Dawn Under Heaven — A Halo Fan Film

Captain James Morning, sir! At ease. Rosetta has been provided with all the details of the mission and the schematics for her battle armor. Understood, Huxley tells me you haven't worked with an AI since last June. Despite his history, ONI wants us to send him away immediately. It's just here for analysis and information, correct? Rosetta has been assigned to perform whatever task you need. Any questions? There are plenty of civilians down there who are fending for themselves. Naval Intelligence may have already made a decision, but I need to know if this mission is completely necessary. There are no easy options here.

New Alexandria was one of the largest cities in the Reach and was wiped out. We need the relic to better defend ourselves against this alien invasion. It is absolutely necessary! It is absolutely necessary! Mister! Trust Rosetta James, good luck. All the capsules prepare to fall. Riley are you with me? Yes sir, prepared and ready! Understood. Listen, this won't be like training skirmishes on Beta Cygni, I don't think anyone's ever seen a Covenant fleet this size. I'll just have to focus on the goal. We will find the relic, join Delta Company for its extraction, and return to the Dawn.

Understood? Just tell me which direction to shoot the Captain. Support. Naval Intelligence wants an AI to run information in this operation, but you're my number 2. Hey. It's not my decision. Let's do this. Hello Captain Rosetta, welcome to the Helljumpers. There is something wrong? My systems are nominal. Why you ask? Typically, intelligent AIs take human form. If we are to work together, it seems reasonable that you... Captain, please hold all inquiries until our task is completed. Rosetta, I want you to monitor our re-entry, if there are any dangers or system failures along the way, please inform me.

I authorize you to scan and transmit information, nothing more. Do you understand? Yes captain. Control, this is Captain Kenneth James, Corporal Riley and I are in green for re-entry awaiting your orders. Copy, opening the hull door at 5. Corporal Riley, we need to get his heart rate down. Riley talks to me. It's no big deal. He just didn't expect to come home to this. I know. There are a lot of people down there thinking the same thing. Please note that there are 5 seconds left to fall. The drop zone is hot! All systems remain green. Riley, how are we heading?

Right on target. Start of the re-entry protocol. Do you copy? Yes, the target is right below us. I want you to participate...Radiation spike! Jump signature incoming! In the atmosphere? That ship is not one of ours. Riley diverts course! Trying! We are currently 42 degrees off course. Rosetta, give me the status of the cruiser's shield. Shields are online, 82% and counting! Move Riley! Almost! Oh! Let me help you sir! You've lost a lot of blood. It will take some time for your body to adjust to the fluid change. Pass me that, will you? Sure. Rosetta, do you copy me?

The soldier is right, you need to rest. Where did Riley's capsule land? I don't understand. How far are we from his capsule? Did they take him out with us? Corporal Riley was killed on impact with the cruiser Covenant. Do you want to see the relevant data? No, what is your name? Mister? His name. I am Captain Kenneth James, 25th Tactical, ODST. Private Zack Abram, 1st Medical Battalion, Delta Company. Delta, you're my evacuation squad. That's how it is. Thanks for getting me out of there. Yes sir. Thanks to your AI, it dropped a beacon so we knew where to look.

Abram? Captain James, Lieutenant Harper, Third Platoon Leader. Since you were a lieutenant. How has the fight been on the ground? Severe. Many cities have been lost. My regiment has been evacuating civilians as quickly as we can. I understand. I know your resources are limited, but I need transportation to Zeno as soon as you can. Yes sir. We are preparing a pelican now. My men and I are ready to recover Lieutenant Pearce and the rest of Second Platoon. Bring your men Harper, I need to brief you on updated mission information. Captain... Rosetta, I'm fine. Where is my armor?

Chief Shore, what's our status? Are we ready to fly? I don't know what you think this lieutenant is. But unless you want to fall into a flying death trap, it would give me some time to make proper repairs. How long? Weeks. But I can do it in 6 hours if we stay out of combat zones. We will do everything possible to stay out of trouble. Mister! You'll have to excuse my ship, we took some hits this morning, I have to get back to it. Mister! Dakota, what's up? FLEETCOM issued another report. Multiple pings below the orbital defense network.

They think we'll see another fleet of enemy ships. That was six minutes ago, before all of COMNET went dark. Rosetta, can you confirm the status of the communications network? That is affirmative. Communications are cut throughout the territory. Dakota, find Roland, I want him back here now. Yes sir. Keep a close eye on the Rosetta horizon. Can you access the city defense system? Already on it. Lieutenant Harper to all evacuation ferries, what is your civilian cargo status? On. About 82% of its capacity, charging as fast as we can. All quiet out there L.T. No matter what, the enemy fleet is not here.

Captain, I just lost contact with the defense network. Orbital counterattack is offline. Harper, I really hope our birds are ready to fly. Dakota, Abram, Roland, grab your things and load the pelican. Pilots, get the civilians out of the city! Got it, take off in 10 seconds. Sir, I highly recommend you look into… Laura I don't care about the repairs, we're leaving! Rosetta, is there any city defense you can put online? Against that battlecruiser? Negative. Come on! Come on! Laura, we're all inside, you can go. Please tell me she fixed this. They're firing the main cannon! Laura! I need two minutes!

That's not enough! Riley we... Rosetta we need some help! I can override the afterburner damper and get inside. Get that AI out of my ship's computer and it'll blow up the engines! Do it! Clear the hatch! I'm beaten! I can't keep up with your level! Sigma-319 clears the ridge! Petty Officer Shore, I would like to offer my assistance. Mister. I request that we divert course to escort the ferries to the Riviera. Negative. You know we can't do that. Yes sir, but in light of recent apocalyptic circumstances. I said no. Now check your equipment, sit down, the Captain needs to talk.

Pass me that soldier. 27 hours ago, ONI received a distress call from First Lieutenant Nathan Pearce of Delta Company. I'm Lieutenant Pearce from Delta Central, in possession of sensitive material. Some kind of advanced Covenant technology. Requesting immediate evacuation, my coordinates. Understood, Lieutenant, Delta-256 on station. Lighting up IFF tags now. How many friendly ones? I'm just me. Pearce was on Delta-256 shortly after the Covenant began glassing the city. But he never managed to leave Zeno. Your mission was a search and rescue, not anymore. We now know that Pearce has been murdered and that the alien relic is at large.

This is our directive, to secure and deliver the pact technology to HIGHCOM. It has been declared a level 1 priority and must be recovered at any cost. That's why they sent special operations. Do we know what it is capable of? Not at the moment, that's why they want Rosetta to look at it. The Dawn Under Heaven is in orbit, right now, waiting to bring us all back to Earth. So we have to move... Captain, I need you here. I'm on my way. Did you know Pearce was declared a KIA? This is not OK. None of this makes any damn sense.

Pearce is dead and we're now taking orders from a special ops ODST. And that AI he has on him is bad news. What are you talking about? Don't you know where they come from? Harvested from live human brains. Echo Company's Carson has seen it. No one knows how trustworthy they are. And now he is our pilot. Forget the Captain. Forget AI. Your job is to convey information to me and not trip me up. Now keep your mouth shut. Yes, Mrs. Shore? You have impressive AI, sir. She found us a good course. As long as one of you can see where we're going.

The battalion won't tell us much, do you know what's happening? No. Not entirely. It's just that fleet. And the entire defense network goes dark. Have you ever seen Laura, the sunrise under the sky? No. She is an incredible ship, Halcyon Class, with one of the best crews in the UNSC. And its job right now is to defend low-orbit space right above our heads. We are still in this fight. I grew up in New Alexandria, it's here in Reach. It's so clean and beautiful, right on the ocean. There is a military base in the city. I always saw spaceships flying overhead.

He was attacked a week ago. Reports say it was completely destroyed. Not many came out alive. And those ships didn't stop him. They were not the Dawn. Engine 2 failure! Shit! How far are we from the target? 42 kilometers. We're not going to make it! Rosetta tries to soften our landing. In that! Wait, we're about to see Zeno. Lord, I need him to sit down! Captain? James! Buckle up, we're going in hard! Grab that and keep us level! The soldiers sound! We are green sir! Aren't we guys? My seat could use a little more padding on that L.T.

Rosetta get ready to travel. Dakota gets a redout out of the field. Roland and Abram secure the perimeter. Understood. Ready? Throw me. I want to ask you about your mission last June. The report details it quite well. The AI ​​broke orders and crashed my capsule. There's not much more. You think I'm just as responsible. How did you get your name Rosetta? It was given to me at my creation. What was your name before that? I do not remember. I don't think I should know. I'm not your enemy James. I know you, you have seen terrible things.

They take away the people you care about. All I want is to help you. Ah! What happen? I... I... I... What was that about? I'm not sure. Be honest with me. Are you OK? Yes I'm fine. We're not going anywhere. The starboard engine almost fell off the boat. I need time. You can fix it? Of course I can. I just want you to know how painful this will be for me. I'll make her purr again. Captain, we're ready to move. Do what you can. We'll be back in a few hours. Yes sir. I'm still in the fight too, sir.

Remains of the naval battle in orbit. We better move. Roland takes the point, Dakota, you have our bearings. Yes sir. Yes sir. Let's go. Arrest! Stop the fire. Lieutenant, what is our status? Dakota? Everything clear sir. At your feet! Move on! Rosette. I'm here. Are you reading any form of life? Nothing. The outer hull is riddled with targeted punctures. They must have lost pressure while in orbit. This is Captain Kenneth James of the UNSC Dawn Under Heaven. Does anyone read? Mister! FLEETCOM broadcast an emergency broadcast. All remaining UNSC forces are ordered to withdraw from the planet.

We have lost reach. Okay, so let's do this quickly. But sir! We have new orders. We should get back to the pelican right now. There's only one way off this damn planet, Private! And it's down there! Collapse! Wait. Arrest. What is it? I'm picking up a strange pulse of energy. It's distorting my processes. Can you trace their sources? There. On your screen. Arrest. Down there. That's all. Say again? The relic is here. Pearce was taken down two clicks away. Are you sure this is it? James. I don't understand. This can not be. That device is not Covenant technology.

What is it? I don't know. His readings are much more sophisticated. Let me see. I'm not going to put you there. Okay, I can do this. I won't put you at risk. Because? Oh...Rosette! Ah! Evelyn. That was my name. Memory. They come. The fleet of ships is on its way. Whatever power lies latent in this relic, it is our only option. I don't want you to do this. Please Jaime. I'll be fine. Alright. Thanks James. James! Can't…. Rosette! Rosette! No! Damn. Harper, I want a status of that pelican now! Dakota! It's something big! It comes from the northeast!

It's a beetle tank coming this direction! Mr. second contact! Nightstalker to Delta Company. Looks like you guys need a hot truck. Get online! Come back to the pelican! Wait, we're leaving! Rosetta, if you're there, if you can hear my voice, I need you. I have all the power! Captain, come in! Is it all clear, everyone back there? We are in. This is Delta-259 to UNSC Riviera, requesting immediate assistance, over. Captain? I need Rosetta here. I wish that were possible Laura. This is Delta-259 to the UNSC Riviera. Please answer.