Crow's Nest (Base)

The Crow's Nest is a United Nations Space Command underground facility. The base was under command by the young and experienced Commander Miranda Keyes.

Background
It is located near Mount Kilimanjaro around Voi, Kenya, and close to the Tsavo Highway. The Crow's Nest was built and designed for a war that took place in the early 21st century.

It was probably used during the Battle of Voi for it's proximity to what the UNSC thought was the Ark, but was really the Portal to their destination.

Battle of Voi
During the Battle of Voi, the Crow's Nest was used as a command base for forces in the area, such as contingents in Mombasa, Arusha, as well as the jungles and desert.

When SPARTAN John-117 arrived at the base, Fleet Admiral Hood briefed him, and the bases command staff, including the Arbiter and SgtMaj Avery Johnson about an low-level assault on Covenant Loyalist warships stationed over the so called "Ark". Though they were interrupted by a transmitted video by the Prophet of Truth.

SPARTAN John-117, GySgt Pete Stacker, GySgt Reynolds, and the Arbiter then organized a defense of the base. First, they attacked infantry in a large roadway containing numerous supply trucks and armament. Then, they engaged one of the bases hangars in control by Brute (Jiralhanae) forces, with support by Type-52 "Phantom" Troop Carriers. When they took control of that hangar, it allowed Marines to escape from the base.

The Bomb
Now alone, John-117 headed to the Operations Center where Keyes and Johnson planted a nuclear weapon for Covenant forces to be destroyed with. The Spartan later rescued Marines being held captive by Brute forces in the barracks. Later, John-117 received word that the Loyalists defused the bomb, and subsequently, he rearmed it. He escaped in an elevator that leads to the bases motorpool and met up with a platoon of Marines that escaped.

Current
The base was completely destroyed inside and out when it detonated by the hands of John-117. Though the motorpool and the hollowed-out cave leading to the Tsavo Highway are still in good condition.

Locations

 * Operations Room
 * Barracks
 * Hangar
 * Garage

Trivia

 * The level is similar to the Halo 2 level, Cairo Station. Though instead of disarming a bomb, John-117 activates one instead.