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{{Title|''Odyssey''}}
{{Title|''Odyssey''}}
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The '''''Odyssey''''' was the lead ship in the first line of interstellar [[human]] colony vessels. It was launched from a mooring platform in orbit over [[Luna]] on [[2362|January 1, 2362]], laden with troops and [[terraforming]] gear to spearhead the colonization of a new world, [[Reach]].<ref>'''[[Halo Encyclopedia]]''', ''page 43'' (2011 edition)</ref><ref>'''[[Halo: The Essential Visual Guide]]''' ''page 151''</ref><ref>'''[[Halo Mythos]]''', ''page 54''</ref> The launching of the ''Odyssey'' sparked the first wave of human expansion beyond the confines of the [[Sol system]], founding the first [[Inner Colonies]] outside Sol.<ref>[http://halostory.bungie.org/halostory.timeline.html '''Halo.Bungie.org''': ''Halo Story Page - Halo Story Timeline'']</ref>
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The '''''Odyssey''''' was the first interstellar [[human starship]]<ref name="encyc42-43">''[[Halo Encyclopedia: The Definitive Guide to the Halo Universe]]'', Human Colonization of Space, p. 42-43 (2009 & 2011 edition)</ref> and the lead ship in a fleet of [[colony ship]]s.<ref name="xbox"/>
 
==Operational history==
It was launched from a mooring platform in orbit over [[Luna]]<ref name="mythos54">''[[Halo Mythos: A Guide to the Story of Halo]]'', Rise of Humanity, p. 54</ref> on [[2362|January 1, 2362]],<ref>''[[Halo Encyclopedia: The Definitive Guide to the Halo Universe]]'', Famous UNSC Ships, p. 256-257 (2009); p. 268-269 (2011 edition)</ref> laden with troops and [[terraforming]] gear to spearhead the colonization of a new world.<ref name="xbox"/>  
 
The ''Odyssey'' was sent to [[Epsilon Eridani]],<ref name="encyc42-43"/> where it would settle the world that would become [[Reach]].<ref name="mythos54"/> The launching of the ''Odyssey'' sparked the first wave of human expansion beyond the confines of the [[Sol system]].<ref name="xbox">[http://www.xbox.com/en-US/games/h/halo/storyline.htm ''Xbox.com:'' Halo Storyline] (Defunct, Copy on [http://halo.bungie.org/misc/mstimeline2.html HBO Forums], [http://web.archive.org/web/20080424150226/www.xbox.com/en-US/games/h/halo/storyline.htm Wayback Machine], and [[Archive:Xbox.com/Halo/Timeline|Halopedia]])</ref>


== Trivia ==
== Trivia ==