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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== | |||
===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}} | |||
===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|HR|Long Night of Solace (level)|Long Night of Solace}} | |||
===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/Novel|Id=HVS|Halo: Venezian Sonata}} | |||
==List of appearances== | |||
*''[[Halo: First Strike]]'' | |||
**''[[Tug o' War]]'' {{1st}} | |||
*''[[Halo: Reach]]'' {{Fm}} | |||
*''[[Halo 4: Forward Unto Dawn]]'' {{Mo}} | |||
*''[[Halo: Venezian Sonata]]'' {{Mo}} | |||
==Sources== | |||
{{Ref/Sources}} | |||
[[Category:Planets]] | |||
[[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[edit]
Known residents[edit]
- Chyler Silva — United Nations Space Command (UNSC) officer cadet, Corbulo Academy of Military Science[2]
History[edit]
Human colonisation and expansion[edit]
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[edit]
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[edit]
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[edit]
- 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[edit]
- ^ a b c d Halo Waypoint, Canon Fodder - That Escalated Quickly (Retrieved on Jun 15, 2018) [archive]
- ^ Halo 4: Forward Unto Dawn: Squad
- ^ Halo: Reach, campaign level Long Night of Solace
- ^ Halo: First Strike (2010), Tug o' War
- ^ Halo: Venezian Sonata
