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| {{Planet infobox | | {{Planet |
| |name=Tantalus | | |hideb=yes |
| |image= | | |name = Tantalus |
| |system=[[Epsilon Eridani system]]{{Ref/Book|Id=enc299|Enc09|Page=287}}{{Ref/Book|Id=enc299part2|Enc11|Page=299}} | | |star, position = Epsilon Eridani |
| |body=[[Epsilon Eridani]]{{Ref/Reuse|enc299}}{{Ref/Reuse|enc299part2}}
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| |demonym=Tantalusian{{Ref/Novel|Id=SOR16|HSoR|Chapter=16}}
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| |species=[[Human]]{{Ref/Reuse|enc299}} | |
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| |colonized=[[2366]]{{Ref/Book|Id=Enc22|Enc22|Page=51}}
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| |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}} | | '''Tantalus''' is a [[human]] colony located in the [[Epsilon Eridani system]].<ref>'''[[Halo Encyclopedia]]''', "Human Colonies", ''page 287''</ref> The current status of the planet is unknown. |
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| ==History==
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| ===Rise of humanity===
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| 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}}
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| ===Human-Covenant War===
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| {{Main|Human-Covenant War}}
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| 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 and glassed 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}}
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| ==Government and society==
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| ===Culture===
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| 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}}
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| ==Production note==
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| 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.
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| ==Trivia== | | ==Trivia== |
| The planet was named for a [[Wikipedia:Tantalus|figure]] from Greek mythology. | | *The colony is likely named after a [[Wikipedia:Tantalus|Tantalus]] of [[List of Greek Mythology References in Halo|Greek mythology]], or the city that bore his name. |
| | *In the ''[[Halo: Reach]]'' live-action short ''[[Spaceport (Remember Reach)|Spaceport]]'', Tantalus is a destination listed at the [[Manassas Spaceport]]. |
| | *Tantalus and Jericho were originally mentioned in the 2001 version of ''[[Halo: The Fall of Reach]]'', when Admiral Roland Freemont is requesting all UNSC ships from Epsilon Eridani, Tantalus and Jericho to aid in the defense of Reach. However, the ''2011 Definitive Edition'' removes the mention of Jericho and Tantalus.<ref>'''[[Halo: The Fall of Reach]]''', ''page 289'', '''2011''', ''page ???''</ref> |
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| ==List of appearances== | | ==List of appearances== |
| *''[[Remember Reach]]'' | | *''[[Remember Reach]]'' |
| **''[[Spaceport (Remember Reach)|Spaceport]]'' {{Fm}} | | **''[[Spaceport (Remember Reach)|Spaceport]]'' {{First mentioned}} |
| *''[[Halo: Shadows of Reach]]'' {{Mo}}
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| ==Sources== | | ==Sources== |
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| [[Category:Human colonies]] | | [[Category:Human colonies]] |
