Twin Tabula is a planet that orbits around FS-176 (seemingly occupying the second, third, and fourth orbits at various times in a single revolution). It and Tallon IV are the only two planets in this planetary system to have no natural satellites.
Metroid Prime Scan[]
"Planet Twin Tabula
Mass: 4.1 trillion teratons.
Profile: Planet is best known for 'Twin Fever', a disease caused by a viral strain native to Twin Tabula. In the early stages of the disease, victims suffer from double vision. When the 'twin sight' fades, the victim is near death".
Real-world etymology[]
Tabula was a boardgame in the tables family, and is generally thought to be the direct ancestor of modern backgammon. It also refers to a "tablet" or "slate" for inscribing on, in Latin.
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Planets in the Metroid series |
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FS-176 |
Bilium | Oormine II | Tallon IV | Twin Tabula | Zebes |
Alimbic Cluster |
Alinos | Arcterra |
Dasha region |
Aether | Dark Aether |
Federation Solar System |
Bryyo | Elysia | Norion |
Unknown Solar System |
Pirate Homeworld
a.k.a. Planet SN-883 or Urtraghus ("large booty") |
Small star |
Phaaze |
SR388's solar system |
SR388 | "SR387" |
Sun |
Earth | Jupiter |
Bermuda System |
Excelcion | Talvania | Bion |
Extreme Galaxy |
Outlaw | Maru | Agricultural world | Jatsuk | Ocean world Graveyard planet | Galactic ruins |
Other Locations |
2466 URSA | Bes III | Devon III | Daiban | Demon Planet | Degrade Jamoru | Jasdam | Jigrad | K-2L | Kankei | Liberty Mondreus | Naishii | Nest | RX 338 | Solairon 12 | Tivus | Vho | ZDR |