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'''Headquarters''', also known as an '''HQ''', is any location in which allies can gather together and discuss various political and/or military situations. A modern day example of this is the [[United Nations|UN]] HQ located in [[New York City]], [[New York]], in the [[United States of America|United States]].
'''Headquarters''' ('''HQ''') denotes the location where most, if not all, of the important functions of an organization are coordinated, or in which allied forces can gather together and discuss various political and/or military situations.<ref>[[Wikipedia:Headquarters|'''Wikipedia''': ''Headquarters'']]</ref> An example of this is [[HIGHCOM Facility Bravo-6]], the headquarters of the [[United Nations Space Command]] in [[Sydney]], [[Australia]].<ref name="fs">'''[[Halo: First Strike]]''', ''page 98''</ref>


Various Examples of HQ's would include:
==Examples==
*The [[human]] colony of [[Reach]] served as the [[United Nations Space Command]]'s military powerhouse, until it was [[Glassing|glassed]] by the [[Covenant]] during the [[Fall of Reach]].<ref>'''[[Halo: Contact Harvest]]''', ''page 32''</ref>


*The UNSC's main HQ was on the planet [[Reach]], until it was [[Glassing|glassed]] by the [[Covenant Empire|Covenant]]. After the [[Fall of Reach|Battle of Reach]], [[HIGHCOM Facility Bravo-6]] in [[Sydney]], [[Australia]] served as the headquarters of the UNSC.
*[[HIGHCOM Facility Bravo-6]] in [[Sydney]], [[Australia]] serves as the headquarters of the [[UNSC Security Council]].{{Ref/Reuse|fs}}


*[[Alpha Base (Installation 04)|Alpha Base]] was the HQ of the {{UNSCShip|Pillar of Autumn}}'s survivors; it was abandoned and destroyed during the closing stages of the [[Battle of Installation 04]].
*As of the 21st century, the [[United Nations]] supreme headquarters was located in [[New York City]] in the [[United States]].


*[[Crow's Nest]] was an old military base repurposed as the HQ of the remaining [[UNSC Marine Corps|UNSC Marines]] in [[Kenya]] late in the [[Battle of Earth]]: it was attacked by the Covenant and evacuated during the events of ''[[Halo 3]]''.
*The [[Olympic Tower]] in [[Reach]]'s city of [[New Alexandria (location)|New Alexandria]] served as the [[Office of Naval Intelligence]]'s local headquarters.<ref>'''Halo: Reach''', campaign level ''[[New Alexandria]]''</ref>


*[[High Charity]] was the Covenant HQ; it was infested by [[the Flood]] during the [[Human-Covenant War]] and brought to [[Installation 00]], where it was boarded and destroyed by [[John-117]] and the [[Thel 'Vadam|Arbiter]].
*[[Alpha Base (Installation 04)|Alpha Base]] was the HQ of the {{UNSCShip|Pillar of Autumn}}'s survivors; it was abandoned and destroyed during the closing stages of the [[Battle of Installation 04]].<ref>'''[[Halo: The Flood]]''', ''page 48''</ref>


*[[NMPD Headquarters]] was the headquarters building for [[New Mombasa Police Department]] in the city of [[New Mombasa]], [[Kenya]].
*[[Crow's Nest (location)|Crow's Nest]] was an old [[military base]] repurposed as the HQ of the remaining [[UNSC Marine Corps|UNSC Marines]] in [[Kenya]] late in the [[Battle of Earth]]: it was [[Attack on Crow's Nest|attacked]] by the Covenant and evacuated during the [[Battle of Kenya]].<ref>'''[[Halo 3]]''', campaign level, ''[[Crow's Nest]]''</ref>
 
*[[High Charity]] was the Covenant HQ; it was infested by the [[Flood]] during the [[Human-Covenant War]] and brought to [[Installation 00]], where it was boarded and destroyed by [[John-117]] and the [[Thel 'Vadam|Arbiter]].<ref>'''Halo 3''', campaign level, ''[[Floodgate]]''</ref>
 
*[[NMPD headquarters]] was the headquarters building for [[New Mombasa Police Department]] in the city of [[New Mombasa]], [[Kenya]].<ref>'''[[Halo 3: ODST]]'''</ref>
 
*[[Oros Trading Company Headquarters]] is the HQ building of the [[Oros Trading Company]] on [[Mars]].<ref>'''[[Halo: Fractures]]''', "[[Anarosa]]"</ref>


==List of appearances==
==List of appearances==
*''[[Halo 2]]''
*''[[Halo 3]]''
*''[[Halo 3: ODST]]''
*''[[Halo: The Fall of Reach]]'' {{1st}}
*''[[Halo: The Fall of Reach]]'' {{1st}}
*''[[Halo: The Flood]]''
*''[[Halo: The Flood]]''
*''[[Halo: First Strike]]''
*''[[Halo: First Strike]]''
*''[[Halo 2]]''
*''[[Halo: Ghosts of Onyx]]''
*''[[Halo: Ghosts of Onyx]]''
*''[[Halo 3]]''
*''[[Halo: Contact Harvest]]''
*''[[Halo: Contact Harvest]]''
*''[[Halo 3: ODST]]''
==Sources==
{{Ref/Sources}}


[[Category:Military Terminology]]
[[Category:Military terminology]]

Latest revision as of 18:06, March 19, 2022

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Headquarters (HQ) denotes the location where most, if not all, of the important functions of an organization are coordinated, or in which allied forces can gather together and discuss various political and/or military situations.[1] An example of this is HIGHCOM Facility Bravo-6, the headquarters of the United Nations Space Command in Sydney, Australia.[2]

Examples[edit]

List of appearances[edit]

Sources[edit]

  1. ^ Wikipedia: Headquarters
  2. ^ a b Halo: First Strike, page 98
  3. ^ Halo: Contact Harvest, page 32
  4. ^ Halo: Reach, campaign level New Alexandria
  5. ^ Halo: The Flood, page 48
  6. ^ Halo 3, campaign level, Crow's Nest
  7. ^ Halo 3, campaign level, Floodgate
  8. ^ Halo 3: ODST
  9. ^ Halo: Fractures, "Anarosa"
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