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'''Castellaneta''' was a [[human]] tourist station in [[geosynchronous orbit]] on the "sunny side" of [[Saturn]]'s outermost ring, in the [[Sol system]]. The station featured a zero-gravity resort with a swim-up bar and club, known for over-priced alcoholic beverages. [[UNSC Marine]] [[Edward Buck]] had been sent to the station on mandatory shore leave in [[2545]], where he first encountered [[Office of Naval Intelligence]] operative [[Veronica Dare]].<ref>'''[[Halo: New Blood]]''', ''pages 26-27''</ref>
[[File:Edited_Castallaneta_Postcard.png|thumb|250px|A postcard from Castellaneta.]]
'''Castellaneta''' is a [[human]] tourist station in [[geosynchronous orbit]] on the "sunny side" of [[Saturn]]'s outermost ring, in the [[Sol system]]. The station features a zero-gravity resort with a swim-up bar and club, known for over-priced alcoholic beverages. [[UNSC Marine]] [[Edward Buck]] had been sent to the station on mandatory shore leave in [[2545]], where he first encountered [[Office of Naval Intelligence]] operative [[Veronica Dare]].<ref>'''[[Halo: New Blood]]''', ''pages 26-27''</ref>
 
==Trivia==
*[[Wikipedia:Castellaneta|Castellaneta]] is a city in Southern [[Wikipedia:Italy|Italy]].
*Assuming [[:File:Saturn postcard.png|a postcard]] from Castellaneta presents an accurate depiction of its interior, the station has ostensibly massive open spaces with a beach and a large body of water, as well as a clear, unobstructed view out into space, although at least part of this may be illusion achieved via [[holography|holographic]] displays.
*The station's name is misspelled as "Cast'''a'''llaneta" in a postcard featured in ''[[Hunt the Truth]]''.
 
==Gallery==
<gallery>
File:Saturn postcard.png|A postcard from Castellaneta sent by [[Jakob Walker]] to [[Benjamin Giraud]].
</gallery>


==List of appearances==
==List of appearances==
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==Sources==
==Sources==
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[[Category:Space stations]]
[[Category:Space stations]]

Latest revision as of 17:58, March 19, 2022

A postcard from Castellaneta.

Castellaneta is a human tourist station in geosynchronous orbit on the "sunny side" of Saturn's outermost ring, in the Sol system. The station features a zero-gravity resort with a swim-up bar and club, known for over-priced alcoholic beverages. UNSC Marine Edward Buck had been sent to the station on mandatory shore leave in 2545, where he first encountered Office of Naval Intelligence operative Veronica Dare.[1]

Trivia[edit]

  • Castellaneta is a city in Southern Italy.
  • Assuming a postcard from Castellaneta presents an accurate depiction of its interior, the station has ostensibly massive open spaces with a beach and a large body of water, as well as a clear, unobstructed view out into space, although at least part of this may be illusion achieved via holographic displays.
  • The station's name is misspelled as "Castallaneta" in a postcard featured in Hunt the Truth.

Gallery[edit]

List of appearances[edit]

Sources[edit]

  1. ^ Halo: New Blood, pages 26-27