H3:Crow's Nest

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This article is about the campaign level. For the military base on Earth, see Crow's Nest (location).

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Crow's Nest
Game:	Halo 3
File name (?):	020_base
Player:	Master Chief (player 1) Arbiter (player 2) N'tho 'Sraom (player 3) Usze 'Taham (player 4)
Date:	November 17, 2552
Location:	UNSC Underground Facility "Crow's Nest"
Objective(s):	Defend the Base from incoming Covenant troops Rearm the bomb and escape the base
Par Time:	00:20:00 (Master Chief Collection)
Par Score:	19,000 (Master Chief Collection) 15,000 (Halo 3)
	Halopedia has a walkthrough guide for this level; see H3:Crow's Nest/Walkthrough.

“

Clear the base, whatever it takes.

”

Crow's Nest is the third Campaign level of Halo 3.

Upon completing the level on the Normal, Heroic, or Legendary difficulties, the player will earn the "Holdout" achievement and 20 Gamerscore. Upon earning 15,000 points in Campaign Scoring, the player will be awarded with the Demon achievement and 10 Gamerscore.

Plot

The level begins with the Master Chief, the Arbiter Thel 'Vadam, and Sergeant Johnson landing in an underground UNSC base. When they disembark, several Marines are amazed to see a Spartan II. As they walk through hallways littered with wounded UNSC soldiers, Commander Keyes informs the Chief and Johnson that Truth has almost destroyed the UNSC Home Fleet, and only a few ships are left. They soon reach the command center and speak with Lord Hood, discussing a plan for an all out attack on Truth's army.

Unfortunately, the Covenant then jam the Human communications network along with the rest of the base, shutting off the power. Truth appears on the main view screen, telling the Humans that their world will burn. The base is then attacked by a large contingent of Covenant troops. The Master Chief first clears the south hangar, allowing the UNSC personnel to evacuate. Unable to fight off the invaders, Keyes orders a bomb placed in the operations center. Meanwhile, Jiralhanae capture the barracks and take many Marines prisoner. The Chief and the Arbiter retake the barracks and rescue as many Marines as they can. They then bring the survivors up to the landing pad where Keyes is waiting with a Pelican. After fighting off another group of Jiralhanae, they meet up with Johnson who informs them that Jiralhanae have seized the Ops Center and disarmed the bomb. Keyes orders the Chief to retake the Ops Centers while the others evacuate. The Chief clears out the Covenant inside the Ops Center and rearms the bomb. He then makes his way back to the south hangar, where he finds a service elevator. Moments later, the bomb detonates, sending the elevator into free fall and causing the Chief to black out.

Transcript

{Cutscene}

• Crow's Nest Flight Controller: "Sorry for the tight squeeze. (to the other Flight Controller) Tell the Commander her ace is in the hole."

Kilo 023 touches down. Medics load an injured marine on a stretcher and move. The Master Chief, Thel 'Vadam and Johnson get off. Marines sitting by the landing pad see the Chief get out of the Pelican.

• Marine #1: "Hey. Check it out."

• Marine #2: "No way! A Spartan?!"

• Marine #3 (Blind-by-injury): "For real? You better not be..."

• Marine #2: "No man, he's here! We're gonna be alright!"

Miranda shakes hands with John-117.

Commander Miranda Keyes comes out onto the Landing Pad to meet Johnson, 'Vadam and the Master Chief.

• Commander Miranda Keyes: "Where'd you find him?"

• Sergeant Avery Junior Johnson: "Napping. Out back."

They salute, as she salutes back and smiles.

• Commander Keyes: "Hmm, I'll bet. It's good to see you Chief."

Keyes shakes the Chief's hand.

• Master Chief Petty Officer John-117: "Likewise, ma'am."

• Commander Keyes: "Let's get you up to speed."

Down the hallways of the base, wounded Marines lay against the walls. Two Marines chatting to each other notice Commander Keyes and the Master Chief. They make way and salute.

• Commander Keyes: "The Prophet of Truth's ships breached the Lunar perimeter. Smashed what was left of the Home Fleet."

As 'Vadam walks by, the Marines lower their hands and stare in astonishment.

• Commander Keyes: "Terrestrial casualties from the subsequent bombardment were..."

Medics race by with an injured Marine on a stretcher. Johnson tends to an injured Marine.

• Commander Keyes: "...extreme. Truth could've landed anywhere, but he committed all his forces here. East Africa. The ruins of New Mombasa. Then, they started digging."

• Master Chief: "What about Halo?"

Keyes lead John-117, Johnson, and 'Vadam to the operations center.

• Commander Keyes: "We stopped it, but only temporarily. Now, the Prophet of Truth is looking for something called 'The Ark', where he'll be able to fire all the Halo Rings. If he succeeds, Humanity, the Covenant, every sentient being in the Galaxy..."

• John-117: "The rings will kill us all."

• Technician: "Ma'am, I have Lord Hood."

• Commander Keyes: "Patch him through."

Lord Hood appears on the main screen.

• Fleet Admiral Lord Terrence Hood (Video COM): "Good news, Commander Keyes?"

• Commander Keyes: "As good as it gets, sir."

• Lord Hood (Video COM): "So I see. What's your status, son?"

• John-117: "Green. Sir."

• Lord Hood (Video COM): "Glad to hear it. The Commander's come up with a good plan. But without you, I wasn't sure we could pull it off."

• Commander Keyes: "Truth's ships are clustered above the excavation site. And his infantry has deployed Anti-Aircraft Batteries around the perimeter. But, if we neutralize one of the batteries, punch a hole in Truth's defenses..."

• Lord Hood (Video COM): "I'll initiate a low-level strike. Hit 'em right where it hurts. I only have a handful of ships, Master Chief. It's a big risk. But I'm confident—"

The power cuts completely.

• Technician: "Hell! Not again!"

• Commander Keyes: "Emergency generators! Now!"

• Marine Technicia