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.

During the Second Tiberium War, the Hand of Nod was a much more flat structure, and there is some speculation that much of the internal facilities may have been underground. Furthermore, the facility much less resembled an actual hand. As yet, the reason for the change is unknown, although it is possible that this may have something to do with the necessity of producing cyborgs, which is something that the original Hand of Nod did not have to do.

During the Re-Genesis crisis, the commando Havoc infiltrated into a Hand of Nod. He discovered that the structure is mostly underground, and features a number of different underground levels, which drastically increases the amount of usable volume of the structure. Included in the Hand of Nod are exercise rooms, what appear to be ready rooms, rest rooms, and storage lockers. One strange room near the bottom has trees and a small shallow pond, as well as a pair of guard towers. GDI analysts remain puzzled as to why this room exists, how the trees can be sustained underground with no sunlight, and for what it was used. It is believed that the Hand of Nods that Havoc infiltrated are similar to those present throughout the First Tiberium War.

Unfortunately, no GDI commando has ever been able to successfully provide a similarly detailed diagram of a Hand of Nod from the Second Tiberium War period, so its internal structure remains unknown.

Purpose
During the First Tiberium War, the Hand of Nod was an integral piece of equipment for Nod forces, as it had the ability to train 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, producing Light Infantry, Rocket Soldiers, Engineers, Cyborgs, and even the Cyborg Commando and Mutant Hijacker.