New Jerusalem
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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 in Israel and Palestinian territories, located on Earth in the Middle East.
List of appearances
- Halo: Contact Harvest (First mentioned)
- Halo 3: ODST Pre-mission Evaluation (Mentioned only)
- Hunt the Truth (Mentioned only)
Sources
- ^ a b c d e f Halo Waypoint: Canon Fodder - That Escalated Quickly
- ^ Halo Encyclopedia (2022 edition), page 51
- ^ Halo Encyclopedia (2009 edition), page 301 (2011)
- ^ Halo: Contact Harvest, page 69
- ^ Halo: Contact Harvest, page 61
- ^ Hunt the Truth
- ^ Halo: Evolutions - Essential Tales of the Halo Universe, "Dirt", page 153
- ^ Bungie.net: Halo 3: ODST Field Guide - The Rookie
