  We present first results of XMM-Newton X-ray observations of the infrared
cluster lying near the NGC 2071 reflection nebula in the Orion B region. This
cluster is of interest because it is one of the closest regions known to harbor
embedded high-mass stars. We report the discovery of hard X-ray emission from
the dense central NGC 2071-IR subgroup which contains at least three high-mass
young stellar objects (NGC 2071 IRS-1, IRS-2, and IRS-3). A prominent X-ray
source is detected within 1 arcsecond of the infrared source IRS-1, which is
thought to drive a powerful bipolar molecular outflow. The X-ray spectrum of
this source is quite unusual compared to the optically thin plasma spectra
normally observed in young stellar objects (YSOs). The spectrum is
characterized by a hard broad-band continuum plus an exceptionally broad
emission line at approximately 6.4 keV from neutral or near-neutral iron. The
fluorescent Fe line likely originates in cold material near the embedded star
(i.e. a disk or envelope) that is irradiated by the hard heavily-absorbed X-ray
source.
