Editing Crow's Nest (Base)

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{{Seealso Level|Crow's Nest (Level)|Halo 3}}
{{Base Infobox
|base=Crow's Nest
|image=[[File:UNSCDF Operations Center - Crow's Nest.jpg|300px]]
|location=3°28'55.1" S<br/>38°20'44.5" E
|built=20th Century <ref name="crow">'''[[Halo 3]]''', level ''{{Levelname|Crow's Nest}}''</ref>
|destroyed=[[2552#November|Novmber 17th, 2552]]
|purpose= Military Base
|usage=[[Battle of Earth]]
|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|UNSC]] base in [[Kenya]], [[Africa]], close to the town of [[Voi]].<ref name="tsavo">'''Halo 3''', level ''{{Levelname|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 (UNSC)|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, and because of its age, the base often frustrated UNSC personnel because it required constant maintenance and had outdated technology, like its door controls.<ref name="crow"/>

It was 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 and orbital bombardment.<ref name="crow"/><ref name="floodgate">'''Halo 3''', level ''{{Levelname|Floodgate}}''</ref><ref name="ark">'''Halo 3''', level ''{{Levelname|The Ark}}''</ref>

==History==
===Early History===
Crow's Nest was originally created for a 20th century conflict, most likely the Cold War. It is not known, but it can be presumed that it was used during the [[Interplanetary War]]. In some places, a [[North Atlantic Treaty Organization|NATO]] star can still be seen on the walls. During the [[Battle of Earth|occupation of Earth]] from October to November 2552, it became a base of guerrilla warfare for human forces in East Africa, because of its prime location deep in the African jungle.<ref name="crow"/>

===Battle of Voi===
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During the [[Battle of Voi]], the Crow's Nest was used as a command base for forces in the area, such as contingents in [[Tsavo]], [[Mombasa]], [[Arusha]], as well as the jungles and savanna.<ref name="crow"/>

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 [[Master Chief Petty Officer|Master Chief]] [[John-117]] arrived at the base, [[Fleet Admiral]] [[Terrence Hood|Hood]] briefed him, and the command staff at the base, including the [[Thel 'Vadam|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. John-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]].<ref name="crow"/>

===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.<ref name="crow"/><ref name="tsavo"/>

==Locations==
*Operations Center
*Armory
*Pipe Room
*South Hangar 
*Motor Pool
*Barracks
*Landing Pad Bravo
*Service Elevator
*Basement
*Ventilation Hub

==Trivia==
*The name "Crow's Nest" originates from a ship's lookout position, located near the mast.<ref>[[Wikipedia:Crow's nest|'''Wikipedia''': ''Crow's nest'']]</ref>
*The Crow's Nest and [[Voi]] are the only specific locations that are each featured in two different levels in the ''Halo 3'' campaign.

==Gallery==
<gallery>
File:Screens_crowsnest_schematic.jpg|A schematic of the base.
File:H3_Holdout_2.jpg|The Pelican bay of the base.
File:H3_Holdout_1.jpg|The interior of the base.
File:Tsavo_Highway_Mountains.jpg|The mountain the base is inside.
File:UNSC bunker door.jpg|A [[door]] in the base.
File:3 TsavoHW 2.jpg|One of the exterior gates outside Crow's Nest.
</gallery>

==Sources==
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==Related Pages==
*[[United Nations Space Command]]
*[[Voi]], [[Kenya]]
*{{Levelname|Rat's Nest}} - a multiplayer level with similar terrain to the {{Levelname|Crow's Nest}} mission.
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