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{{Era|H3}} | |||
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{{Seealso Level|Crow's Nest (Level)|[[Halo 3]]}} | |||
{{Base Infobox | |||
|base=Crow's Nest | |||
|image=[[Image:UNSCDF Operations Center - Crow's Nest.jpg|300px]] | |||
|location=3°28'55.1" S<br/>38°20'44.5" E | |||
|built=20th Century <ref> [[Crow's Nest (Level)]] transcript. </ref> | |||
|destroyed=[[2552]] | |||
|purpose= Military Base | |||
|usage=[[Battle of Earth]] ([[Battle of Crow's Nest]]) | |||
|section(s)=*Operations Center | |||
*Armory | |||
*Barracks | |||
*Hangar | |||
*Motor Pool | |||
*Landing Pad | |||
|defence= | |||
|Armament= | |||
|equipment= | |||
|vehicles=*[[D77H-TCI Pelican|D77H-TCI Pelican Dropship]] | |||
*[[Warthog|M12 Light Reconnaissance Vehicle]] | |||
*[[M831 Troop Transport Warthog]] | |||
|soldier(s)= | |||
|commander(s)=[[Lieutenant Commander|LCDR]] [[Miranda Keyes]] | |||
|era(s)= | |||
|notable= | |||
|affiliation=[[United Nations Space Command]] | |||
}} | |||
'''Crow's Nest'''<ref>''[[Halo 3]]'', level ''[[Sierra 117 (Level)|Sierra 117]]''</ref> is a [[United Nations Space Command]] base close to the town of [[Voi]]<ref>[[Tsavo Highway (Level)|Tsavo Highway]]</ref>. It was a command center for local UNSC Defense Forces in Kenya late in the [[Battle of Earth]]. The base was under command of [[Commander]] [[Miranda Keyes]]. | |||
==Background== | |||
The Base is located inside a hill about 24 kilometers west from Voi, [[Kenya]], a few kilometers north of the [[Tsavo Highway (Location)|Tsavo Highway]]. The Crow's Nest was built for a war in the 20th century. Because of its age, the base often frustrated UNSC personnel because it required constant maintenance and had outdated technology, like its door controls. | |||
It was probably used during the [[Battle of Voi]] for its proximity to what the UNSC thought was the [[Ark]], but was in reality the [[Portal]], as well as the fact that its underground location provided relative protection from aerial bombardment. | |||
==History== | |||
===Early History=== | |||
Crow's Nest was originally created for a 20th century conflict, most likely the Cold War. This is thought of being an oversight as no such base actually exists in real time. It is not known, but it can be presumed that it was used during the Interplanetary War. During the occupation of Earth in November 2552-January of 2553, it became a base of guerrilla warfare for human forces in East Africa, because of its prime location, which is deep in the African jungle. Also, if you look around, in some places you can see a NATO star on the walls. | |||
===Battle of Voi=== | |||
{{main|Battle of Voi}} | |||
During the [[Battle of Voi]], the Crow's Nest was used as a command base for forces in the area, such as contingents in [[Mombasa]], [[Arusha]], as well as the jungles and savanna. | |||
Many wounded [[marine]] survivors from encounters with covenant patrols were sent to the base for medical treatment. The few able-bodied soldiers were organized into fire teams, but were spread thin throughout the base. | |||
When [[SPARTAN-117]] arrived at the base, [[Fleet Admiral]] [[Lord Hood|Hood]] briefed him, and the command staff at the base, including the [[Arbiter (Character)|Arbiter]] and [[Sergeant Major]] [[Avery Johnson]] about a low-level assault on [[Covenant Loyalist]] warships stationed over the so called "[[Portal|Ark]]". Though their communication systems were hacked into and received a transmission of the Prophet of Truth. | |||
===Battle of the Crow's Nest=== | |||
{{main|Battle of the Crow's Nest}} | |||
[[SPARTAN-117]], [[Gunnery Sergeant]] [[Pete Stacker]], Gunnery Sergeant [[Reynolds]], and the Arbiter then organized a defense of the base. First, they attacked infantry, mainly Grunts and Jackals in a large roadway containing numerous supply trucks and armament. They then engaged one of the base's hangars controlled by [[Covenant Loyalist]] forces, with support by [[Type-52 Troop Carrier|Type-52 "Phantom" Troop Carriers]]. | |||
===Current Status=== | |||
The Crow's Nest was reported destroyed when the bomb armed by [[John-117]] detonated. However, the motor pool and the cave leading to the [[Tsavo Highway (Location)|Tsavo Highway]] are still intact, having only received minor damages after the explosion. The smoking hangars leading into the Crow's Nest are still visible from the outside. | |||
==Locations== | |||
*Operations Center | |||
*Armory | |||
*Pipe Room | |||
*South Hangar | |||
*Motor Pool | |||
*Barracks | |||
*Landing Pad Bravo | |||
*Service Elevator | |||
*Basement | |||
*Ventilation Hub | |||
==Trivia== | |||
<video name="Halo_3_-_Red_vs_Blue_Easter_Egg-1209659431-701" width="500" align="right"/> | |||
*The name "Crow's Nest" originates from a ship's lookout position, located near the mast. | |||
*In this base, there is only one door that opens automatically. It is located by where the Jackal Marksman appear and later where two [[Marine]]s walk out of. | |||
*There are two skulls in the Crow's Nest. The first skull, [[Black Eye]] is found by standing on the pipes in the Ops Center. The second, [[Grunt Birthday Party]], is found when you get through the Drone infested ventilation hub, into a small room overlooking the external ventilation intake. | |||
*You can unlock the [[Used Car Salesman]] achievement by destroying the bottom turret off of one of the [[Phantoms]] that comes into the hanger. | |||
*The [[Multiplayer]] map [[Rat's Nest]] was based off of this level. | |||
*The small rats throughout the level appear as friendlies on your [[Motion Sensor]]. | |||
*The Crow's Nest and [[Voi]] are the only specific locations that are each featured in two different levels in the Halo 3 campaign. | |||
* If you go through the door leading to where the [[Warthog]] is blown up and then go all the way down this road and kill all the [[Brutes]], [[Jackals]] and [[Grunts]] you will see two [[Marines]] talking through a door. This is actually an [[Password-Lacking Marine|Easter egg]] with some of the characters from the machinima [[Red vs Blue]]. If you are playing on [[Normal]] you will hear Jason Saldaña (Tucker) and Matt Hullum (Sarge, Doc). If you play on [[Heroic]] you will hear Geoff Ramsey (Grif) and Gus Sorola (Simmons). If you play on [[Legendary]] you will hear Burnie Burns (Church) and Joel Heyman (Caboose). | |||
* In the Ops Center, you can usually find bits of trash along the corners of the room, such as Coke cans and cigarette boxes. | |||
==Related Links== | |||
===Internal Links=== | |||
*[[United Nations Space Command]] | |||
*[[Voi]], [[Kenya]] | |||
*[[Rat's Nest (Level)|Rat's Nest]] - a multiplayer level with similar terrain to the [[Crow's Nest (Level)|Crow's Nest]] mission. | |||
==Images== | |||
<gallery> | |||
Image:H3_Holdout_2.jpg|The Pelican bay of the base. | |||
Image:H3_Holdout_1.jpg|The interior of the base. | |||
Image:Tsavo_Highway_Mountains.jpg|The mountain the base is inside. | |||
</gallery> | |||
==Sources== | |||
<references/> | |||
[[Category:UNSC]] | |||
[[Category:Places]] | |||
[[Category:Military Bases]] | |||
[[Category:UNSC Buildings]] | |||
