UNSC Forward Unto Dawn: Difference between revisions

{{Title|UNSC ''Forward Unto Dawn''}}

{{Status|Canon}}

|name= UNSC ''Forward Unto Dawn''

|image= [[File:H3-UNSCForwardUntoDawnFrigate.png|350px]]

*50 [[M58 Archer missile]] pods{{Ref/Reuse|Bulletin 10.10.12}}

*4 [[M870 Rampart point defense gun|M870 Rampart 50mm point defense gun]]s<ref name="Bulletin 10.10.12">[http://blogs.halowaypoint.com/Headlines/post/2012/10/10/The-Halo-Bulletin-101012-.aspx '''Waypoint''': ''The Halo Bulletin: 10.10.12''] (defunct, backup on [https://web.archive.org/web/20140730210813/https://blogs.halowaypoint.com/en-us/blogs/headlines/posts/the-halo-bulletin-101012- Archive.org])</ref>{{Ref/Reuse|changes}}

*3 [[M4093 Hyperion nuclear delivery system]] silos{{Ref/Reuse|Bulletin 10.10.12}}

**[[UNSC Marine Corps|UNSC Marines]]{{Ref/Reuse|H3TheArk}}

***[[Orbital Drop Shock Troopers]]{{Ref/Reuse|H3TheArk}}

**7+ [[D77H-TCI Pelican]]s{{Ref/Reuse|H3TheArk}}

**[[Single Occupant Exoatmospheric Insertion Vehicle]]s

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=== Post-war ===

==== Adrift in space ====

The aft section emerged in unknown space, John and Cortana having survived the Halo's pulse. The Spartan and AI were left in a drifting hulk without working propulsion. After Cortana dropped a [[emergency locator beacon|distress beacon]], John entered a [[cryo chamber]] to wait for recovery.{{Ref/Reuse|Halo}} During the years that followed, Cortana remained active and alert while the Spartan slept in cryo. In [[2556]], the AI compiled a history of the [[Forerunner]]s and humanity and shared it with the still-unconscious Spartan.<ref>'''Halo Legends''' - ''Origins''</ref> She later took the opportunity to overhaul and upgrade John's [[MJOLNIR Powered Assault Armor/Mark VI|Mark VI MJOLNIR armor]], making modifications to its layout using [[nanotechnology|nanomachines]] while also rewriting its firmware.<ref name="Dawn">'''Halo 4''', campaign level ''[[Dawn]]''</ref>

On [[2557#July|July 20, 2557]],<ref name="Game Informer May 2012">'''Game Informer''': ''May 2012''</ref> precisely four years, seven months, and ten days after the Battle of Installation 00, Cortana noticed that the ship's intruder alarms had been activated and awakened John-117 from [[Cryonics|cryosleep]]. After being revived, John fought off the intruders, who turned out to be [[Sangheili]], [[Kig-Yar]] and [[Unggoy]]. The Chief and Cortana soon realized that a [[Jul 'Mdama's Covenant|Covenant fleet]] had surrounded the ''Forward Unto Dawn's'' remains while a group of [[Type-44 Phantom|Phantoms]] unloaded more boarders onto the heavily damaged frigate. During the fight through the ship, the Master Chief managed to launch one of the ship's [[M4093 Hyperion nuclear delivery system|''Hyperion'' nuclear missiles]] and destroy a nearby {{Pattern|Zanar|light cruiser}} which was approaching to destroy the ship's remains with its ventral [[energy projector]] but did not bother to raise its shields. Shortly afterwards, the ''Dawn's'' remains were caught in the [[gravity well]] of the [[Forerunner]] [[shield world]] of [[Requiem]] and was drawn inside. Though John attempted to escape using one of the ''Dawn's'' escape pods, he was sucked into space before he could board one.{{Ref/Reuse|Dawn}} The remnants of the ''Dawn'' did not survive atmospheric entry and the ship was torn to pieces, scattered over a kilometers-wide swath on the surface, along with the attacking Covenant vessels.{{Ref/Level|Id=Requiem|H4|[[Requiem (level)|Requiem]]}}

== Production notes ==

File:Planet 1.jpg|The aft half of the ''Dawn'' being pulled into Requiem in the [[Halo 4 announcement trailer|''Halo 4'' announcement trailer]].

File:H4FUD Forward Unto Dawn.jpg|The ''Dawn'' in ''[[Halo 4: Forward Unto Dawn]]''.

File:H4-Concept-Charon-Frigate.jpg|Finalized concept art of the ''Forward Unto Dawn'' prior to being "halved".

File:Infinity fud scale.jpg|Size comparison between the ''Infinity'' and ''Forward Unto Dawn'' in ''Halo 4''.

File:H4fudback.jpg|The ''Dawn''{{'}}s aft half drifting in space in ''Halo 4''.

*''[[Halo Mythos]]''

*''[[Halo Wars 2]]'' {{C|Wreckage only}}

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