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'''Cygnus''' is an [[Outer Colony]] world of the [[Unified Earth Government]] located in the [[Cygnus system]].  
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'''Cygnus''', also designated as '''Cygnus II''', is an [[Outer Colony|Outer]] [[Human colonies|Colony]] [[planet|world]] of the [[Unified Earth Government]] and the second planet in orbit in the [[Cygnus system]].{{Ref/Reuse|Fodder}}


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>  
==Overview==
===Known residents===
*[[Chyler Silva]] [[United Nations Space Command|United Nations Space Command (UNSC)]] officer cadet, [[Corbulo Academy of Military Science]]<ref name="squad">''[[Halo 4: Forward Unto Dawn: Squad]]''</ref>


==Notable residents==
==History==
*[[Chyler Silva]] <small>''UNSC officer cadet, [[Corbulo Academy of Military Science]]''</small> <ref name="squad"/>
===Human colonisation and expansion===
Cygnus was one of two habitable worlds in the system colonized by the [[Unified Earth Government]], the other being [[New Jerusalem]].{{Ref/Reuse|Fodder}}
 
===Human-Covenant war===
In [[2550]], 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/Level|Id=LNoS|Halo: Reach|[[Long Night of Solace (level)|Long Night of Solace]]}}
 
===Post-war===
After the  [[Human-Covenant 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>


==List of appearances==
==List of appearances==
*''[[Halo: Reach]]'' {{First mentioned}}
*''[[Halo: First Strike]]''
*''[[Halo 4: Forward Unto Dawn]]'' {{mo}}
**''[[Tug o' War]]'' {{1st}}
*''[[Halo: Reach]]'' {{Fm}}
*''[[Halo 4: Forward Unto Dawn]]'' {{Mo}}


==Sources==
==Sources==
<references/>
{{Ref/Sources}}


[[Category:Planets]]
[[Category:Human colonies]]
[[Category:Human colonies]]

Latest revision as of 15:09, May 14, 2022

Cygnus
Astrographical

System:

Cygnus system[1]

Orbital position:

Second planet[1]

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.[1]

Overview[edit]

Known residents[edit]

History[edit]

Human colonisation and expansion[edit]

Cygnus was one of two habitable worlds in the system colonized by the Unified Earth Government, the other being New Jerusalem.[1]

Human-Covenant war[edit]

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.[3]

Post-war[edit]

After the Human-Covenant War, fetcher Oliver Birch was intending to deliver a "saddle box" slipspace drive to an ONI agent, Steve, on Cygnus.[4]

List of appearances[edit]

Sources[edit]