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'''Cygnus''', also designated as '''Cygnus II''', is an [[Outer Colony|Outer]] [[Human colonies|Colony]] [[planet|world]] of the [[Unified Earth Government]] and the second planet in orbit in the [[Cygnus system]].{{Ref/Reuse|Fodder}} | |||
==Overview== | |||
===Known residents=== | |||
*[[Chyler Silva]] — [[United Nations Space Command|United Nations Space Command (UNSC)]] officer cadet, [[Corbulo Academy of Military Science]]<ref name="squad">''[[Halo 4: Forward Unto Dawn: Squad]]''</ref> | |||
==History== | ==History== | ||
Cygnus was one of two habitable worlds in the system colonized by the [[Unified Earth Government]], the other being [[New Jerusalem]]. | ===Human colonisation and expansion=== | ||
Cygnus was one of two habitable worlds in the system colonized by the [[Unified Earth Government]], the other being [[New Jerusalem]].{{Ref/Reuse|Fodder}} | |||
In | ===Human-Covenant war=== | ||
In [[2550]], a [[colony ship]] traveling to Cygnus suffered a catastrophic [[Slipstream space|slipspace]] malfunction due to its improperly mounted [[Shaw-Fujikawa Translight Engine|slipspace drive]]. When the drive was activated, the ship was cut in half and 700 crew and passengers were killed.{{Ref/Level|Id=LNoS|Halo: Reach|[[Long Night of Solace (level)|Long Night of Solace]]}} | |||
After the | ===Post-war=== | ||
After the [[Human-Covenant War]], [[Fetching|fetcher]] [[Oliver Birch]] was intending to deliver a "[[saddle box]]" slipspace drive to an [[ONI]] agent, [[Steve (ONI)|Steve]], on Cygnus.<ref>''[[Halo: First Strike]]'' (2010), [[Tug o' War]]</ref> | |||
By September [[2559]] the [[New Colonial Alliance]], under [[Banished]] banner, attacked Cygnus.{{Ref/Site|Id=HVS|URL=https://www.halowaypoint.com/news/halo-venezian-sonata|Site=Halo Waypoint|Page=Halo: Venezian Sonata|D=23|M=9|Y=2024}} | |||
==List of appearances== | ==List of appearances== | ||
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*''[[Halo: Reach]]'' {{Fm}} | *''[[Halo: Reach]]'' {{Fm}} | ||
*''[[Halo 4: Forward Unto Dawn]]'' {{Mo}} | *''[[Halo 4: Forward Unto Dawn]]'' {{Mo}} | ||
*''[[Halo: Venezian Sonata]]'' {{Mo}} | |||
==Sources== | ==Sources== | ||
{{Ref/Sources}} | |||
[[Category:Planets]] | [[Category:Planets]] | ||
[[Category:Human colonies]] | [[Category:Human colonies]] | ||
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Cygnus, also designated as Cygnus II, is an Outer Colony world of the Unified Earth Government and the second planet in orbit in the Cygnus system.[1]
Overview
Known residents
- Chyler Silva — United Nations Space Command (UNSC) officer cadet, Corbulo Academy of Military Science[2]
History
Human colonisation and expansion
Cygnus was one of two habitable worlds in the system colonized by the Unified Earth Government, the other being New Jerusalem.[1]
Human-Covenant war
In 2550, a colony ship traveling to Cygnus suffered a catastrophic slipspace malfunction due to its improperly mounted slipspace drive. When the drive was activated, the ship was cut in half and 700 crew and passengers were killed.[3]
Post-war
After the Human-Covenant War, fetcher Oliver Birch was intending to deliver a "saddle box" slipspace drive to an ONI agent, Steve, on Cygnus.[4]
By September 2559 the New Colonial Alliance, under Banished banner, attacked Cygnus.[5]
List of appearances
- Halo: First Strike
- Tug o' War (First appearance)
- Halo: Reach (First mentioned)
- Halo 4: Forward Unto Dawn (Mentioned only)
- Halo: Venezian Sonata (Mentioned only)
Sources
- ^ a b c d Halo Waypoint, Canon Fodder - That Escalated Quickly
- ^ Halo 4: Forward Unto Dawn: Squad
- ^ Halo: Reach, campaign level Long Night of Solace
- ^ Halo: First Strike (2010), Tug o' War
- ^ Halo Waypoint, Halo: Venezian Sonata (Retrieved on Sep 23, 2024) [archive]
