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*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. | *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]]. | *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]] | *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> | ||
==List of appearances== | ==List of appearances== | ||
Revision as of 11:43, February 22, 2014
Tantalus is a human colony located in the Epsilon Eridani system.[1] The current status of the planet is unknown.
Trivia
- The colony is likely named after a Tantalus of Greek mythology, or the city that bore his name.
- In the Halo: Reach live-action short 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.[2]
List of appearances
Sources
- ^ Halo Encyclopedia, "Human Colonies", page 287
- ^ Halo: The Fall of Reach, page 289, 2011, page ???
