Forum:Forward Unto Dawn Impressions

Part 1
Good start to the series in my opinion. Any guesses on what that was in the sky at the end of the episode? Col.  Snipes  4  50  11:31, 5 October 2012 (EDT)

-Maybe an Orbital insertion pod. If it's not that, I got nothing. User:Yoonhyuk-740


 * A Covenant intelligence-gathering ship, hinted by the hacking of the UNSC computer. — subtank   11:37, 5 October 2012 (EDT)
 * Good start to the series. Can't wait for Part 2!-- Spartacus,   Halopedia Administrator  Talk 11:55, 5 October 2012 (EDT)
 * I haven't even watched it yet and I saw 4.5 million views w/ 44,000 likes/1,400 dislikes! Imagine the release of Halo 4. Forget $200 million in sales, more like $400 million...I'll give my opinion after I watch it.-- Killamint  [Comm |Files ] 12:25, 5 October 2012 (EDT)
 * My bad, I was looking at the wrong video.-- Killamint  [Comm |Files ] 12:38, 5 October 2012 (EDT)
 * It looks alright, much better than I expected. Its a shame poor Junjie was the victim of stereotypes. I got a couple of screenshots of the symbols, but I'm not sure about licensing to upload them. They don't match the halo2.com cipher anyways.. Still looking forward to part 2 though! :D --Tent acle Torn ado  14:36, 5 October 2012 (EDT)
 * I knew learning Mandarin/Chinese would be a bonus some point in my life! Junjie's father sounded like a Malaysian speaking Chinese though. — S331 Bubbleshieldhud.svg(COM • Mission Log • Profile) 17:41, 5 October 2012 (EDT)

Cadmon Lasky
I have a theory about Mama Lasky's boys: Thomas is questioning the wisdom of the UNSC's stance on the Insurrectionists because his brother was killed by them on Jericho VII (possibly in some sort of ambush or as a result of faulty intel) I'm guessing that it happened in late-2525/early-2526 right around the time the SPARTAN 2s were sent in. I believe that, as a result of this incident, he blames the UNSC as much as the Insurrection for his brother's death. It makes sense because of the way he bristles at being called an "Innie Lover", yet makes no secret of his feelings regarding the UNSC's policies toward the Insurrectionists. According to Vickers, he was apparently a squad leader at one point, but had since fallen out of favor. The video has set out to show that he has a talent for strategy & tactics (he timed their rendezvous with the rest of the squad down to the second & he's apparently quite good at chess), so it makes sense that, if his brother had been killed, he would look beyond the obvious ("The Innies killed my brother, so it's all their fault") causes & look at the larger picture ("Why did Cadmon die on Jericho VII in the first place"?) It would definitely explain his motivations in questioning Vickers' orders during the training exercise. It would also explain why he was so paranoid about someone else seeing him watching the video mail from his brother. In fact, I am making a prediction: The Chief will mention to Tom that he met Cadmon on Jericho VII, and was impressed by his bravery/skill/ingenuity/etc. This exposition will occur at a dramatically appropriate point in the series & will provide the motivational spark that lights a fire under Tom to become the soldier he's meant to be. DJenser 14:58, 5 October 2012 (EDT)
 * From what I remember, ODSTs were deployed to the Academy to fight the Covenant. ODST? Cadmon Lasky? Deaths? Inspired? Thomas Lasky? — S331 Bubbleshieldhud.svg(COM • Mission Log • Profile) 17:41, 5 October 2012 (EDT)

Corbulo Academy
Does anyone else find it ironic that this story takes place at an academy named after a general who unquestioningly committed suicide on the orders of emperor Nero, who is widely considered to be one of the most tyrannical rulers in the history of the Roman Empire? DJenser 15:49, 5 October 2012 (EDT)
 * The whole "most tyrannical ruler" thing is something of a myth.--The All-knowing Sith&#39;ari 16:52, 5 October 2012 (EDT)

Overuse of "Insurrectionist"
I understand that they have a canon "umbrella" name for these groups, like modern day "Insurgents", but I don't think anyone would have minded if, after the first use of the word "Insurrectionist" they switched to shorter phrases like Tangos, Rebels/Rebs, or the canonical abbreviation Innies. We use nicknames for a reason, and referring to them constantly by a five-syllable name hardly rolls off the tongue. It wasn't a huge thing, but it did bug me. --  Qura 'Morhek   The Autocrat     of Morheka   17:40, 5 October 2012 (EDT)