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| Tantalus V | |
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Tantalus V is the fifth planet of the Tantalus star system and was the site of the Tantalus Penal Colony in the late 23rd century. (TOS: "Dagger of the Mind")
- Tantalus was the name of a glutton in Greek myth. After he died, the gods punished him for his sins by placing him in a river, near a fruit tree. When he sought water, the river lowered; when he tried for food, the tree bent away from him. He was always hungry and thirsty, but forever denied nourishment. Words such as 'tantalize' come from his name. It is possible that this world, a place of punishment, is also named for this legendary character.