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| {{Era|H3}}
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| {{Seealso Level|Crow's Nest (Level)|Halo 3}}
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| {{Base Infobox
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| |base=Crow's Nest
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| |image=[[Image:UNSCDF Operations Center - Crow's Nest.jpg|300px]]
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| |location=3°28'55.1" S<br/>38°20'44.5" E
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| |built=20th Century <ref name="crow">'''[[Halo 3]]''', level ''[[Crow's Nest (Level)|Crow's Nest]]</ref>
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| |destroyed=[[2552#November|Novmber 17th, 2552]]
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| |purpose= Military Base
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| |usage=[[Battle of Earth]] ([[Battle of Crow's Nest]])
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| |section(s)=*Operations Center
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| *Armory
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| *Barracks
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| *Hangar
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| *Motor Pool
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| *Landing Pad
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| |defence=
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| |Armament=
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| |equipment=
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| |vehicles=*[[D77H-TCI Pelican|D77H-TCI Pelican Dropship]]
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| *[[Warthog|M12 Light Reconnaissance Vehicle]]
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| *[[M831 Troop Transport Warthog]]
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| |soldier(s)=
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| |commander(s)=[[Lieutenant Commander|LCDR]] [[Miranda Keyes]]
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| |era(s)=
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| |notable=
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| |affiliation=[[United Nations Space Command]]
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| }}
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| '''Crow's Nest'''<ref>'''Halo 3''', level ''[[Sierra 117 (Level)|Sierra 117]]''</ref> is a [[United Nations Space Command|UNSC]] base close to the town of [[Voi]].<ref name="tsavo">'''[[Halo 3]]''', level ''[[Tsavo Highway (Level)|Tsavo Highway]]''</ref> It was a command center for local UNSC Defense Forces in Kenya late in the [[Battle of Earth]]. The base was under command of [[Commander (UNSC)|Commander]] [[Miranda Keyes]].
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| ==Background==
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| The Base is located inside a hill about 24 kilometers west from Voi, [[Kenya]], a few kilometers north of the [[Tsavo Highway (Location)|Tsavo Highway]]. The Crow's Nest was built for a war in the 20th century, and because of its age, the base often frustrated UNSC personnel because it required constant maintenance and had outdated technology, like its door controls.<ref name="crow"/>
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| It was used during the [[Battle of Voi]] for its proximity to what the UNSC thought was the [[Ark]], but was in reality the [[Portal]], as well as the fact that its underground location provided relative protection from aerial and orbital bombardment.<ref name="crow"/><ref name="floodgate">'''Halo 3''', level ''[[Floodgate (Level)|Floodgate]]''</ref><ref name="ark">'''Halo 3''', level ''[[The Ark (Level)|The Ark]]''</ref>
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| ==History==
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| ===Early History===
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| Crow's Nest was originally created for a 20th century conflict, most likely the Cold War. It is not known, but it can be presumed that it was used during the [[Interplanetary War]]. In some places, a [[North Atlantic Treaty Organization|NATO]] star can still be seen on the walls. During the [[Battle of Earth|occupation of Earth]] from October to November 2552, it became a base of guerrilla warfare for human forces in East Africa, because of its prime location deep in the African jungle.<ref name="crow"/>
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| ===Battle of Voi===
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| {{main|Battle of Voi}}
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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]], [[Arusha]], as well as the jungles and savanna.<ref name="crow"/>
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| Many wounded [[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.
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| 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 Johnson]] about a low-level assault on [[Covenant Loyalist]] warships stationed over the so called "[[Portal|Ark]]". Though their communication systems were hacked into and received a transmission of the Prophet of Truth. John-117, [[Gunnery Sergeant]] [[Pete Stacker]], Gunnery Sergeant [[Reynolds]], and the Arbiter then organized a defense of the base. First, they attacked infantry, mainly Grunts and Jackals in a large roadway containing numerous supply trucks and armament. They then engaged 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"/>
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| ===Current Status===
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| The Crow's Nest was reported destroyed when the bomb armed by John-117 detonated. However, the motor pool and the cave leading to the [[Tsavo Highway (Location)|Tsavo Highway]] are still intact, having only received minor damages after the explosion. The smoking hangars leading into the Crow's Nest are still visible from the outside.<ref name="crow"/><ref name="tsavo"/>
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| ==Locations==
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| *Operations Center
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| *Armory
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| *Pipe Room
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| *South Hangar
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| *Motor Pool
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| *Barracks
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| *Landing Pad Bravo
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| *Service Elevator
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| *Basement
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| *Ventilation Hub
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| ==Trivia==
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| *The name "Crow's Nest" originates from a ship's lookout position, located near the mast.<ref>[[Wikipedia:Crow's nest|Wikipedia Crow's nest article]]</ref>
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| *The Crow's Nest and [[Voi]] are the only specific locations that are each featured in two different levels in the Halo 3 campaign.
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| ==Gallery==
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| <gallery>
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| Image:H3_Holdout_2.jpg|The Pelican bay of the base.
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| Image:H3_Holdout_1.jpg|The interior of the base.
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| Image:Tsavo_Highway_Mountains.jpg|The mountain the base is inside.
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| </gallery>
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| ==Sources==
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| <references/>
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| ==Related Pages==
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| *[[United Nations Space Command]]
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| *[[Voi]], [[Kenya]]
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| *[[Rat's Nest (Level)|Rat's Nest]] - a multiplayer level with similar terrain to the [[Crow's Nest (Level)|Crow's Nest]] mission.
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| [[Category:UNSC]]
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| [[Category:Places]]
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| [[Category:Military Bases]]
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| [[Category:UNSC Buildings]]
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