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[[File:FUD - poem.jpg|thumb|250px|The poem inscribed in a plaque over Cadet [[Thomas Lasky]]'s bed.]] | [[File:FUD - poem.jpg|thumb|250px|The poem inscribed in a plaque over Cadet [[Thomas Lasky]]'s bed.]] | ||
''' | '''"Forward Unto Dawn"''' is a poem about [[human]]ity's shared destiny and ascendancy under the auspices of the [[Unified Earth Government]].<ref name="FUD">'''Halo 4: Forward Unto Dawn''', ''Parts 1 and 2''</ref> The [[Charon-class light frigate|''Charon''-class frigate]] {{UNSCShip|Forward Unto Dawn}}, which was largely responsible for bringing about the end of the [[Human-Covenant War]], was named after a refrain from the poem. | ||
==Use at Corbulo Academy== | |||
The piece was inscribed over the beds in the bunk rooms of [[Corbulo Academy of Military Science]]. The line ''"From [[Earth]], For Earth"'' was displayed on decorative banners across the campus, perhaps serving as the school's motto. The line ''"Honor, Valor, Allegiance"'' was referenced by CAMS' superintendent, [[General]] [[Black]], in a speech to [[Hastati Squad]] after they failed a training exercise in [[2526]].<ref name="FUD"/> | |||
==The poem== | ==The poem== | ||
{{Article Quote|Through Knowledge, Victory. Through Unity, Peace.<br> | |||
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Through Knowledge, Victory. Through Unity, Peace.<br> | |||
Honor, Valor, Allegiance.<br> | Honor, Valor, Allegiance.<br> | ||
Today. Tomorrow. Forever.<br> | Today. Tomorrow. Forever.<br> | ||
Together | Together We Rise. Together We Prevail.<br> | ||
Forward Unto Dawn.<br> | Forward Unto Dawn.<br> | ||
From Earth, For Earth.<br> | From Earth, For Earth.<br> | ||
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From Earth, For Earth.<br> | From Earth, For Earth.<br> | ||
Today. Tomorrow. Forever.<br> | Today. Tomorrow. Forever.<br> | ||
Together | Together We Rise. Together We Prevail.<br> | ||
Forward Unto Dawn.<br> | Forward Unto Dawn.<ref group="note">After the third refrain of ''"Forward Unto Dawn"'', the poem repeats with the line, ''"From Earth, For Earth."'' However, the rest of the poem is consistently out of frame, so it is unclear whether any more lines remain unseen.</ref><br> | ||
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==Note== | |||
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==List of appearances== | ==List of appearances== | ||
Revision as of 00:54, October 18, 2012
The poem inscribed in a plaque over Cadet Thomas Lasky's bed.
"Forward Unto Dawn" is a poem about humanity's shared destiny and ascendancy under the auspices of the Unified Earth Government.[1] The Charon-class frigate UNSC Forward Unto Dawn, which was largely responsible for bringing about the end of the Human-Covenant War, was named after a refrain from the poem.
Use at Corbulo Academy
The piece was inscribed over the beds in the bunk rooms of Corbulo Academy of Military Science. The line "From Earth, For Earth" was displayed on decorative banners across the campus, perhaps serving as the school's motto. The line "Honor, Valor, Allegiance" was referenced by CAMS' superintendent, General Black, in a speech to Hastati Squad after they failed a training exercise in 2526.[1]
The poem
Note
