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'''New Jerusalem''' was a large [[human]] [[Outer Colony]] world in the [[Cygnus system]].<ref>'''[[Halo: Contact Harvest]]''', ''page 61''</ref> The city of [[Mount Haven]] was located on the colony.<ref name="dirt">'''[[Halo: Evolutions - Essential Tales of the Halo Universe]]''', "[[Dirt]]"</ref><ref group="note">It has been confirmed in a comment by [[Tobias Buckell]] [http://goingrampant.blogspot.com/2010/03/examination-of-female-characters-part-3.html here] that the rookie in ''Dirt'' is the same character as The Rookie from ''Halo 3: ODST''. Thus, the battle depicted in the story has to be the Battle of New Jerusalem, as it was the last battle in which The Rookie participated before the [[Battle of Earth]].</ref>
'''New Jerusalem''', formally designated as '''Cygnus III''', was the third planet in the [[Cygnus system]] and a [[human]] [[Outer Colony]].{{Ref/Reuse|escalated}} A major world of the [[Unified Earth Government]],<ref>'''[[Halo Encyclopedia (2009 edition)]]''', ''page 301'' (2011)</ref> New Jerusalem was one of the two [[human colonies]] in the Cygnus system,<ref name="ch69">'''[[Halo: Contact Harvest]]''', ''page 69''</ref> the other being [[Cygnus]]. The planet's capital city is also named [[New Jerusalem (city)|New Jerusalem]].{{Ref/Reuse|escalated}}


==History==  
==History==
The colony was discovered by the [[Covenant Empire|Covenant]] in [[2552|September 2552]] and was known to be defended by the [[26th Marine Expeditionary Force]], who suffered "near annihilation" in the [[Battle of New Jerusalem]]. Upon arriving on the planet, the Covenant began to search for [[Forerunner]] artifacts. During the battle, several [[Orbital Drop Shock Trooper]]s went rogue; attempting to steal a large cache of gold from a bank in the city of [[Mount Haven]]. However, when children were discovered in the bank's vault, a dispute began between the ODSTs. Some wanted to call in a [[Pelican]] dropship to rescue the civilians, while others wanted to abandon them.<ref>'''[[Halo: Evolutions - Essential Tales of the Halo Universe]]''', "[[Dirt]]", ''page 186''</ref> [[Gage Yevgenny]], having seen enough people die in the war, took a Pelican and retrieved the artifacts the Covenant was looking for. Drawing pursuers to his position, Gage proceeded to detonate a [[Shiva-class nuclear missile|''Shiva''-class nuclear missile]] inside his dropship; obliterating both the rogue ODSTs and groundside Covenant invaders.<ref>'''[[Halo: Evolutions - Essential Tales of the Halo Universe]]''', "[[Dirt]]", ''page 196''</ref>  
An [[Outer Colony]] with citizens that were united by shared creed and ethnicity, neither New Jerusalem nor [[Cygnus]] saw conflict resulting from the [[Insurrection]].<ref name="ch61">'''Halo: Contact Harvest''', ''page 61''</ref> Around [[2524]], [[refugee]]s fleeing from the ongoing civil conflict on [[Eridanus II]] sought asylum on New Jerusalem.<ref>''[[Hunt the Truth]]''</ref>


Following the battle, UNSC forces retreated from the planet, leaving it to be [[Glassing|glassed]] by the Covenant.<ref name="dirt"/> [[The Rookie]] fought at New Jerusalem as part of the [[26th Marine Expeditionary Force]], before transferring to his [[Unnamed Shock Trooper Squad|current unit]].<ref>[http://www.bungie.net/projects/odst/guide.aspx '''Bungie.net''': ''Halo 3: ODST Field Guide - The Rookie'']</ref>
Towards the end of the [[Human-Covenant War]], the colony was discovered and attacked by the [[Covenant]] before or during [[2552|July]] or [[2552|August 2552]].<ref>'''[[Halo: Evolutions - Essential Tales of the Halo Universe]]''', "[[Dirt]]", ''page 153''</ref> New Jerusalem was defended by the [[UNSC Army]] and the [[26th Marine Expeditionary Force]], who suffered "near annihilation" in the resulting [[Battle of New Jerusalem]]. [[Jonathan Doherty]] was part of the 26th MEF and fought in the battle.<ref>[http://halo.bungie.net/projects/odst/guide.aspx '''Bungie.net''': ''Halo 3: ODST Field Guide - The Rookie'']</ref>


==Trivia==
==Trivia==
New Jerusalem is named after the city of [[Wikipedia:Jerusalem|Jerusalem]] in Israel and Palestinian territories, located on [[Earth]], in the middle east.
New Jerusalem is named after the city of [[Wikipedia:Jerusalem|Jerusalem]] located on [[Earth]] in the Middle East.


==List of appearances==
==List of appearances==
*''[[Halo: Contact Harvest]]'' {{First mentioned}}  
*''[[Halo: Contact Harvest]]'' {{Fm}}  
*''[[ONI Candidate Assessment Program V5.02A]]'' {{mo}}  
*''[[Halo 3: ODST Pre-mission Evaluation]]'' {{Mo}}
*''[[Halo: Evolutions - Essential Tales of the Halo Universe]]''
*''[[Hunt the Truth]]'' {{Mo}}
**''[[Dirt]]'' {{1st}}
 
==Notes==
<references group="note"/>


==Sources==
==Sources==
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{{Ref/Sources}}


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[[Category:Human colonies]]
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Revision as of 11:52, March 12, 2024

New Jerusalem
Astrographical

System:

Cygnus system[1]

Orbital position:

Third planet[1]

Societal

Species:

Humans[1]

Colonized:

2441[2]

Government:

Unified Earth Government[1]

 

New Jerusalem, formally designated as Cygnus III, was the third planet in the Cygnus system and a human Outer Colony.[1] A major world of the Unified Earth Government,[3] New Jerusalem was one of the two human colonies in the Cygnus system,[4] the other being Cygnus. The planet's capital city is also named New Jerusalem.[1]

History

An Outer Colony with citizens that were united by shared creed and ethnicity, neither New Jerusalem nor Cygnus saw conflict resulting from the Insurrection.[5] Around 2524, refugees fleeing from the ongoing civil conflict on Eridanus II sought asylum on New Jerusalem.[6]

Towards the end of the Human-Covenant War, the colony was discovered and attacked by the Covenant before or during July or August 2552.[7] New Jerusalem was defended by the UNSC Army and the 26th Marine Expeditionary Force, who suffered "near annihilation" in the resulting Battle of New Jerusalem. Jonathan Doherty was part of the 26th MEF and fought in the battle.[8]

Trivia

New Jerusalem is named after the city of Jerusalem located on Earth in the Middle East.

List of appearances

Sources

  1. ^ a b c d e f Halo Waypoint: Canon Fodder - That Escalated Quickly
  2. ^ Halo Encyclopedia (2022 edition), page 51
  3. ^ Halo Encyclopedia (2009 edition), page 301 (2011)
  4. ^ Halo: Contact Harvest, page 69
  5. ^ Halo: Contact Harvest, page 61
  6. ^ Hunt the Truth
  7. ^ Halo: Evolutions - Essential Tales of the Halo Universe, "Dirt", page 153
  8. ^ Bungie.net: Halo 3: ODST Field Guide - The Rookie
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