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'''[[UNSC High Command|HIGHCOM]] Facility Bravo-6''', nicknamed '''the Hive''',<ref name="hive"/> is the headquarters of the [[United Nations Space Command]] located in [[Sydney]], [[Australia]]. The building is roughly conical in structure and is surrounded in security gates and other defenses. The entrance way features an atrium.<ref name="hive">'''[[Halo: First Strike]]''', page 98, ''Officially designated UNSC HighCom Facility B-6, the sprawling edifice had been nicknamed “the Hive.”''</ref> Bravo-6's underground section is reinforced with massive blast plating, anti-[[Electromagnetic pulse|EMP]] armor and three kilometers of solid rock. The [[UNSC Security Council]] convenes here. The High Command facility is also home to a [[War Games]] simulation facility where experimental technologies of the UNSC is tested, such as the [[M12 Warthog LRV|M12 "Sword" Warthog LRV]].<ref>[https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/community/blog-posts/canon-fodder-tales-stingers '''Halo Waypoint''': ''Canon Fodder - Tales & Stingers'']</ref>
'''[[UNSC High Command|HIGHCOM]] Facility Bravo-6''', nicknamed '''the Hive''',<ref name="hive"/> is the headquarters of the [[United Nations Space Command]] located in [[Sydney]], [[Australia]]. The building is roughly conical in structure and is surrounded in security gates and other defenses. The entrance way features an atrium.<ref name="hive">'''[[Halo: First Strike]]''', page 98, ''Officially designated UNSC HighCom Facility B-6, the sprawling edifice had been nicknamed “the Hive.”''</ref> Bravo-6's underground section is reinforced with massive blast plating, anti-[[Electromagnetic pulse|EMP]] armor and three kilometers of solid rock. The [[UNSC Security Council]] convenes here. The High Command facility is also home to a [[War Games]] simulation facility where experimental technologies of the UNSC is tested, such as the [[M12 Warthog LRV|M12 "Sword" Warthog LRV]].<ref>[https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/community/blog-posts/canon-fodder-tales-stingers '''Halo Waypoint''': ''Canon Fodder - Tales & Stingers'']</ref>


Although Sydney was devastated during the [[Battle of Earth]], Bravo-6 was not harmed. It continues to be the UNSC's headquarters in the post-war era.<ref>'''[[Halo: Glasslands]]''', ''page 33''</ref>
Although Sydney was severely devastated during the [[Battle of Earth]], the facility did not sustain any damage. It continues to be the UNSC's headquarters in the post-war era.<ref>'''[[Halo: Glasslands]]''', ''page 33''</ref>


==History==
==History==
[[File:HI Highcom.png|thumb|220px|A meeting of UNSC officers at Bravo-6.]]
[[File:HI Highcom.png|thumb|220px|A meeting of UNSC officers at Bravo-6.]]
During the [[Insurrection]], Bravo-6 was used by the UNSC to monitor dissident [[human colonies|colonies]]. High-ranking UNSC officials used the [[Wendy House]] of Bravo-6's [[Threat Analysis Wing]] to stage war games and run tabletop exercises. Such rooms were later left abandoned as the emergence the [[Covenant War]] took precedence over inter-human violence.<ref>'''Halo: Glasslands''', ''page 62''</ref>
During the [[Insurrection]], Bravo-6 was used by the UNSC to monitor dissident [[human colonies|colonies]]. High-ranking UNSC officials used the [[Wendy House]] of Bravo-6's [[Threat Analysis Wing]] to stage war games and run tabletop exercises. Such rooms were later left abandoned, as the emergence the [[Covenant War]] took precedence over inter-human violence.<ref>'''Halo: Glasslands''', ''page 62''</ref>


On [[2552|September 4, 2552]], following the [[Fall of Reach]], a debriefing was held at Bravo-6 for [[Lieutenant]] [[Wagner]] in front of the Security Council. Wagner informed the Security Council of the planet's [[glassing]] and the {{UNSCShip|Pillar of Autumn}}'s escape.<ref>'''Halo: First Strike''', ''pages 100-106''</ref>
On [[2552|September 4, 2552]], following the [[Fall of Reach]], a debriefing was held at Bravo-6 for [[Lieutenant]] [[Wagner]] in front of the Security Council. Wagner informed the Security Council of the planet's [[glassing]] and the {{UNSCShip|Pillar of Autumn}}'s escape.<ref>'''Halo: First Strike''', ''pages 100-106''</ref>
During the Battle of Earth, the city of Sydney sustained extreme damage - surprisingly, Bravo-6 was left unscathed after the assault, allowing the UNSC to continue using the facility as their primary headquarters.<ref>'''[[Halo: Glasslands]]''', ''page 33''</ref>


===Post war===
===Post war===
Bravo-6 was left unscathed during the Covenant's assault of Earth and continued to serve as the UNSC's primary headquarters.


In [[2553#January|January 2553]], a meeting of high-level UNSC officials was held by [[Musa-096|Commander Musa-096]]. He discussed the development and necessity of the new [[SPARTAN-IV program]]. Musa informed the council that the Spartans would have their own [[Spartan Operations|independent branch]] within the UNSC.<ref>'''Halo: Initiation''', ''Issue #1''</ref><ref>'''Halo: Initiation''', ''Issue #3''</ref>
In [[2553#January|January 2553]], a meeting of high-level UNSC officials was held by [[Musa-096|Commander Musa-096]]. He discussed the development and necessity of the new [[SPARTAN-IV program]]. Musa informed the council that the Spartans would have their own [[Spartan Operations|independent branch]] within the UNSC.<ref>'''Halo: Initiation''', ''Issue #1''</ref><ref>'''Halo: Initiation''', ''Issue #3''</ref>