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|conc=[[Battle of Tribute]], [[Fall of Reach]] | |conc=[[Battle of Tribute]], [[Fall of Reach]] | ||
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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 | ||
|side1=[[United Nations Space Command]] | |side1=[[United Nations Space Command]] | ||
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|casual2=Unknown; presumably heavy | |casual2=Unknown; presumably heavy | ||
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{{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]]''' ''- Dutch Interview''</ref>}} | ||
The '''Battle of New Jerusalem''' was an engagement in the [[Human-Covenant War]]. It was fought on the [[Human colonies|human colony]] world of [[New Jerusalem]] in [[Cygnus system]] between the [[UNSC]] and the [[Covenant]] in [[2552#July|July]] or [[2552#August|August 2552]].<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>[https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/universe/characters/rookie '''Halo Waypoint''', ''Rookie'']: (''"Just weeks after the tragedy of New Jerusalem, he [[Raid on Mount Haven|dropped]] near the city of Mount Haven."'')</ref><ref>'''[[Halo: Evolutions - Essential Tales of the Halo Universe]]''', "[[Dirt]]": (''"The Covenant just attacked Reach," the pilot reported."'')</ref> | The '''Battle of New Jerusalem''' was an engagement in the [[Human-Covenant War]]. It was fought on the [[Human colonies|human colony]] world of [[New Jerusalem]] in [[Cygnus system]] between the [[UNSC]] and the [[Covenant]] in [[2552#July|July]] or [[2552#August|August 2552]].<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>[https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/universe/characters/rookie '''Halo Waypoint''', ''Rookie'']: (''"Just weeks after the tragedy of New Jerusalem, he [[Raid on Mount Haven|dropped]] near the city of Mount Haven."'')</ref><ref>'''[[Halo: Evolutions - Essential Tales of the Halo Universe]]''', "[[Dirt]]": (''"The Covenant just attacked Reach," the pilot reported."'')</ref> | ||
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==Trivia== | ==Trivia== | ||
*It has been implied that [[Kojo Agu]] saw action on the planet at some point during the war, possibly simultaneously with the [[Rookie]]. | *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''' ''- Romeo Interview''</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}} | ||
