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'''Camp Currahee''' was a [[UNSC]] military camp located on the planet [[Onyx]]. It was a secret base camp commanded by "[[Lieutenant Commander Ambrose]]" (Actually [[Spartan-051]]) and [[ONI]] for the sole purpose of training the [[Spartan-III]] soldiers. It was presumably named after Camp Toccoa's mountain 'Curahee' that the paratroopers of the 101st Airborne had trained at during World War II.
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'''Camp Currahee''' was a secret [[United Nations Space Command]] [[military base]] located on a northern peninsula on the planet [[Onyx]] south of [[Zone 67]]. The camp Commandant was [[Lieutenant Commander]] [[Kurt Ambrose]] (in actuality [[SPARTAN-II program|SPARTAN-051]]), and the camp was used by the [[Office of Naval Intelligence]] for the sole purpose of training the [[SPARTAN-III program|SPARTAN-III]] supersoldiers.<ref name="goo68">'''[[Halo: Ghosts of Onyx]]''', ''page 68''</ref>


The camp was horseshoe shaped and contained dormitories, mess halls, offices, parade grounds, firing ranges, and many areas for exercises. As it was the only UNSC installation on the planet (Save [[Zone 67]] to the north), the Spartans had ample areas to train in prior to deployment.  
Located within a jungle, Camp Currahee was horseshoe-shaped and contained dormitories, mess halls, offices, parade grounds, firing ranges, and many areas for exercises.<ref name="goo136">'''Halo: Ghosts of Onyx''', ''page 136''</ref> To the west of the camp were obstacle courses. As per UNSC regulation, the inspection yard had a perfectly geometric shape, the paths within the camp were three meters wide and paved with crushed white quartz,<ref>'''Halo: Ghosts of Onyx''', ''page 162''</ref> and three hundred meters of the jungle surrounding the camp had been cleared.{{Ref/Reuse|goo136}}


Camp Curahee was constructed in [[2531]] and operated until [[2552]]. Alpha, Beta, and Gamma Companies trained there, and a Delta Company was planned, but this was brought to an end with [[The Battle of Onyx]], which culminated in the planet exploding. It is likely that Camp Currahee was destroyed.
As it was the only UNSC installation on the planet (except Zone 67 to the north), the Spartans had ample areas to train in prior to deployment. Operations at the base were aided by the ONI [[Artificial intelligence|AIs]] [[Eternal Spring]], [[Deep Winter]], and [[Endless Summer]], all of which were primarily assigned to the survey teams in Zone 67.
 
==History==
Camp Currahee was constructed in [[2531]] and was operated until [[2552]]. [[James Ackerson|Colonel James Ackerson]] insisted for the camp to be established near [[Zone 67]], a top-secret area housing an [[Office of Naval Intelligence]] research facility to study the [[Forerunner]] ruins present there.{{Ref/Reuse|goo68}}<ref>'''Halo: Ghosts of Onyx''', ''page 342''</ref> [[SPARTAN-III Alpha Company|Alpha]], [[SPARTAN-III Beta Company|Beta]], and [[SPARTAN-III Gamma Company|Gamma]] Companies trained there, and [[SPARTAN-III Delta Company|Delta Company]] was planned, but was never formed. At the time of Alpha Company's induction, the camp's personnel consisted of the six dozen [[drill instructor]]s assigned to the SPARTAN-III program, physical therapists, doctors, nurses, psychologists, and cooks.<ref>'''Halo: Ghosts of Onyx''', ''page 67''</ref>
 
In late [[2552|October 2552]], after [[John-117]] [[Battle of Installation 04|destroyed]] [[Installation 04]], Zone 67 turned active, with huge numbers of [[Onyx Sentinel|Sentinels]] coming out of the area and began attacking any [[human]] in sight.<ref>'''Halo: Ghosts of Onyx''', ''page 113''</ref> The Sentinels began attacking Camp Currahee and killing its personnel. As the Sentinels continued searching for surviving humans, Kurt and the surviving UNSC personnel used the camp to gather weapons and send a distress signal before leaving for [[El Morro Point]].<ref>'''Halo: Ghosts of Onyx''', ''page 138''</ref> Later, [[Kelly-087]] arrived at the remains of the camp to get supplies and weapons.<ref>'''Halo: Ghosts of Onyx''', ''page 164''</ref> Camp Currahee was certainly destroyed with Onyx during the [[Onyx Conflict]], which culminated in the disintegration of the planet.
 
==Locations==
*Command center - Served as a communications and energy-control center<ref>'''Halo: Ghosts of Onyx''', ''page 139''</ref>
*[[Armory]] - Contained both [[UNSC]] and [[Covenant]] weaponry<ref>'''Halo: Ghosts of Onyx''', ''page 128''</ref>
*[[NCO]] quarters - Personal residences of the camp's non-commissioned officers{{Ref/Reuse|goo136}}
*NCO's inspection yard - Destroyed during the Sentinel attack{{Ref/Reuse|goo136}}
*Infirmary - Camp medical center{{Ref/Reuse|goo136}}
*Camp Commandant's residence - [[Lieutenant Commander]] [[Kurt Ambrose]]'s place of residence. It was a small house, consisting of three rooms; an outer office, a toilet area, and a bunk. Kurt's office had photos of the [[SPARTAN-II]]s on the wall and an alcove with a Greek urn with ancient wrestlers. It is also where Kurt kept his old [[MJOLNIR Powered Assault Armor/Mark IV|Mark IV MJOLNIR]] armor in a locked safe. He never kept the door to his residence locked.<ref>'''Halo: Ghosts of Onyx''', ''pages 138-141''</ref>
*[[Currahee Special Assembly Plant 2]] - Production site of the [[Semi-Powered Infiltration armor]].<ref>'''[[Halo: The Essential Visual Guide]]''', ''page 158''</ref>
 
==Non-canon and dubious canon appearances==
Camp Currahee appeared in the [[Silver Timeline]] as the training facility for the [[SPARTAN-III program/Silver|SPARTAN-III program]]{{Ref/Film|Id=Aleria|TV|Episode=[[Aleria (TV Series)|Aleria]]}}{{Ref/Film|Id=Onyx|TV|Episode=[[Onyx (TV Series)|Onyx]]}}{{Ref/Film|Id=Thermopylae|TV|Episode=[[Thermopylae (TV Series)|Thermopylae]]}} before the facility and most of its personnel were [[Onyx Conflict/Silver|taken over and infected]] by the [[Flood]].{{Ref/Film|Id=Halo|TV|Episode=[[Halo (TV Series)|Halo]]}}


==Trivia==
==Trivia==
*Camp Curahee is probably named after the actual Camp Currahee that the United States Airborne trained at during World War II. In addition, Lieutenant Commander Ambrose is probably named after Stephen E. Ambrose, the author of the book Band of Brothers, which centers on a unit that trained there.
*Camp Currahee is most likely a reference to the real-world [[Wikipedia:Camp Toccoa|Camp Toccoa]], a training area for the [[Wikipedia:101st Airborne Division|101st Airborne Division]] during World War II, which was located near Currahee Mountain in Georgia. Currahee is a Cherokee word for "Stands alone." It has been the battle cry and credo for the [[Wikipedia:506th Infantry Regiment (United States)|506th Parachute Infantry Regiment]] of the 101st Airborne Division since World War II. It was popularized by the HBO miniseries [[Wikipedia:Band of Brothers (TV miniseries)|''Band of Brothers'']].
 
==Gallery==
<gallery>
File:Enc22 CampCurraheeUnused.jpg|Unused art of Camp Currahee created for the ''[[Halo Encyclopedia (2022 edition)]]'' featuring [[M12B Warthog]]s instead of standard [[M12 Warthog|M12]]s.
File:HTV S2 Onyx Concept 1.jpg|Concept art for the camp in ''[[Halo: The Television Series Season Two]]''.
File:HTV S2 Onyx Concept 2.jpg|Concept art for the camp in ''Halo: The Television Series Season Two''.
</gallery>
 
==List of appearances==
*''[[Halo: Ghosts of Onyx]]'' {{1st}}
*''[[Halo: The Television Series Season Two]]''
**''[[Aleria (TV Series)|Aleria]]''
**''[[Onyx (TV Series)|Onyx]]''
**''[[Thermopylae (TV Series)|Thermopylae]]''
**''[[Halo (TV Series)|Halo]]''
 
==Sources==
{{Ref/Sources}}


[[Category:UNSC]]
[[Category:Onyx]]
[[Category:Places]]
[[Category:UNSC military bases]]

Latest revision as of 16:27, May 9, 2024

Camp Currahee
Camp Currahee on Onyx.
Facility information

Location:

Onyx

Purpose:

SPARTAN-III training facility

Complement:

Several hundred personnel

Historical information

Built:

December 27, 2531[1]

In use:

2552: Onyx Conflict

Destroyed:

November 3, 2552

Controlled by:

Office of Naval Intelligence

Known commander(s):

Lt. Commander Kurt Ambrose

 

Camp Currahee was a secret United Nations Space Command military base located on a northern peninsula on the planet Onyx south of Zone 67. The camp Commandant was Lieutenant Commander Kurt Ambrose (in actuality SPARTAN-051), and the camp was used by the Office of Naval Intelligence for the sole purpose of training the SPARTAN-III supersoldiers.[2]

Located within a jungle, Camp Currahee was horseshoe-shaped and contained dormitories, mess halls, offices, parade grounds, firing ranges, and many areas for exercises.[3] To the west of the camp were obstacle courses. As per UNSC regulation, the inspection yard had a perfectly geometric shape, the paths within the camp were three meters wide and paved with crushed white quartz,[4] and three hundred meters of the jungle surrounding the camp had been cleared.[3]

As it was the only UNSC installation on the planet (except Zone 67 to the north), the Spartans had ample areas to train in prior to deployment. Operations at the base were aided by the ONI AIs Eternal Spring, Deep Winter, and Endless Summer, all of which were primarily assigned to the survey teams in Zone 67.

History[edit]

Camp Currahee was constructed in 2531 and was operated until 2552. Colonel James Ackerson insisted for the camp to be established near Zone 67, a top-secret area housing an Office of Naval Intelligence research facility to study the Forerunner ruins present there.[2][5] Alpha, Beta, and Gamma Companies trained there, and Delta Company was planned, but was never formed. At the time of Alpha Company's induction, the camp's personnel consisted of the six dozen drill instructors assigned to the SPARTAN-III program, physical therapists, doctors, nurses, psychologists, and cooks.[6]

In late October 2552, after John-117 destroyed Installation 04, Zone 67 turned active, with huge numbers of Sentinels coming out of the area and began attacking any human in sight.[7] The Sentinels began attacking Camp Currahee and killing its personnel. As the Sentinels continued searching for surviving humans, Kurt and the surviving UNSC personnel used the camp to gather weapons and send a distress signal before leaving for El Morro Point.[8] Later, Kelly-087 arrived at the remains of the camp to get supplies and weapons.[9] Camp Currahee was certainly destroyed with Onyx during the Onyx Conflict, which culminated in the disintegration of the planet.

Locations[edit]

Non-canon and dubious canon appearances[edit]

Camp Currahee appeared in the Silver Timeline as the training facility for the SPARTAN-III program[14][15][16] before the facility and most of its personnel were taken over and infected by the Flood.[17]

Trivia[edit]

  • Camp Currahee is most likely a reference to the real-world Camp Toccoa, a training area for the 101st Airborne Division during World War II, which was located near Currahee Mountain in Georgia. Currahee is a Cherokee word for "Stands alone." It has been the battle cry and credo for the 506th Parachute Infantry Regiment of the 101st Airborne Division since World War II. It was popularized by the HBO miniseries Band of Brothers.

Gallery[edit]

List of appearances[edit]

Sources[edit]

  1. ^ Twitter: Today in Halo
  2. ^ a b Halo: Ghosts of Onyx, page 68
  3. ^ a b c d e Halo: Ghosts of Onyx, page 136
  4. ^ Halo: Ghosts of Onyx, page 162
  5. ^ Halo: Ghosts of Onyx, page 342
  6. ^ Halo: Ghosts of Onyx, page 67
  7. ^ Halo: Ghosts of Onyx, page 113
  8. ^ Halo: Ghosts of Onyx, page 138
  9. ^ Halo: Ghosts of Onyx, page 164
  10. ^ Halo: Ghosts of Onyx, page 139
  11. ^ Halo: Ghosts of Onyx, page 128
  12. ^ Halo: Ghosts of Onyx, pages 138-141
  13. ^ Halo: The Essential Visual Guide, page 158
  14. ^ Halo: The Television Series, episode Aleria
  15. ^ Halo: The Television Series, episode Onyx
  16. ^ Halo: The Television Series, episode Thermopylae
  17. ^ Halo: The Television Series, episode Halo
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