Ayers Rock

Ayers Rock (or "Uluru") is a large sandstone formation in Central Australia. Regarded as sacred by the indigenous aboringes, it stands over one thousand feet high, and almost six miles in circumference. During the Third Tiberium War, both Nod and GDI possessed significant operations in the Australia-New Zealand Theater of War; Nod's main base in the region was at Ayers Rock. The base housed a temple of nod, multiple air towers and vehicle production facilities, and nearby tiberium silos and spikes. A mutant hovel was set up near the rock, and mutant marauder squads routinely patrolled the wasteland. Most importantly, a command facility, modeled after Temple Prime, was built on the eastern edge of the rock. Heavily guarded, it was the heart of all Nod operations in Australia.

General Kilian Qatar, one of Nod's best generals, was transferred from Temple Prime to Ayers Rock, in effect taking over command of Nod forces in the area. She had requested another commander accompany her; however, Kane kept that particular commander in Eastern Europe to defend the Liquid Tiberium Project.

During the siege of Temple Prime, Kilian's base was also under attack. Desperately needing reinforcements, she begged the commander to abandon Temple Prime, which she viewed as a lost cause, to salvage operations in Australia. However, the commander stayed in Sarajevo, and reinforcements meant for Ayers Rock were diverted to Temple Prime.

These forces rebelled and demanded Temple Prime's surrender, but were crushed by the Nod Commander. However, this attack caused Kane to finally send the commander to Australia. Shortly thereafter, Temple Prime was destroyed by GDI's Ion Cannon, the Liquid Tiberium explosion contaminating most of Nod's yellow zone in the region. Kilian took over command of Nod, ordered all remaining forces back to Australia, and began to focus on rebuilding the strength of Nod, one continent at a time. However, after stealing some nuclear weapons from GDI, new adversaries arrived; the Scrin.

Putting aside their problems, Kilian and the GDI commander of Sydney cooperated to defend themselves. Secretly having the commander steal the ICBM launch codes for the missiles they acquired, Kilian prepared to abandon the partnership as soon as the Scrin were routed. The uneasy alliance ended even sooner, as to the amazement of Nod Forces, Kane ordered GDI wiped out. The commander used nuclear missiles to destroy Sydney, and the retreating GDI forces inside the city.

Kane's next move was to punish Kilian for her alleged treason, though Kilian plead with the commander for his aid, the commander remained faithful to Kane. The commander was given one fully upgraded Avatar and four saboteurs, and sent to retake Ayer's Rock. Despite the sparse amount of resources, the commander struck a smaller Nod Base directly south of the rock, convincing the brotherhood forces there to rejoin Kane and granting him enough resources to build up a signficant army. A protracted battle followed, with the commander convincing the mutants to ally with the Kane loyalists, as well as capturing the tiberium facilities.

Brother versus brother, the armies fought savagely until Kilian's Temple of Nod was destroyed. The remaining forces quickly renounced their rebel leader, rejoining the victorious Kane faction. Unfortunately, the headquaters was now under attack by GDI, looking for payback after the destruction of Sydney. Despite the presence of a large GDI force, including an Ion Cannon, the Commander won the second battle with his own, and Killian's "redeemed" forces. After Kilian's subsequent execution, the Ayers Rock Command Center became Kane's headquarters for the remainder of the war.