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Camp Currahee was constructed in [[2531]] and was operated until [[2552]]. [[James Ackerson|Colonel James Ackerson]] insisted for the camp to be established near [[Zone 67]], a top-secret area housing an [[Office of Naval Intelligence]] research facility to study the [[Forerunner]] ruins present there.{{Ref/Reuse|goo68}}<ref>'''Halo: Ghosts of Onyx''', ''page 342''</ref> [[SPARTAN-III Alpha Company|Alpha]], [[SPARTAN-III Beta Company|Beta]], and [[SPARTAN-III Gamma Company|Gamma]] Companies trained there, and [[SPARTAN-III Delta Company|Delta Company]] was planned, but was never formed. At the time of Alpha Company's induction, the camp's personnel consisted of the six dozen [[drill instructor]]s assigned to the SPARTAN-III program, physical therapists, doctors, nurses, psychologists, and cooks.<ref>'''Halo: Ghosts of Onyx''', ''page 67''</ref> | Camp Currahee was constructed in [[2531]] and was operated until [[2552]]. [[James Ackerson|Colonel James Ackerson]] insisted for the camp to be established near [[Zone 67]], a top-secret area housing an [[Office of Naval Intelligence]] research facility to study the [[Forerunner]] ruins present there.{{Ref/Reuse|goo68}}<ref>'''Halo: Ghosts of Onyx''', ''page 342''</ref> [[SPARTAN-III Alpha Company|Alpha]], [[SPARTAN-III Beta Company|Beta]], and [[SPARTAN-III Gamma Company|Gamma]] Companies trained there, and [[SPARTAN-III Delta Company|Delta Company]] was planned, but was never formed. At the time of Alpha Company's induction, the camp's personnel consisted of the six dozen [[drill instructor]]s assigned to the SPARTAN-III program, physical therapists, doctors, nurses, psychologists, and cooks.<ref>'''Halo: Ghosts of Onyx''', ''page 67''</ref> | ||
In late [[2552|October 2552]], after [[John-117]] destroyed [[Installation 04]], Zone 67 turned active, with huge numbers of [[Onyx Sentinel|Sentinels]] coming out of the area and began attacking any [[human]] in sight.<ref>'''Halo: Ghosts of Onyx''', ''page 113''</ref> The Sentinels began attacking Camp Currahee and killing its personnel. As the Sentinels continued searching for surviving humans, Kurt and the surviving UNSC personnel used the camp to gather weapons and send a distress signal before leaving for [[El Morro Point]].<ref>'''Halo: Ghosts of Onyx''', ''page 138''</ref> Later, [[Kelly-087]] arrived at the remains of the camp to get supplies and weapons.<ref>'''Halo: Ghosts of Onyx''', ''page 164''</ref> Camp Currahee was certainly destroyed with Onyx during the [[Onyx Conflict]], which culminated in the disintegration of the planet. | In late [[2552|October 2552]], after [[John-117]] [[Battle of Installation 04|destroyed]] [[Installation 04]], Zone 67 turned active, with huge numbers of [[Onyx Sentinel|Sentinels]] coming out of the area and began attacking any [[human]] in sight.<ref>'''Halo: Ghosts of Onyx''', ''page 113''</ref> The Sentinels began attacking Camp Currahee and killing its personnel. As the Sentinels continued searching for surviving humans, Kurt and the surviving UNSC personnel used the camp to gather weapons and send a distress signal before leaving for [[El Morro Point]].<ref>'''Halo: Ghosts of Onyx''', ''page 138''</ref> Later, [[Kelly-087]] arrived at the remains of the camp to get supplies and weapons.<ref>'''Halo: Ghosts of Onyx''', ''page 164''</ref> Camp Currahee was certainly destroyed with Onyx during the [[Onyx Conflict]], which culminated in the disintegration of the planet. | ||
==Locations== | ==Locations== | ||
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*Camp Commandant's residence - [[Lieutenant Commander]] [[Kurt Ambrose]]'s place of residence. It was a small house, consisting of three rooms; an outer office, a toilet area, and a bunk. Kurt's office had photos of the [[SPARTAN-II]]s on the wall and an alcove with a Greek urn with ancient wrestlers. It is also where Kurt kept his old [[MJOLNIR Powered Assault Armor/Mark IV|Mark IV MJOLNIR]] armor in a locked safe. He never kept the door to his residence locked.<ref>'''Halo: Ghosts of Onyx''', ''pages 138-141''</ref> | *Camp Commandant's residence - [[Lieutenant Commander]] [[Kurt Ambrose]]'s place of residence. It was a small house, consisting of three rooms; an outer office, a toilet area, and a bunk. Kurt's office had photos of the [[SPARTAN-II]]s on the wall and an alcove with a Greek urn with ancient wrestlers. It is also where Kurt kept his old [[MJOLNIR Powered Assault Armor/Mark IV|Mark IV MJOLNIR]] armor in a locked safe. He never kept the door to his residence locked.<ref>'''Halo: Ghosts of Onyx''', ''pages 138-141''</ref> | ||
*[[Currahee Special Assembly Plant 2]] - Production site of the [[Semi-Powered Infiltration armor]].<ref>'''[[Halo: The Essential Visual Guide]]''', ''page 158''</ref> | *[[Currahee Special Assembly Plant 2]] - Production site of the [[Semi-Powered Infiltration armor]].<ref>'''[[Halo: The Essential Visual Guide]]''', ''page 158''</ref> | ||
==Non-canon and dubious canon appearances== | |||
Camp Currahee appeared in the [[Silver Timeline]] as the training facility for the [[SPARTAN-III program/Silver|SPARTAN-III program]]{{Ref/Film|Id=Aleria|TV|Episode=[[Aleria (TV Series)|Aleria]]}}{{Ref/Film|Id=Onyx|TV|Episode=[[Onyx (TV Series)|Onyx]]}}{{Ref/Film|Id=Thermopylae|TV|Episode=[[Thermopylae (TV Series)|Thermopylae]]}} before the facility and most of its personnel were [[Onyx Conflict/Silver|taken over and infected]] by the [[Flood]].{{Ref/Film|Id=Halo|TV|Episode=[[Halo (TV Series)|Halo]]}} | |||
==Trivia== | ==Trivia== | ||
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==List of appearances== | ==List of appearances== | ||
*''[[Halo: Ghosts of Onyx]]'' {{1st}} | *''[[Halo: Ghosts of Onyx]]'' {{1st}} | ||
*''[[Halo: The Television Series Season Two]]'' | |||
**''[[Aleria (TV Series)|Aleria]]'' | |||
**''[[Onyx (TV Series)|Onyx]]'' | |||
**''[[Thermopylae (TV Series)|Thermopylae]]'' | |||
**''[[Halo (TV Series)|Halo]]'' | |||
==Sources== | ==Sources== | ||