UNSC Forward Unto Dawn: Difference between revisions

UNSC Forward Unto Dawn
	File:Forward into dawn.jpg
Production information
Class:	UNSC Frigate
Specifications
Length:	478 Meters
Width:	151.8 Meters
Height:	112.2 Meters
Slipspace drive:	Yes
Hull:	60 centimeters Titanium-A battleplate
Armament:	MAC Gun (1); Archer Missile Pods; 30 Missiles/Pod 2x50mm point defense gun (4); Nuclear missiles (3);
Service information
Last sighted:	Second half last seen drifting towards an unidentified object in space.
Destroyed:	2553, entire vessel was split in half
Participated battles:	Second Battle of Earth Battle of Voi; ; Battle of Installation 00;
Noteworthy crewmembers:	Fleet Admiral Sir Terrence Hood; Commander Miranda Keyes;
Known commanders:	Commander Miranda Keyes
Affiliation:	UNSC Navy

Revision as of 13:53, October 28, 2007

The UNSC Forward Unto Dawn (FFG-201) was a United Nations Space Command Frigate.

It was also more simply known as the "Dawn" ^[1].

History

Second Battle of Earth

Main article: Second Battle of Earth

Main article: Battle of Voi

During the Second Battle of Earth, the Forward Unto Dawn was part of a formation of three UNSC frigates over the African Savannah of the 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 ^[2].

Battle of Installation 00

Main article: Battle of Installation 00

The Forward Unto Dawn went through the slipspace portal along with several Covenant Separatist vessels including the Shadow of Intent of the Sangheilian Fleet.

It dropped five D77H-TCI Pelican Dropships in a zero-g drop for a landing on the Ark. Later, John-117 and a few Marines destroyed a group of Anti-Air Wraiths opening up a landing site for the Dawn. The Dawn was later docked near the control room of the Replacement Installation 04 and was used in the escape of John-117 and the Arbiter ^[3].

The Arbiter took to the bridge, accelerating in a vertical climb away from the installation as it destroyed itself while the Spartan clung to the floor panels in the still-open hangar bay. SPARTAN-117 was nearly crushed by a M808 Scorpion MBT that was falling out of the Dawn''s hangar.

However, with Cortana praying for him to hang on (recently inserted into the Forward Unto Dawn'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 an unknown 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's cryogenic chambers. After an undetermined amount of time, the Dawn's back end was seen drifting towards an unidentified planet ^[4].

Trivia

It was first seen during the Halo 3 Trailer during E3 2007.

Sources

^ Halo 3: Official Strategy Guide, page 109
^ Halo 3, level The Storm
^ Halo 3: Official Strategy Guide, page 109
^ Halo 3, Cinematic after cutscene

Images

One of the three ships firing its MAC Gun
New frigate.jpg
Forward Unto Dawn flying over the new Halo with the Ark in the skyline
The Dawn, perched on Installation 00.
Forward-unto-dawn-04.JPG

Escape of the Forward Unto Dawn

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[1] Halo 3: Official Strategy Guide, page 109

[2] Halo 3, level The Storm

[3] Halo 3: Official Strategy Guide, page 109

[4] Halo 3, Cinematic after cutscene

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 The '''{{UNSCShip|Forward Unto Dawn}}''' ([[Hull Classification Symbol|FFG-201]]) was a [[United Nations Space Command]] [[UNSC Frigate|Frigate]].
-It was also more simply known as the "Dawn".
+It was also more simply known as the "Dawn" <ref>''[[Halo 3: Official Strategy Guide]]'', page 109</ref>.
 ==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>.
+{{main|Second Battle of Earth}}
+{{main|Battle of Voi}}
+During the [[Second Battle of Earth]], the ''Forward Unto 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]]'', level ''[[The Storm (Level)|The Storm]]''</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>.
+{{main|Battle of Installation 00}}
+The ''Forward Unto Dawn'' went through the slipspace portal along with several [[Covenant Separatist]] vessels including the ''[[Shadow of Intent]]'' of the [[Sangheilian Fleet]].
-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}}
+It dropped five [[D77H-TCI Pelican|D77H-TCI Pelican Dropships]] in a zero-g drop for a landing on [[the Ark]]. Later, [[John-117]] and a few Marines destroyed a group of [[Anti-Air Wraith]]s opening up a landing site for the ''Dawn''. The ''Dawn'' was later docked near the control room of the [[Installation 04 (II)|Replacement Installation 04]] and was used in the escape of John-117 and the [[Arbiter (Character)|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 Spartan clung to the floor panels in the still-open hangar bay. SPARTAN-117 was nearly crushed by a [[M808 Scorpion MBT]] that was falling out of the ''Dawn''<nowiki>'</nowiki>'s hangar.
 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>
+The forward half of the vessel, including the Arbiter, was able to transition to Earth and land in an unknown 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 <ref>''[[Halo 3]]'', Cinematic after cutscene</ref>.
 ==Trivia==
 *It was first seen during the ''[[Halo 3]]'' [[Halo 3 E3 2007 Trailer|Trailer]] during [[E3|E3 2007]].
-==Gallery==
+==Related Articles==
+*[[United Nations Space Command]]
+*[[UNSC Navy]]
+==Sources==
+<references/>
+==Images==
 <gallery>
 Image:Mac.jpg|One of the three ships firing its MAC Gun
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 Image:Forward-unto-dawn-04.JPG|Escape of the ''Forward Unto Dawn''
 </gallery>
-==Sources==
-<references/>
 {{UNSC Frigate}}
 [[Category:UNSC]]
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