Hand of Nod

The Hand of Nod was the structure that trained Nod's infantry and cyborg units, both during the First Tiberium War as well as the Second Tiberium War that followed.

Description
During the First Tiberium War, the Hand of Nod was a strangely shaped structure, looking something like an actual hand that was grasping a building. As Nod is widely believed to use a huge amount of propoganda and symbolism as a way to turn their followers into fanatics, the physical shape of the Hand of Nod is believed to have reinforced this.

Construction
The Hand of Nod during the First Tiberium War was mostly located underground, with only two levels located above ground.

The highest located part of the Hand contained an emergency medical lab, allowing first aid to injured Nod brethren requiring assistance. It was directly connected to a helicopter landing pad just behind the arm protruding from the structure.

The ground level was accessible through a large ramp in front of the building. The ramp led to a lobby with two elevators (one leading deeper underground and the second to the aforementioned EML) and a corridor leading into the command center data processing room. The corridor also had a memorial shrine dedicated to those who were "lost, but not forgotten" placed in between the two sliding doors leading into the command center. The rear part of the command center served as data storage, while the center itself, accessible through a corridor directly below the entry walkway, housed command consoles and status screens as well as the primary data processing cores, flanking the structure's Master Control Terminal.

The underground levels, accessible through two elevators - one from the main lobby and the second from the rear, housed a majority of the bases' facilities.

Sublevel one served as living quarters, with a large sleeping area with over one hundred bunks connected to two fully furnished bathrooms and a lift going straight to the surface, allowing for quick mobilisation and deployment of troops in case of an emergency. Additionally, it housed a large meal hall and a kitchen, to keep the troops well nourished. Sublevel two was basically a training level doubling as an armory with a close-quarters-combat training mat, a fully equipped gym, weapons' locker and, what was most impressive, an indoor exercise arena for Nod troopers, with an artificial lake. The deepest level was home to the faith restructuring facilities, interrogation cells, morgue and torture center. The access was strictly limited only to the highest ranking memebers of the Brotherhood.

During the Second Tiberium War, the Hand of Nod was a much more flat structure, and much more of it's internal facilities have been located underground. Also, the structure had a much lower profile, with it's whole outer frame being the Hand.

Purpose
During the First Tiberium War, the Hand of Nod was an integral element of Nod infrastructure, as it's facilities allowed to train and sustain Flamethrower infantry, minigunners, rocket soldiers, engineers, and, technology level permitting, even Chemical Warriors.

During the Second Tiberium War, the Hand of Nod continued to be an important component of a Nod base, housing and training Light Infantry, Rocket Soldiers, Engineers, Cyborgs, and even the Cyborg Commando and Mutant Hijackers.