Unless I did my math wrong, Chief is 16 years of age in Forward Unto Dawn. He was born in 2511 and Halo 4 takes place in 2557. Forward Unto Dawn takes place 30 years before Halo 4. Am I right?
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Where was it said that it would take place 30 years before Halo 4?
20 years before, not 30.
He would be about 26, I guess.
In the new podcast I believe.
I thought it was 20 years?
Spartan II’s were not put in to service until 18 years of age.
> Spartan II’s were not put in to service until 18 years of age.
I think Robert Watts would disagree with you on that.
I just listen to the new sparkcast. They said 30
> Spartan II’s were not put in to service until 18 years of age.
Most Spartan II’s were born in 2511 and kidnapped and enlisted into the Navy in 2517 at age 6. They were augmented and conducted their first combat mission (asteroid Eridanus Secundus) in 2525 around age 14.
So do we trust O’Connor or the Sparkcast?
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> Spartan II’s were not put in to service until 18 years of age.
No, they were kidnapped and began missions when they were teenagers.
> > I just listen to the new sparkcast. They said 30
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> They must be mistaken.
Well franky is in the sparkcast.
30 years is impossible for the story.
The Covenant appeared in 2526 (I think), 30 years would be 2522 or something.
During an interview at Comic-Con, Frank states 20 years before Halo 4.
> 30 years is impossible for the story.
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> The Covenant appeared in 2526 (I think), 30 years would be 2522 or something.
They made first contact in 2525 and in the sparkcast they said the begining is before the human covenant war
> > Spartan II’s were not put in to service until 18 years of age.
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> Most Spartan II’s were born in 2511 and kidnapped and enlisted into the Navy in 2517 at age 6. They were augmented and conducted their first combat mission (asteroid Eridanus Secundus) in 2525 around age 14.
They were still in the hands of ONI(I think, cant remember how the branch transfer thing all happened) at that time and hadn’t completed their training yet. If I remember correctly, they didn’t even have their MJOLNIR armor for that mission. I’m pretty sure John was 15 at the time of the augmentation project.
Either way, the Chief is much younger than he is in Halo: C.E., which would explain Steve Downes not doing the v.o. for MC.
> 30 years is impossible for the story.
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> The Covenant appeared in 2526 (I think), 30 years would be 2522 or something.
2557 - 30 = 2527. The Human-Covenant War began in 2525. They may not mean 30 years exactly though. They may be rounding that number up or down.