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[[File:HIGHCOM Escalation.png|thumb|275px|A section of Bravo-6's exterior in 2558.]] | [[File:HIGHCOM Escalation.png|thumb|275px|A section of Bravo-6's exterior in 2558.]] | ||
''' | '''HIGHCOM Facility Bravo-6''', nicknamed '''the Hive''',<ref name="hive"/> is a [[United Nations Space Command]] military base and its formal headquarters located in [[Sydney]], [[Australia]]. The building is roughly conical in structure, and on the outside, it is surrounded in security gates and other defenses; while on the inside the entrance way bears an atrium.<ref name="hive">'''[[Halo: First Strike]]''', page 98, ''Officially designated UNSC HighCom Facility B-6, the sprawling edifice had been nicknamed “the Hive.”''</ref> HIGHCOM Facility Bravo-6's underground section is reinforced with massive blast plating, anti-[[Electromagnetic pulse|EMP]] armor and three kilometers of solid rock. The [[UNSC Security Council]] convenes here. | ||
Although Sydney was | Although Sydney was devastated during the [[Battle of Earth]], Bravo-6 itself remains untouched and continues to be the UNSC's headquarters in the post-war era.<ref>'''[[Halo: Glasslands]]''', ''page 33''</ref> | ||
==History== | ==History== | ||
[[File:HI Highcom.png|thumb|220px|A meeting of UNSC | [[File:HI Highcom.png|thumb|220px|A meeting of UNSC Admirals at Bravo-6.]] | ||
During the [[Insurrection]], Bravo-6 was used by the UNSC to monitor dissident [[human colonies]]. High | During the [[Insurrection]], Bravo-6 was used by the UNSC to monitor dissident [[human colonies|Earth colonies]]. High ranking UNSC officials utilized the [[Wendy House]] of Bravo-6's [[Threat Analysis Wing]] to stage war-games and run table-top exercises. Such rooms were later left abandoned as the emergence of the [[Human-Covenant War|Covenant War]] took precedence over human-on-human violence.<ref>'''Halo: Glasslands''', ''page 62''</ref> | ||
On [[2552|September 4, 2552]], following the [[Fall of Reach]], a debriefing was held at Bravo-6 for [[Lieutenant]] [[Wagner]] in front of the Security Council. Wagner informed the Security | On [[2552|September 4, 2552]], following the [[Fall of Reach]], a debriefing meeting was held at Bravo-6 for [[Lieutenant]] [[Wagner]] in front of the Security Council. Wagner informed the Security Committee of the {{UNSCShip|Pillar of Autumn}}'s escape from Reach, and the apparent [[glassing]] of the planet.<ref>'''Halo: First Strike''', ''pages 100-106''</ref> | ||
Bravo-6 was left unscathed during the Covenant's assault of Earth and continued to serve as the UNSC's primary headquarters. | |||
In January of [[2553]], a meeting of high level UNSC officials was held by [[Musa-096|Commander Musa-096]]. He discussed the development and necessity of the new [[SPARTAN-IV program|Spartan IV program]]. Musa informed the council that the Spartans would have their own independent branch within the UNSC.<ref>'''Halo: Initiation''', ''Issue 1''</ref><ref>'''Halo: Initiation''', ''Issue 3''</ref> | |||
In [[ | |||
On [[2553|January 26, 2553]], [[ODST|shock troopers]] [[Malcolm Geffen]] and [[Vasily Beloi]] arrived at Bravo-6 and met with [[Lian Devereaux| | On [[2553|January 26, 2553]], [[ODST|shock troopers]] [[Malcolm Geffen]] and [[Vasily Beloi]] arrived at Bravo-6 and met with [[Lian Devereaux|Sgt. Lian Devereaux]], Spartan [[Naomi-010]], Capt. [[Serin Osman]], Prof. [[Evan Phillips]], and [[ONI|CINCONI]] [[Admiral]] [[Margaret O. Parangosky]]. They were assembled into a black operations team known as [[Kilo-Five]]. | ||
After they were recovered by Kilo-Five, [[Catherine Halsey|Dr. Catherine Halsey]] and the other survivors from [[Trevelyan|Shield World 006]] were taken to Earth to be debriefed at Bravo-6.<ref>'''Halo: Glasslands''', ''page 401''</ref> | After they were recovered by Kilo-Five, [[Catherine Halsey|Dr. Catherine Halsey]] and the other survivors from [[Trevelyan|Shield World 006]] were taken to Earth to be debriefed at Bravo-6.<ref>'''Halo: Glasslands''', ''page 401''</ref> | ||
On [[2558|March 3, 2558]], Captain [[Thomas Lasky]] and Spartan [[Sarah Palmer]] were requested to appear before the Security Council at Bravo-6. The Security Committee expressed misgivings about Lasky's handling of the [[Second Battle of Requiem]].<ref>'''Halo: Escalation''', ''Issue 1''</ref> | |||
On [[2558|March 3, 2558]], Captain [[Thomas Lasky]] and Spartan [[Sarah Palmer]] were requested to appear before the Security Council at Bravo-6. The | |||
==Locations== | ==Locations== | ||
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**[[Wendy House]] | **[[Wendy House]] | ||
*[[Core 5]] | *[[Core 5]] | ||
==Trivia== | ==Trivia== | ||
The historic painting "[[Wikipedia:Washington Crossing the Delaware|Washington Crossing the Delaware]]" | The historic and famous painting "[[Wikipedia:Washington Crossing the Delaware|Washington Crossing the Delaware]]" was located in Bravo-6.<ref name="paintings">'''Halo: First Strike''', ''page 100''</ref> Another painting, "[[Admiral Cole's Last Stand]]", was also located in the facility.<ref name="paintings"/> | ||
==List of appearances== | ==List of appearances== | ||
*''[[Halo: First Strike]]'' {{1st}} | *''[[Halo: First Strike]]'' {{1st}} | ||
*''[[Halo: Glasslands]]'' | *''[[Halo: Glasslands]]'' | ||
*''[[Halo: The Thursday War]]'' | *''[[Halo: The Thursday War]]'' | ||
*''[[Halo: Initiation]]'' | *''[[Halo: Initiation]]'' | ||
*''[[Halo: Escalation]]'' | *''[[Halo: Escalation]]'' | ||
*''[[Halo: Mortal Dictata]]'' | *''[[Halo: Mortal Dictata]]'' | ||
==Sources== | ==Sources== | ||
<references/> | |||
==Related pages== | |||
*[[United Nations Space Command]] | |||
*[[UNSC High Command]] | |||
**[[UNSC Security Council]] | |||
[[Category:Earth]] | [[Category:Earth]] | ||
[[Category:UNSC military bases]] | [[Category:UNSC military bases]] | ||
