UNSC Forward Unto Dawn: Difference between revisions

{{Quote|Well… some of us made it.| Cortana, after escaping [[Installation 04(II)]]}}  

The forward half of the vessel, including [[the Arbiter]], was able to transition to [[Earth]] and land in an unknown ocean (possibly the Indian Ocean given the Portal's location). The Arbiter was rescued successfully from this impact. The latter half of the vessel finally fell out of [[slipspace]], but in a currently unknown location. While jumping through the portal, the stern half of the ''Dawn'' was separated from the forward half by the firing of [[Installation 04 (II)]]. As a result, the ship's power failed, as can be seen by the failure of [[artificial gravity]]<ref>[[Halo 3]], level [[Halo (Halo 3 Level)|Halo]]</ref>. Whether the vessel was left relatively close to the [[Ark]], or the back half of the frigate managed to fit into the portal and get thrown out at a random destination is unknown. The latter theory brings to question how Cortana knew that the firing "did a number on the Ark", while the first theory brings with it the question of how the Master Chief survived the Halo's firing sequence.  

[[Cortana]] dropped a distress beacon while [[John-117]] sealed himself in one of the ''Dawn''<nowiki>'</nowiki>s cryogenic chambers (these are designed to work independent of a ships power, they are able to be dumped into space still active upon a ships impending destruction). After an undetermined amount of time, the ''Dawn''<nowiki>'</nowiki>s melted, mangled aft section was seen drifting towards an [[Legendary Planet|unknown planet]].<ref>''[[Halo 3]]'', Final cut scene</ref>