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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>
{{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==
==Synopsis==
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[[File:FUD - Hastati Squad.jpg|thumb|250px|[[Hastati Squad]] during a training exercise.]]
[[File:FUD - Hastati Squad.jpg|thumb|250px|[[Hastati Squad]] during a training exercise.]]
The series begins with [[Thomas Lasky]], [[executive officer]] of the {{UNSCShip|Infinity}}, picking up [[Cortana]]'s [[Emergency locator beacon|distress signal]] from the {{UNSCShip|Forward Unto Dawn}}, which has been adrift in space for four yerother [[Cadmon Lasky|Cadmon]], with whom he used to have regular video correspondence. Most of Lasky's classmates, particularly [[Walter Vickers]], are unrelenting in their provocation of Thomas, affirming their distaste for the freshman who fails to live up to the example set by his brother and his [[Lasky (colonel)|mother]], a [[UNSC Defense Force|UNSCDF]] [[colonel]] and former superior of CAMS professor, [[K. L. Mehaffey|Colonel Mehaffey]]. One of the few cadets sympathetic to him is [[Chyler Silva]], who attempts to encourage Thomas to be a better leader, and [[Michael Sullivan]], who cares little about his performance and focuses on hacking classified UNSC mission recordings, eventually uncovering footage recorded by a [[SPARTAN-II Program|Spartan]]'s helmet camera. Another Hastati Squad member, [[Junjie Chen]], struggles to live up to the expectations of his father and is concerned about Lasky's poor performance decreasing his combat scores. Frustrated by the verbal and minor physical harassment he receives from Vickers, Lasky eventually assaults his squadmate in the school's [[mess hall]]. Lasky mildly injures Vickers and only stops when Colonel Mehaffey intervenes. Despite Lasky's consistent misbehavior, the Colonel makes an effort to have him embrace the warrior culture of the UNSC and inspire him to become a better leader.
The series begins with [[Thomas Lasky]], [[executive officer]] of the {{UNSCShip|Infinity}}, picking up [[Cortana]]'s [[Emergency locator beacon|distress signal]] from the {{UNSCShip|Forward Unto Dawn}}, which has been adrift in space for four years. Learning that [[John-117|SPARTAN-117]] is aboard the ship, Lasky has a flashback to the events that led to him meeting the Spartan for the first time and how he inspired him to become a leader. The "present-day" segments, which feature clips of Cortana's inner monologues during her solitude aboard the ''Dawn'', serve as a framing device for the main narrative, which focuses on Thomas Lasky as a young freshman cadet in [[Corbulo Academy of Military Science]] on [[Circinius IV]] amidst the [[Insurrection]] circa [[2526]]. Organized into [[Hastati Squad]], a freshman unit in the class of 2529, Lasky expresses sympathy for the [[Insurrectionist]]s and shows a constant disregard for the orders of his superiors, resulting in Hastati receiving low combat scores and Lasky himself being shunned by the rest of the squad. Worse, his health declines rapidly during the school's mandatory acclimation to [[cryonics|cryosleep]], suffering blisters and a persistent cough.
[[File:CAMS - Lasky space elevator.jpg|250px|thumb|left|Lasky sitting near Corbulo Academy's space elevator.]]
In his spare time, Lasky replays video messages by his now-deceased brother [[Cadmon Lasky|Cadmon]], with whom he used to have regular video correspondence. Most of Lasky's classmates, particularly [[Walter Vickers]], are unrelenting in their provocation of Thomas, affirming their distaste for the freshman who fails to live up to the example set by his brother and his [[Lasky (colonel)|mother]], a [[UNSC Defense Force|UNSCDF]] [[colonel]] and former superior of CAMS professor, [[K. L. Mehaffey|Colonel Mehaffey]]. One of the few cadets sympathetic to him is [[Chyler Silva]], who attempts to encourage Thomas to be a better leader, and [[Michael Sullivan]], who cares little about his performance and focuses on hacking classified UNSC mission recordings, eventually uncovering footage recorded by a [[SPARTAN-II Program|Spartan]]'s helmet camera. Another Hastati Squad member, [[Junjie Chen]], struggles to live up to the expectations of his father and is concerned about Lasky's poor performance decreasing his combat scores. Frustrated by the verbal and minor physical harassment he receives from Vickers, Lasky eventually assaults his squadmate in the school's [[mess hall]]. Lasky mildly injures Vickers and only stops when Colonel Mehaffey intervenes. Despite Lasky's consistent misbehavior, the Colonel makes an effort to have him embrace the warrior culture of the UNSC and inspire him to become a better leader.


Mehaffey's efforts dawn on Lasky and he volunteers to lead Hastati moments prior to the start of their final combat exercise, a contest of [[Capture the Flag]]. While waiting for [[Zuma Squad]] to approach their flag's location, Lasky organizes Hastati into cover in a tight formation adjacent their flag, a seemingly ill-tactical maneuver. Lasky orders his men to remove their [[CH252 helmet|helmets]] as they contain [[Identification friend or foe|IFF transponders]] detectable by the enemy's [[motion tracker|motion sensors]]. With Zuma converging on Hastati's flag, Lasky positions his squad in a formation reminiscent of the [[Wikipedia:Pincer movement|pincer movement]], a tactic utilized to great effect by [[Wikipedia:Hannibal|Hannibal]] at [[Wikipedia:Battle of Cannae|Cannae]] in 216 BCE, taught to the freshman cadets only a day before the exercise by Col. Mehaffey. Funneled into a trap, the enemy cadets are eliminated or captured by two sections of Hastati cadets, with Hastati suffering no casualties of their own in the process. An emboldened Lasky, charging towards Zuma's flag, finally succumbs to his ailing health and collapses meters away from completing the objective.
Mehaffey's efforts dawn on Lasky and he volunteers to lead Hastati moments prior to the start of their final combat exercise, a contest of [[Capture the Flag]]. While waiting for [[Zuma Squad]] to approach their flag's location, Lasky organizes Hastati into cover in a tight formation adjacent their flag, a seemingly ill-tactical maneuver. Lasky orders his men to remove their [[CH252 helmet|helmets]] as they contain [[Identification friend or foe|IFF transponders]] detectable by the enemy's [[motion tracker|motion sensors]]. With Zuma converging on Hastati's flag, Lasky positions his squad in a formation reminiscent of the [[Wikipedia:Pincer movement|pincer movement]], a tactic utilized to great effect by [[Wikipedia:Hannibal|Hannibal]] at [[Wikipedia:Battle of Cannae|Cannae]] in 216 BCE, taught to the freshman cadets only a day before the exercise by Col. Mehaffey. Funneled into a trap, the enemy cadets are eliminated or captured by two sections of Hastati cadets, with Hastati suffering no casualties of their own in the process. An emboldened Lasky, charging towards Zuma's flag, finally succumbs to his ailing health and collapses meters away from completing the objective.
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