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| {{Planet infobox | | {{ratings}} |
| |name=Tantalus | | {{Planet |
| |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}}
| | |species = Human |
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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]]''', page 287, ''Human Colonies''</ref> Not much is known about the colony, except that during the [[Fall of Reach]], [[Admiral]] [[Roland Freemont]] ordered all UNSC ships from Tantalus to aid in the defense of [[Reach]].<ref>'''[[Halo: The Fall of Reach]]''', page 289</ref> |
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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 "Remember Reach", Tantalus is a destination listed at the Manassas Spaceport. |
| ==List of appearances==
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| *''[[Remember Reach]]''
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| **''[[Spaceport (Remember Reach)|Spaceport]]'' {{Fm}}
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| *''[[Halo: Shadows of Reach]]'' {{Mo}} | |
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| ==Sources== | | ==Sources== |
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| {{Navbox/Universe/Locations/EpsilonEridani}}
| | [[Category:Planets]] |
| [[Category:Human colonies]] | | [[Category:UNSC Colonies]] |
