#halo forward unto dawn

[holyshonks]

"How old are all of you?" "That's classified"

Not quite alien, not quite human. The three remaining survivors of the Covenant attack on Circinius IV are grateful to their mysterious rescuers, a breed of soldiers they have never seen. But then, a pregnant silence when they remove their helmets. Something is not quite right.

For the Spartan-IIs, it is a permanent "othering". Modified to protect a species they can never reintegrate into. They are younger than the people they are sitting across, but have never known a childhood. Despite saving humanity, they will never look or behave fully human. Their appearance will always be jarring--uncanny valley, but still flesh and blood.

For Michael Sullivan, their non-answer confirms what he already believed--ONI was hiding something. Rather than being deterred by Kelly's stonewalling response, he becomes a perfect target for ONI exploitation. They take his meddling curiosity and bait him with it--if you want to know, you need to be on the inside.

[glorfindelssword]

Neil Ellice as a Marine in Halo: Forward Unto Dawn (2012)

[halobirthdays]

Happy birthday to Captain Thomas Lasky!

Today is his -486th birthday!

Lasky was born on Mars to a military family. His mother, Audrey Lasky, was a colonel in the UNSC, and was largely absent from the lives of Tom and his older brother, Cadmon.

Cadmon also enlisted in the UNSC and was an exemplary soldier, setting records at Corbulo Military Academy, which both Tom and Cadmon attended, albeit at different times. Despite living in his older brother's shadow, the two enjoyed a healthy relationship and communicated often. This would end when Cadmon died in an Insurrectionist attack on Andesia.

After Cadmon's death, Lasky struggled to keep up with his brother's legacy at Corbulo. His Insurrectionist sympathies, despite the circumstances of his brother's death, marked him as a pariah among his peers. He was offered a medical discharge due to his sensitivity to required cryosleep drugs, but the choice would be made for him when the Covenant attacked Corbulo Academy.

During this engagement, he was rescued by John-117 and Blue Team, and learned of the Human-Covenant war for the first time. Shortly after his rescue, he commissioned into the UNSC Navy.

After the war, he rose to the rank of commander, and was assigned to the UNSC flagship Infinity as its executive officer. CINCONI Margaret Parangosky thought highly of him, and only approved of the assignment of Captain Andrew Del Rio because Lasky was assigned as XO.

During the Requiem campaign, Infinity became trapped in a gravity well which prevented it from leaving the shield world. He activated a distress signal, which was answered by Master Chief. Once Infinity was freed and they returned to the ship, Captain Del Rio ordered Infinity to flee, and for Master Chief to surrender Cortana, who was showing signs of rampancy. When he refused, insisting that pursuing the Didact was too important, Del Rio intended to have him arrested. Instead, Master Chief disobeyed orders and left to pursue the Didact himself, with Lasky quietly assisting his old rescuer by having a Pelican readied.

Once on Earth, Del Rio was removed from duty, and Lasky took over as captain of Infinity . Six months later, Lasky returned to Requiem to secure the planet for the UNSC with the help of Commander Palmer and her Spartan-IVs. While they shared some ideological differences, the two regularly protected the other from consequences from the brass.

Requiem would prove to be more than anticipated, and he would be forced to call in the help of war prisoner Catherine Halsey. This would unfurl into a series of events wherein Halsey assisted Covenant leader Jul 'Mdama as a means to a end--the UNSC was holding her prisoner, and 'Mdama intended to follow the trail to the Absolute Record--a catalog of all Forerunner technology and devices. This lead to disagreement between Lasky and Palmer, as Lasky wanted to spare the doctor, and Palmer wanted to carry out orders to execute her.

Eventually, Fireteam Osiris would rescue Halsey, just in time for Lasky to call on her once again to assist them in stopping Cortana and her Guardians. In 2560, Lasky and Infinity pursued Cortana to Zeta Halo, but were ambushed by the Banished. Infinity was under heavy assault, and Lasky commanded the crew to abandon ship. He escaped on a lifeboat to the surface, but his current status is unknown.

In canon (~2560), he is turning 50!

[your-fav-has-hemorrhoids]

Del Río halo

Andrew Del Rio from Halo 4: Forward Unto Dawn has hemorrhoids!

[bloodgulchblog]

Y'know even though the posting is negative, it still inspired me. I needed some live action Halo in my life.

So I watched Forward Unto Dawn.

Ayyyyyyyy

[pathfinderlittleduck]

Ayelet Zurer a.k.a Col. Mehaffey is a Zionist 🙃

Anyway.

Sunhil Malhotra a.k.a the beautiful amazing Jun A266 is Pro Palestine.

Zionism has no place in the Halo fandom. Thanks for coming to my TED talk.

Anyway, Free Palestine.

[ionlymadethissoicouldleaveanask]

So say we all.

@authortobenamedlater, I feel like you belong here too.

HALO 4: FORWARD UNTO DAWN (dir. Stewart Hendler)

[kj-ursa]

whole time Master Chief is rescuing the Corbulo cadets he's putting on his Batman voice to reassure them through the whole thing cus reminder John is 15 years old right there like that's a baby wearing a mech suit

[abedofroses]

Neil Ellice in 'Halo 4: Forward Unto Dawn'

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[holyshonks]

I need to think. Thinking is what's killing you!

[authortobenamedlater]

@rainintheevening @threshergm @ionlymadethissoicouldleaveanask @thearbiterthel @stitchlingbelle You asked.

(This is rough and subject to change without notice)

—

“Don’t talk.”

Tom looked quizzically at the Master Chief’s visor.

“Don’t talk to each other about what you saw,” the Chief elaborated tersely, still aiming his rifle out the Pelican’s open bay. “You’ll need to get debriefed once we get to the ship.”

“What ship?” April asked.

“Yeah, where are we going?” Sully added.

“UNSC Mercy Seat. Medical frigate,” the Chief answered.

Tom glanced at Chyler. She was silent and unmoving against his shoulder. She hadn’t said a word since boarding the Pelican.

She’s not OK.

“Chyler.” Tom nudged her. “Look.”

Chyler blinked slowly. “At what?”

“The sunrise. Just look at it.”

Chyler stared out the open hatch. “Why?”

“Because someone should.” Tom took in the golden glow over the snowcapped mountains. “Someone should remember it. And we’re the only ones left who can.”

—

There is of course more to this story. I’ll see how long I want to make it.

[halobirthdays]

Happy birthday to Cadmon Lasky!

Today is his -483rd birthday!

Cadmon Lasky was a UNSC ODST and the older brother of Thomas Lasky. Before his enlistment, Cadmon attended the Corbulo Academy of Military Science. He was an exemplary student, breaking Academy records, and was generally well-liked by students and instructors alike. When Thomas enrolled in the same school, Cadmon's legacy loomed over him.

Cadmon was involved in UNSC efforts to quell the Insurrection in the outer colonies. While he was deployed, he would regularly exchange video messages with Thomas, and the two enjoyed a close relationship, despite the distance.

Cadmon was killed by Insurrectionist forces on Andesia. Because there were no remains, their mother chose not to pull Thomas out of school to attend his funeral. Thomas struggled deeply with the loss of his brother, though he was ultimately able to be inspired by his life rather than crushed by his death.

[halopedia]

Lore Thursday — Circinius IV

The Outer Colony Circinius IV was home to the Corbulo Academy of Military Science, a UNSC officer training school. In 2526, the planet was attacked by the Covenant before the existence of the alien threat was made public.

[gustavo-pereirar]

Master Chief - Halo 4: Forward Unto Dawn

[bloodgulchblog]

I'll drag you to Halo hell if you actually want me to, but I will also feel bad about it.

[spartan-officer-howard-crossbow]

Forward unto dawn