Battle of New Jerusalem

"Cygnus? Didn't think there were any survivors."

- Taylor H. Miles, upon hearing about a survivor from the battle.

The Battle of New Jerusalem was an engagement in the Human-Covenant War. It was fought on the UNSC colony world of New Jerusalem in Cygnus system between the UNSC Defense Force and the Covenant in July 2552 or August.

The battle
In July or August of 2552, New Jerusalem was invaded by the Covenant; this invasion was resisted by the UNSC Army and the 26th Marine Expeditionary Force, which was nearly annihilated.

At some point during the battle, ODST Carlo Hoya was captured by the Covenant, but managed to escape, saving a dozen Naval officers' lives in the process. After the war, Hoya would go on to join the new SPARTAN-IV Program.

Trivia

 * It has been implied that Kojo Agu saw action on the planet at some point during the war, possibly simultaneously with the Rookie.
 * The presence of the Marine Expeditionary Force engaging in a "Rapid Offensive Picket" on New Jerusalem may suggest that at some point, the planet was lost to the Covenant, and the UNSC made an attempt to re-take it.

List of appearances

 * ONI Candidate Assessment Program V5.02A
 * Halo: Evolutions - Essential Tales of the Halo Universe
 * Dirt