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'''Olympus Mons''' was a large [[volcano|volcanic]] [[mountain]] located on [[Mars]]. | '''Olympus Mons''' was a large [[volcano|volcanic]] [[mountain]] located on [[Mars]]. | ||
==Description== | == Description == | ||
Standing at 26[[km]], Olympus Mons was the highest known mountain in the [[solar system]]. It was over three times higher than [[Mount Everest]]. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Waters of Mars (TV story)|The Waters of Mars]]'') | Standing at 26[[km]], Olympus Mons was the highest known mountain in the [[solar system]]. It was over three times higher than [[Mount Everest]]. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Waters of Mars (TV story)|The Waters of Mars]]'') | ||
According to [[Tanya Webster]], it was "the biggest volcano in known creation" and was located "just across the plain" from [[Izdaal]]'s tomb. ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[Red Dawn (audio story)|Red Dawn]]'') | According to [[Tanya Webster]], it was "the biggest volcano in known creation" and was located "just across the plain" from [[Izdaal]]'s tomb. ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[Red Dawn (audio story)|Red Dawn]]'') | ||
==History== | == History == | ||
British astronauts [[Grosvenor]] and [[Nathaniel Guest|Guest]] planted the [[Union Jack]] there in the [[1970s]]. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[The Dying Days (novel)|The Dying Days]]'') | British astronauts [[Grosvenor]] and [[Nathaniel Guest|Guest]] planted the [[Union Jack]] there in the [[1970s]]. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[The Dying Days (novel)|The Dying Days]]'') | ||
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In the [[51st century]], the [[Olympus Mons Casino]] was located there. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Diamond Dogs (novel)|Diamond Dogs]]'') | In the [[51st century]], the [[Olympus Mons Casino]] was located there. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Diamond Dogs (novel)|Diamond Dogs]]'') | ||
[[Category:Martian locations]] | [[Category:Martian locations]] | ||
[[Category:Volcanoes from the real world]] | [[Category:Volcanoes from the real world]] | ||
[[Category:Non-terrestrial locations from the real world]] | [[Category:Non-terrestrial locations from the real world]] | ||
[[Category:Sol system mountains]] | [[Category:Sol system mountains]] | ||
