Cygnus

Cygnus
Astrographical
System:	Cygnus system
Orbital position:	Second planet
Physical
Atmosphere:	Oxygen-nitrogen
Societal
Species:	Human
Government:	Unified Earth Government

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.

History

Cygnus was one of two habitable worlds in the system colonized by the Unified Earth Government, the other being New Jerusalem. Chyler Silva of the Silva family was born on Cygnus before moving to Mamore.

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.

After the Human-Covenant War, fetcher Oliver Birch was intending to deliver a "saddle box" slipspace drive to an ONI agent, Steve, on Cygnus.

Notable residents

• Chyler Silva — UNSC officer cadet, Corbulo Academy of Military Science

List of appearances

• Halo: First Strike
  • Tug o' War (First appearance)
• Halo: Reach (First mentioned)
• Halo 4: Forward Unto Dawn (Mentioned only)