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-{{Ratings}}
+{{Status|Canon}}
-{{era|CH}}
+{{Planet infobox
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+|name=New Jerusalem
+|image=
+|system=[[Cygnus system]]<ref name="escalated">[https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/news/canon-fodder-that-escalated-quickly '''Halo Waypoint''': ''Canon Fodder - That Escalated Quickly'']</ref>
+|body=
+|position=Third planet{{Ref/Reuse|escalated}}
+|moon(s)=
+|diameter=
+|gravity=
+|daylength=
+|yearlength=
+|atmosphere=
+|temperature=
+|demonym=
+|species=[[Human]]s{{Ref/Reuse|escalated}}
+|population=
+|colonized=[[2441]]{{Ref/Book|Id=Enc22|Enc22|Page=51}}
+|government=[[Unified Earth Government]]{{Ref/Reuse|escalated}}
+}}
-'''New Jerusalem''' was a large [[United Nations Space Command]] colony in the [[Human]]-held [[Cygnus System]]. <ref>''[[Halo: Contact Harvest]]''</ref> It is unknown if the [[Covenant]] discovered the planet or if it is still held by the UNSC.
+'''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]]. [[Jonathan Doherty]] 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 ancient/present day city [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jerusalem Jerusalem] in Israel, located on the planet [[Earth]].
+New Jerusalem is named after the city of [[Wikipedia:Jerusalem|Jerusalem]] located on [[Earth]] in the Middle East.
-*It is probably the homeworld of [[Lieutenant Commander]] [[Jilan al-Cygni]].
+==List of appearances==
+*''[[Halo: Contact Harvest]]'' {{Fm}}
+*''[[Halo 3: ODST Pre-mission Evaluation]]'' {{Mo}}
+*''[[Hunt the Truth]]'' {{Mo}}
 ==Sources==
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+{{Ref/Sources}}
-[[Category:UNSC Colonies]]
+[[Category:Planets]]
-[[Category: Planets]]
+[[Category:Human colonies]]
-[[Category:Places]]