Pad|Supply Pads]] emerge up from this subterranean area, pre-built and fully constructed. Firebases also have self-destruct sequences and [[Lockdown Protocol]]s, the latter of which can be used to deliberately trap one's own newly-trained forces inside the compound.{{Ref/Reuse|Firebase}}
Beneath the Firebase there is a large underground garage in which resources and vehicle parts dropped down from orbiting warships may be stored. Also, all Firebase additions such as [[UNSC reactor|Reactors]] or [[UNSC Supply Pad|Supply Pads]] emerge up from this subterranean area, pre-built and fully constructed. Firebases also have self-destruct sequences and [[Lockdown Protocol]]s, the latter of which can be used to deliberately trap one's own newly-trained forces inside the compound.{{Ref/Reuse|Firebase}}
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===Minibase===
===Minibase===
[[File:HW UNSC Minibase.png|thumb|A minibase sporting a Vehicle Depot on Arcadia in 2531.]]
[[File:HW UNSC Minibase.png|thumb|A minibase sporting a Vehicle Depot on Arcadia in 2531.]]
Like firebases, there are two known variants of UNSC minibase employed - one resembling the "pod" firebase design, the other resembling the 2559-era firebase. The latter minibases are deployed from Condors to opportunistic locations in the operations zone. Each minibase is built using stripped-down modules assembled and packed aboard the Spirit of Fire before being loaded on the dropship for deployment. Minibases that survive a battle become unmanned sensor and communication relays in the ever-growing system of control nodes being extended across the Ark by [[Isabel]] and [[James Cutter|Captain Cutter]].{{Ref/Game|HW2|Phoenix Logs|Detail=Minibase (UNSC)}} Minibases also serve as the core basis for [[UNSC Stronghold]]s.
Like firebases, there are two known variants of UNSC minibase employed—one resembling the "pod" firebase design, the other resembling the 2559-era firebase. The latter minibases are deployed from Condors to opportunistic locations in the operations zone. Each minibase is built using stripped-down modules assembled and packed aboard the Spirit of Fire before being loaded on the dropship for deployment. Minibases that survive a battle become unmanned sensor and communication relays in the ever-growing system of control nodes being extended across the Ark by [[Isabel]] and [[James Cutter|Captain Cutter]].{{Ref/Game|HW2|Phoenix Logs|Detail=Minibase (UNSC)}} Minibases also serve as the core basis for [[UNSC Stronghold]]s.


===Stronghold===
===Stronghold===
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| Barracks || Trains Infantry || N/A || {{HWTech|0}} || {{HWResources|150}} || The Barracks trains the bulk of the UNSC infantry units. Infantry technology upgrades can also be found here.
| Barracks || Trains Infantry || N/A || {{HWTech|0}} || {{HWResources|150}} || The Barracks trains the bulk of the UNSC infantry units. Infantry technology upgrades can also be found here.
|- style="height: 40px"
|- style="height: 40px"
| Barracks || Trains Vehicles || N/A || {{HWTech|2}} || {{HWResources|150}} || The UNSC Vehicle Depot constructs the ground vehicles for the UNSC army. Vehicle technology upgrades can also be found here.
| Vehicle Depot || Trains Vehicles || N/A || {{HWTech|2}} || {{HWResources|150}} || The UNSC Vehicle Depot constructs the ground vehicles for the UNSC army. Vehicle technology upgrades can also be found here.
|- style="height: 40px"
|- style="height: 40px"
| Air Pad || Trains Aircraft || N/A || {{HWTech|2}} || {{HWResources|150}} || The Air Pad creates the various UNSC air units. Air units technology upgrades can also be found here.
| Air Pad || Trains Aircraft || N/A || {{HWTech|2}} || {{HWResources|150}} || The Air Pad creates the various UNSC air units. Air units technology upgrades can also be found here.
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File:HW Firebase HiPoly Wireframe.jpg|Hi-poly, wireframe render.
File:HW Firebase HiPoly Wireframe.jpg|Hi-poly, wireframe render.
File:HW Firebase HiPoly Half.jpg|A render of one section of the firebase.
File:HW Firebase HiPoly Half.jpg|A render of one section of the firebase.
File:HW-UNSC-Firebase.jpg|In-game screenshot of a prefabricated UNSC Firebase.
File:HW_Firebase_Concept_2.jpg|A firebase render.
File:HW_Firebase_Concept_2.jpg|A firebase render.
File:HW Firebase Render 2.jpg|A render of a firebase.
File:HW Firebase Render 2.jpg|A render of a firebase.
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File:HW-BuildingSocket-LowPoly.jpg|Low-poly render of a Firebase building socket.
File:HW-BuildingSocket-LowPoly.jpg|Low-poly render of a Firebase building socket.
File:HW_Firebase_Concept_1.jpg|A UNSC Firebase.
File:HW_Firebase_Concept_1.jpg|A UNSC Firebase.
File:HW_UNSCMinibase_Render.jpg|A UNSC minibase with no buildings.
File:HW_HeronDeployingFirebase.png|A D20 Heron deploying a Firebase.
File:HW-UNSC-Firebase.jpg|In-game screenshot of a prefabricated UNSC Firebase.
File:HW_AlphaBaseBattle.jpg|A destroyed Firebase in the grounds of Harvest's Alpha Base.
File:HW_AlphaBaseBattle.jpg|A destroyed Firebase in the grounds of Harvest's Alpha Base.
File:HW_UNSCMinibase_Render.jpg|A UNSC minibase with no buildings.
</gallery>
</gallery>
===''Halo Wars 2''===
===''Halo Wars 2''===
<gallery>
<gallery>
File:HW2-UNSCBase Concept 1.jpg|Concept art for a Firebase in ''Halo Wars 2''.
File:HW2-UNSCBase Concept 2.jpg|Concept art for a Firebase in ''Halo Wars 2''.
File:HW2B_UNSC_1-Slot_Minibase_.png|A UNSC 1-slot Minibase in ''[[Halo Wars 2 Open Beta]]''.
File:HW2B_UNSC_1-Slot_Minibase_.png|A UNSC 1-slot Minibase in ''[[Halo Wars 2 Open Beta]]''.
File:HW2B_UNSC_2-Slot_Minibase_.png|A UNSC 2-slot Minibase in ''Halo Wars 2 Open Beta''.
File:HW2B_UNSC_2-Slot_Minibase_.png|A UNSC 2-slot Minibase in ''Halo Wars 2 Open Beta''.
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File:HW2B_Combat_Station.png|A UNSC Combat Station in ''Halo Wars 2 Open Beta''.
File:HW2B_Combat_Station.png|A UNSC Combat Station in ''Halo Wars 2 Open Beta''.
File:HW2B Command Station.png|A UNSC Command Center in ''Halo Wars 2 Open Beta''.
File:HW2B Command Station.png|A UNSC Command Center in ''Halo Wars 2 Open Beta''.
File:HW2-UNSCBase Concept 1.jpg|Concept art for a Firebase in ''Halo Wars 2''.
File:HW2-UNSCBase Concept 2.jpg|Concept art for a Firebase in ''Halo Wars 2''.
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</gallery>


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*''[[Halo Wars]]'' {{1st}}
*''[[Halo Wars]]'' {{1st}}
*''[[Halo Wars 2]]''
*''[[Halo Wars 2]]''
*''[[Halo: Hippocratica]]''


==Notes==
==Notes==
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