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|place=[[New Jerusalem]], [[Cygnus system]] | |place=[[New Jerusalem]], [[Cygnus system]] | ||
|result=Covenant victory | |result=Covenant victory | ||
*New Jerusalem [[Glassing|glassed]] | |||
*Heavy casualties on both sides | *Heavy casualties on both sides | ||
*Forerunner artifacts destroyed | |||
|side1=[[United Nations Space Command]] | |side1=[[United Nations Space Command]] | ||
|side2=[[Covenant]] | |side2=[[Covenant]] | ||
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**[[Orbital Drop Shock Troopers]] | **[[Orbital Drop Shock Troopers]] | ||
*[[UNSC Army]] | *[[UNSC Army]] | ||
*[[D77-TC Pelican]] | |||
|forces2=*Ground forces | |forces2=*Ground forces | ||
|casual1=26th MEF nearly annihilated; presumably heavy Army casualties | |casual1=26th MEF nearly annihilated; presumably heavy Army casualties | ||
|casual2=Unknown; presumably heavy | |casual2=Unknown; presumably heavy due to nuclear detonation | ||
}} | }} | ||
{{Quote|Cygnus? Didn't think there were any survivors.|[[Taylor H. Miles]], upon hearing about [[The Rookie|a survivor]] from the battle.<ref>'''[[ | {{Quote|Cygnus? Didn't think there were any survivors.|[[Taylor H. Miles]], upon hearing about [[The Rookie|a survivor]] from the battle.<ref>'''[[ONI Candidate Assessment Program V5.02A]]'''/[[ONI Candidate Assessment Program V5.02A/Dutch|Dutch]]</ref>}} | ||
The '''Battle of New Jerusalem''' was an engagement in the [[Human-Covenant War]]. It was fought on the [[ | The '''Battle of New Jerusalem''' was an engagement in the [[Human-Covenant War]]. It was fought on the [[United Nations Space Command|UNSC]] colony world of [[New Jerusalem]] in [[Cygnus system]] between the [[UNSC Defense Force]] and the [[Covenant]] in [[2552#July|July 2552]] or [[2552#August|August]].<ref name="Fieldguide">'''[http://www.bungie.net/projects/odst/guide.aspx Halo 3: ODST Field Guide]''': (''"[[The Rookie|This Marine]] was recently transferred from the 26th MEF, part of a Rapid Offensive Picket that suffered near-annihilation at New Jerusalem, Cygnus."'')</ref><ref name="Dirt">'''[[Halo: Evolutions - Essential Tales of the Halo Universe]]''', "[[Dirt]]"</ref><ref>'''[[Halo: Evolutions - Essential Tales of the Halo Universe]]''', "[[Dirt]]", ''page 198''</ref> | ||
==The battle== | ==The battle== | ||
In [[2552#July|July]] or [[2552#August|August]] of [[2552]], New Jerusalem was invaded by the Covenant; this invasion was resisted by the [[UNSC Army]]<ref>[http://halo.xbox.com/en-us/intel/featured/gallery/dmr/c0dfea7c-87fa-4224-82ff-c44d93b73f03 '''Halo Waypoint''', ''DMR'']</ref> | In [[2552#July|July]] or [[2552#August|August]] of [[2552]], New Jerusalem was invaded by the Covenant; this invasion was resisted by the [[UNSC Army]]<ref>[http://halo.xbox.com/en-us/intel/featured/gallery/dmr/c0dfea7c-87fa-4224-82ff-c44d93b73f03 '''Halo Waypoint''', ''DMR'']</ref>. | ||
At some point during the battle, ODST [[Carlo Hoya]] was captured by the Covenant, but managed to escape, saving a dozen Naval officers' lives in the process. After the war, Hoya would go on to join the new [[SPARTAN-IV Program]].<ref name="VIS">'''[[Halo 4: The Essential Visual Guide]]'''''</ref> | At some point during the battle, ODST [[Carlo Hoya]] was captured by the Covenant, but managed to escape, saving a dozen Naval officers' lives in the process. After the war, Hoya would go on to join the new [[SPARTAN-IV Program]].<ref name="VIS">'''[[Halo 4: The Essential Visual Guide]]'''''</ref> | ||
==Trivia== | ==Trivia== | ||
*It has been implied that [[Kojo Agu]] saw action on the planet at some point during the war, possibly simultaneously with the | *It has been implied that [[Kojo Agu]] saw action on the planet at some point during the war, possibly simultaneously with the Rookie.<ref name="Fieldguide"/><ref>'''[[ONI Candidate Assessment Program V5.02A]]'''/[[ONI Candidate Assessment Program V5.02A/Romeo|Romeo]]</ref> | ||
*The presence of the Marine Expeditionary Force engaging in a "Rapid Offensive Picket" on New Jerusalem may suggest that at some point, the planet was lost to the Covenant, and the UNSC made an attempt to re-take it. | *The presence of the Marine Expeditionary Force engaging in a "Rapid Offensive Picket" on New Jerusalem may suggest that at some point, the planet was lost to the Covenant, and the UNSC made an attempt to re-take it. | ||
==List of appearances== | ==List of appearances== | ||
*''[[ | *''[[ONI Candidate Assessment Program V5.02A]]'' {{First mentioned}} | ||
*''[[Halo: Evolutions - Essential Tales of the Halo Universe]]'' | *''[[Halo: Evolutions - Essential Tales of the Halo Universe]]'' | ||
**''[[Dirt]]'' {{1st}} | **''[[Dirt]]'' {{1st}} | ||
==Sources== | ==Sources== | ||
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{{Human-Covenant War}} | {{Human-Covenant War}} | ||
