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'''New Jerusalem''' was a large [[United Nations Space Command]] colony in the [[Human]]-held [[Cygnus System]].<ref>''[[Halo: Contact Harvest]]''</ref> It was discovered by the [[Covenant Empire|Covenant]] and was known to be | '''New Jerusalem''' was a large [[United Nations Space Command]] colony in the [[Human]]-held [[Cygnus System]].<ref>'''[[Halo: Contact Harvest]]''', ''page ??''</ref> The city of [[Mount Haven]] was located on the colony.<ref>'''[[Halo: Evolutions - Essential Tales of the Halo Universe]]''' - ''[[Dirt]]''</ref><ref group="note">It has been confirmed in a comment by [[Tobias Buckell]] [http://goingrampant.blogspot.com/2010/03/examination-of-female-characters-part-3.html here] that the rookie in ''Dirt'' is the same character as The Rookie from ''Halo 3: ODST''. Thus, the battle depicted in the story has to be the Battle of New Jerusalem, as it was the last battle in which The Rookie participated before the [[Battle of Earth]].</ref> It was discovered by the [[Covenant Empire|Covenant]] late in the [[Human-Covenant War]] and was known to be defended by the [[26th Marine Expeditionary Force]], who suffered 'near annihilation' in the [[Battle of New Jerusalem]]. [[The Rookie]] fought at New Jerusalem as part of the 26th Marine Expeditionary Force, before transferring to his [[Dare's Shock Trooper Squad|current unit]].<ref>[http://www.bungie.net/projects/odst/guide.aspx '''Bungie.net''': ''Halo 3: ODST Field Guide - The Rookie'']</ref> | ||
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*New Jerusalem is named after the city of [[Wikipedia:Jerusalem|Jerusalem]] in Israel, located on [[Earth]]. | *New Jerusalem is named after the city of [[Wikipedia:Jerusalem|Jerusalem]] in Israel, located on [[Earth]]. | ||
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Revision as of 16:37, May 10, 2010
New Jerusalem was a large United Nations Space Command colony in the Human-held Cygnus System.[1] The city of Mount Haven was located on the colony.[2][note 1] It was discovered by the Covenant late in the Human-Covenant War and was known to be defended by the 26th Marine Expeditionary Force, who suffered 'near annihilation' in the Battle of New Jerusalem. The Rookie fought at New Jerusalem as part of the 26th Marine Expeditionary Force, before transferring to his current unit.[3]
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- ^ It has been confirmed in a comment by Tobias Buckell here that the rookie in Dirt is the same character as The Rookie from Halo 3: ODST. Thus, the battle depicted in the story has to be the Battle of New Jerusalem, as it was the last battle in which The Rookie participated before the Battle of Earth.
