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'''Tantalus''' is a [[human]] planet in [[ | |name=Tantalus | ||
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|demonym=Tantalusian{{Ref/Novel|Id=SOR16|HSoR|Chapter=16}} | |||
|species=[[Human]]{{Ref/Reuse|enc299}} | |||
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|colonized=[[2366]]{{Ref/Book|Id=Enc22|Enc22|Page=51}} | |||
|government=[[Unified Earth Government]]{{Ref/Reuse|enc299}}{{Ref/Reuse|enc299part2}} | |||
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'''Tantalus''' is a [[human]] [[Inner Colony]] of the [[Unified Earth Government]], located in the [[Epsilon Eridani system]]. The colony had a small contingent of [[UNSC Navy]] [[warship]]s orbiting the [[planet|world]].{{Ref/Reuse|enc299}}{{Ref/Reuse|enc299part2}} | |||
==History== | |||
===Rise of humanity=== | |||
Tantalus was settled in [[2366]],{{Ref/Reuse|Enc22}} with a minimal population in order to preserve the natural biosphere of the planet, create resorts, and entertainment.{{Ref/Book|Enc22|Page=42}} | |||
===Human-Covenant War=== | |||
{{Main|Human-Covenant War}} | |||
During the [[Fall of Reach|Fall]] of [[Reach]] in [[2552]], Tantalus hosted a small number of warships in orbit. These vessels were called upon by [[Admiral]] [[Roland Freemont]] to aid in the defense of Reach.{{Ref/Reuse|enc299}} Like all other [[human colonies]] in the Epsilon Eridani system, Tantalus was attacked during the [[Covenant]]'s invasion of the system.{{Ref/Site|Id=universe|D=01|M=6|Y=2020|URL=https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/universe/locations/tribute|Site=Halo Waypoint|Page=Tribute}} | |||
==Government and society== | |||
===Culture=== | |||
Tantalus is the location of the [[Tantalus 10,000]] motorsport race, of which [[Bella Disztl]] was a three-time winner.{{Ref/Novel|SoR|Chapter=8}} | |||
==Production note== | |||
In the 2001 version of ''[[Halo: The Fall of Reach]]'', [[Admiral]] [[Roland Freemont]] requests all UNSC ships from the Epsilon Eridani, Tantalus, and [[Lambda Serpentis system|Jericho systems]] to aid in the defense of [[Reach]]. However, the ''2011 Definitive Edition'' removes the latter references,{{Ref/Novel|[[Halo: The Fall of Reach]]|Page=289}} likely because the so-called "Jericho system" had been [[Battle of Jericho VII|compromised]] in [[2535]], while the ''Halo Encyclopedia: The Definitive Guide to the Halo Universe'' had previously established Tantalus to be a planet in the same system as Reach. | |||
==Trivia== | |||
The planet was named for a [[Wikipedia:Tantalus|figure]] from Greek mythology. | |||
==List of appearances== | |||
*''[[Remember Reach]]'' | |||
**''[[Spaceport (Remember Reach)|Spaceport]]'' {{Fm}} | |||
*''[[Halo: Shadows of Reach]]'' {{Mo}} | |||
==Sources== | ==Sources== | ||
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