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''Scene opens up to various shots of the aft half of the {{ | ==Part 1== | ||
''Scene opens up to various shots of the aft half of the {{UNSCship|Forward Unto Dawn}} adrift in space. [[Cortana]]'s voice can be heard, repeating one phrase over and over.'' | |||
*'''Cortana''': "Mayday, mayday. This is UNSC FFG-201 ''Forward Unto Dawn'', requesting immediate evac. Survivors aboard. Prioritization code Victor | *'''Cortana''': "Mayday, mayday. This is UNSC FFG-201 ''Forward Unto Dawn'', requesting immediate evac. Survivors aboard. Prioritization code Victor 5-3-[[John-117|Sierra-117]]." | ||
''A computer screen is seen:'' | ''A computer screen is seen:'' | ||
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*'''Bridge crew #2''': "Crossing now." | *'''Bridge crew #2''': "Crossing now." | ||
*''' | *'''Thomas Lasky''': "Play it again, please." | ||
''As the signal plays again, Lasky starts to space out.'' | ''As the signal plays again, Lasky starts to space out.'' | ||
*'''Bridge crew #2''': "We have a lock." | *'''Bridge crew #2''': "We have a lock." | ||
''The bridge is thrown into disarray as the crew begin to talk at the same time and an alarm sets off.'' | ''The bridge is thrown into disarray as the crew begin to talk at the same time and an alarm sets off.'' | ||
*''' | *'''Bridge crew #3''': "Shall I play it again, sir?" | ||
''Lasky starts to breathe deeper and louder, while the voice gets fainter.'' | ''Lasky starts to breathe deeper and louder, while the voice gets fainter.'' | ||
*''' | *'''Bridge crew #3''': "Sir? ...Commander Lasky?" | ||
''Lasky's breathing gets louder, his eyes begin to look around the room. Cut to Lasky opening his eyes as a teen, inside a cryo chamber. He coughs.'' | ''Lasky's breathing gets louder, his eyes begin to look around the room. Cut to Lasky opening his eyes as a teen, inside a cryo chamber. He coughs.'' | ||
*'''[[ | *'''[[Urlin]]''': "Cryo pods opening." | ||
'' | ''Lasky falls out, vomiting [[bronchial surfactant]]. Next to him, [[Chyler Silva]] and [[Michael Sullivan]] are seen thawed out and vomiting surfactant as well.'' | ||
*'''Chyler Silva''': "Lasky? You okay?" | *'''Chyler Silva''': "Lasky? You okay?" | ||
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*'''Chyler Silva''': "Copy, Vickers. T-Minus 4 minutes." | *'''Chyler Silva''': "Copy, Vickers. T-Minus 4 minutes." | ||
''Cut to Lasky's right hand wrist, which is bruised.'' | ''Cut to Lasky's right hand wrist, which is [[Freezer burn|bruised from quick thawing]].'' | ||
*'''Michael Sullivan''': "Will you be able to shoot with those hands?" | *'''Michael Sullivan''': "Will you be able to shoot with those hands?" | ||
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''Lasky tightens his gloves.'' | ''Lasky tightens his gloves.'' | ||
*'''Thomas Lasky''': | *'''Thomas Lasky''': “We'll find out." | ||
''Chyler runs for the exit.'' | ''Chyler runs for the exit.'' | ||
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''Lasky walks a few step ahead before sprinting. Cut to a forest with explosions.'' | ''Lasky walks a few step ahead before sprinting. Cut to a forest with explosions.'' | ||
*'''Vickers | *'''Vickers''': "We're under heavy fire!" | ||
*'''Vickers | *'''Vickers''': "Vickers, checkpoint!" | ||
*'''Sullivan''': "Covering!" | *'''Sullivan''': "Covering!" | ||
''Sullivan fires his assault rifle. Silva fires hers for a short second before continuing | ''Sullivan fires his assault rifle. Silva fires hers for a short second before continuing.'' | ||
*'''Silva''': "Moving!" | *'''Silva''': "Moving!" | ||
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''The three cadets move on to the RV point. Shot of Lasky running through explosions and gunfire in slow motion which then reverts back to standard motion.'' | ''The three cadets move on to the RV point. Shot of Lasky running through explosions and gunfire in slow motion which then reverts back to standard motion.'' | ||
*'''Tchakova (COM)''': " | *'''Tchakova (COM)''': "Take cover. Checkpoint! | ||
*'''Junjie Chen (COM)''': " | *'''Junjie Chen (COM)''': "Test, checkpoint." | ||
*'''Vickers (COM)''': "Checkpoint!" | *'''Vickers (COM)''': "Checkpoint!" | ||
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*'''Vickers (COM)''': "Silva, Sullivan, Lasky - where are you guys?" | *'''Vickers (COM)''': "Silva, Sullivan, Lasky - where are you guys?" | ||
*'''Lasky''': "RV in fifteen seconds. ''(to Sullivan | *'''Lasky''': "RV in fifteen seconds. ''(to Sullivan)'' Are you ready?" | ||
*'''Sullivan''': "I'll see you at the party." | *'''Sullivan''': "I'll see you at the party." | ||
''Lasky, Silva and Sullivan get up and continue running, with Silva taking point. They continue running. Sullivan is | ''Lasky, Silva and Sullivan get up and continue running, with Silva taking point. They continue running. Sullivan is then shot by a [[tactical training round]] and falls backwards. Lasky and Silva notice this and turn around.'' | ||
*'''Lasky''': "Sully!" | *'''Lasky''': "Sully!" | ||
''The two | ''The two looks at Sullivan lying stunned on the ground and Silva begins to running again.'' | ||
*'''Silva''': "We have to leave him!" | *'''Silva''': "We have to leave him!" | ||
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*'''Vickers (COM)''': "Lasky!" | *'''Vickers (COM)''': "Lasky!" | ||
*'''Lasky''' | *'''Lasky''' ''(coughs)'': "Ten seconds." | ||
''Lasky breaks into a run. Cuts to his HUD. | ''Lasky breaks into a run. Cuts to his HUD. His motion tracker enlarges and moves to the center of his HUD, a red "X" appears over the green arrow representing Sullivan. A message appears over the motion tracker: <code>'''CASUALTY: SULLIVAN'''</code>.'' | ||
*'''Vickers (COM)''': "Lasky, hurry up!" | *'''Vickers (COM)''': "Lasky, hurry up!" | ||
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*'''Lasky''': "Landing in 3... 2... 1." | *'''Lasky''': "Landing in 3... 2... 1." | ||
''Lasky makes it to the rendezvous point, a small concrete shelter under fire where the rest of Hastati Squad are taking cover | ''Lasky makes it to the rendezvous point, a small concrete shelter under fire where the rest of Hastati Squad are taking cover.'' | ||
*'''Chen''': "Enemy inbound. They'll be on us in 35 seconds." | *'''Chen''': "Enemy inbound. They'll be on us in 35 seconds." | ||
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*'''Vickers''': "We're too close to flank and Innies never surrender!" | *'''Vickers''': "We're too close to flank and Innies never surrender!" | ||
*'''Silva''': " | *'''Silva''': "It would be more like a circle round. There's still time." | ||
*'''Tchakova''': "We can make it." | *'''Tchakova''': "We can make it." | ||
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*'''Chen''': "25 seconds. Guys?" | *'''Chen''': "25 seconds. Guys?" | ||
*'''Lasky''' | *'''Lasky'''. "It's our best move." | ||
*'''Chen''': "20 seconds." | *'''Chen''': "20 seconds." | ||
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*'''Chen''': "10 seconds!" | *'''Chen''': "10 seconds!" | ||
''Lasky and Vickers look at one another. The | ''Lasky and Vickers look at one another. The contacts on Lasky's motion tracker continue to converge on their position.'' | ||
*'''Chen''': "5 seconds!" | *'''Chen''': "5 seconds!" | ||
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*'''Vickers''': "Lasky!" | *'''Vickers''': "Lasky!" | ||
''Lasky runs amidst heavy gunfire and explosions; | ''Lasky runs amidst heavy gunfire and explosions; he is soon hit in the chest by a training round and falls.'' | ||
*'''Lasky''': "Augh!" | *'''Lasky''': "Augh!" | ||
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''Lasky lies on the ground, breathing heavily. All is quiet before [[April Orenski]] appears from behind a reflective barrier.'' | ''Lasky lies on the ground, breathing heavily. All is quiet before [[April Orenski]] appears from behind a reflective barrier.'' | ||
*''' | *'''Urlin''': "Hastati Squad leader on the field. Exercise paused.'' | ||
''Orenski walks to Lasky, still laying on the ground, aiming her rifle at him.'' | ''Orenski walks to Lasky, still laying on the ground, aiming her rifle at him.'' | ||
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*'''Orenski''': "Let me guess, Lasky - you ignored orders." | *'''Orenski''': "Let me guess, Lasky - you ignored orders." | ||
*'''Lasky''': | *'''Lasky''': "It's just... another strategic casualty, sir." | ||
''Orenski | *'''Orenski''': "Unacceptable.'' | ||
''Orenski shoots Lasky twice in the chest with training rounds. Lasky grunts loudly in pain. | |||
*''' | *'''Urlin''': "Game over." | ||
'' | *'''Orenski''': "Shoulder your weapon, cadet." | ||
''Members of the opposing squad rise from the undergrowth. Orenski continues to stand next to Lasky, who continues to cough and grunt.'' | |||
*'''Orenski''': "Your little escapade kept Hastati Squad from achieving its objective... again." | *'''Orenski''': "Your little escapade kept Hastati Squad from achieving its objective... again." | ||
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''Orenski leaves and Lasky slowly gets up, groaning.'' | ''Orenski leaves and Lasky slowly gets up, groaning.'' | ||
*''' | *'''Vickers''' ''(off-screen)'': "Great job, Lasky." | ||
*''' | *'''Urlin''': "Exercise complete. Zero wins. Hastati defaults." | ||
''Lasky stops to look at his reflection on the wall of the opposing team's shelter.'' | ''Lasky stops to look at his reflection on the wall of the opposing team's shelter.'' | ||
*'''Lasky''' | *'''Lasky''' ''(exhausted)'': "Shit." | ||
''Lasky leaves. The scene focuses on the reflective combat barrier, which is shown to be labeled with the following: | ''Lasky leaves. The scene focuses on the reflective combat barrier, which is shown to be labeled with the following: | ||
'''UNSC CORBULO'''<br> | '''UNSC CORBULO'''<br> | ||
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''Cut to the cadets of Hastati Squad walk across a field at the forest edge.'' | ''Cut to the cadets of Hastati Squad walk across a field at the forest edge.'' | ||
*'''Sullivan''' | *'''Sullivan''' ''(to Lasky)'': "The Robot tag you?" | ||
''Cut to Orenski standing at attention on a concrete-paved road, with cadets walking by and a UNSC officer standing nearby. Cut back to Lasky and Sullivan.'' | ''Cut to Orenski standing at attention on a concrete-paved road, with cadets walking by and a UNSC officer standing nearby. Cut back to Lasky and Sullivan.'' | ||
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''Black goes on walking in front of the formation.'' | ''Black goes on walking in front of the formation.'' | ||
*'''Black''': "Every single one of you at this academy was sent here because your parents are the upper echelon of the | *'''Black''': "Every single one of you at this academy was sent here because your parents are the upper echelon of the United Nations Space Command. Because all of you are its future." | ||
''General Black stops next to Orenski, standing at attention.'' | ''General Black stops next to Orenski, standing at attention.'' | ||
*'''Black''' | *'''Black''' ''(to Orenski)'': "And I expect you to act like it." | ||
*'''Orenski''': "Understood, sir!" | *'''Orenski''': "Understood, sir!" | ||
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*'''Black''': "Well, what are you waiting for? Lead them on tour, Orenski." | *'''Black''': "Well, what are you waiting for? Lead them on tour, Orenski." | ||
'' | *'''Orenski''': "Axios!" | ||
*'''Hastati Squad''': "Axios!" | |||
*'''Hastati Squad''': " | |||
''General Black leaves in his Warthog.'' | ''General Black leaves in his Warthog.'' | ||
*'''Orenski''': "Hastati... Right, face!" | *'''Orenski''': "Hastati... Right, face. Double, march!" | ||
''The cadets break into a jog, signing the [[UNSC Marine Cadence]] as they follow Black's Warthog along a dirt road.'' | |||
''The cadets break into a jog, | |||
*'''Orenski''': "One early morning 'bout zero-five!" | *'''Orenski''': "One early morning 'bout zero-five!" | ||
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*'''Hastati Squad''': "Don't you worry, don't come undone!" | *'''Hastati Squad''': "Don't you worry, don't come undone!" | ||
''The cadence fades out while the instrumental track playing in the background escalates, as an overhead shot of the road pans up over the forest to reveal the Corbulo Academy campus; a collection of predominantly concrete buildings dominated by a towering [[space elevator]], several massive satellite dishes and a number of large vertical-axis [[wind turbine]]s. Numerous cadets are seen running, marching or standing in formation on the open training grounds in front of the buildings | ''The cadence fades out while the instrumental track playing in the background escalates, as an overhead shot of the road pans up over the forest to reveal the Corbulo Academy campus; a collection of predominantly concrete buildings dominated by a towering [[space elevator]], several massive satellite dishes and a number of large vertical-axis [[wind turbine]]s. Numerous cadets are seen running, marching or standing in formation on the open training grounds in front of the buildings. The academy is identified on-screen:'' | ||
'''''CORBULO ACADEMY OF MILITARY SCIENCE: [[Circinius IV|CIRCINIUS-IV]]''''' | '''''CORBULO ACADEMY OF MILITARY SCIENCE: [[Circinius IV|CIRCINIUS-IV]]''''' | ||
''The cadets of Hastati Squad continue their jog across a field with | ''The cadets of Hastati Squad continue their jog across a field with cadets performing various physical exercises, training close quarters combat as well as firing pistols in a shooting range.'' | ||
*'''Orenski''': "Helljumper, Helljumper, where you been?" | *'''Orenski''': "Helljumper, Helljumper, where you been?" | ||
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*'''Sullivan''' ''(off-screen)'': "I'm getting lunch in the cafeteria, man, and then... ''(indistinct)''" | *'''Sullivan''' ''(off-screen)'': "I'm getting lunch in the cafeteria, man, and then... ''(indistinct)''" | ||
*'''Male cadet | *'''Male cadet''' ''(off-screen)'': "Sully, please, enough." | ||
''Cut to Lasky fidgeting with his locker.'' | ''Cut to Lasky fidgeting with his locker.'' | ||
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*'''Dimah Tchakova''': "Doesn't have to make sense. Just follow it." | *'''Dimah Tchakova''': "Doesn't have to make sense. Just follow it." | ||
''Lasky takes that in and walks over to a locker next to Silva, who glances at him. Lasky sighs and turns to her.'' | |||
''Lasky | |||
*'''Thomas Lasky''': "I'm trying to survive here, okay | *'''Thomas Lasky''': "I'm trying to survive here, okay." | ||
*'''Chyler Silva''': "You need to respect the chain of command. The UNSC isn't the enemy, the Innies are." | *'''Chyler Silva''': "You need to respect the chain of command. The UNSC isn't the enemy, the Innies are." | ||
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''Silva walks away as Lasky looks at a photo of his brother, [[Cadmon Lasky]], stuck on his locker.'' | ''Silva walks away as Lasky looks at a photo of his brother, [[Cadmon Lasky]], stuck on his locker.'' | ||
*''' | *'''Urlin''': "Cadet Thomas Lasky, report to [[Colonel]] [[Mehaffey]]'s office, immediately." | ||
''Cut to Lasky walking through the courtyard briefly pausing at the statue of General Corbulo and continuing on. General Black is then seen giving orders to several Marines | ''Cut to Lasky walking through the courtyard briefly pausing at the statue of General Corbulo and continuing on. General Black is then seen giving orders to several Marines, while smoking a cigar the general looks off into the distance. An overhead view of the campus is shown passing by the space elevator as a car is sent up. Cut to Lasky in Mehaffey's office; both of them are listening to a recording of the training earlier.'' | ||
*'''Vickers (recording)''': "No, we're sticking to my plan, okay? On my mark." | *'''Vickers (recording)''': "No, we're sticking to my plan, okay? On my mark." | ||
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*'''Lasky (recording)''': "I don't care." | *'''Lasky (recording)''': "I don't care." | ||
*'''Colonel Mehaffey''': "Pause. | *'''Colonel Mehaffey''': "Pause. You don't care? You do realize your helmets transmit everything?" | ||
*'''Thomas Lasky''': "No excuse, sir." | *'''Thomas Lasky''': "No excuse, sir." | ||
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*'''Thomas Lasky''': "Yes, sir." | *'''Thomas Lasky''': "Yes, sir." | ||
*'''Mehaffey''': "I served under [[Lasky (colonel)|your mother]], I know what she's like, and I sure as hell don't need to tell you Colonel Lasky is not going to let a son of hers leave this academy without a diploma." | *'''Mehaffey''': "I served under [[Lasky (colonel)|your mother]], I know what she's like, and I sure as hell don't need me to tell you Colonel Lasky is not going to let a son of hers leave this academy without a diploma." | ||
*'''Thomas Lasky''': "I wouldn't know what my mother thinks, sir. I never see her." | *'''Thomas Lasky''': "I wouldn't know what my mother thinks, sir. I never see her." | ||
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*'''Thomas Lasky''': "It's getting hard to breathe." | *'''Thomas Lasky''': "It's getting hard to breathe." | ||
*'''Hughes''': "Okay, well | *'''Hughes''': "Okay, well lets keep an eye on it." | ||
''Cut to Lasky in the shower.'' | ''Cut to Lasky in the shower.'' | ||
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*'''Hughes''': ''(voiceover)'' "Cryo-training can take its toll." | *'''Hughes''': ''(voiceover)'' "Cryo-training can take its toll." | ||
''Cut to Lasky sitting on a wall near the space elevator, thinking. Below him, a graffiti reading "FORWARD UNTO DEATH" has been painted on a "RESTRICTED AREA" sign | ''Cut to Lasky sitting on a wall near the space elevator, thinking. Below him, a graffiti reading "FORWARD UNTO DEATH" has been painted on a "RESTRICTED AREA" sign. The space elevator stands in the background; Lasky watches as a car descends to the bottom, with another beginning its climb along an adjacent elevator strand.'' | ||
''Cut to a view of the academy from a distance; a mountain range stands in the background and three moons are visible in the sky.'' | ''Cut to a view of the academy from a distance; a mountain range stands in the background and three moons are visible in the sky.'' | ||
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*'''Male cadet #1''': ''(off-screen)'' "Get out of my room! What the hell, man?" | *'''Male cadet #1''': ''(off-screen)'' "Get out of my room! What the hell, man?" | ||
''Silva is seen viewing several updates on the Insurrection on a holographic terminal. One is about an attack on a civilian spaceport in [[Troisi City]], [[Lodestone]] | ''Silva is seen viewing several updates on the Insurrection on a holographic terminal. One is about an attack on a civilian spaceport in [[Troisi City]], [[Lodestone]].'' | ||
*'''Female cadet''': ''(off-screen)'' " | *'''Female cadet''': ''(off-screen)'' "Darren, get your filthy hands off me or I will kill you." | ||
''Another cadet sits next to Silva.'' | ''Another cadet sits next to Silva.'' | ||
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*'''Male cadet #2''': "Hey." | *'''Male cadet #2''': "Hey." | ||
''Silva briefly looks at the other cadet and then continues to read updates on the Insurrection, switching to | ''Silva briefly looks at the other cadet and then continues to read updates on the Insurrection, switching to an article about UNSC forces preventing a plot by the [[Bandusa Insurrectionist group]] on [[Mars]].'' | ||
*'''Male cadet #3''': ''(off-screen)'' "I'm not a virgin!" | *'''Male cadet #3''': ''(off-screen)'': "I'm not a virgin!" | ||
''Cut to Tchakova who is holding a stuffed animal until she notices Sullivan going through classified ONI videos containing combat footage. She then puts the stuffed animal back in a box and hides it away.'' | ''Cut to Tchakova who is holding a stuffed animal until she notices Sullivan going through classified ONI videos containing combat footage. She then puts the stuffed animal back in a box and hides it away.'' | ||
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''Cut to Vickers doing handstand push-ups.'' | ''Cut to Vickers doing handstand push-ups.'' | ||
*'''Announcer''': "The latest from [[New Harmony (city)|New Harmony]], [[Mars]]. A pair of Insurrectionist operatives were apprehended while | *'''Announcer''': "The latest from [[New Harmony (city)|New Harmony]], [[Mars]]. A pair of Insurrectionist operatives were apprehended while... ''(continues indistinctly)'' | ||
''Cut to Chen checking on a video message from his father.'' | ''Cut to Chen checking on a video message from his father.'' | ||
*'''Chen's father | *'''Chen's father''': (in Chinese, subtitled in English) "Your academic performance is exemplary. However, your combat scores are disappointing." | ||
''JJ is shown practicing combat moves, looking distressed.'' | ''JJ is shown practicing combat moves, looking distressed.'' | ||
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''Cut to Lasky in his room. He looks over his shoulder before activating a list of video messages from his brother on his computer terminal. After hesitating, he selects one.'' | ''Cut to Lasky in his room. He looks over his shoulder before activating a list of video messages from his brother on his computer terminal. After hesitating, he selects one.'' | ||
*'''Cadmon Lasky | *'''Cadmon Lasky''': "Hey little bro! Hello from [[Jericho VII]], it's day 131 of deployment. Uh... so I gotta show you something. All right, mom's gonna flip when she sees this. But whatever." | ||
''Cadmon takes off his shirt and turns around, showing Thomas a Helljumper tattoo on his back. Thomas laughs.'' | ''Cadmon takes off his shirt and turns around, showing Thomas a Helljumper tattoo on his back. Thomas laughs.'' | ||
*'''Cadmon Lasky | *'''Cadmon Lasky''': "It's still a little raw, but we got a drop on an Innie stronghold next week, and I wanted to get it done before then. Anyway..." | ||
*'''Chyler Silva''': | *'''Chyler Silva''': "So, you haven't been court-martialed yet then." | ||
''Thomas, surprised, pauses the video and slowly turns around. Silva walks over and sits next to Lasky, who turns on his chair apprehensively. The two look at one another | ''Thomas, surprised, pauses the video and slowly turns around. Silva walks over and sits next to Lasky, who turns on his chair apprehensively. The two look at one another.'' | ||
*'''Thomas Lasky''': "I'm not apologizing." | *'''Thomas Lasky''': "I'm not apologizing." | ||
*'''Chyler Silva''': "Yes | *'''Chyler Silva''': "Yes you are." | ||
*'''Thomas Lasky''': "'At least I believe in something'?" | *'''Thomas Lasky''': "'At least I believe in something'?" | ||
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*'''Thomas Lasky''': "So we're brainwashing kids and then sending them in to exterminate a bunch of... overtaxed farmers." | *'''Thomas Lasky''': "So we're brainwashing kids and then sending them in to exterminate a bunch of... overtaxed farmers." | ||
*'''Chyler Silva''': "Farmers? | *'''Chyler Silva''': "Farmers? That's what you think they are? You have no idea what the Innies are like." | ||
*'''Thomas Lasky''': "I have a pretty good idea." | *'''Thomas Lasky''': "I have a pretty good idea." | ||
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''Lasky stares at the camera. Silva leaves, and Lasky returns to his brother's video message.'' | ''Lasky stares at the camera. Silva leaves, and Lasky returns to his brother's video message.'' | ||
*'''Cadmon Lasky | *'''Cadmon Lasky''': "Uh... staying safe, doing my job." | ||
''Thomas opens an ammunition box and takes out a | ''Thomas opens an ammunition box and takes out a chess board. Thomas begins to place different kinds of empty shell casings and shotgun shells on the board as pieces.'' | ||
*'''Cadmon Lasky | *'''Cadmon Lasky''': "I just wanted to remind you to do your job. Oh, and by the way, nice checkmate bro, yet again. Okay, new game. Your move. And hang in there, I know it's tough with mom being gone all the time, being alone. She loves you, so do I. Miss you buddy." | ||
''Video message ends.'' | ''Video message ends.'' | ||
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*'''Thomas Lasky''': "Miss you too." | *'''Thomas Lasky''': "Miss you too." | ||
*''' | *'''Urlin''': "Lights out. Doors closing." | ||
''The lights in the barracks go out, and the [[door]]s to the cadets' rooms close. Thomas gets in his bed and stares at the [[Forward Unto Dawn (poem)|poem]] inscribed above him.'' | ''The lights in the barracks go out, and the [[door]]s to the cadets' rooms close. Thomas gets in his bed and stares at the [[Forward Unto Dawn (poem)|poem]] inscribed above him.'' | ||
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''Cut to Silva who is doing the same. A knock is heard on the wall; it's Lasky. He knocks again before Silva answers with her own knock. Lasky closes his eyes and the light in his room goes out.'' | ''Cut to Silva who is doing the same. A knock is heard on the wall; it's Lasky. He knocks again before Silva answers with her own knock. Lasky closes his eyes and the light in his room goes out.'' | ||
''The camera drifts off over Lasky's chess set toward the window when Lasky's terminal screen flashes briefly, displaying [[ | ''The camera drifts off over Lasky's chess set toward the window when Lasky's terminal screen flashes briefly, displaying [[Covenant languages|Covenant script]] characters. An [[Covenant|unknown object]] is seen flying through the sky, accompanied by lightning, and turning sharply. Cut to black.'' |