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The UNSC developed modular firebases due to lessons learned in the early days of the [[Human-Covenant War]], in which large UNSC military installations proved vulnerable to [[Orbital bombardment|orbital bombardment]].<ref>''[[Halo Wars 2]]'', ''[[Phoenix Logs]]'' - Siege Turret</ref> The Firebase combines the needs of a tactical communications, a command center and expansion into both a barracks and a production facility capable of assembling combat vehicles. The Firebase unit itself is a variant of the old [[colony starter unit]]s constructed out of [[polycrete]] and powered by a small [[hydrogen]] reactor. Because gaining a foothold quickly was key to fighting [[insurrection]]s throughout the colonies, ships can directly deploy the entire assembly unit of a Firebase via large [[dropship]]s such as the [[D20 Heron]], making it immediately useful. This ability proved invaluable in the ongoing war with the [[Covenant]] and was often considered a key advantage of the UNSC on the ground.<ref name="Firebase"/>