Forward Unto Dawn

The poem inscribed in a plaque over Cadet Thomas Lasky's bed.

Forward Unto Dawn is a poem about humanity's shared destiny and ascendancy under the auspices of the Unified Earth Government. Most notably, the Charon-class light frigate UNSC Forward Unto Dawn was named after one of the recurring lines in the poem. The piece was inscribed over the beds in the bunk rooms of Corbulo Academy of Military Science; the line "From Earth, For Earth" also served as a UNSC slogan that was found in decorative banners across the school. In addition, the line "Honor, Valor, Allegiance" was referenced by CAMS superintendent, General Black, in a speech to Hastati Squad after they failed a training exercise.

The poem

The exact length–or even beginning and end–of the poem have not been specified, as it has only been partially observed in the plaques over the beds at Corbulo Academy.

List of appearances

• Halo 4: Forward Unto Dawn