UNSC Forward Unto Dawn: Difference between revisions

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

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|captains=*[[Miranda Keyes|Commander Miranda Keyes]]

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The '''''Forward Unto Dawn''''', [[Hull Classification Symbol]] '''FFG-201''', often referred to as the '''''Dawn'''''<ref>''[[Halo 3: Official Strategy Guide]]'', page 109</ref>, was a [[United Nations Space Command]] [[UNSC Frigate|Frigate]].

==History==

===Second Battle of Earth===  

During the [[Second Battle of Earth]], the ''Dawn'' was part of a formation of three UNSC frigates over the African Savannah of the [[UNSC Home Fleet|Home Fleet]]. Combined with several squadrons of [[Longsword]] Fighters, they assaulted Truth's position. It fired its [[Magnetic Accelerator Cannon]] at the [[Forerunner]] [[Dreadnaught]] containing the [[Prophet of Truth]] in attempts to stop him from activating the [[Portal]] to the [[Ark]]. This attempt failed, and it appeared the Dreadnaught survived unscathed.<ref>''[[Halo 3]]''</ref>.

===Battle of Installation 00===

The ''Forward Unto Dawn'' went through the slipspace portal along with several [[Covenant Separatist]] vessels including the ''[[Shadow of Intent]]''. It dropped five [[Pelican]]s for a landing on [[the Ark]]. Later, [[John-117|the Master Chief]] and a few Marines destroyed a group of [[Anti-Air Wraith]]s opening up a landing site for the ''Forward Unto Dawn''. The ''Dawn'' was later docked near the control room of [[Installation 04 (II)]], the replacement Halo, and was used in the escape of Master Chief and the Arbiter.<ref>[[Halo 3: Official Strategy Guide]]'', page 109</ref>.

The Arbiter took to the bridge, accelerating in a vertical climb away from the installation as it destroyed itself while the Chief clung to the floor panels in the still-open hangar bay. Spartan-117 was nearly crushed by a [[M808 Scorpion MBT|Scorpion tank]] that was falling out of the ''Dawn''<nowiki>'</nowiki>'s hangar. {{main|Battle of the Ark}}

However, with [[Cortana]] praying for him to hang on (recently inserted into the ''Forward Unto Dawn''<nowiki>'</nowiki>s computer systems), he was able to survive the acceleration forces until the Arbiter piloted the ''Dawn'' into the portal, which collapsed into itself when the ''Dawn'' was halfway through it.

===Current Status===

The forward half of the vessel, including the Arbiter, was able to transition to Earth and land in the ocean. The Arbiter was rescued, although it is unknown if anyone else in that half survived. The latter half of the vessel fell out of Slipspace somewhere between the Ark and Earth. Cortana dropped a distress beacon while SPARTAN-117 sealed himself in one of the ''Dawn''<nowiki>'</nowiki>s cryogenic chambers. After an undetermined amount of time, the ''Dawn''<nowiki>'</nowiki>s back end was seen drifting towards an unidentified planet, upon which the game promptly concludes. This cutscene is only witnessed upon completion of the campaign on legendary difficulty, after the credits.<ref> Halo 3 </ref>

==Trivia==

*It was first seen during the ''[[Halo 3]]'' [[Halo 3 E3 2007 Trailer|Trailer]] during [[E3|E3 2007]].

==Sources==

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