# Planet Telex Planet Telex is the codename for the remote operations facility for the [[Utopia 3]] tidal generator. It is a military-controlled facility established inside of the former restaurant [[MariaSol]] at the end of [[Santa Monica]] pier. ![[16_planett.jpg]] # Cannes Cut Planet Telex is managed by [[Teena]]. # Background "Planet Telex" is the name of a [[Radiohead]] song. # IRL [MariaSol](https://www.mariasol.com/) is the real cantina-style [[TexMex]] restaurant at the end of [[Santa Monica]] pier in [[Los Angeles]]. It opened in [[1991]] and remains in operation [[2025-03-03|today]]. Honestly their prices are pretty reasonable. I'm not sure if there was a particular significance to this restaurant or if it was just in the right location. Many of the interior shots seem to be inside the actual structure. ``` 401 Santa Monica Pier, Santa Monica, CA 90401 ``` # References - https://genius.com/Radiohead-planet-telex-lyrics - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/High_and_Dry_/_Planet_Telex - [[Priscilla Elliott]] for the Planet Telex logo artwork