Editing Odyssey

{{Title|''Odyssey''}}
{{Status|Canon}}
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|caption              =The ''Odyssey''{{Ref/Reuse|enc22pg116}} in orbit over [[Luna]]{{Ref/Reuse|mythos54}} with a pair of {{Class|Phoenix|colony ship|colony ships}} nearby.
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|fate = Deconstructed in colonization process of [[Reach]]{{Ref/Reuse|enc22pg116}}
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The '''''Odyssey''''' was the first interstellar [[human starship]]{{Ref/Book|Id=encyc42-43|[[Halo Encyclopedia]]|Section=Human Colonization of Space|Page=42-43 (2009 & 2011 edition)}} and the lead ship in a fleet of [[colony ship]]s{{Ref/Reuse|xbox}} for the [[Colonial Administration Authority]].{{Ref/Reuse|enc22pg116}}

==Operational history==
===Construction and fate===
It was launched from a mooring platform in orbit over [[Luna]]{{Ref/Book|Id=mythos54|HM|Section=Rise of Humanity|Page=54}} on [[2362|January 1, 2362]],{{Ref/Book|Enc09|Section=Famous UNSC Ships|Page=256-257}}{{Ref/Book|Enc11|Section=Famous UNSC Ships|Page=268-269}} laden with troops and [[terraforming]] gear to spearhead the colonization of a new world.{{Ref/Reuse|xbox}} Its launch was the result of decades of planning,{{Ref/Book|Enc22|Page=21}} and the ship itself was the capstone to [[Project OUTBOUND|Project: OUTBOUND]].{{Ref/Book|Id=enc22pg42|Enc22|Page=42}}

The ''Odyssey'' was sent to [[Epsilon Eridani]],{{Ref/Reuse|encyc42-43}} and would arrive at the world in late 2362.{{Ref/Reuse|enc22pg42}} It would settle this planet, which would become [[Reach]].{{Ref/Reuse|mythos54}} The ship would be deconstructed on the world itself.{{Ref/Reuse|enc22pg116}}

===Legacy===
The launching of the ''Odyssey'' sparked [[Domus Diaspora|the first wave of human expansion]] beyond the confines of the [[Sol system]].{{Ref/Site|Id=xbox|URL=http://www.xbox.com/en-US/games/h/halo/storyline.htm|Site=Xbox.com|Page=Halo Storyline|D=24|M=04|Y=2008|LocalArchive=Archive:Xbox.com/Halo/Timeline|Detail=(Additional copy on [http://halo.bungie.org/misc/mstimeline2.html HBO Forums])}}

==Trivia==
The name 'Odyssey' derives from an epic poem written by the Greek poet, [[Wikipedia:Homer|Homer]]. The story follows a commander, Odysseus, who gets lost on his return from the Trojan War, sailing to various places over the course of two decades. The name is fitting for the ship because of the parallels: humanity embarks on a long voyage after emerging from the Interplanetary War. 'Odyssey' was also the callsign of the Command Module for the April 1970 Apollo 13 mission around the Moon.

==List of appearances==
*''[[Halo Mythos]]'' {{Fm}}

==Sources==
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[[Category:Colony ships]]
[[Category:Colonial Administration Authority ships]]