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'''Tau Ceti''' is a G-type star just under 12 light-years away from [[Sol]], in the constellation Cetus. The Tau Ceti system was the first extrasolar system colonized by [[humanity]] through the [[UESC Marathon]], which reached the star system in 2773 and in 2787 established a colony on the planet [[Tau Ceti IV]]. Another planet in the Tau Ceti system, [[Argolis]], was also considered for human colonization. | '''Tau Ceti''' is a G-type star just under 12 light-years away from [[Sol]], in the constellation Cetus. The Tau Ceti system was the first extrasolar system colonized by [[humanity]] through the [[UESC Marathon]], which reached the star system in 2773 and in 2787 established a colony on the planet [[Tau Ceti IV]]. Another planet in the Tau Ceti system, [[Argolis]], was also considered for human colonization. | ||
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=== Project Marathon === | === Project Marathon === | ||
Plans to colonize the Tau Ceti system under [[Project Marathon]] began in 2395 at the latest, when the [[Mars|Martian]] government sold Deimos to the [[UESC]]. Project Marathon commenced despite hostility to the colonization plan by the Martian populace and the Third Martian War, and the UESC Marathon was completed in 2472.<ref>[https://marathon.bungie.org/story/counterattack.html#M1.04.2.1 Marathon, Couch Fishing, Terminal 2]</ref> After the failed 2466 coup on Mars by | Plans to colonize the Tau Ceti system under [[Project Marathon]] began in 2395 at the latest, when the [[Mars|Martian]] government sold Deimos to the [[UESC]]. Project Marathon commenced despite hostility to the colonization plan by the Martian populace and the Third Martian War, and the UESC Marathon was completed in 2472.<ref>[https://marathon.bungie.org/story/counterattack.html#M1.04.2.1 Marathon, Couch Fishing, Terminal 2]</ref> After the failed 2466 coup on Mars by the Martian terrorist organization [[MIDA]], its members infiltrated the project in the hopes of hijacking the planned Tau Ceti Colony. | ||
The Marathon arrived in Tau Ceti in 2773,<ref name="packet"></ref> and began colonization efforts. | The Marathon arrived in Tau Ceti in 2773,<ref name="packet"></ref> and began colonization efforts. | ||
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=== Project Goliath === | === Project Goliath === | ||
The UESC officially lost contact with Tau Ceti in 2795, and began drafting a response codenamed "[[Project Goliath]]". The [[UESC Equanimity]] was modified and dispatched to the colony in the hopes of reestablishing contact. However, other elements from [[Traxus | The UESC officially lost contact with Tau Ceti in 2795, and began drafting a response codenamed "[[Project Goliath]]". The [[UESC Equanimity]] was modified and dispatched to the colony in the hopes of reestablishing contact. However, other elements from [[Traxus OffWorld Industries|Traxus]] and MIDA discovered that the colony had gone dark, and are scrambling their own responses.<ref>[https://docs.google.com/document/d/1M4iwWZGP6-uAnPk89B_kbnKA5i3laB0ITtJ79g0ySco/preview#heading=h.waqrasblcpil| Marathon ARG, UESC documents]</ref> <ref>[https://docs.google.com/document/d/1M4iwWZGP6-uAnPk89B_kbnKA5i3laB0ITtJ79g0ySco/preview#heading=h.fiq7lzkxcr82 Marathon (202x), TRAXUS chatroom ]</ref> | ||
== Demographics == | == Demographics == | ||
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* [[Na_0602422v4.61]] | * [[Na_0602422v4.61]] | ||
== Notes == | ==List of appearances== | ||
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*''[[Marathon (1994)]]'' {{1st}} | |||
*''[[Marathon 2: Durandal]]'' | |||
*''[[Marathon (2025)]]'' | |||
==Notes== | |||
* All details are under development. As more information about the new Marathon game comes out, this Article will become increasingly out of date | * All details are under development. As more information about the new Marathon game comes out, this Article will become increasingly out of date | ||
* This was one of the first articles written as a part of this wiki. Referencing standards may have changed, and as such please follow the links in the reference tab for more information. | * This was one of the first articles written as a part of this wiki. Referencing standards may have changed, and as such please follow the links in the reference tab for more information. | ||
* Dates in the original game were officially retconned by Bungie in the "Lost Network Packets" document. Any dates given are based on that article. | * Dates in the original game were officially retconned by Bungie in the "Lost Network Packets" document. Any dates given are based on that article. | ||
== References == | == References == | ||
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[[Category:Astronomical objects]] | [[Category:Astronomical objects]] | ||
[[Category:Star systems]] | |||
[[Category:Trilogy locations]] | [[Category:Trilogy locations]] | ||
[[Category:New locations]] | [[Category:New locations]] | ||
[[Category:ARG content]] | [[Category:ARG content]] | ||