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Te is a high-gravity terrestrial planet with an atmosphere primarily composed of [[nitrogen]], [[helium]], and [[methane]].<ref name="bestiarum"/> It is orbited by 25 [[Moon|natural satellites]], only three of which, [[Uhtua]], [[Rantu]], and [[Rentus]],<ref name="catalog">[https://forums.halowaypoint.com/yaf_postsm2988575_Catalog-Interaction.aspx#post2988575 '''Halo Waypoint''': ''Catalog Interaction - Page 39'']</ref> are known to be named. It has a temperature range of -20 C to 95 C (-4F to 203F) and is a quite large, rocky planet. This planet is known to have very high concentrations of rare metals in its crust, many of which serve as food for the Lekgolo worms.<ref name="bestiarum"/> | Te is a high-gravity terrestrial planet with an atmosphere primarily composed of [[nitrogen]], [[helium]], and [[methane]].<ref name="bestiarum"/><ref group="note">In a [https://forums.halowaypoint.com/yaf_postsm2988575_Catalog-Interaction.aspx#post2988575 forum post], [[Catalog#Trivia|Catalog]] stated that Te is a gas giant in response to a query about the site of the first contact between the Covenant and the Lekgolo. Given that the ''Bestiarum'' explicitly describes Te as a terrestrial world with a solid surface, Catalog's claim is ignored for the sake of consistency. In ''Halo: Contact Harvest'', it is mentioned that the Covenant first encountered the Lekgolo in the rings of a gas giant; since the gas giant is not named in the novel, Halopedia regards it as a separate planet colonized by the Lekgolo, who were a spacefaring species before their contact with the Covenant. For more information, see [[Stephen Loftus]]' comments [[Talk:Te#Gas giant|here]].</ref> It is orbited by 25 [[Moon|natural satellites]], only three of which, [[Uhtua]], [[Rantu]], and [[Rentus]],<ref name="catalog">[https://forums.halowaypoint.com/yaf_postsm2988575_Catalog-Interaction.aspx#post2988575 '''Halo Waypoint''': ''Catalog Interaction - Page 39'']</ref> are known to be named. It has a temperature range of -20 C to 95 C (-4F to 203F) and is a quite large, rocky planet. This planet is known to have very high concentrations of rare metals in its crust, many of which serve as food for the Lekgolo worms.<ref name="bestiarum"/> | ||
Although they had reached Tier 3 on the Forerunner [[Technological Achievement Tiers|technological advancement scale]], the Lekgolo's development of space travel was severely hampered by Te's high gravity. Despite this impediment, the Lekgolo had, a number of millennia before their contact with the Covenant, colonized several Forerunner installations in orbit over a gas giant near the [[Urs system]]. Many of these Lekgolo fed on the Forerunner alloys and had eventually demolished the constructs almost completely.<ref>'''[[Halo: Contact Harvest]]''', ''page 270''</ref> During the [[Taming of the Lekgolo|conflict]] which followed the Covenant's first contact with the populations over the gas giant, the Sangheili also confronted the Lekgolo on the surface of Te. The environment of the planet, specifically its high gravity, worked to the overwhelming advantage of the native Lekgolo. In the end, the Lekgolo were incorporated into the Covenant as a client race, with the Lekgolo's own interest in this arrangement being largely based on their access to the Covenant's advanced spacefaring technology.<ref name="bestiarum"/> | Although they had reached Tier 3 on the Forerunner [[Technological Achievement Tiers|technological advancement scale]], the Lekgolo's development of space travel was severely hampered by Te's high gravity. Despite this impediment, the Lekgolo had, a number of millennia before their contact with the Covenant, colonized several Forerunner installations in orbit over a gas giant near the [[Urs system]]. Many of these Lekgolo fed on the Forerunner alloys and had eventually demolished the constructs almost completely.<ref>'''[[Halo: Contact Harvest]]''', ''page 270''</ref> During the [[Taming of the Lekgolo|conflict]] which followed the Covenant's first contact with the populations over the gas giant, the Sangheili also confronted the Lekgolo on the surface of Te. The environment of the planet, specifically its high gravity, worked to the overwhelming advantage of the native Lekgolo. In the end, the Lekgolo were incorporated into the Covenant as a client race, with the Lekgolo's own interest in this arrangement being largely based on their access to the Covenant's advanced spacefaring technology.<ref name="bestiarum"/> | ||
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Revision as of 02:37, August 28, 2014
Te is a planet orbiting the star Svir. It is the homeworld of the Lekgolo species.[1]
Background
Te is a high-gravity terrestrial planet with an atmosphere primarily composed of nitrogen, helium, and methane.[1][note 1] It is orbited by 25 natural satellites, only three of which, Uhtua, Rantu, and Rentus,[2] are known to be named. It has a temperature range of -20 C to 95 C (-4F to 203F) and is a quite large, rocky planet. This planet is known to have very high concentrations of rare metals in its crust, many of which serve as food for the Lekgolo worms.[1]
Although they had reached Tier 3 on the Forerunner technological advancement scale, the Lekgolo's development of space travel was severely hampered by Te's high gravity. Despite this impediment, the Lekgolo had, a number of millennia before their contact with the Covenant, colonized several Forerunner installations in orbit over a gas giant near the Urs system. Many of these Lekgolo fed on the Forerunner alloys and had eventually demolished the constructs almost completely.[3] During the conflict which followed the Covenant's first contact with the populations over the gas giant, the Sangheili also confronted the Lekgolo on the surface of Te. The environment of the planet, specifically its high gravity, worked to the overwhelming advantage of the native Lekgolo. In the end, the Lekgolo were incorporated into the Covenant as a client race, with the Lekgolo's own interest in this arrangement being largely based on their access to the Covenant's advanced spacefaring technology.[1]
Trivia
- Te likely has the greatest population of any Covenant world, if each individual Lekgolo worm is considered a separate being.
- In the Chinese philosophy of Daoism, "Te" is used to represent the concept of virtue or potentiality. In Confucianism it represents the virtue of internal goodness and proper behavior toward others.[4]
List of appearances
- Halo 3
- Bestiarum (First appearance)
- Halo: Contact Harvest (Mentioned only)
Notes
- ^ In a forum post, Catalog stated that Te is a gas giant in response to a query about the site of the first contact between the Covenant and the Lekgolo. Given that the Bestiarum explicitly describes Te as a terrestrial world with a solid surface, Catalog's claim is ignored for the sake of consistency. In Halo: Contact Harvest, it is mentioned that the Covenant first encountered the Lekgolo in the rings of a gas giant; since the gas giant is not named in the novel, Halopedia regards it as a separate planet colonized by the Lekgolo, who were a spacefaring species before their contact with the Covenant. For more information, see Stephen Loftus' comments here.
