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- "Nephis? That's a Tisiphone system moon, right?"
- — Veta Lopis[1]
Nephis is a human colony and natural satellite orbiting the gas giant Hephestes in the Tisiphone system.[1]
OverviewEdit
Orbital characteristicsEdit
A flux tube was located between Nephis and Hephestes, creating a torus of superconducting plasma, including zenostium.[1]
Known residentsEdit
- Tuwa family
- Prudence Tuwa - Premier of Nephis
- Graselyn Tuwa - Vice Admiral of the UNSC Navy.[1]
HistoryEdit
Rise of humanityEdit
Government and societyEdit
A world of the Unified Earth Government, Nephis was governed by a premier, with Prudence Tuwa holding the office as of December 2553.[1]
EconomyEdit
The Nephis Coalition extracts zenostium out of the flux tube, the plasma being a critical component of anti-gravity plates.[1]
CultureEdit
Residents of Nephis celebrated a Threshold Ceremony, a coming-of-age celebration.[3]
List of appearancesEdit
- Halo: Retribution (First mentioned)