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'''Cygnus''' is an [[Outer Colony]] world of the [[Unified Earth Government]] located in the [[Cygnus system]].  
'''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]].<ref>[https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/community/blog-posts/canon-fodder-that-escalated-quickly '''Halo Waypoint''': ''Canon Fodder - That Escalated Quickly'']</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>  
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>
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>
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==Sources==
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Revision as of 01:30, March 7, 2015

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.[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

List of appearances

Sources

  1. ^ Halo Waypoint: Canon Fodder - That Escalated Quickly
  2. ^ Halo: Reach, campaign level Long Night of Solace
  3. ^ Halo: First Strike (2010), Tug o' War
  4. ^ Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; no text was provided for refs named squad