Halo 4: Forward Unto Dawn: Difference between revisions

{{disambig header|the web series|the UNSC ship|UNSC Forward Unto Dawn}}

{{Film Infobox

|name=''Halo 4: Forward Unto Dawn''

|director=[[Wikipedia:Stewart Hendler|Stewart Hendler]]

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{{Quote|The Story of Halo 4 Begins at Dawn.|Official tagline}}

'''''Halo 4: Forward Unto Dawn''''' is a live-action film and miniseries set in the [[Halo universe|''Halo'' universe]]. Although shot as a feature-length film, ''Forward Unto Dawn'' was originally released as a webseries consisting of five roughly 15-minute episodes, the first of which was released on October 5th, 2012,<ref name="Bulletin 5252012"/> with the rest following on a weekly basis. The series' plot, occurring in the early days of the [[Human-Covenant War]] circa [[2526]],<ref name="THB 7.18.12">[http://halo.xbox.com/blogs/Headlines/post/2012/07/19/The-Halo-Bulletin-71812.aspx ''The Halo Bulletin: 7.18.12'']</ref> revolves around [[Thomas Lasky]], a young cadet at [[Corbulo Academy of Military Science]], and how [[John-117]] inspired him to eventually become a leader. Lasky is also a prominent character in ''[[Halo 4]]'' as a commander on the {{UNSCship|Infinity}}.<ref>[http://www.variety.com/article/VR1118053273 '''Variety''': '' 'Halo' Web series to bow before next game'']</ref> The name of the series, aside from being a reference to the [[UNSC frigate]] ''[[UNSC Forward Unto Dawn|Forward Unto Dawn]]'', is given new significance in the series as part a running motif based around [[Forward Unto Dawn (poem)|a poem]]. The series was known as ''Sleeper'' during pre-production.<ref name="Sparkast 14">[http://halo.xbox.com/Content/assets/en-us/Podcast/343Sparkast_014.mp3 ''343 Sparkast 014]''</ref>  

''Forward Unto Dawn'' is hosted on [[Halo Waypoint]] and [[Wikipedia:Machinima.com|Machinima.com]].<ref>[http://www.insidegamingdaily.com/2012/04/30/halo-4-live-action-series-to-debut-on-machinima-network/ '''Inside Gaming Daily''': ''IGDaily - Halo Live-Action Series - 4/30/12'']</ref> The ''Forward Unto Dawn Special Edition'', which contains the complete, film-length cut of ''Forward Unto Dawn'' as well as additional material, is included with the ''[[Halo 4 Limited Edition]]'' and is available via ''Halo Waypoint''.<ref name="thb5612">[http://www.halo.xbox.com/blogs/Headlines/post/2012/05/16/The-Halo-Bulletin-51612.aspx '''Halo Waypoint''': ''The Halo Bulletin 5.16.12'']</ref> The ''Special Edition'' was also released for download on [[Xbox LIVE]] on November 5, 2012 for 2,800 Microsoft points.<ref>[http://marketplace.xbox.com/en-CA/Product/Halo-4-Forward-Unto-Dawn-Special-Edition/f9954433-a8ee-4d85-800e-84cef8f9acc4 '''Xbox Live''': ''Halo 4: Forward Unto Dawn Special Edition'']</ref> The film cut was released on Blu-Ray and DVD on December 4, 2012.<ref name="thb101012">[http://blogs.halowaypoint.com/Headlines/post/2012/10/10/The-Halo-Bulletin-101012-.aspx '''Halo Waypoint''': ''The Halo Bulletin: 10.10.12'']</ref> Originally released on the MachinimaPrime YouTube channel, episodes 3-5 of the series were taken offline on YouTube some time following the release of the ''Special Edition'', but are back online in certain regions as of September 2013.<ref>[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WbBYG77VeCE '''YouTube''' - ''Halo 4: Forward Unto Dawn - Part 3 (Live-Action Halo Series)'']</ref>

==Synopsis==

*[[Black]] {{1st}}

*[[Cadmon Lasky]] {{1st}} <ref name="IMDb">[http://www.imdb.com/title/tt2262308/fullcredits#cast '''IMDb''': ''Halo 4: Forward Unto Dawn - Full cast and crew'']</ref>

*[[Chyler Silva]] {{1st}}

*[[Cortana]]

*[[Frederic-104]]

*[[Hughes]] {{1st}}<ref name="Halo Waypoint">[http://halo.xbox.com/blogs/Headlines/post/2012/07/13/The-Halo-Bulletin-71212.aspx '''Halo Waypoint''': ''The Halo Bulletin: 7.12.12'']</ref>

*[[John-117]]

*[[Junjie Chen]] {{1st}}

*[[Kig-Yar]]

*[[Lekgolo]]

*[[Sangheili]]

*[[Unggoy]] {{C|Voices only}}

|title-3=Organizations|

*[[Insurrectionist]]s

*[[UNSC Defense Force]]

**[[Corbulo Academy of Military Science|Corbulo Academy Corps of Cadets]]

***[[Corbulo Academy of Military Science]] {{1st}}

*[[Epoloch system]]

*[[Lambda Serpentis system]]

*[[Procyon system]]

*[[Sol System]]

|title-5=Events|

**[[Fall of Circinius IV]] {{1st}}

*[[Insurrection]]

*[[Combat knife]]

*[[M6H Personal Defense Weapon System]] {{1st}}<ref name="Sparkast 14"/>

*[[M9 High-Explosive Dual-Purpose grenade]]

*[[MA5D Individual Combat Weapon System]]<ref name="Sparkast 14"/><!-- In 343 Sparkast 14, it is stated that many of the weapons and other technologies in ''Forward Unto Dawn'' are represented by their ''Halo 4'' incarnations, which canonically were already in use when the series takes place. This indicates that the MA5D and the M6H, respectively, are the assault rifle and magnum models depicted in Forward Unto Dawn.-->

*[[M41 Light Anti-Aircraft Gun]]

*[[Pulse laser turret]]

*[[Type-33 Needler]]

|title-8=Equipment and technology|

*[[Bronchial surfactant]]

*[[Cryo chamber]]

*[[Emergency locator beacon]]

*[[Halo Array]] {{Mo}}

==Trivia==

===Miscellaneous===

*During the final episode of ''Halo After Dawn'', Todd McFarlane, creator of [[McFarlane Toys]], announced the unveiling of the company's first-ever ''Halo'' resin statue.<ref>[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2l0qw7FBokk '''YouTube''': ''So Who Died?'']</ref> The highly detailed, hand-painted, cold-cast resin statue depicts the climactic scene where the Master Chief attacks the second Hunter with a [[M9 High-Explosive Dual-Purpose grenade|grenade]]. Only 500 pieces were produced and each statue and its box were sequentially numbered. Each statue includes a certificate of authenticity hand-signed by McFarlane. <ref>[http://www.spawn.com/news/news6.aspx?id=13891 '''Spawn'': ''Halo: 4 Forward Unto Dawn Limited-Edition Statue'']</ref>

*A [[:File:H4FUD-CAMS-Stylized-ODST-Mural.jpg|mural of an ODST]] seen at Corbulo Academy is a heavily stylized version of a [[:File:ODST Sniper.jpg|piece of concept art]] for ''[[Halo 3: ODST]]''.<ref name="Kotaku 512012"/>