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|controlledby=*[[North Atlantic Treaty Organization]] | |controlledby=*[[North Atlantic Treaty Organization]] | ||
*[[ | *[[United Nations Space Command]] | ||
|commander=[[Miranda Keyes|Commander Miranda Keyes]] | |commander=[[Miranda Keyes|Commander Miranda Keyes]] | ||
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'''Crow's Nest'''<ref>'''Halo 3''', campaign level, ''[[Sierra 117]]''</ref> was a [[United Nations Space Command|UNSC]] [[military base]] in [[Kenya]], [[Africa]], close to the town of [[Voi]].<ref name="tsavo">'''Halo 3''', campaing level, ''[[Tsavo Highway (level)|Tsavo Highway]]''</ref> It was a command center for local | '''Crow's Nest'''<ref>'''Halo 3''', campaign level, ''[[Sierra 117]]''</ref> was a [[United Nations Space Command|UNSC]] [[military base]] in [[Kenya]], [[Africa]], close to the town of [[Voi]].<ref name="tsavo">'''Halo 3''', campaing level, ''[[Tsavo Highway (level)|Tsavo Highway]]''</ref> It was a command center for local UNSC forces in Kenya late in the [[Battle of Earth]] in [[2552#November|November 2552]]. During the battle, the base was under command of [[Commander]] [[Miranda Keyes]]. | ||
==Background== | ==Background== | ||
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During the Battle of Voi, the Crow's Nest was used as a command base for forces in the area, such as contingents in [[Tsavo]], [[Mombasa]], and [[Arusha]], as well as the jungles and savanna.<ref name="crow"/> | During the Battle of Voi, the Crow's Nest was used as a command base for forces in the area, such as contingents in [[Tsavo]], [[Mombasa]], and [[Arusha]], as well as the jungles and savanna.<ref name="crow"/> | ||
Many wounded [[UNSC Marine Corps|marine]] survivors from encounters with [[ | Many wounded [[UNSC Marine Corps|marine]] survivors from encounters with [[Covenant]] patrols were sent to the base for medical treatment. The few able-bodied soldiers were organized into fire teams, but were spread thin throughout the base. | ||
When [[Master Chief Petty Officer|Master Chief]] [[John-117]] arrived at the base, [[Fleet Admiral]] [[Terrence Hood|Hood]] briefed him and the command staff at the base, including the [[Thel 'Vadam|Arbiter]] and [[Sergeant Major]] [[Avery Junior Johnson|Avery Johnson]] about a low-level assault on [[Covenant Empire|Covenant Loyalist]] warships stationed over the so called "Ark". However, their communication systems were hacked into and the humans received a transmission from the [[Prophet of Truth]], who declared that humanity was doomed to destruction, thus initiating his assault on the Crow's Nest. The UNSC moved to evacuate the facility, electing to destroy the base once they had fled their Covenant attackers. John-117, [[Gunnery Sergeant]] [[Stacker]], [[Gunnery Sergeant]] [[Reynolds]], and the Arbiter then organized a defense of the base. | When [[Master Chief Petty Officer|Master Chief]] [[John-117]] arrived at the base, [[Fleet Admiral]] [[Terrence Hood|Hood]] briefed him and the command staff at the base, including the [[Thel 'Vadam|Arbiter]] and [[Sergeant Major]] [[Avery Junior Johnson|Avery Johnson]] about a low-level assault on [[Covenant Empire|Covenant Loyalist]] warships stationed over the so called "Ark". However, their communication systems were hacked into and the humans received a transmission from the [[Prophet of Truth]], who declared that humanity was doomed to destruction, thus initiating his assault on the Crow's Nest. The UNSC moved to evacuate the facility, electing to destroy the base once they had fled their Covenant attackers. John-117, [[Gunnery Sergeant]] [[Stacker]], [[Gunnery Sergeant]] [[Reynolds]], and the Arbiter then organized a defense of the base. | ||
In the opening stage of the battle, the Master Chief and his allies attacked infantry, mainly [[Unggoy | Grunts]] and Jackals in a large roadway containing numerous supply trucks and armaments. They then assaulted the barracks, where the Marines were being massacred by Brute forces. They were successful in rescuing the remaining survivors and wiping out their killers. They then advanced on one of the base's hangars controlled by Covenant Loyalist forces, with support by [[Type-52 Troop Carrier|Type-52 "Phantom" Troop Carriers]].<ref name="crow"/> The UNSC forces then sent in several Pelicans to collect their remaining forces. The Master Chief was forced to return to the command center when the [[Jiralhanae|Brutes]] attempted to disarm the bomb meant to destroy the base, and quickly reactivated the bomb upon killing the Brutes. With the bomb approaching detonation, the Master Chief and the remaining stragglers retreated to the elevator, fleeing to the underground motor pool just as the bomb detonated. | In the opening stage of the battle, the Master Chief and his allies attacked infantry, mainly [[Unggoy|Grunts]] and Jackals in a large roadway containing numerous supply trucks and armaments. They then assaulted the barracks, where the Marines were being massacred by Brute forces. They were successful in rescuing the remaining survivors and wiping out their killers. They then advanced on one of the base's hangars controlled by Covenant Loyalist forces, with support by [[Type-52 Troop Carrier|Type-52 "Phantom" Troop Carriers]].<ref name="crow"/> The UNSC forces then sent in several Pelicans to collect their remaining forces. The Master Chief was forced to return to the command center when the [[Jiralhanae|Brutes]] attempted to disarm the bomb meant to destroy the base, and quickly reactivated the bomb upon killing the Brutes. With the bomb approaching detonation, the Master Chief and the remaining stragglers retreated to the elevator, fleeing to the underground motor pool just as the bomb detonated. | ||
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*Corridor MH1260 | *Corridor MH1260 | ||
*Corridor M70 | *Corridor M70 | ||
*Ammunition storage facility (colloquially named "[[Rat's Nest]]")<ref name="wp earth">[https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/universe/locations/earth '''Halo Waypoint''': ''Earth'']</ref> | |||
*Air Turbine 77 (adjacent to 88) | *Air Turbine 77 (adjacent to 88) | ||
*Air Turbine 88 (adjacent to 77) | *Air Turbine 88 (adjacent to 77) | ||