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==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> and the [[26th Marine Expeditionary Force]], which was nearly annihilated.<ref name="universe"/>


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>

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"Cygnus? Didn't think there were any survivors."
Taylor H. Miles, upon hearing about a survivor from the battle.[1]

The Battle of New Jerusalem was an engagement in the Human-Covenant War. It was fought on the UNSC colony world of New Jerusalem in Cygnus system between the UNSC Defense Force and the Covenant in July 2552 or August.[2][3][4]

The battle

In July or August of 2552, New Jerusalem was invaded by the Covenant; this invasion was resisted by the UNSC Army[5] and the 26th Marine Expeditionary Force, which was nearly annihilated.[6]

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.[7]

Trivia

  • It has been implied that Kojo Agu saw action on the planet at some point during the war, possibly simultaneously with the Rookie.[2][8]
  • 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

Sources

  1. ^ ONI Candidate Assessment Program V5.02A/Dutch
  2. ^ a b Halo 3: ODST Field Guide: ("This Marine was recently transferred from the 26th MEF, part of a Rapid Offensive Picket that suffered near-annihilation at New Jerusalem, Cygnus.")
  3. ^ Halo: Evolutions - Essential Tales of the Halo Universe, "Dirt"
  4. ^ Halo: Evolutions - Essential Tales of the Halo Universe, "Dirt", page 198
  5. ^ Halo Waypoint, DMR
  6. ^ Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; no text was provided for refs named universe
  7. ^ Halo 4: The Essential Visual Guide
  8. ^ ONI Candidate Assessment Program V5.02A/Romeo