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'''Gilgamesh''' is a colony world of the [[United Nations Space Command]] that is noted to have a [[Prostitution|brothel]] on its surface. | '''Gilgamesh''' is a colony world of the [[United Nations Space Command]] that is noted to have a [[Prostitution|brothel]] on its surface. | ||
In [[2552]], an A.I. contruct, [[Cortana]], wired a transfer of funds to the Gilgamesh brothel, masquerading as [[Colonel]] [[James Ackerson]]. This was her form of payback for his heavy-handed attempt to make sure that the [[MJOLNIR]] shield test failed. Since the brothel would send a confirmation of this action, she knew that this action would make his wife quite mad and in turn disrupt his life <ref>[[Halo: The Fall of Reach]], page 266-267</ref>. | In [[2552]], an A.I. contruct, [[Cortana]], wired a transfer of funds to the Gilgamesh brothel, masquerading as [[Colonel]] [[James Ackerson]]. This was her form of payback for his heavy-handed attempt to make sure that the [[MJOLNIR]] shield test failed. Since the brothel would send a confirmation of this action, she knew that this action would make his wife quite mad and in turn disrupt his life.<ref>'''[[Halo: The Fall of Reach]]''', ''page 266-267''</ref> | ||
Gilgamesh apparently still existed during the [[Battle of Earth]], as evidenced by active transports from the colony to the [[Quito Space Tether]].<ref>'''[[Halo 3]]''' ''multiplayer map [[Orbital (Level)|Orbital]]''</ref> | |||
==Trivia== | ==Trivia== | ||
*Gilgamesh was a Sumerian king that ruled Mesopotamia (specifically Assyria) circa 2650 BC. He was the Sumerian equivalent to Hercules, as he was considered a demigod of superhuman strength. | *[[Wikipedia:Gilgamesh|Gilgamesh]] was a Sumerian king that ruled Mesopotamia (specifically Assyria) circa 2650 BC. He was the Sumerian equivalent to Hercules, as he was considered a demigod of superhuman strength. | ||
*On | *On the ''[[Halo 3]]'' multiplayer map [[Orbital (Level)|Orbital]], one of the incoming transports is from Gilgamesh. | ||
==Sources== | ==Sources== | ||