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{{Article | {{Article quote|After four years adrift in space, Cortana awakens the Master Chief to investigate a disturbance on the Forward Unto Dawn.}} | ||
'''Dawn''' is the second [[campaign]] level of ''[[Halo 4]]'', and the first one with actual gameplay. After years of [[cryonics|cryo-sleep]], [[John-117]] awakens to fight the [[Jul 'Mdama's Covenant|resurgent Covenant]] in the wreckage of the {{UNSCShip|Forward Unto Dawn}}.<ref>[http://www.gametrailers.com/full-episodes/qevv7h/gt-tv-halo-4 '''GTTV''' - ''Halo 4'']</ref> | '''Dawn''' is the second [[campaign]] level of ''[[Halo 4]]'', and the first one with actual gameplay. After years of [[cryonics|cryo-sleep]], [[John-117]] awakens to fight the [[Jul 'Mdama's Covenant|resurgent Covenant]] in the wreckage of the {{UNSCShip|Forward Unto Dawn}}.<ref>[http://www.gametrailers.com/full-episodes/qevv7h/gt-tv-halo-4 '''GTTV''' - ''Halo 4'']</ref> | ||
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[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qDgKn2PFYbk '''{''Cutscene''}'''] | [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qDgKn2PFYbk '''{''Cutscene''}'''] | ||
[[File:H4fudback.jpg|thumb | [[File:H4fudback.jpg|thumb|300px|The ''Forward Unto Dawn''{{'}}s remains.]] | ||
''A field of debris surrounds the rear half of the {{UNSCShip|Forward Unto Dawn}}.'' | ''A field of debris surrounds the rear half of the {{UNSCShip|Forward Unto Dawn}}.'' | ||
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<tt>'''CREW CAPACITY'''</tt> | <tt>'''CREW CAPACITY'''</tt> | ||
[[File:H4 Chief in cryochamber.png|thumb | [[File:H4 Chief in cryochamber.png|thumb|300px|John-117, moments before his revival.]] | ||
<tt>''782''</tt> | <tt>''782''</tt> | ||
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<tt>''CRYOGENIC SYSTEM SHUTDOWN...''</tt> | <tt>''CRYOGENIC SYSTEM SHUTDOWN...''</tt> | ||
[[File:H4 Chief thaw.jpg|thumb | [[File:H4 Chief thaw.jpg|thumb|300px|Cortana awakening the Master Chief.]] | ||
<tt>''STASIS CONVERSION IN PROCESS...''</tt> | <tt>''STASIS CONVERSION IN PROCESS...''</tt> | ||
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* '''Cortana''': "I thought you'd never ask." | * '''Cortana''': "I thought you'd never ask." | ||
[[File:Chief Cortana.jpg|thumb|300px|John-117 and Cortana | [[File:Chief Cortana.jpg|thumb|300px|John-117 and Cortana prepare to leave the cryo bay.]] | ||
''John pulls Cortana out of the holo-tank and inserts her into his neural interface. John raises his [[MA5D assault rifle]], readying for combat.'' | ''John pulls Cortana out of the holo-tank and inserts her into his neural interface. John raises his [[MA5D assault rifle]], readying for combat.'' | ||
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* '''John-117''': "Somebody should have found us by now." | * '''John-117''': "Somebody should have found us by now." | ||
[[File:H4-Dawn-OperationsRoom.jpg|thumb | [[File:H4-Dawn-OperationsRoom.jpg|thumb|300px|The ''Dawn''{{'}}s operations room.]] | ||
''John enters an operations room, filled with inactive computer screens. A central holographic unit displays the Dawn being pulled from its predicted drift course towards a planetoid, designated "43121124". The same orange energy pulse suddenly returns, violently shaking the hull and disrupting nearby electronics.'' | ''John enters an operations room, filled with inactive computer screens. A central holographic unit displays the Dawn being pulled from its predicted drift course towards a planetoid, designated "43121124". The same orange energy pulse suddenly returns, violently shaking the hull and disrupting nearby electronics.'' | ||
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''The boarding arms breach the glass, depressurizing the Deck until force fields are deployed to seal the breach. Two Covenant lances exit the boarding arms and enter the ''Dawn''.'' | ''The boarding arms breach the glass, depressurizing the Deck until force fields are deployed to seal the breach. Two Covenant lances exit the boarding arms and enter the ''Dawn''.'' | ||
[[File:H4 - Cov Explosion.jpeg|thumb | [[File:H4 - Cov Explosion.jpeg|thumb|300px|The Chief kills Jul 'Mdama's Covenant boarders with a grenade.]] | ||
* '''System (PA)''': '''''Warning - atmosphere breach. Activating emergency barricades.''''' | * '''System (PA)''': '''''Warning - atmosphere breach. Activating emergency barricades.''''' | ||
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* '''Cortana''': "We're just about there." | * '''Cortana''': "We're just about there." | ||
''After fighting his way through more Covenant, including a [[ | ''After fighting his way through more Covenant, including a [[Commander (Covenant)|Commander]] wielding a [[Elo'Nakada-pattern concussion rifle|concussion rifle]], John reaches an airlock.'' | ||
* '''Cortana''': "The auxiliary launch station should be to your left out of the airlocks." | * '''Cortana''': "The auxiliary launch station should be to your left out of the airlocks." | ||
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=== Easter eggs === | === Easter eggs === | ||
[[File:H4 Limited Edition InGame.png | [[File:H4 Limited Edition InGame.png|thumb|The ''Halo 4'' Limited Edition case in-game.]] | ||
* Several cases resembling that of the ''[[Halo 4 Limited Edition]]'' can be found floating in the ship's cryo chamber, observation deck, and airlocks.<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BCQNdfYZ4nY '''YouTube''' - ''Halo 4 Easter Egg: Collector's Edition'']</ref> | * Several cases resembling that of the ''[[Halo 4 Limited Edition]]'' can be found floating in the ship's cryo chamber, observation deck, and airlocks.<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BCQNdfYZ4nY '''YouTube''' - ''Halo 4 Easter Egg: Collector's Edition'']</ref> | ||
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== Gallery == | == Gallery == | ||
===Concept art=== | ===Concept art=== | ||
<gallery> | <gallery> | ||
File:H4 DawnCryoBay Preproduction Concept.jpg|Extremely early pre-production concept art for the ''Dawn''{{'}}s cryo bay. | |||
File:H4_Iris_Concept_2.jpg|Early concept art of the level. | File:H4_Iris_Concept_2.jpg|Early concept art of the level. | ||
File:H4-Concept-Dawn-Approach.jpg|Early concept art of the ''Dawn'' approaching Requiem. | File:H4-Concept-Dawn-Approach.jpg|Early concept art of the ''Dawn'' approaching Requiem. | ||
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File:H4-Concept-Dawn-Cryo.jpg|Early concept art of the cryo bay, with Jul's Covenant boarders surrounding the Chief. | File:H4-Concept-Dawn-Cryo.jpg|Early concept art of the cryo bay, with Jul's Covenant boarders surrounding the Chief. | ||
File:H4_ForwardUntoDawn_CryoRoom_Concept.jpg|Finalized concept art of the cryo bay. | File:H4_ForwardUntoDawn_CryoRoom_Concept.jpg|Finalized concept art of the cryo bay. | ||
File:H4 DawnHologramRoom Concept.jpg|Concept art for the holo table room. | |||
File:H4_JohnandCortana_Concept.jpg|Concept art of the Chief and Cortana inside the ''Dawn''. | File:H4_JohnandCortana_Concept.jpg|Concept art of the Chief and Cortana inside the ''Dawn''. | ||
File:H4-Concept-Dawn-ObservationDeck.jpg|Concept art of the Chief raising the observation deck's blast shields. | File:H4-Concept-Dawn-ObservationDeck.jpg|Concept art of the Chief raising the observation deck's blast shields. | ||
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File:H4Concept - SparthDawn 2.jpg|Another early concept of the level. Note the classic Mark VI armor. | File:H4Concept - SparthDawn 2.jpg|Another early concept of the level. Note the classic Mark VI armor. | ||
File:H4 Dawn room concept.jpg|Concept art of the interior of the ''Dawn''. | File:H4 Dawn room concept.jpg|Concept art of the interior of the ''Dawn''. | ||
File:H4 Dawn CryoGraphics.jpg|Floor graphics for the cryo bay. | |||
</gallery> | |||
=== Screenshots === | |||
<gallery> | |||
File:DawnInterior.jpg|A first-person view of the ''Dawn''{{'}}s cryo bay. | |||
File:H4-FUD John Minor battle.jpg|John-117 facing down a Sangheili Storm. | |||
File:H4-Dawn-Chief-Controls.jpg|John-117 raising the blast shields. | |||
File:HTMCC-H4 BoardingPhantom 3.png|Two Phantoms equipped for boarding action. | |||
File:HTMCC-H4 BoardingPhantom 6.png|The Covenant boards the ''Dawn''. | |||
File:Dawn Covenant boarders.jpg|John-117 engages Covenant boarders. | |||
File:2821575-gallery.jpg|John-117 encountering a [[lance]]. | |||
File:2821574-gallery.jpg|John combating a Sangheili with an [[MA5D assault rifle]]. | |||
File:H4-MasterChief-M6H-Campaign.jpg|John fighting boarders with an [[M6H magnum]]. | |||
File:HTMCC-H4 DawnAssassination.png|John assassinates a Sangheili. | |||
File:HTMCC-H4 PressKit Requiem.jpg|Jul 'Mdama's fleet holds its position around Requiem. | |||
File:HTMCC-H4 Dawn Airlock.png|The airlock onboard the ''Dawn''. | |||
File:HTMCC-H4 Jackal Space Sniper.png|A Kig-Yar Sniper on the ''Dawn''{{'}}s exterior. | |||
File:HTMCC-H4 Requiem Portal.png|A view of Requiem's entry portal. | |||
File:HTMCC-H4 PressKit Chief 1.jpg|John-117 with a BR85HB battle rifle. | |||
</gallery> | </gallery> | ||