Editing Corbulo Academy of Military Science

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{{Quote|From Earth, For Earth|Slogan seen on various posters across the campus. Originally from the poem ''[[Forward Unto Dawn (poem)|Forward Unto Dawn]]''.}}

'''Corbulo Academy of Military Science''' ('''CAMS'''), sometimes referred to as '''Corbulo Military Academy''',<ref>'''Halo 4''', ''[[Epilogue]]''</ref> was an [[Officer Candidate School]] of the [[United Nations Space Command]] located on the colony of [[Circinius IV]]; at the time of its destruction, its superintendent was [[Black|General Black]].<ref name="LA Times 7112012">[http://herocomplex.latimes.com/2012/07/11/halo-4-forward-unto-dawn-will-be-the-first-halo-movie/#/5 '''Los Angeles Times:''' ''Halo 4: Forward Unto Dawn will be the first Halo movie'']</ref> Active during the height of the [[Insurrection]], Corbulo Academy trained the children of high-ranking officials within the [[United Earth Government|government]] and military to become commissioned officers in the various branches of the [[United Nations Space Command]] armed forces;<ref name="fudp1">'''Halo 4: Forward Unto Dawn''' ''Part 1''</ref> despite this, many of the cadets came from colonial backgrounds.<ref>'''[[Halo 4: Forward Unto Dawn: Lecture]]'''</ref> The academy was named after the [[Rome|Roman]] general [[Wikipedia:Gnaeus Domitius Corbulo|Gnaeus Domitius Corbulo]], who was said to represent the values of honor, valor and allegiance expected of the cadets. ''"Axios"'', a prominent acclamation used by the cadets and personnel of the school, was spoken by Corbulo as he committed suicide by order of [[Wikipedia:Nero|Emperor Nero]].{{Ref/Reuse|fudp1}}

==Overview==
===Campus===
[[File:H4FUD Corbulo Academy.jpg|thumb|250px|A general view of Corbulo Academy.]]
The campus of Corbulo Academy stood atop a mountain within a wooded region on Circinius IV; the surroundings of the school were used as training grounds. The main complex of the academy followed the UNSC's characteristic design aesthetic, closely reminiscent of the 20th-century style known as [[Wikipedia:Brutalist architecture|Brutalist architecture]], being composed of angular, low-rise concrete structures, walkways and spacious plazas with minimalist decoration in form of pools of water and carefully managed greenery. The academy's central building rested on a series of support pillars and enclosed a quadrangle containing a park with a decorative pool. The campus was dominated by a [[space elevator]] that stood in the middle of the buildings and was used for ferrying personnel and cargo from surface to orbit. The facility also contained several massive communications dishes and a number of large vertical-axis [[wind turbine]]s for power generation. Playing fields and other open training areas were located just outside the buildings.

Many walls within the academy were adorned with the academy's insignia as well as other UNSC symbols or [[propaganda]] posters. Corbulo Academy made heavy use of the poem ''[[Forward Unto Dawn (poem)|"Forward Unto Dawn"]]'' for propaganda purposes; lines including ''"From Earth, For Earth"'' and ''"Today, Tomorrow, Forever"'' were displayed as slogans in UNSC banners across the academy and the poem itself was inscribed over the cadets' beds in the school's dormitories. A somewhat anachronistic statue of the school's namesake wielding an [[MA5 series]] assault rifle was located next to the pool within the academy's central courtyard.

The cadets' dormitory facilities consisted of corridors lined with two-person sleeping quarters, with minimalist interior decoration similar to the rest of the campus. These rooms were equipped with [[holography|holographic]] data terminals which were commonly used for accessing messages from relatives or browsing news reports, among other activities. Adjoining the dorm corridors were equipment and weapons locker rooms, showers and cryo training facilities dedicated for each squad.
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File:Corbulo Statue.jpg|The statue of General Corbulo in the academy's courtyard.
File:FUD - CorbuloHall.jpg|A typical hallway in Corbulo Academy.
File:FUD - Dorm_2.jpg|The standard type of cadet dorm room.
File:FUD - LockerRoom.jpg|[[Hastati Squad]]'s locker room.
File:FUD - CorbuloStairs.jpg|A staircase within the campus.
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===Curriculum===
[[File:CAMS - lecture.jpg|thumb|250px|A group of cadets gathered around a [[holography|holo-table]] during a lecture on tactics.]]
Corbulo Academy was an institution primarily dedicated for the offspring of high-ranking UNSC or UEG officials,{{Ref/Reuse|fudp1}} with the cadets generally being around fifteen to sixteen years of age in their first year<ref>[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G5IEiHdTv7E& '''YouTube''': ''Halo After Dawn: Episode 6 - Joyride'']</ref> and graduating with an officer's commission after a four-year education. The Corbulo curriculum was geared around the teaching of military science to its officer cadets. [[wikipedia:Military science|Military science]] is defined as the theory, method, and practice of producing military capability in a manner consistent with national defense policy.<ref>[[wikipedia:Military science|'''Military science''']] on Wikipedia</ref>

The cadets' eventual choice of career appears to have been relatively open-ended, with the graduates ending up serving in various military branches and roles. For first years, teaching was not geared towards a particular service, and even cadets who would become [[UNSC Navy|Naval]] officers (such as [[Thomas Lasky]]) would participate in extensive field and classroom exercises designed to teach ground combat tactics such as the [[wikipedia:Pincer movement|pincer movement]]. Additionally, first year cadets would regularly be put into [[cryo chamber]]s and thawed in order to acclimatise them to the cryosleep process used aboard UNSC Navy ships.<ref>'''Halo 4: Forward Unto Dawn''' ''Part 2''</ref> Other first year training included basic fitness, military courtesies, and hand-to-hand combat.{{Ref/Reuse|fudp1}}

First year cadets were arranged into nine-person [[squad]]s for training purposes. By their fourth year, at least some senior cadets were given command of these squads.{{Ref/Reuse|fudp1}}

===Customs===
{{Quote|[[wikipedia:Axios (acclamation)|Axios!]]|An acclamation used by those at the school ([[Wikipedia:Greek language|Greek]] for "''I am worthy.''")}}
Unusually, the cadets in Corbulo Academy addressed their superiors as "sir" regardless of gender. In the mainline UNSC Armed Forces, female superiors are addressed as "ma'am".

====Uniforms and grooming standards====
[[File:FUD Orenski Lasky Silva color adjust.jpg|250px|thumb|Three cadets in the white service uniform.]]
For "everyday" occasions such as classes and personal time, the cadets at Corbulo Academy would wear a white service uniform featuring a similar cut to the Navy's [[UNSC Navy Service Uniform|officer service dress]]. It was a relatively simple uniform compared to the advanced uniforms seen in use by the active-duty forces, though it incorporated a professional appearance and a moderate aspect of utility for field use. As with many uniforms throughout the UNSC military, there were no distinctions between the uniforms worn by male and female cadets. The uniform was a form-fitting ensemble and did not include any known headdress. The tunic's main feature, a large carbon gray section, ran the length of the uniform and attached to the seem, with two brass-colored zippers on each side. Positioned on the hips and attached at the abdomen was a large adjustable belt with two buckles on each side of the tunic. Cadet rank insignia consisting of small black lozenges (diamond-shapes) were placed on the right side of a low-profile "standing collar;" the lozenges represented each year of the four-year education the future officer would receive. A simplified black insignia of Corbulo Academy was placed on the left breast while a removable patch featuring the individual cadet's last name was positioned parallel with the top edge of the academy insignia. The trousers for the white service dress, featuring large black sections within the insides of the legs, had no visible utility function like the tunic. Polished black combat boots were the assigned footwear for the service uniform.

For combat training exercises, the cadets wore a jumpsuit largely similar to the service uniform in overall design. Like the service uniform, the jumpsuit was primarily white and similarly featured distinctly colored sections in the chest and legs, although the dark carbon gray in these sections was replaced by pale khaki brown. A training variant of the [[UNSC Marine Corps Battle Dress Uniform#Post-war BDU|standard body armor]] could be worn over this uniform. Somewhat smaller, lighter, and providing less coverage than the standard armor, the training armor carried the Academy's emblem on the chest plate, and featured a [[Wikipedia:Pouch Attachment Ladder System|Pouch Attachment Ladder System]] on the stomach and back sections of the armor. It provided torso and upper and lower limb protection, and featured shoulder pauldrons similar to the later-introduced [[M52B body armor]].<ref>[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ca3Y8Ws3plI '''Youtube''' ''Halo 4: Forward Unto Dawn Official Full-length Trailer'']</ref>

Two shirts could be worn underneath the white service uniform. Most cadets wore a dark olive green t-shirt with a white academy insignia on the left breast and "CAMS," the academy's formal name abbreviation, written on the back; senior cadets would wear a light azure blue variant while juniors and sophomores wore a medium/dark scarlet variant. This shirt could be worn separate of the tunic as personal wear and presumably for physical training and other rigorous activities. For personal time in the dorms, including nighttime, cadets wore black trousers emblazoned with the "CAMS" initials on the upper left thigh. A black sports bra with white piping underneath the bust was issued to female cadets.

For stays in [[Cryonics|cryostasis]], a skin-tight carbon black suit featuring the cadet's last name on the collar was available, featuring a similar diagonal line pattern as the removable tunic panel and fit snug onto the body. During training exercises featuring cryo-sleep, the cryo-suit was typically not removed after the cadets were thawed out of cryo and the training jumpsuit and combat armor were worn over the suit until the exercise was over.

Hair was worn in a conservative manner as is custom in most UNSC units. Males were seen with a traditional "military cut," with the hair evenly cut from the base to the top only exceeding a centimeter at the most. Sideburns were kept neatly trimmed, un-flared, and the base was a clean, horizontal line not exceeding the bottom of the earlobes. Males were not permitted to accrue excessive amounts of facial hair and were expected to be clean shaven. Though they may retain longer hair, while in uniform, females were required to maintain a hair style that did not exceed the top edge of the collar with most opting to wear their hair in braids or cornrows.
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<gallery>
File:FUD - LaskyAR.jpg|Cadet [[Thomas Lasky]] clad in the academy's combat armor.
File:FUD - Silva cryosuit.jpg|Cadet [[Chyler Silva]] wearing the cryo-suit issued to the cadets.
File:FUD Lasky Cryo Shirt.jpg|Cadet Lasky wearing the training coveralls on his cryo-suit.
File:FUD - cadets.jpg|Cadets in their dorm outfits.
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===Personnel===
[[File:FUD Cadet Dormitory.jpg|250px|thumb|Freshmen cadets in the dormitory.<br>From left to right: ''Lasky'', ''Chen'', ''Silva'', ''Sullivan'', ''Vickers'', ''Tchakova'', two unidentified cadets, and ''Shere''.]]
[[File:FUD - Hastati Squad.jpg|250px|thumb|[[Hastati Squad]] members in training.]]
====Staff====
*[[Daniel Black|General Daniel Black]] — ''Superintendent/headmaster''
*[[Kennedy Mehaffey|Colonel Kennedy Mehaffey]] — ''Principal''
*[[Hughes|Lieutenant Hughes]] — ''Doctor''
*[[Beamish]] — ''Janitor''
*[[Orlin]] — ''Artificial intelligence''
=====Former=====
*[[Harper Garvin]] - ''Teacher, Logistics'' {{C|pre-2526}}

====Cadets====
=====Class of 2526=====
''The Senior, fourth year, class of Corbulo Academy in the 2525-2526 year''
*[[April Orenski]] — ''Squad leader, [[Hastati Squad]]''
*[[Taylor (fourth-year cadet)|Taylor]]

=====Class of 2527=====
''The Junior, third year, class of Corbulo Academy in the 2525-2526 year''
*[[Knuston]]

=====Class of 2529=====
''The Freshman, first year, class of Corbulo Academy in the 2525-2526 year''
*[[Junjie Chen]] — ''Hastati Squad''
*[[Kaye]] — ''Hastati Squad''
*[[Thomas Lasky]] — ''Hastati Squad''
*[[Shere]] — ''Hastati Squad''
*[[Chyler Silva]] — ''Hastati Squad''
*[[Michael Sullivan]] — ''Hastati Squad''
*[[Dimah Tchakova]] — ''Hastati Squad''
*[[Walter Vickers]] — ''Hastati Squad''
*[[Dyer]]
*[[Fraser]]
*[[Schultz]]
*[[Taylor (first-year cadet)|Taylor]]

=====Class unknown=====
*[[Verrelli]] — ''[[Zuma Squad]]''
*[[Moulder]] — ''Zuma Squad''
*[[Newton (CAMS)|Newton]] — ''Zuma Squad''
*[[Foster]]
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==History==
===Insurrection===
{{Main|Insurrection}}
At some point prior to the Human-Covenant War, Thomas Lasky's older brother, [[Cadmon Lasky]], trained at Corbulo. He became a favorite amongst the instructors there, which later resulted in Thomas Lasky being looked down upon by many for not living up to his brother's standards. 

Prior to 2526, the teacher of logistics [[Harper Garvin]] defected to the [[United Rebel Front]].<ref>''[[Halo: Silent Storm]]'', Chapter 13</ref>

===Human-Covenant War===
{{Main|Human-Covenant War}}

During the opening days of the Human-Covenant War in [[2526]], [[ONI Section Two|ONI Section II]] kept the [[Covenant]] invasion secret from a large portion of the general population; this included Corbulo Academy's cadets and most of the school's personnel, although General Black was informed. As preparation for a possible attack, Black discreetly increased the readiness of the [[UNSC Marine Corps|UNSC Marine]] garrison posted in the academy and authorized limited communications blackouts under the guise of routine maintenance procedures.

===Destruction===
{{Main|Battle of Circinius IV}}
[[File:FUD-Corbulo-Ruins.jpg|thumb|250px|An outdoor walkway strewn with debris and bodies after the attack.]]
Not long after, on April 26,<ref>[https://forums.halowaypoint.com/yaf_postsm2482554_Today-in-Halo.aspx#post2482554 '''Halo Waypoint Forums''' - ''Today in Halo'']</ref> the school came under attack by the Covenant, with at least three [[Ceudar-pattern heavy corvette|heavy corvettes]] descending over the campus and one of them destroying the academy's space elevator, halting the ongoing evacuation effort. Teams of Marine [[Orbital Drop Shock Troopers]] dropped in to the academy grounds to reinforce the locally stationed Marines, with the [[SPARTAN-II program|Spartan]] supersoldiers [[John-117]], [[Kelly-087]], [[Frederic-104]] later arriving to support the academy's defense. Corbulo's officer cadets and the local Marine guard were caught off-guard by this attack, which resulted in the deaths of virtually all the students and personnel stationed at the academy, save for [[Hastati Squad|three survivors]] rescued by Blue Team. The Academy itself was completely destroyed when the planet was [[glassing|glassed]] after the attack.<ref>'''Halo 4: Forward Unto Dawn''' ''Part 5''</ref>

The surviving cadets were later reassigned to other OCS academies to finish their education. Lasky later joined the UNSC Navy as naval officer, flying fighter craft and retrained as a ship warfare officer, achieving the rank of [[Commander]] and became the Executive Officer of the {{Class|Infinity|supercarrier}} {{UNSCShip|Infinity}}. During the [[Battle of Requiem]], Lasky was reunited with the [[John-117|Master Chief]] and his decision to help the Master Chief against the [[Ur-Didact]] led to Lasky being promoted to [[Captain]] and being given command of the ''Infinity'' shortly before the [[New Phoenix Incident]]. Sullivan joined the Office of Naval Intelligence and was assigned to [[ONI Section One|Section One]] with the rank of commander after finishing school.
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==Production notes==
While a fictional setting within the ''Halo'' universe, Corbulo Academy was filmed on-location at [[Wikipedia:Simon Fraser University|Simon Fraser University]] in [[Wikipedia:Vancouver|Vancouver]], [[Wikipedia:British Columbia|British Columbia]], [[Wikipedia:Canada|Canada]].<ref name="Kotaku 512012">[http://kotaku.com/5906858/first-look-at-the-set-of-the-halo-4-live-action-series '''Kotaku.com:''' ''First Look at the "Set" of the Halo 4 Live Action Series'']</ref> SFU is a popular filming location for many notable science fiction series such as [[Wikipedia:Stargate SG-1|''Stargate SG-1'']] and [[Wikipedia:Battlestar Galactica (2004 TV series)|''Battlestar Galactica'']] and served as a principal location for production of ''[[Halo 4: Forward Unto Dawn]]''.

The prop of the academy's statue of General Corbulo is on display in [[343 Industries]]' headquarters. As the statue is bisected by a [[Sangheili Zealot]]'s [[energy sword]] in ''Forward Unto Dawn'', the prop bears a diagonal, red-lit groove.<ref>'''[[Remaking the Legend]]'''</ref>

==Gallery==
===Concept art===
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File:H4FUD_CAMS_concept.png|Concept art of the CAMS base.
File:H4FUD DepotConcept1.jpg|Exterior concept art of the Field Depot used during cadet training.
File:H4FUD DepotConcept2.jpg|Interior concept art of the Field Depot.
File:FUD - Concept CadetUniform.jpg|Concept art of the service and combat uniforms worn by Corbulo cadets.
File:FUD - Concept CadetArmor.jpg|Concept art of the Corbulo Academy training armor.
File:FUD - Concept Cryosuit.jpg|Concept art of the cryo-suits used by the cadets.
</gallery>
===Images===
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File:H4FUD-CAMS-BW-Patch.png|Black and white uniform patch insignia.
File:H4FUD-CAMS-WB-Patch.jpg|White and black cryosuit patch insignia.
File:H4FUD-GeneralCorbuloStatue.jpg|Closeup of the stylized General Corbulo statue.
File:H4FUD-GeneralCorbuloStatue-Front.jpg|Front of the General Corbulo Statue in the CAMS courtyard.
File:CAMS - afar.jpg|The surroundings of the school.
File:CAMS - ext2.jpg|Hastati Squad runs through the CAMS courtyard during an exercise. The statue of the school's namesake can be seen on the foreground.
File:CAMS - ext3.jpg|Cadet Thomas Lasky salutes to Gen Black's passing Warthog outside the school. A team of Marines stand guard nearby.
File:CAMS - Lasky space elevator.jpg|Cadet Thomas Lasky brooding near the [[space elevator]] of the complex.
File:FUD - CAMS_mess.jpg|The school's [[mess hall]].
File:H4FUD-CAMS-Stylized-ODST-Mural.jpg|A mural of an ODST within the campus.
File:FUD - CAMS overview.jpg|An overhead view of the academy complex.
File:FUD - CAMS_stairs.jpg|A stairway within the academy.
File:FUD - CAMS walkway.jpg|Cadets Lasky and Silva walking along a walkway within the academy campus.
File:FUD - CAMS view 3.jpg|The structures of the academy as seen from the slopes of the mountain the complex stands on.
File:CirciniusIV attacked1.jpg|An SDV-class heavy corvette destroying the school's space elevator.
File:FUD-Corbulo-Glassed.jpg|Corbulo Academy is glassed by the Covenant in the aftermath of the battle.
File:H4FUD_CAMS_Murals_1.jpg|Wall murals displayed throughout the base.
File:H4FUD_CAMS_Murals_2.jpg|Wall murals displayed throughout the base.
File:H4FUD_UNSCTodayTomorrowForever.jpg|A poster on display depicting an ODST.
File:H4FUD_HastatiLockerRoom_Graphic.jpg|The graphic printed on the floors of the Hastati Squad locker room.
File:H4FUD_HastatiLockerRoom.jpg|The Hastati Squad locker room.
File:H4FUD CAMS Logos.jpg|The CAMS insignia and the variant adorned by the academy's superintendent.]]
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==List of appearances==
*''[[Halo 4: Forward Unto Dawn]]'' {{1st}}
*''[[Halo 4]]'' {{Mo}}
*''[[Halo 2: Anniversary]]'' {{C|Poster only}}
*''[[Halo 5: Guardians]]'' {{Mo}}
*''[[Halo: Fractures]]'' {{Mo}}
*''[[Halo: Silent Storm]]'' {{Mo}}
*''[[Halo: Oblivion]]'' {{Mo}}

==Sources==
{{Ref/Sources}}

{{United Nations Space Command}}

[[Category:Schools]]