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{{ | {{Quote|[[wikipedia:Axios (acclamation)|Axios!]]|Corbulo Academy motto ([[Wikipedia:Greek language|Greek]] for "''I am worthy.''")}} | ||
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[[File: | '''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 [[UNSC 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 [[Wikipedia:Roman Empire|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 name="fudp1"/> | ||
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==Campus== | |||
[[File:H4FUD Corbulo Academy.jpg|thumb|250px|A general view of Corbulo Academy.]] | [[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. | 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 | 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. | 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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==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 name="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 name="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 name="fudp1"/> | |||
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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. | |||
===Human-Covenant War=== | |||
{{Main|Human-Covenant War}} | |||
[[File:FUD-Corbulo-Ruins.jpg|thumb|250px|An outdoor walkway strewn with debris and bodies after the attack.]] | |||
During the opening days of the Human-Covenant War in [[2526]], [[Office of Naval Intelligence|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. | |||
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Corbulo Academy | |||
===Destruction=== | |||
{{Main|Battle of Circinius IV}} | |||
Not long after, on April 26th,<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 [[SDV-class 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]], [[Fred-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 cadets were later reassigned to other OCS academies to finish their education. Lasky later joined UNSC Navy as naval officer, flying fighter craft and retrained as a ship warfare officer, eventually becoming captain of the {{UNSCShip|Infinity}} prior to the Didact's attack on New Phoenix. Sullivan joined the Office of Naval Intelligence and was assigned to Section One with the rank of commander after finishing school. | |||
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==Customs== | |||
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". | 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.]] | [[File:FUD Orenski Lasky Silva color adjust.jpg|250px|thumb|right|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 "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. | ||
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File:FUD - cadets.jpg|Cadets in their dorm outfits. | File:FUD - cadets.jpg|Cadets in their dorm outfits. | ||
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==Personnel== | |||
[[File:FUD Cadet Dormitory.jpg|250px|thumb|right|Freshmen cadets in the dormitory.<br><small>From left to right: ''Lasky'', ''Chen'', ''Silva'', ''Sullivan'', ''Vickers'', ''Tchakova'', two unidentified cadets, and ''Shere''.</small>]] | |||
[[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.]] | [[File:FUD - Hastati Squad.jpg|250px|thumb|[[Hastati Squad]] members in training.]] | ||
===Staff=== | |||
*[[Daniel Black|General Daniel Black]] — ''Superintendent/headmaster'' | *[[Daniel Black|General Daniel Black]] — ''Superintendent/headmaster'' | ||
*[[Kennedy Mehaffey|Colonel Kennedy Mehaffey]] — ''Professor'' | *[[Kennedy Mehaffey|Colonel Kennedy Mehaffey]] — ''Professor'' | ||
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*[[Beamish]] — ''Janitor'' | *[[Beamish]] — ''Janitor'' | ||
*[[Orlin]] — ''Artificial intelligence'' | *[[Orlin]] — ''Artificial intelligence'' | ||
===Cadets=== | |||
====Class of 2526==== | |||
''The Senior, fourth year, class of Corbulo Academy in the 2525-2526 year'' | ''The Senior, fourth year, class of Corbulo Academy in the 2525-2526 year'' | ||
*[[April Orenski]] — ''Squad leader, [[Hastati Squad]]'' | *[[April Orenski]] — ''Squad leader, [[Hastati Squad]]'' | ||
*[[Taylor (fourth-year cadet)|Taylor]] | *[[Taylor (fourth-year cadet)|Taylor]] | ||
====Class of 2527==== | |||
''The Junior, third year, class of Corbulo Academy in the 2525-2526 year'' | ''The Junior, third year, class of Corbulo Academy in the 2525-2526 year'' | ||
*[[Knuston]] | *[[Knuston]] | ||
====Class of 2529==== | |||
''The Freshman, first year, class of Corbulo Academy in the 2525-2526 year'' | ''The Freshman, first year, class of Corbulo Academy in the 2525-2526 year'' | ||
*[[Junjie Chen]] — ''Hastati Squad'' | *[[Junjie Chen]] — ''Hastati Squad'' | ||
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*[[Taylor (first-year cadet)|Taylor]] | *[[Taylor (first-year cadet)|Taylor]] | ||
====Class unknown==== | |||
*[[Verrelli]] — ''[[Zuma Squad]]'' | *[[Verrelli]] — ''[[Zuma Squad]]'' | ||
*[[Moulder]] — ''Zuma Squad'' | *[[Moulder]] — ''Zuma Squad'' | ||
*[[Newton (CAMS)|Newton]] — ''Zuma Squad'' | *[[Newton (CAMS)|Newton]] — ''Zuma Squad'' | ||
*[[Foster]] | *[[Foster]] | ||
==Production notes== | ==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]]''. | *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> | |||
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== | ==Gallery== | ||
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File:H4FUD-CAMS-BW-Patch.png|Black and white uniform patch insignia. | File:H4FUD-CAMS-BW-Patch.png|Black and white uniform patch insignia. | ||
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File:FUD - CAMS_stairs.jpg|A stairway within the academy. | 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 walkway.jpg|Cadets Lasky and Silva walking along a walkway within the academy campus. | ||
File:FUD - CAMS view 2.jpg|A view of the central complex. | |||
File:FUD - CAMS view 3.jpg|The structures of the academy as seen from the slopes of the mountain the complex stands on. | 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: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:FUD-Corbulo-Glassed.jpg|Corbulo Academy is glassed by the Covenant in the aftermath of the battle. | ||
File: | File:FUD - Concept CadetUniform.jpg|Concept art of the service and combat uniforms worn by Corbulo cadets. | ||
File: | 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. | |||
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*''[[Halo 5: Guardians]]'' {{Mo}} | *''[[Halo 5: Guardians]]'' {{Mo}} | ||
*''[[Halo: Fractures]]'' {{Mo}} | *''[[Halo: Fractures]]'' {{Mo}} | ||
==Sources== | ==Sources== | ||
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[[Category:Schools]] | [[Category:Schools]] |