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The colony saw heavy fighting between the [[Insurrectionist]]s and the [[United Nations Space Command|UNSC]] during the [[Insurrection]].<ref name="squad">'''[[Halo 4: Forward Unto Dawn: Squad]]'''</ref> In the late 2540's, 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 name="LNoS">'''Halo: Reach,''' campaign level ''[[Long Night of Solace (level)|Long Night of Solace]]''</ref> | The colony saw heavy fighting between the [[Insurrectionist]]s and the [[United Nations Space Command|UNSC]] during the [[Insurrection]].<ref name="squad">'''[[Halo 4: Forward Unto Dawn: Squad]]'''</ref> In the late 2540's, 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 name="LNoS">'''Halo: Reach,''' campaign level ''[[Long Night of Solace (level)|Long Night of Solace]]''</ref> | ||
After the 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> | |||
==Notable residents== | ==Notable residents== | ||
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*''[[Halo: Reach]]'' {{First mentioned}} | *''[[Halo: Reach]]'' {{First mentioned}} | ||
*''[[Halo: First Strike]]'' | |||
**''[[Tug o' War]]'' {{1st}} | |||
*''[[Halo 4: Forward Unto Dawn]]'' {{mo}} | *''[[Halo 4: Forward Unto Dawn]]'' {{mo}} | ||
Revision as of 23:06, April 3, 2014
Cygnus is an Outer Colony world of the Unified Earth Government located in the Cygnus system.
The colony saw heavy fighting between the Insurrectionists and the UNSC during the Insurrection.[1] In the late 2540's, 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.[2]
After the war, fetcher Oliver Birch was intending to deliver a "saddle box" slipspace drive to an ONI agent, Steve, on Cygnus.[3]
Notable residents
- Chyler Silva — UNSC officer cadet, Corbulo Academy of Military Science [1]
List of appearances
- Halo: Reach Template:First mentioned
- Halo: First Strike
- Tug o' War (First appearance)
- Halo 4: Forward Unto Dawn (Mentioned only)
Sources
- ^ a b Halo 4: Forward Unto Dawn: Squad
- ^ Halo: Reach, campaign level Long Night of Solace
- ^ Halo: First Strike (2010), Tug o' War
