Dawn

Dawn is the second level of Halo 4's campaign. It involves John-117 awaking from cryo sleep and fighting the Covenant remnant in the remains of the UNSC Forward Unto Dawn. Accessing John's service record during the level grants the player the Digging up the Past achievement, while completing the level on any difficulty unlocks the Dawn achievement.

Transcript

Several ship parts are floating in space in a tight group.

2557- Four years after Halo event

As the largest part comes into closer view, the name "Forward Unto Dawn" becomes visible. View cuts to the inside of the ship. An automated message is playing.

• Cortana: "Mayday Mayday Mayday- this is UNSC FFG201, Forward Unto Dawn requesting immediate evac. Survivors aboard- prioritization code victor zero five dash three dash sierra one one seven."

Camera moves in the ship as several ship parts float in the ship. As the camera moves into a core room, it starts shaking. Suddenly, a visible scan line appears that moves through the ship, scrambling some of the still active electronic parts. As the camera spins upside down, it comes up to cryoroom. A bright blue light is visible at the far end of the room. The light source is shows to be a sphere of blue light on an AI pedestal. As the ship shakes again, the sphere disappears as blue light shines on the pedestal, replaced by the figure of Cortana sitting down.

Trivia

Several cases resembling the Halo 4 Limited Edition can be found floating in the ship's airlocks. One can also be found in the ship's observation deck.

Gallery

• 

  A first-person view of the cryo bay of the Forward Unto Dawn.

• 

  John-117 encountering a Covenant lance.

• 

  John combating an Elite with an MA5D ICWS.

• 

  John fighting boarders with an M6H PDWS.

• MC fighting against Storm.jpg

  The Master Chief encountering enemy forces. A CCS-class battlecruiser can be seen out the window.