Editing 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]].{{Ref/Reuse|escalated}} A major world of the [[Unified Earth Government]],<ref>'''[[Halo Encyclopedia (2009 edition)]]''', ''page 301'' (2011)</ref> New Jerusalem was one of the two [[human colonies]] in the Cygnus system,<ref name="ch69">'''[[Halo: Contact Harvest]]''', ''page 69''</ref> the other being [[Cygnus]]. The planet's capital city is also named [[New Jerusalem (city)|New Jerusalem]].{{Ref/Reuse|escalated}}

==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]].<ref name="ch61">'''Halo: Contact Harvest''', ''page 61''</ref> Around [[2524]], [[refugee]]s fleeing from the ongoing civil conflict on [[Eridanus II]] sought asylum on New Jerusalem.<ref>''[[Hunt the Truth]]''</ref>

Towards the end of the [[Human-Covenant War]], the colony was discovered and attacked by the [[Covenant]] before or during [[2552|July]] or [[2552|August 2552]].<ref>'''[[Halo: Evolutions - Essential Tales of the Halo Universe]]''', "[[Dirt]]", ''page 153''</ref> 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]]. [[The Rookie]] was part of the 26th MEF and fought in the battle.<ref>[http://halo.bungie.net/projects/odst/guide.aspx '''Bungie.net''': ''Halo 3: ODST Field Guide - The Rookie'']</ref>

==Trivia==
New Jerusalem is named after the city of [[Wikipedia:Jerusalem|Jerusalem]] located on [[Earth]] in the Middle East.

==List of appearances==
*''[[Halo: Contact Harvest]]'' {{Fm}} 
*''[[Halo 3: ODST Pre-mission Evaluation]]'' {{Mo}}
*''[[Hunt the Truth]]'' {{Mo}}

==Sources==
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