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A UNSC Station

A Station, also known as command center^[1] is an encampment set up by Marines in combat zones or other locations that are otherwise hostile. It includes a Command Center, five building sites and four Turret foundations.

Overview

File:UNSC Firebase2.jpg

Station render

The Station combines the needs of a tactical communications, a command center and expansion into both a barracks and a production facility capable of assembling combat vehicles. A default Firebase costs 500 resources to drop in from orbit, and only provides three construction slots and no turret foundations. The Station itself is a variant of the old colony starter units constructed out of polycrete and powered by a small hydrogen reactor. Because gaining a foothold quickly was key to fighting insurrections throughout the colonies, ships can directly deploy the entire assembly unit of a Station, making it immediately useful. This ability proved invaluable in the ongoing war with the Covenant and was often considered a key advantage of the UNSC on the ground.^[2]

In addition, Stations are capable of producing unarmed Warthogs, along with the special unit for the selected leader.^[2]

Stations were used to great effect at the Third Battle of Harvest and were also used at the Battle of Sigma Octanus IV, the Battle of Reach, and the Battle of Installation 04.

Although starting out frail, the structural strength of the Command Center is increased with the addition of each new Firebase addition, making it a good idea to erect multiple Firebase additions as soon as possible.

Beneath the Firebase there is a large underground garage in which resources and vehicle parts dropped down from orbiting warships may be stored. Also, all Firebase additions such as Reactors or Supply Pads emerge up from this subterranean area, pre-built and fully constructed.

Expansions

Known bases

Installation 04

Alpha Base

Harvest

Alpha Base

Sigma Octanus IV

Behind the Scenes

The Firebase is a buildable structure in Halo Wars, starting as a Firebase^[2], upgradeable to a Station, and finally to a fortress.^[1] It appears that only one expansion can be built at a time.^[1]

Units Produced and Available Upgrades

Warthog
- Gunner
- Grenadier
- Gauss Cannon
Elephant (Captain Cutter only)
- Twin Engine
- Defense Turret
- Ceramic Armor
Cyclops (Sergeant Forge only)
- Repair Kit
- High-Torque Joint
Gremlin (Professor Anders only)
- Focusing Lens
- Chain Amplifier
Command Center
- Station: Cost: 300 resource units. Upgrades Firebase to Station, adding two extra building sockets and four turret foundations.
- Fortress: Cost: 400 resource units. Upgrades Station to Fortress, adding two extra building sockets. Requires station upgrade.

Sources

^ ^a ^b ^c Halo Wars CES 09 Cam Footage. G4. Accessed on 2009-01-20
^ ^a ^b ^c UNSC Firebase. Accessed on 2008-24-06

[09_Cam-1] Halo Wars CES 09 Cam Footage. G4. Accessed on 2009-01-20

[Firebase-2] UNSC Firebase. Accessed on 2008-24-06

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-A '''Station''', also known as '''command center'''<ref name = "09 Cam">[http://www.g4tv.com/ces2009/hdvideos/36151/Halo-Wars-CES-09-Cam-Footage.html Halo Wars CES 09 Cam Footage]. ''G4''. Accessed on 2009-01-20</ref> or '''Firebase''' is an encampment set up by [[Marines]] in combat zones or other locations that are otherwise hostile. It includes a Command Center, five building sites and four Turret foundations.
+A '''Station''', also known as '''command center'''<ref name = "09 Cam">[http://www.g4tv.com/ces2009/hdvideos/36151/Halo-Wars-CES-09-Cam-Footage.html Halo Wars CES 09 Cam Footage]. ''G4''. Accessed on 2009-01-20</ref> is an encampment set up by [[Marines]] in combat zones or other locations that are otherwise hostile. It includes a Command Center, five building sites and four Turret foundations.
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