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{{ | {{Era|Human|UNSC|HCW}} | ||
{{Wikipedia|Lambda Serpentis}} | {{Wikipedia|Lambda Serpentis}} | ||
{{Stellar | {{Stellar Infobox | ||
|name= Lambda Serpentis | |name= Lambda Serpentis | ||
|image=[[File:TFoR-as-Atlas.jpg|300px]] | |image=[[File:TFoR-as-Atlas.jpg|300px]] | ||
|sector= | |sector= [[FLEETCOM Sector One]] | ||
|constellation= | |constellation= [[Wikipedia:Serpens|Serpens]] | ||
|distance= | |distance= 38.3 light-years | ||
|type= | |type= G0 V | ||
|magnitude= | |magnitude= 4.07 | ||
|bodies= At least seven | |bodies= At least seven | ||
|affiliation= [[Unified Earth Government]] {{C|formerly}} | |affiliation= [[Unified Earth Government]] {{C|formerly}} | ||
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}} | }} | ||
The '''Lambda Serpentis system''' is a planetary system known colloquially as '''Jericho'''. Lambda Serpentis was formerly the location of at least one of the [[human]]ity's [[Human colonies|colonies]], [[ | The '''Lambda Serpentis system''' is a planetary system orbiting a yellow G-type star known colloquially as '''Jericho'''. Located around 38 light-years from the [[Sol system]], Lambda Serpentis was formerly the location of at least one of the [[human]]ity's [[Human colonies|colonies]], [[Eremus]].<ref name="for15">'''[[Halo: The Fall of Reach]]''', ''pages 15-23'' (2010)</ref> | ||
==History== | ==History== | ||
In [[2535]], the [[Covenant]] invaded the system and attacked the [[human]] [[Human colonies|colony]] of [[Jericho VII]]. Even though the [[United Nations Space Command]] deployed [[Spartan-II]]s to help [[Battle of Jericho VII|defend Jericho VII]], the human defenses were overwhelmed and the Covenant [[Glassing|glassed]] the planet. | In [[2535]], the [[Covenant]] invaded the system and attacked the [[human]] [[Human colonies|colony]] of [[Jericho VII]]. Even though the [[United Nations Space Command]] deployed [[Spartan-II]]s to help [[Battle of Jericho VII|defend Jericho VII]], the human defenses were overwhelmed and the Covenant [[Glassing|glassed]] the planet.<ref name="for15"/> | ||
In [[2552]], a [[fleet]] of Covenant [[warship]]s was ordered to travel to the Lambda Serpentis system to collect [[tritium]] gas for their reactors in preparation to rendezvous with ''[[Unyielding Hierophant]]'' at the [[Hawking system]] before embarking on a mass [[slipspace]] jump to [[Earth]] in the [[Sol system]].<ref>'''[[Halo: First Strike]]''', ''page 198'' (2003); ''page 240'' (2010)</ref> | |||
==Trivia== | ==Trivia== | ||
''Halo: The Fall of Reach'' erroneously describes the system as having two reddish suns. This may indicate that the Jericho and Lambda Serpentis systems were not originally intended to be synonymous. | ''Halo: The Fall of Reach'' erroneously describes the system as having two reddish suns. This may indicate that the Jericho and Lambda Serpentis systems were not originally intended to be synonymous. | ||
==List of appearances== | ==List of appearances== | ||
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==Sources== | ==Sources== | ||
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{{UNSCSectors}} | {{UNSCSectors}} | ||
[[Category:Planetary | [[Category:Planetary Systems]] | ||
