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American National Pictures, Hollywood
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The second-rate studio company that Richard Flynn worked for in
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BAE Systems
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An international defense, aerospace and security company which delivers a full range of products and services for air, land and naval forces, as well as advanced electronics, security, information technology solutions and customer support services.
Weyland Industries acquired BEA Systems in 2032.
Beilecki University
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Arthur Dallas, after graduating high school, studied engineering at Beilecki University's Martian campus in 2094, graduating with a Bachelors degree.
Berringetti Conflict
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An armed conflict. Notable for having been critically influenced by the weather conditions present during the crisis.
The Big Cypress Penitentiary, Everglades
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One Yautja hunts here on August 10, 1926, and though he kills several humans, he spares one who had ensnared himself. "Ain't much sport in it."
Bionational
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- Leaders: Red, Green
- A private corporation active during the late 22nd century
- Specialized in the field of biotechnology, with a separate biomed division partially dedicated to biological weapons.
- Maintained a number of facilities on Earth, among them laboratories in Lima and Houston.
By 2192, Bionational had been aware of the kiande amedha's existence for some time. When the Coast Guard discovered the wreckage of the Junket, an arms race between Bionational and the military to get a kiande amedha for bio-weapon research was initiated. The company wasted no time and commenced Operation Outreach, which was aimed at intercepting the military expedition to the kiande amedha Homeworld. But the company had managed to retrieve the missing pilot pod of the Junket, complete with the impregnated navigator, James T. Likowski. Likowski was brought to the Houston facility to study the effects on the host. James then gave birth to a Queen. The Queen attacked the Project Leader with the assistant shooting and killing the scientist. The Queen stayed in the dead scientist's body and eventually molted into a Queen.
In the meantime, a Bionational representative teased the new bio-weapon technology at the San Diego Arms Fair, generating considerable interest.
The Queen was then brought to Lima, where it matured in a containment chamber. The leaking of information about the project caused Bionational's investment ratings to double on the global market. However, the kiande amedha scourge was freed from the laboratory due to an attack by a cult worshipping the creature. Despite meeting with the military to discuss containment options, the infestation spread like a wildfire, consuming mankind's homeworld during the so-called Earth War.
It is likely that the corporation did not survive the fallout of its actions.
TS-1 is a high-level clearance for documents of the Bionational corporation. Several documents surrounding Bionational's machinations during the prelude to the Earth War in 2192, including Internal Memorandum 385769.1 and Internal AV 42255-1, required a TS-1 clearance.
- Bionational Internal Memorandum 385769.1: A highly classified memorandum informing highranking representatives of Bionational of the start of the Benedict mission and the commencing of the corporation's own Operation Outreach in 2192. Contains detailed intel on the Benedict crew. The file was single-reading only and required a TS-1 clearance.
- Bionational Internal AV 42255-1: A Bionational video file showing the development of the Queen obtained from James T. Likowski in 2192. Requires a TS-1 clearance. The recordings go from its birth inside the corporation's Houston facility to its growth and maturation at the facility in Lima. Shortly after this file had been compiled for internal viewing, an old contact of an ex-employee named Salvaje stole a bad induction copy of the file and passed it on to him. It was this recording that revealed the existence of the Queen to the leader of Salvaje's kiande amedha-worshipping cult named the Church of Immaculate Incubation and thus made the cult's raid on the facility possible in the first place. Shortly after the raid, the copy found its way into the hands of the TIA and Dr. Waidslaw Orona, informing them of the escape of the kiande amedha organism into the general populace.
Biotech
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A major corporation operating during the 23rd century.
Boeing
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Boeing is the world's largest aerospace company and leading manufacturer of commercial jetliners, defense, space and security systems, and service provider of aftermarket support. As America’s biggest manufacturing exporter, the company supports airlines and U.S. and allied government customers in more than 150 countries. Boeing products and tailored services include commercial and military aircraft, satellites, weapons, electronic and defense systems, launch systems, advanced information and communication systems, and performance-based logistics and training.
Weyland Industries acquired Boeing in 2032.
Borgia Industriess
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- Founded: New Way City, 1930
In 1930, Bruno Borgia was killed by the New Way Devil. Also, New Way Devil's self-destruct device destroyed much of the city. After the devastation, Bruno's family, Isabella and her newborn son Hunter, who were affected by the New Way Devil blood, used the New Way Devil technology he left behind to rally the survivors and spearhead the rebuilding of New Way City.
After 100 years, Hunter and Isabella aged, but their life-spans were unending, due to the effects of the Predator's blood. Hunter had a daughter, Lucretia, who aided him in the management of Neonopolis. The family used the tech to create advanced weaponry to capture Predators that came to the city to hunt. Hunter also managed to aquire Xenomorphs as a gift for Isabella. Borgia Industries opened up business relations with both Weyland Industries and Yutani Corporation, auctioning off the Predator tech under the name "Prometheus Tech". By 2030, Borgia Industries was one of the most successful companies on Earth.
As time went on, Borgia began to open dealership with the local street gangs, using them to sell their Prometheus tech to use for their gang warfare as well as luring predators throughout the urban areas. However, Hunter became obsessed with obtaining alien technology, leaving control of the city almost entirely to Lucretia. In 2030, the Yautja Scarface returned to the city to destroy the stolen tech. He wiped out the leaders of the street gangs and Borgia Industries security guards before he was captured by Borgia Industries. He escaped and hunted down the leaders of Borgia Industries. He followed Lucretia to the central Borgia building, killing hundreds of Borgia staff and soldiers before killing Isabella and dueling the genetically augmented Hunter on the roof of the tower.
Scarface defeated Hunter and took his skull as a trophy. When Scarface left Earth, an individual known as Mr. Weyland bought out the remains of Borgia Industries, merged his own company, Weyland Industries, with Yutani Corporation, creating Weyland-Yutani, and turned Lucretia Borgia, who had been wounded by her father in the battle, into the supercomputer known as MOTHER.
Borgia Industries was an American mega-corporation run by the ruthless Borgia family, who had ties to the mob. After the destruction of New Way City by the New Way Devil's self-destruct device, the Borgia Industries rose to rebuild the city, which was then renamed to Neonopolis. Using the technology the New Way Devil left behind, they make rapid advancements in their research.
When the New Way Devil returned, now called Scarface, he caused considerable destruction to Borgia Industries as most of its senior members were dead.
The company was bought out by Mr. Weyland, and based some of the Borgia technology to build the MOTHER computer.
Breeders
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A movement on Earth in the 2190s during the time when the planet was abandoned to the kiande amedha.
Bug Feeders abducted humans to offer them to the kiande amedha for impregnation, even going as far as laying ambushes and traps. Their motivations for this is unknown. It could be partly motivated by religious fanaticism or telepathically influenced by Queens.
The kiande amedha-related nightmares took its toll on the minds of Dreamers, humans susceptible to the telepathic signals of the kiande amedhas. This resulted of many of them going insane and joining Breeder cults.
By 2195, Breeders have become almost as big a threat to survivors as the kiande amedha. The cults also have become organized, going so far as commanding vessels and broadcasting their rituals. Some cults even practice cannibalism.
In 2195, Amy’s group was attacked again by Breeders in Northern California. Amy was abducted and brought to the underground tunnels beneath an Endotech Micro factory. When the Kurtz arrived with the Queen Mother, the Breeders followed the ship to Orona’s compound, taking Amy with them. After arriving at the compound, Ripley’s group was also attacked by Breeders, who tried to lure out the group by feigning an emergency. However, the group was able to fight off the ambush without casualties. The Breeders who were with Amy later landed near the base, but were all killed by the kiande amedha onslaught. Amy miraculously survived and was later rescued by Ripley and Billie.
Bryce-Watkins Medical University
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The school is presumably located in the UK.
Kane started his studies at Bryce-Watkins Medical University on September 6, 2104. He developed a medication addiction (Dylop-Chromium 47) around February 13, 2108, while studying medicine. This resulted in an embolism, and he spent 107 days in the hospital.
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Chigusa Corporation
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- CEO: Takashi Chigusa
- Main office: New Osaka.
One of Weyland-Yutani's rivals, the Chigusa Corporation mostly dealt with building and running extra-colonies.
Ryushi was one of these colonies, but happened also to be an ancient training ground for youngblood Yautja.
Another colony, a bauxite mining operation on Caparis VII, was attacked by a group of Killer Yautja using kiande amedha as attack hounds.
The Xenobiology division was directed by Dr. Margaret Chen during the 22nd century.
Notable employees: Machiko Noguchi, Hiroki Shimura
Church of Immaculate Incubation
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- Leader: Salvaje
A cult that worshipped the kiande amedha and considered the impregnation by a kiande amedha as an event of transcendence and a divine blessing.
They were active during the late 22nd century. After growing to a considerable size, counting thousands of members, the Church triggered a global kiande amedha infestation on Earth in 2192 by raiding a Bionational facility in Lima where a Queen was being held at the time.
During the raid, several members sported the tattoo of a kiande amedha Drone, though it is unknown whether all members had received this tattoo or only those participating in the attack.
- The Coming is an event central to the beliefs of the Church of Immaculate Incubation. Refers to the unleashing of the kiande amedha and the consumption of mankind by it.
- Great Truth: The name Salvaje had given to the message he propagated with the Church of Immaculate Incubation. Describes the kiande amedha as a god-like being and the act of impregnation as a gateway to salvation.
- True Messiah: A term coined by Salvaje to describe the kiande amedha.
- The Great Unwashed: A slang word for the general populace used during the late 22nd century. Invented in the 19th century by Victorian novelist and playwright Edward George Bulwer-Lytton. Pindar and Salvaje used this term during their discussion about splicing a message of the Church of the Immaculate Incubation into the Network 2192.
Church of St George / Brotherhood of St George
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- Inception: After 280 AD
Saint George came to Bradilovo, Bulgaria to convert it to Christianity, as he had done with so many other villages throughout Eastern Europe. However, he ends up battling both a Yautja and a Kiande Amedha. On the site of this victory the church was executed and given the name of the village's protector.
Since the church's inception, a brotherhood emerged: the Brotherhood of St George. It has strived to keep hidden the Yautja spaceship and the Kiande Amedha Ovomorphs. It has also tried to keep the secret of the existence of the Kiande Amedhafrom mankind.
Central Intelligence Agency
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The CIA was created in 1947 with the signing of the National Security Act by President Harry S. Truman. The act also created a Director of Central Intelligence (DCI) to serve as head of the United States intelligence community; act as the principal adviser to the President for intelligence matters related to the national security; and serve as head of the Central Intelligence Agency. The Intelligence Reform and Terrorism Prevention Act of 2004 amended the National Security Act to provide for a Director of National Intelligence who would assume some of the roles formerly fulfilled by the DCI, with a separate Director of the Central Intelligence Agency.
By 2007, the CIA is an independent agency responsible for providing national security intelligence to senior US policymakers. The Director of the Central Intelligence Agency (D/CIA) is nominated by the president with the advice and consent of the Senate. The Director manages the operations, personnel, and budget of the Central Intelligence Agency.
The CIA is separated into five basic components: the Directorate of Operations, the Directorate of Analysis, the Directorate of Science & Technology, the Directorate of Support, and the Directorate of Digital Innovation. They carry out “the intelligence cycle,” the process of collecting, analyzing, and disseminating intelligence information to top US government officials.
In addition, the D/CIA has several staffs that deal with public affairs, human resources, protocol, congressional affairs, legal issues, information management, and internal oversight.
The CIA's primary mission is to collect, evaluate, and disseminate foreign intelligence to assist the president and senior US government policymakers in making decisions relating to the national security. The CIA does not make policy; it is an independent source of foreign intelligence information for those who do. The CIA may also engage in covert action at the president's direction in accordance with applicable law.
There are many jobs that require a wide variety of specialties. Among them: operations officer working overseas recruiting foreign agents, intelligence analyst writing intelligence reports on Russian strategic nuclear forces or Middle Eastern terrorism, information officer looking for new technologies applicable to the CIA , or a security officer.
Noted Agents: Al Dillon
CERN (European Organization for Nuclear Research)
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CERN is one of the world’s largest and most respected centres for scientific research. Its business is fundamental physics, finding out what the Universe is made of and how it works.
CERN operates the largest particle physics laboratory in the world. Established in 1954, the organization is based in a northwest suburb of Geneva on the Franco–Swiss border and has 23 member states.
Eventually, CERN ran out of governmental funds and was acquired by Weyland Industries on September 18, 2029, including its Geneva facility.
Coast Guard
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An organization tasked with destroying hazardous space debris orbiting Earth before it can enter the atmosphere. Was founded after the destruction of Hawaii due to the impact of partial construction ship wreckage. Besides using spacecraft for investigation and demolition, the Coast Guard also had armed satellites at its disposal.
The Coast Guard cutter Dutton discovered an old freighter named Junket in orbit of Earth in 2192. Although both ships were destroyed during the investigation, the Dutton was able to retrieve the Junket's data banks and thus provide EarthGov with the location of the kiande amedha Homeworld.
In 2193, the Coast Guard satellites were used to enforce the quarantine of Australia during the Earth War.
Company F
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Company F is a group of predominantly ex-military criminals. They are equipped with another Bishop-model synthetic named Rook.
In 2171, a Colonial Marine was sent to free a group of hostages on Haarsa Colony from Company F. Following a firefight with the Colonial Marines, Bishop encounters Rook. As Bishop attempts to reason with the hostage-takers from cover, Rook ambushes him; Bishop easily beats him in hand-to-hand combat and destroys Rook's central processor with his own knife. Then, posing as Rook, he returns to the surviving Company F soldiers. At that moment the Marines destroy the converters with explosives, and poisonous gas spreads throughout the colony. As the mercenaries and hostages are overcome, Bishop places the gas masks he has brought along on the hostages, saving their lives.
As Bishop begins ferrying the final two hostages on the landing pad, he is shot by a two Company F mercs, who survived in an air pocket long enough to steal gas masks from two of the hostages. As the two mercenaries mock the now partially-paralysed Bishop, and knowing they will slaughter the other hostages before leaving, Bishop overcomes his programming that safeguards human life, remotely deactivates the men's gas masks, and exposes them to the Pervox gas, killing them.
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Dreamers, Professional
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Professional dreamers are highly paid, respected, much sought-after talents. Dreaming professionally, so that one’s dreams can be recorded and played back for the entertainment of others, is a much more demanding proposition. It requires the ability to regulate semiconscious creative impulses and to stratify imagination, an extraordinarily, difficult combination to achieve. A professional dreamer is simultaneously the most organized of all artists and the most spontaneous. A subtle weaver of speculation, not straightforward and clumsy.
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Endotech Micro
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In the 2190s, countless individuals fought for survival on kiande amedha-infested Earth. Amy and her father had made their way to a microchip factory in an industrial town in North California.
By the time Billie arrived looking for Amy exactly where to go, but as soon as she arrived, Billie only encountered Amy's father. Breeders had attacked the group and taken Amy to the underground tunnels beneath the Endotech Micro microchip factory nearby. Together, they explored the tunnels, but all they found were remnants of an kiande amedha nest and a cocooned lunatic, who informed her that the Breeders had taken Amy and flown to Orona's compound.
Estoric Brotherhood of Tulitu
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A mystic sect in 2099. They claimed the mid-twentieth century horror writer Horace Loveless as their prophet, and Tulitu as their Elder God. They believed Tulitu lay dreaming in the lost city of R'lek, and would awaken when the stars are right and be reborn into the mortal world to deliver an amount of death and destruction never before loosed upon the sons of Adam.
In 2099, the Estorics, who were 52 men strong, had been contracted to work for Omni-Tech on Mira Ceti 4 as miners. 23 days into their 90-day quarry detail, they unearthed a fossilized Queen and a well preserved Hive. Lumley and his brotherhood believe this to be a lost city of R'lek, the crypt of Tulitu.
E-Z-FLY Spacecraft Repair
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A family business based in Houston, Texas.
Samuel Elias Brett works here from June 21 2085 to May 10 2094 as a mechanic.
Explorers Academy
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An alternative grad school for underprivileged college students founded by Weyland Industries on August 25, 2036. It offered classes on the subjects of biotechnology, nanotechnology, cybernetics and terraforming. Graduates were offered the opportunity to enter employment of Weyland Industries.
Extrasolar Colonization Administration
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The ECA is the central organization through which the administration concerning the colonization of new planets is conducted. Its relationship with the United Nations Interplanetary Corps is unclear.
An unnamed ECA representative appeared at the Interstellar Commerce Commission tribunal held in 2179 that reviewed the destruction of the USCSS Nostromo 57 years previously. The ECA rep came to be one of the biggest skeptics regarding Ellen Ripley's story.
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Federal Communications Commission
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The Federal Communications Commission is an independent agency of the United States government created by statute to regulate interstate communications by radio, television, wire, satellite, and cable in all 50 states, the District of Columbia and U.S. territories. An independent U.S. government agency overseen by Congress, the Commission is the federal agency responsible for implementing and enforcing America’s communications law and regulations.
In the late 22nd century, the FCC was dissolved, leading to dramatic changes in the nature of television programming and other communication mediums.
Food and Drug Administration
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The Food and Drug Administration is a federal agency of the United States Department of Health and Human Services, one of the United States federal executive departments. The FDA is responsible for protecting the public health by ensuring the safety, efficacy, and security of human and veterinary drugs, biological products, and medical devices; and by ensuring the safety of our nation's food supply, cosmetics, and products that emit radiation.
FDA also has responsibility for regulating the manufacturing, marketing, and distribution of tobacco products to protect the public health and to reduce tobacco use by minors.
FDA is responsible for advancing the public health by helping to speed innovations that make medical products more effective, safer, and more affordable and by helping the public get the accurate, science-based information they need to use medical products and foods to maintain and improve their health.
FDA also plays a significant role in the Nation's counterterrorism capability. FDA fulfills this responsibility by ensuring the security of the food supply and by fostering development of medical products to respond to deliberate and naturally emerging public health threats.
The FDA approved the landmark Medpod 720i by Weyland Industries on June 30, 2070.
Feildcrest Home
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A psychiatric ward located on Earth.
In 2182, Billie, a traumatized survivor of the kiande amedha infestation on Rim, was admitted there and remained in Room 4017, located on the fortieth floor of the highrise.
V4 was a visitor room and the location of Wilks' visit to Billie during the prelude of the Benedict mission in 2192.
Billie was freed by Wilks in 2192.
Fire Team Delta
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A USCM fire team in 2179.
During the initial investigation aboard the Sulaco, Fire Team Delta was assigned the task of securing the command center of the ship. During this mission, the kiande amedha aboard the ship attacked Delta and killed off at least one team member. Despite Lieutenant Colonel Steele's assistance, the situation soon grew too tense, forcing the rest of Fire Team Delta to retreat to the Sephora.
The final fate of Fire Team Delta is unknown.
Fire Team Echo
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A USCM fire team in 2179.
After arriving at the location of the Sulaco aboard the Sephora, Echo was deployed aboard the ship, its objective to locate and retrieve the flight recorder. Before the team could complete its mission, it came under attack by the kiande amedha on the vessel and lost at least one team member. Lieutenant Colonel Steele offered assistance via comm, but eventually, the hostile presence became too overwhelming, and Echo had no other choice but to begin its retreat to the Sephora.
The final fate of Fire Team Echo is unknown.
Fire Team Fox
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A USCM fire team in 2179.
Fire Team Fox was part of the USCM contingent sent aboard the Sephora to investigate the abandoned Sulaco. Fire Team Fox was commanded by Lieutenant Colonel Patrick Steele, the leader of the operation. The original roster of the team included:
- Corporal John Cameron
- Private Buddy Whistler
- Lance Corporal Samantha Johnston
- Private First Class Brock Paulson
After arriving at the scene, Fire Team Fox was deployed aboard the Sulaco, with its mission objective to track down a single life signal which had been picked up by an advance team. During this mission, the team also located a terminal and made advanced exploration of the Sulaco possible by syncing the computer systems of the two ships.
Soon after, Fire Team Fox found the source of the signal, which turned out to be a UPP soldier named Eva. However, securing the person was thwarted when the kiande amedha aboard the ship revealed themselves and started to attack throughout the ship. Fire Team Fox was in close pursuit of Eva, following her into the Hive, where the team fought and defeated the Queen. Shortly after the confrontation, the team caught up with the fugitive and successfully extracted her to the Sephora.
Following intel provided by Eva, the Sephora traveled to LV-426 to interfere in the UPP's plan to harvest the Ovomorphs. Fire Team Fox infiltrated the UPP compound and successfully sabotaged gun emplacements and a radar station. When the situation grew tense, the team was forced to divert to a secondary extraction point at the Derelict aboard a hijacked APC. Due to damage taken from the chasing kiande amedha, the APC crashed into the pilot chamber of the vessel. There, Fire Team Fox encountered the monstrous kiande amedha that had once hatched from the Derelict's pilot, the Space-Jockey kiande amedha. After the creature was killed, the team returned to the Sephora.
In the meantime, Steele had uncovered a conspiracy involving Weyland-Yutani and backers at the USCM to use the kiande amedha as bio-weapons and decided to launch an unofficial mission to prevent this from happening. When he asked Fire Team Fox to participate, it followed without hesitation and began its mission aboard the Sulaco. Despite Weyland-Yutani's attempts to exert pressure, Fire Team Fox proceeded to investigate the cargo of Ovomorphs belonging to the Company and found out that the cargo had escaped and that another infestation was underway.
After the team had discovered and eliminated the Queen, it landed on Phobos to investigate the Weyland-Yutani research station there, the place for which the Sulaco's cargo was intended. The team discovered that the Company had conducted breeding experiments with kiande amedha for several years, only to lose control and be killed at the hands of the escaped specimens.
Back on the Sulaco to hold Weyland-Yutani representative Sean Davis responsible, open hostilities emerged between the two factions. Fire Team Fox undertook several attempts to stop the Sulaco from reaching its destination near Mars, only to be foiled by Davis. Eventually, Fire Team Fox confronted Davis in the ventral cargo bay. Suddenly, the Empress that had taken control of the kiande amedha population on the vessel appeared and killed Davis. A dramatic battle between the marines and the huge creature ensued, during which an explosion ruptured the hull and threw the Sulaco off
course. The Empress eventually collapsed under the combined firepower, and Fire Team Fox returned to the Sephora which then withdrew from the scene.
The final fate of the members of Fire Team Fox is unknown.
Fortune 500
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The Fortune 500 is an annual list compiled and published by Fortune magazine that ranks 500 of the largest United States corporations by total revenue for their respective fiscal years. The concept of the Fortune 500 was created by Edgar P. Smith, a Fortune editor, and the first list was published in 1955.
In December 15, 2037, Fortune named Weyland Industries as one of the Top 10 companies to work for.
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Garbage Control
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Garbage Control is an organization monitoring space debris orbiting Earth that was active during the late 22nd century. They worked together with the Coast Guard by relaying information about objects in danger of entering the atmosphere.
Geholgod Institute
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- Founding Members: Dr Kucien Keitel, Dr Emil Factor, Dr Burroughs, Dr Pratyeka, and Dr Caspar Tellurian
- Other Members: Dr Rhodes
As Dr Caspar Tellurian explains it, the Geholgod is a scientific venture existing in the shadows of the conglomerates. They are dedicated to the belief that research in the name of pure science is still a worthwhile pursuit.
There was a paleontological dig led by Dr Kucien Keitel deep within Australia's great sandy desert where a team funded by Geholgod discovered a strata of shale that predated by a billion years the oldest previously known formations. It was etched with unnervingly abundant traces of life.
When the Geholgod came into possession of Tirgu-Mires, Geholgod sent Doctors Nix and Pho on the "Tirgu-Mires Project" to study and evaluate a secluded hive of kiande amedha.
Next, Geholgod pressed on with the "Mandala Directive," spearheaded by Keitel. In 2137, Keitel was in the envious position of consulting to Weyland-Yutani. So placed, he was able to gain access to certain highly classified files, which he brought to the Geholgod. He uncovered information about the Nostromo, 20 years ago, and how they encountered a space-faring craft of non-terrestrial origin in the Zeta 2 Reticuli system. The discovery of this long dead derelict galvanized the conglomerate. They're like flies all over that sector now, but their motives are small. Keitel saw the big picture. Armed with his resources, the Geholgod undertook its own astronomical search.
Keitel's team discovered an object orbiting a planet in the Shambleau System. Its broadcasting spectrum matched that of the Weyland-Yutani derelict perfectly.
Genentech
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Considered the founder of the industry, Genentech, now a member of the Roche Group, has been delivering on the promise of biotechnology for over 40 years. Genentech is a leading biotechnology company that discovers, develops, manufactures and commercializes medicines to treat patients with serious or life-threatening medical conditions. They are among the world's leading biotech companies, with multiple products on the market and a promising development pipeline.
Genetech was acquired by Weyland Industries on September 30, 2026.
GENstaff
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GENstaff is a branch of the human military specializing in genetics and, by extension, bio-warfare.
In 2192, GENstaff was responsible for initiating the Benedict mission in order to obtain a kiande amedha specimen for research. Spearheading the planning of the mission was Dr. Waidslaw Orona, the leading mind on kiande amedha research and an affiliate of GENstaff. It was also this organization who insisted on the participation of David Wilks, whom it deemed invaluable due to his first-hand experience with the kiande amedha.
Gideon Suhn Lee's Task Force
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The techno-baron Gideon Suhn Lee, already 700 years old and sought to be immortal, was a billionaire living in 21st Century Tokyo. He employed a team of mercenaries set out to capture a Yautja, dead or alive. His goal was to extract the heart of the Yautja and eat it, to prolong his life. The mercenaries did employ some advanced weapons and armor but were all killed by the Yautja and a href="aliens.html">kiande amedha in the sewers of Tokyo. Gideon joined the team on its last hunt and his own head was taken as a trophy by a Yaujta.
Grant Corporation
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The Grant Organization was a large, multifaceted interplanetary corporation located on Earth. It had a meteoric rise after Earth was cleared of the infestation of kiande amedha. It gained profits from kiande amedha research, producing items like acid-resistant armor, plasma weapons and xeno-zip drugs. The company was headed by Daniel Grant, a womanizer with a lavish lifestyle. After running out of money and getting in trouble with both the law and the mob, Grant escaped on a mission to kiande amedha Prime to acquire more Royal Jelly for the company. Although suffering some losses in personnel, the mission was successful and Grant actually had a change of heart. He became a more moral person after the traumatic events and tried to change the company for the better as well.
Greens
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One of the seven corps of Spears' kiande amedha army in 2193.
Green Lantern Corps
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- Members: Hal Jordan, Kilowog, Katma Tui, Tomar-Re, The Green Man and Salaak, Kyle Rainer
The extraterrestrial Barin Char, the Green Lantern of Sector 1522, dies when a Chestburster bursts from his chest. Hal Jordan is then summoned by the Guardians of the Universe to rendezvous with fellow Green Lanterns Kilowog, Katma Tui, Tomar-Re, The Green Man and Salaak on the planet Tirama in Sector 1522.
The six Green Lanterns are informed of the disappearance of Char, and proceed to the border world where he is believed to have disappeared. Tracing the signal from Char's displaced power ring, they enter a cavern inside a mountainous butte, where they discover Char's corpse, before being attacked by a swarm of kiande amedha. Jordandecides that rather than exterminate an alien species – particularly since the kiande amedha appear to be only the interstellar equivalent of sharks; the perfect killing machine without actually being evil – they would transport the kiande amedha to the sentient Green Lantern planet Mogo, where they can not harm anyone.
Kyle Rainer is called to deal with the kiande amedha infestation left over from Hal Jordan's era.
In 2000, he encounters the Yautja, alongside the JLA. These Yautja were DNA-enhanced by the Dominators to match their prey. Once subdued, the Yautja blew open a hole in the JLA Watchtower (located on Luna) and allowed themselves to be sucked out into space rather than be captured.
Gunning Foss Military School
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The school is presumably located in the UK.
Kane began his studies at Gunning Foss Military School on September 19, 2100. Kane has risen to the top of his class by May 30th, 2104.
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Hidden Underground
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The Hidden Underground is a black market rumoured to have been active during the kiande amedha infestation on Earth during the 2190s. It was told to be a safe haven from the kiande amedha scourge, and was reportedly trafficking in military-grade supplies and prostitution. The rumors were enough for many survivors to follow up on every tale of great treasures left behind during the evacuation. However, Bug Feeders were known to deliberately set up traps at those supposed treasure sites.
While on Third Base, Billie watched a broadcast of Amy and her uncle Burt observing two men, nicknamed Leather and Nylon, falling for such a bait.
Hyperdyne Systems
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Hyperdyne Systems was a Synthetics manufacturer that helped to pioneer the development of Synthetic technologies in the twenty-first century. The 341-B type of androids (created by Michael Weyland) and the 120-A/2, one of which, dubbed Ash, was deployed as a sleeper agent onboard the USCSS Nostromo in 2122, and the Hyperdyne 129-4, a pleasure slave model.
The name of the firm should not be confused with Cyberdyne Systems (aka Cyberdyne Systems Corporation), the company behind the Terminator cyborgs and the Skynet artificial intelligence system Ripley8 later encounters.
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The Interstellar Commerce Commission is the major institution that oversees and regulates interstellar trade. An ICC licence is necessary for all trading boats and crew personnel. The ICC is also in charge of implementing quarantine protocols for every cargo headed for the Earth.
Notable members: Paul Van Leuwen
Iron Bears
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The Iron Bears were a merchant military unit that was employed by Weyland Industries on LV-1201 and operated under Dr. Eisenberg. The leader of the unit was General Vassili Rykov, a former Colonial Marine who had previously fought Yautja 19 years ago on another planet.
The team was actually successful in capturing "Prince", but he escaped soon after. Weyland Industries combat androids fought alongside the Iron Bears and provided additional firepower. The Iron Bears had most of their members killed on LV-1201, with the mercenary named Dunya being a notable exception.
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Jamaican Voodoo Posse
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King Willie is the boss of the Jamaican Voodoo Posse. They encounter City Hunter in 1997.
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Little Explorers
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A charity organization that supports troubled middle school students who are interested in science and technology.
On November 20, 2042, Little Explorers received a financial support of 5 billion dollars by Weyland Industries.
Lockheed Martin
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Headquartered in Bethesda, Maryland, Lockheed Martin is a global security and aerospace company that employs approximately 105,000 people worldwide and is principally engaged in the research, design, development, manufacture, integration and sustainment of advanced technology systems, products and services. It was formed by the merger of Lockheed Corporation with Martin Marietta in March 1995, and Loral Federal Systems in 1996.
Weyland Industries acquired Lockheed Martin in 2032.
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- A secret organization within Earth government.
- Founded to entertain contact and dealings with the alien race of the Space Jockey.
- Named after Loki, the Norse god of lies.
At an unknown date in human history, mankind made first contact with a technologically advanced race called the Space Jockey. In order to ensure a peaceful coexistence between the two races, EarthGov founded the Loki organization as a liaison to the Space Jockey. Its existence as well as that of the Space Jockey was kept a secret from the rest of humanity, and Loki itself was conceived to be situated outside the governmental structure so that EarthGov could disassociate from its dealings.
Over the years, Loki's role expanded to that of a negotiator for various transactions and dealings with the alien race.
The first major one of those deals occurred in 2121, when EarthGov sought an effective means of fighting political dissidents. Loki approached the Space Jockey with this matter, and a deal was struck: In exchange for mankind giving up the world of Bahgreb, the Space Jockey provided Loki with the coordinates of the Derelict on LV-426, where they knew that numerous Ovomorphs still existed, which would suit the need of EarthGov to breed an effective biological weapon. Loki in turn relayed these coordinates to a close business partner of the government, Weyland-Yutani, who subsequently inserted an android agent called Ash into the crew of one of their cargo haulers, the Nostromo, who would take measures to redirect the ship and secure a kiande amedha specimen. The plan was eventually foiled by Ripley.
During the next 250 years, Loki continued to exist in secret, managing to survive such major events as the Earth War and the downfall of Weyland-Yutani. During this time, Loki was responsible for keeping every contact of mankind with the kiande amedha a secret, possibly even arranging the banning of records about the creatures like Morse's account on Fiorina 161.
However, during the Auton Purge, Annalee Call hacked into the mainframe of the Ministry of Defense shortly before she left Earth, discovering hints to the Loki organization and its connection to the kiande amedha organism. After she and Ripley8
had survived the kiande amedha outbreak aboard the USM Auriga in 2381, they vowed to continue their fight
and prevent humanity from getting their hands on the kiande amedha. Their first step would be to track down Loki and stop the organization.
Meanwhile, Loki tracked down other Autons who had escaped the purge and placed them under its control, creating a group of covert agents for its cause.
It took several years for Ripley8, Call and the crew of the Betty to catch up with Loki and its plans. Eventually, the group found out about the most recent deal between Loki and the Space Jockey. In exchange for the permission to exploit a world rich in minerals under Space Jockey control, Loki agreed to provide human-bred kiande amedha for the alien race, which needed the creatures to combat its infertility. Loki chose the botanic space station Domes Epsilon as the target and inserted the android agent Earl Cody into the station's staff.
Later, a second agent posing as a freighter pilot inserted an Ovomorph into Domes Epsilon together with several adult kiande amedha genetically engineered by Space Jockey. Loki had also become aware of the danger the crew of the Betty posed and sent a small attack vessel to intercept the ship on its way to Domes Epsilon. The objective of the strike team was to board the Betty and secure information about the extent of Loki's information leak, either by capturing the crew or securing the board computer.
After entering the Betty, the team was quickly overwhelmed by Ripley8 and the others. Having failed the mission, the fail-safe protocol was enacted, killing the members of the strike force and destroying its ship before the crew of the Betty could learn more about its assailants. Ripley8 and the others eventually arrived
at Domes Epsilon, but were too late to stop the infestation. Still, Loki's plan was foiled as the crew of the Betty managed to destroy the station together with all kiande amedha aboard.
"Loonies"
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The Loonies consisted of ex-military personnel suffering from PTSD or other kinds of mental illness. They were assembled in a school bus near a Project Stargazer facility during the Fugitive's escape.
Quinn McKenna took command of the group and used them to save his son. Together, they had several run-ins with Stargazer men, both Fugitive and Upgrade Yautja and even Yautja dogs.
They encountered heavy losses in the forest when hunting the Upgrade Yautja. Only Quinn McKenna survived.
Los Angeles Police Department
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The LAPD is committed to serving the community while protecting the rights of all persons. Consistent with this commitment, the Department’s Vision, Mission and Core Values, in concert with the Law Enforcement Code of Ethics and the Department’s Management Principles, reflect the guiding philosophy of the LAPD.
Noted members in 1997: Lieutenant Michael R. Harrigan, Sergeant Danny Archuleta, Detective Leona Cantrell
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McAllen Integrations
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McAllen Integrations is a sub-contractor company whose services include establishing or replacing environmental systems on planets, usually in preparation for new colonies.
Mechtech
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An android manufacturer in business during the 23rd century. Famous for its “friendly faces” line.
MedTech
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Located across the street from SynSound, MedTech focused on medical research. They also secretly conducted kiande amedha research in a lab with a Hive 5 stories underneath its offices.
The company employed a team of mercenaries and a restrained kiande amedha named Old Blue. Old Blue was used as a tracking dog to help find escaped kiande amedha or wanted people. The Presley Hall massacre was ended by the mercenary team by killing the rampaging kiande amedha . Later, MedTech created a kiande amedha android to recreate the massacre to the big delight of the audience.
Mercerton Flight Academy
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By May 15 2099, Arthur Dallas moved on to Graduates Mercerton Flight Academy, eventually obtaining his pilot's license.
MetCon
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A pharmaceutical giant.
Jack Bates was subjected to terrible experimentation while incarcerated by pharmaceutical giant MetCon. This enabled him to undergo a mutation as a result of his terror and rage, transforming into a brutish, red giant with impossible strength.
MILCOM (human military command)
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342544-A, Revision II is a regulation by MILCOM enacted in the late 22nd century. Details the penalties for illegal access to high-level documents such as ones requiring A -1/a clearance. "Theory of Alien Propagation" by Dr. Waidslaw Orona required an A -1/a clearance.
A-1/a was often used to restrict document access to igh-ranking personnel. Violation has severe penalties, such as Full Brain Re-construction, a fee of up to 100,000 credits and/or a prison sentence of up to 25 years.
Intel One is a restricted area in MILCOM HQ on Earth. Access was secured by a retina scanner. In 2192, Wilks had a meeting in Intel One with Dr. Waidslaw Orona and Colonel Stephens to discuss his participation in the Benedict mission.
MI-7
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MI7 was a department in the British Directorate of Military Intelligence in both the First and Second World War. The group, which was part of British Military Intelligence, was established to control propaganda and censorship. It was part of the War Office.
In 2192, Wilks used the services of a programmer working in MI-7 to obtain classified information regarding Feildcrest Home in order to rescue Billie from the facility.
Military Alliance
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A temporary ruling body formed of all noteworthy military governments during the Earth War in the 2190s. This alliance came into being after the military had already staged a coup d'état against the civilian governments in order to bring a swift end to the kiande amedha infestation on Earth.
With the inception of the Military Alliance, the already ruthless methods of protecting mankind from the kiande amedha became even more severe. Abandoning containment efforts and instead resorting to establishing, maintaining and protecting safe zones, the alliance invoked martial law, overruling civil rights up to a point where civilians could be shot on the mere pretense of suspecting an infection. However, all these efforts could not stop the downfall of Earth, and in 2193, the Military Alliance was forced to evacuate its key personnel from the planet.
Monster Squad
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The Monster Squad was a cybernetically enhanced group of super-soldiers created by the Borgia Industries. Initially, a squad of four cyborgs was tasked with hunting down Scarface.
Scarface took their heads as trophies. In retaliation, Borgia Industries sends a group of hundred super soldiers to capture Scarface. Scarface killed as many as he could, but was captured.
Scarface escaped and rescued other Yautja held in the labs. The Monster Squad consisted of the Alpha, Beta, Gamma and Delta squads, varying in weaponry and tactics.
Montcalm-Delacroix et Cie
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- Headquarters: The giant zeppelin-like airship, Liberté, in high-orbit over Earth.
- CEO: Lucient Delacroix
Ships like the Liberté were used to house people who escaped from infestation of Earth by kiande amedha.
The conglomerate mainly focused on the entertainment business.
They produced the android TecSeks for the movie business, but later for combat as well.
The company was in actuality partially run by the artificial intelligence called TOY.
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National Association for Female Executives
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NAFE, one of the country’s largest associations for women professionals and business owners, provides resources – through education, networking, and public advocacy- to empower its members to achieve both career and personal success. NAFE is a division of the Working Mother Media, based in New York City, and established in 1972.
NAFE names Weyland Industries a Top 50 Company for Executive Women in a publication that was released on Aug 1, 2055.
National Security Agency/Central Security Service
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The NSA/CSS leads the U.S. Government in cryptology that encompasses both Signals Intelligence (SIGINT) and Information Assurance (IA) products and services, and enables Computer Network Operations (CNO) in order to gain a decision advantage for the Nation and our allies under all circumstances.
The NSA/CSS is a key member of the Intelligence Community and, by its very nature, requires a high degree of confidentiality. The Agency collects, processes, and disseminates intelligence information from foreign electronic signals for national foreign intelligence and counterintelligence purposes and to support military operations. NSA/CSS is also tasked with preventing foreign adversaries from gaining access to classified national security information. The answers to some of the most common questions about NSA/CSS can be found in the following categories:
Noted members are: Peter Keyes
National Science Foundation
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The National Science Foundation is an independent United States government agency created by Congress in 1950 "to promote the progress of science; to advance the national health, prosperity, and welfare; to secure the national defense..." NSF supports basic research and education in all the non-medical fields of science and engineering that transforms the future. Its medical counterpart is the National Institutes of Health.
The NSF placed severe restrictions on the commercial use of androids before it lifted these regulations on May 11, 2035, allowing Weyland Industries to release David 3, the first model of the David series commercially available.
New Colonial Marines
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The moniker General Spears used for his army of seemingly conditioned kiande amedha Drones. Each Drone was assigned a unique number which had been painted on its forehead with microencapsulated grains of tritium in an acidic solution. Divided into seven corps named after the color of the paint, such as the Greens.
In 2193, Spears landed with the New Colonial Marines in the Natal province in South Africa, Earth, where he intended to lead his army in a glorious campaign against the kiande amedha infestation. However, the kiande amedha quickly turned on Spears, killing him and then joining their kin.
- Number 9: One of the Drones from General Spears army created to combat the kiande amedha infestation on Earth. After landing on the planet during the final hours of the Spears incident, Number 9 freed the Queen from its cage.
- Number 15: One of the Drones from the General Spears army. When Spears landed with his army to eradicate the kiande amedha dominating Earth during the Spears incident in 2193, Number 15 was the first specimen to disobey Spears. Enraged, Spears killed Number 15, only to find himself facing his entire army, revealed to having been in control of the Queen all along.
- Number 19: A Drone that was part of the Greens, a platoon in Spears' Alien Army. Spears personally branded this Drone shortly before the departure from Third Base in 2193.
New York Police Department
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The NYPD is the largest and one of the oldest olice departments in the US. It was established in 1845, and today, is responsible for policing an 8.5-million-person city, by erforming a wide variety of public safety, law enforcement, traffic management, counterterror, and emergency response roles.
The NYPD is divided into major bureaus for enforcement, investigations, and administration.
Noted NYPD members: Detective Schaefer, Detective Rasche, Detective Sara Pezzini
Northrop Grumman
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Northrop Grumman Corporation is a leading American global aerospace and defense technology company formed by Northrop's 1994 purchase of Grumman, providing innovative systems, products and solutions to government and commercial customers.
Weyland Industries acquired Northrop Grumman in 2032.
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Olympics
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A world-wide annual sports event. When he announced in Paris, on a winter's evening in 1892, the forthcoming re-establishment of the Olympic Games, Pierre de Coubertin was applauded, but nobody at the time imagined the scale of the project that reviving the ancient Olympic Games, appointing a committee in charge of organising them and creating an international movement would entail. The International Olympic Committee was created on 23 June 1894; the first Olympic Games of the modern era opened in Athens on 6 April 1896; and the Olympic Movement has not stopped growing ever since.
On May 13, 2071, the International Olympic Committee announced Weyland Industries to be Worldwide Olympic Partner and official “Cybernetics Company” for the Olympic Games through to 2091.
Omnitech
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A corporation offering Sleeper facilities in the early 23rd century. By the year 2232, Omnitech had been absorbed by Planetus.
Operation Almond
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An order issued by Sean Davis during the final stages of the mision on Sulaco, which turned all Weyland-Yutani synthetics present on the Sulaco hostile toward the USCM forces.
Operation Outreach
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A clandestine operation by the Bionational corporation in early 2192. Its objective was to pursue the government ship Benedict to the kiande amedha Homeworld and secure a kiande amedha specimen while at the same time preventing EarthGov from succeeding in capturing a creature for their own purposes. For the operation, Bionational hired a freelancer named Patrick Massey, who would act as the de-facto leader of the mission.
On April 5, 2192, Operation Outreach launched aboard the Bionational vessel K-014 and took up pursuit of the Benedict unnoticed. During travel, an inside man, the Benedict 's captain Colonel Stephens, secretly updated Massey about the mission's status. In orbit of the kiande amedha Homeworld, Stephens killed the Benedict 's pilot and enabled Massey and his forces to land aboard the ship. Massey quickly took control of the vessel, and his forces managed to capture almost the entire crew – save for a female civilian named Billie, who went into hiding. After killing Stephens because he considered him a liability, Massey ordered his troops to land on the surface and to use the Benedict 's marines as bait in order to capture a kiande amedha embryo. The troops landed near a large Hive structure and “herded” the marines into the Hive from the safety of their floaters.
The mercenaries on the floaters were attacked and decimated by indigenous flying creatures. Additionally, the Ovomorphs inside the Hives did not react to the marines as they were revealed to be androids. Massey himself met his demise when Billie emerged from hiding and killed him.
These events effectively caused the complete failure of Operation Outreach.
Order of St Thomas
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- Known Member: Dr Caspar Tellurian
St Thomas - the scholar and teacher.
Other World Lifeform Taskforce
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OWLF (Other Wordly Life Forms Program) task force that operated in Los Angeles in 1997. They were a secret division of CIA and had been tracking the Yautja for about 10 years, including Guatemala and Cambodia. The OWLF-s cover story was that they were an elite DEA task force.
Special Agent Peter J. Keyes is an NSA agent leading OWLF. The second in command was Agent Garber.
OWLF failed in their mission to capture a Yautja in Los Angeles. Keyes is killed by City Hunter.
The unnamed intelligence agent in Yellowstone in 1999 could possibly be a member of OWLF taskforce.
By 2018 the group was reformed into Project Stargazer.
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Pauling
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A subcontractor of Weyland Industries that manufactured its Medpod 720i model.
Planetary Security Act
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A law that allows the bypassing of local legislation should there be proof of a global threat. Dr Orona invoked the Planetary Security Act when he tried to contain the kiande amedha scourge during the beginning of the Earth War in 2192.
Planetus
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A corporation in the early 23rd century, Planetus had investments in research and terraforming. Unlike Weyland-Yutani, however, Planetus distanced itself from ethically questionable business practices and instead opted for an environment-friendly approach.
At an undisclosed date during the first few decades of the 23rd century, Planetus acquired another rival company, Omnitech, and assimilated it into its own infrastructure.
In 2227, it spent a considerable part of their resources to buy the planet C-3 L/M, sharing it in equal parts with Weyland-Yutani.
The year of 2232 saw the downfall of Planetus and its subsequent buyout by Weyland-Yutani.
Project Ilithyia
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A Weyland-Yutani science project to study the remaining kiande amedha population aboard the Sulaco prior to 2179.
After the Sulaco had been reclaimed by Weyland-Yutani, scientists set up cameras throughout the infested areas and established research posts and quarantine barriers. PMCs were stationed aboard the Sulaco at the pretense of protecting the scientists while their real objective was to enforce compliance and prevent an information leak. Known scientists assigned to the project were Doctors Conrad and Stanton. Project Ilithyia was ultimately terminated prior to the events at Origin facility.
However, the project's legacy lived on as that Weyland-Yutani PMCs escaped with research data when a number of them evacuated from the doomed Sulaco in the early stages of the events at Origin facility.
Project Prometheus
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A blanket term for multiple projects regarding the exploration of extraterrestrial life undertaken by Weyland Industries. Originally a NASA project aimed at researching nuclear fission as a means for spacecraft propulsion. The technology from Project Prometheus was intended to power the JIMO probe, but the project was canceled in 2005. However, Weyland Industries later acquired technology from the project in 2017 and revived and completed the JIMO project.
Under the personal guidance of Sir Peter Weyland, it became a long-term investment, with a new objective reflecting Weyland's ever-growing ambitions to explore the universe and find the origin of mankind.
The Agility Assessment (A1) is a test of the Project Prometheus Training Program. The first of five tests in total and of two tests evaluating the physical capabilities of an applicant, Agility Assessment consisted of a basic obstacle course where the participant had to run at high speed while dodging numerous objects.
In the early 2070s, Weyland scientists discovered undisclosed clues hinting at extraterrestrial involvement in the creation of life on Earth. These clues were spectacular enough to warrant a relaunch of Project Prometheus, starting with a new round of fund-raising and mission planning in 2073.
Five years later, on August 1, 2078, Weyland Industries learned of the scientific work of Dr. Elizabeth Shaw, which happened to explore the same questions and notions as Project Prometheus. Weyland was convinced that Shaw may have found the missing piece of information that had eluded his scientists and sent a representative to Toro Muerto, Peru, to meet Shaw and her partner Charlie Holloway, granting her research financial support and putting Weyland Industries' equipment at their disposal. This launched a sub-project called Project Genesis, an exploration of ancient artifacts that spanned the whole globe, during which the two scientists worked closely with a Weyland Industries representative, who contributed his own considerable scientific skills. Soon, the team discovered a pictogram that was common to all artifacts and which seemed to indicate the constellation of a star system.
One year later, Shaw had amassed enough data to believe that she had discovered the location of mankind's true origin on LV-223 in the Zeta 2 Reticuli system and contacted Weyland with the request of funding an expedition in order to prove her theories. In late 2079, Shaw and Holloway entered a contract with Weyland Industries, which included full access to Weyland's resources and an intergalactic mission to the star system they had identified.
In late 2080, Project Genesis was officially concluded, and Project Prometheus entered its third phase. For the expedition, Weyland Industries chose its new FTL-capable research vessel, the USCSS Prometheus. During the following years of preparations, Shaw and Holloway continued their research for additional information, culminating in the exploration of cave paintings on the Island of Skye, Scotland, in 2089.
In 2091, preparations were finally finished. At this point, Weyland Industries had invested one trillion dollars, outfitting the Prometheus with extensive research equipment and a crew consisting of a staff of 17 scientists, pilots, workers and security officers. Company representative Meredith Vickers joined the mission to act as a supervisor, while the ex-military pilot Janek was assigned as the captain of the vessel. The science division consisted of Shaw, Holloway, biologist Millburn and geologist Fifield. Two RT01 Group Transports were loaded into the cargo bay for ground missions, in addition to several ATV vehicles. The Prometheus itself contained a lifeboat section, which acted as Vickers' personal quarters, but also hid a cryosleep chamber for Peter Weyland, who had secretly joined the expedition in order to find a cure for his rapidly failing health.
On July 6, 2091, the Prometheus departed Earth and Jumped to lightspeed for its destination. On December 21, 2093, the vessel reached the target system. The mission failed, and the vessel and almost all hands were lost.
Project Stargazer / Task Force
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- Known Members 2018: General Douglas Woodhurst, Roger "Pappy" Elliot, Will Traeger, Sean Keyes
Headed by General Douglas Woodhurst, this was top-secret CIA program, it was formed out of OWLF with a bigger budget and personnel size, and as such their task remains with capturing a live Yautja specimen for study.
The Stargazer field team was headed by Will Traeger, who shot his own head off with a shoulder cannon. Also part of Stargazer was Shawn Keyes, a scientist and son of the late Peter Keyes (head of OWLF).
Project Stargazer successfully captured 2 Predators but both of them escaped soon after. They were also in possession of some Yautja tech, that was later reclaimed by Fugitive. However, it seemed their budget and personnel size were much bigger than for OWLF.
Prospective Colony Permit Office
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An office tasked with evaluating and granting permits for colonization offices operated by Weyland Industries in the 21st century.
By the 2070s, 14 such offices were maintained by the corporation.
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The Rage / The Founders
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The Rage began as the Founders, a group of intellectual humans whose advanced scientific experiments — including genetic sampling, quantum quantification, multiverse balancing and quark replacement therapy — drew scorn from the rest of humanity. Faced with this persecution, the Founders exiled themselves from known space at the turn of the 25th century, seeking discovery and a better life far away from the influence of the rest of mankind. They departed the Human Sphere aboard three ships, Hamlet, Othello and Macbeth, each carrying a thousand occupants; although Hamlet was lost on the initial journey from the Human Sphere, the two remaining vessels and their two thousand occupants began their long voyage of discovery out into uncharted, unpopulated space. For some time, the group existed in something approaching the utopia they had sought, under the guidance of their leader, Wordsworth.
Although new members were born aboard Othello and Macbeth, the original Founders eventually began to grow old and die. Wordsworth himself was nearing the end of his life, even with the tremendous advances in medical care the Founders had discovered. It was then that the group located a gel-like substance on a distant planet that seemed to be capable of halting or even reversing the ageing process. This gel was quickly adapted as a medicine to save the ailing Founders, and prolonged their natural lives far beyond that of a normal human.
Some time later, the group made more incredible discoveries aboard an artificial planetoid found to have originally been constructed by the now long-dead Drukathi; the Founders dubbed the satellite "Midsummer". There they uncovered the creatures' incredibly advanced biotechnologies, many of which were reverse-engineered and adapted by the Founders. They also discovered the Faze, strange creatures that were responsible for the construction of Midsummer itself, even now continuing to expand the planetoid. But perhaps the most important discovery of all lay deep within Midsummer — kiande amedha, laying dormant and waiting.
The discovery of the kiande amedha was to be the trigger for Beatrix Maloney's takeover of the Founders. While Wordsworth insisted it was a sign they should leave Midsummer for good, Maloney harbored her own dark plans for the creatures, and when Wordsworth would not agree with her vision, she murdered him in secret. Installing herself as the new leader of the exiles, Maloney renamed them the Rage and immediately had the kiande amedha brought aboard for study, basing their research on data originally stolen from Weyland-Yutani by Liliya hundreds of years before. Under Maloney's leadership, the Rage abandoned their onward journey of exploration and discovery in favor of returning to the Human Sphere and taking revenge on the former persecutors. At their leader's insistence, the Faze were also brought aboard Othello and Macbeth, whereupon they began to automatically repair and upgrade the ships, despite failing to respond to any and all attempts at communication.
After many years of preparation, during which time the kiande amedha were successfully subjugated and placed under the total control of the Rage's android generals, Maloney began her war of vengeance. A fleet of Fiennes colony ships, originally sent out from the Human Sphere before even the Founders departed on their journey, were rounded up and captured, their sleeping occupants used as nurseries for the Rage's Xenomorph soldiers. Maloney sent transmissions ahead of her advance, activating sleeper agents within the Human Sphere who carried out devastating terrorist attacks on targets across human space. The Rage also unleashed their kiande amedha army on the Yautja, testing their creations in battle before the assault on the Human Sphere began.
Reapers
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The Reapers were a military task force that stood between OWLF and Project Stargazer. They were a small team of 6 soldiers with the goal of capturing a live Yautja before Stargazer received full funding. They did actually capture that Yautja successfully while losing 2 members of their team. The Yautja escaped, but it wasn't the team's fault.
Later, the 4 surviving members hunted the Yautja down in a Florida ferry ground during a tornado while ignoring orders from Stargazer. The Yautja was killed and 2 members of the team survived, although they were gravely wounded.
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- Notable members: Private Peter O'Neal, Paluski, Hernandez, Tanaka, O'Reilly, Romerio and Tolentino.
Rhino 2-1 is the call sign of a team of marines from the Sephora that were sent to the Origin facility in late 2179.
Rhino 2-1 boarded the USS Sulaco on December 14, 2179. When the kiande amedha attacked, Rhino 2-1 retreated to the airlock of the Sulaco. After fending off the kiande amedha, most of the team were dead or injured, leaving only O'Neal and Paluski in fighting condition, who tended to their injured comrades until reinforcements arrived in the form of Corporal Winter. Paluski died when the Umbilical was destroyed and opened the antechamber to vacuum. Only O'Neal and Winter survived the disaster, with the other members of Rhino 2-1 unaccounted for.
Rhino 2-3
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Rhino 2-3 ishe call sign of a team of marines from the Sephora that were sent to the Origin facility in late 2179.
After the Sephora had arrived in orbit of LV-426, Rhino 2-3 was ordered to board the Sulaco and retrieve the ship's flight recorder. Upon entering the vessel, the team was decimated by kiande amedha, causing the remaining marines to retreat to engineering. However, the creatures quickly overwhelmed them, taking the rest of the squad to a Hived section of life support and impregnating them.
Ridton Corp / Medical Facility
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On February 1 2096, Samuel Elias Brett pilots high-speed cargo vehicles for Ridton Corp through Iranistan war zone. His employment is suspended July 16 2096, [RC/REF#24901-N].
2 days later, Samuel Elias Brett receives treatment for alcoholism at Ridton Medical Facility in London. With his successful treatment [Medscan CERT#34008N], he is discharged December 4 2096.
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A trade show for weapon technology taking place in San Diego.
In 2192, a Bionational representative named Levitz attended the fair and teased the release of a new bio-weapon technology based on the kiande amedha. This teaser generated considerable interest.
Section Seven
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Section Seven was a group of ex-marines serving the Company's Thirteen, their main corporate board. They are feared and disliked in equal measures.
One of their agents c 2681 is Del Kalien
SekCom
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An administrative authority within the hierarchy of the United States Colonial Marines. SekCom has the authority to rule over internal conflicts, including the legitimacy of mutinies.
Seegson Corporation
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Sieg and Son is founded by Josiah Sieg in 2034.
By 2065, Sieg and Son has established manufacturing facilities in London, Buenos Aires, Nagasaki and the Schickard-Wargentin Frontier (Luna).
In 2071, the Sieg family sell their shares back to the company which rebrands as Seegson.
Seegson Corporation was responsible for producing the Working Joe androids, who were made without any behavioral inhibitors.
Seegson's downfall concluded when the Sevastopol station, one of their prominent installations, was destroyed in 2137 by Amanda Ripley.
Sleeper
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A person that for whatever reason enters cryosleep for an extended period of time without it being necessary due to space travel. In exchange for providing the facility and medical supervision, the company operating the cryostorage is allowed to wake the Sleeper at any time and place him or her in its employment. There is conflicting data regarding the handling of sleepers: While some claim that they are kept in uninterrupted storage for several decades, other sources state that Sleepers are woken every year or two for medical rehabilitation.
Corporations offering Sleeper facilities were Planetus and Omnitech.
Solari Energy Corp
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Samuel Elias Brett works here as hardware specialist at their Osaka solar energy plant starting May 15 2094. His employment is terminated for undisclosed reasons [SEC/REF#1288-7G] on Dec 21 2095.
Special Order 937
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A top-secret directive issued by Weyland-Yutani in 2121 in their efforts to secure a kiande amedha specimen from the Derelict on LV-426 using the Nostromo and its crew.
After Weyland-Yutani had learned of the existence of the Derelict through its connection to the Loki organization, it inserted the android Ash into the crew of a cargo hauler of Weyland-Yutani, the Nostromo, which was scheduled to pass the Zeta II Reticuli system – where LV-426 was located – on its journey back to Earth. After Ash's insertion, Weyland-Yutani sent Special Order 937 to his personal account for the Nostromo's computer, MOTHER. The order commanded Ash to alter the ship's course so that it would pass near enough to LV-426 to pick up the distress signal of the Derelict, obtain a kiande amedha specimen and ensure its survival until it could be secured by Weyland-Yutani personnel. Further parameters for this operation classified the crew of the Nostromo as expendable.
Ash was ultimately unable to fulfill Special Order 937 due to the interference of Ellen Ripley, who discovered the truth about Ash's assignment and managed to incapacitate him and destroy the kiande amedha.
Spearhead
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The ultimate strike team of rogues and mercenaries - armed to the teeth with state-of-the-art technology - has banded together to eliminate the Yautja permanently. Admiral John Dancer runs two operations. The Stalkers are probability profilers. They identify the environments and circumstances where a Yautja strike is likely to occur. The Blades are Spearhead's active combat units - the unit Ostermann is drafted into. The group of Yautja fighters answerable only to the U.N. and world congress.
Strikeforce
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Strikeforce is a branch of the military that assigns elite groups of soldiers and investigators to locate and eliminate alien threats.
Mission: Reclaim Salazar VII, the once-thriving colony world overrun with kiande amedha. It's not a complicated proposition: three hives, sporadic infestations planetwide.
The Strikeforce team introduced and dispensed a little concoction called "The Juice," essentially bug spray, which is completely toxic to the creatures and somehow turns their metabolisms against them, so they're eaten alive by their own systems. The fumes alone will do the job. Direct contact is unnecessary, but it does drive the creatures insane before they expire. The Salazarian atmosphere was changing and the oxygen content was soaring. The Juice reacted to this change and became highly volatile, taking most of the Strikeforce team with it. Anyone who might have survived was easy pickings for the creatures.
Members: Lex Brodie, Cole "The Hammer" Marvin, Nikolai Portnov, Xerxes, Digger Shaw, Bishop Hawke, Sierra Cruz, Robbie Mulligan, Eden Alexander, Sakada
Sumatran Guild
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A supplier of electronic equipment for spaceships active during the late 22nd century. Cheap, but low-tech. The Coast Guard used Sumatran Guild tech, an example being the Dutton at the time of the discovery of the Junket in 2192.
Synsound
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Located across the street from MedTech, Synsound was all about finding a new sensational sound to fill the airwaves with experimental music. One of its business approaches was using the voices of long-dead musicians like Elvis Presley.
Synsound financed and helped little-known and under-appreciated composer Damon Eddington to acquire an Ovomorph from MedTech and to record the sounds of the resulting kiande amedha, whom he has named Mozart, for his newest composition, Symphony of Hate. However, Eddington also recorded the kiande amedha killing animals and humans. Eddington's plan to release the Symphony of Hate went wrong when Mozart escaped and caused the Presley hall massacre by killing a band and some of the audience.
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The Task Force
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The Task Force hunting the Yautja c.1993 is presumably a CIA team or some other covert branch of government intelligence, and are possibly members of the OWLF.
They report to “Control”, and has recruited members under false or incomplete pretenses from various sectors.
Members are shown to work out of a station in Tucson, Arizona and out of a mobile operations van in Chicago, IL.
The members of the team are: Blondie, Wanda, Cross, Fal, Tiger, Percy
Technology Entertainment Design
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TED is a nonprofit devoted to spreading ideas, usually in the form of short, powerful talks (18 minutes or less).
TED began in 1984 as a conference where Technology, Entertainment and Design converged. Today, TED is a global community, welcoming people from every discipline and culture who seek a deeper understanding of the world. They believe passionately in the power of ideas to change attitudes, lives and, ultimately, the world, covering almost all topics — from science to business to global issues — in more than 100 languages. Meanwhile, independently run TEDx events help share ideas in communities around the world, building a clearinghouse of free knowledge from the world's most inspired thinkers — and a community of curious souls to engage with ideas and each other all year long.
On February 27, 2023, Sir Peter Weyland delivered a speech at that year's TED conference, where he presented his vision for the future of Weyland Industries for the benefit of mankind. The speech was attended by over 35,000 visitors and was viewed online over 76 million times.
Telecommunications and Standardization Governing Body
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An institution active during the late 21st century that regulated and licensed communication technology for Earth and colonized space.
Templar Knights
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Within two decades of the victory of the First Crusade (1095-1099) a group of knights led by Hugues (Hugh) de Payens offered themselves to the Patriarch of Jerusalem to serve as a military force. This group – often said to be nine in number – had the mandate of protecting Christian pilgrims who were en route to the Holy Land to visit the shrines sacred to their faith.
Over the years the Templars rose from their humble beginnings to become the wealthiest of the Crusading Orders – eventually garnering the favour of the Church and the collective European monarchs. However, after two centuries of defending the Christian faith, the Order met its demise when Philip IV – known as Philip le Belle (the Fair) – sought to destroy the Templars.
During the Crusades, the faith & fighting skills of a group of Templar Knights is put to the test when they encounter the Yautja. Their battle is the thing Myths and Legends are born.
Terran Communications Commission
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In 2192, the TCC investigated the illegal broadcasting of Salvaje's message in the name of the Church of Immaculate Incubation, questioning his technician Pindar in the process.
Terran Intelligence Agency
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A global intelligence service active during the late 22nd century.
During the prelude of the Earth War in 2192, the TIA was instrumental in tracking down the machinations of Salvaje and his cult, the Church of Immaculate Incubation.
T-bag became the derogatory term used for agents of the TIA.
Throop Rescue and Recovery
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- Owner: Alecto Throop
- Employees: Jellicoe, Khorfu
It is one of the rare privately owned companies in the face of conglomerates.
By 2140, Throop's company, Throop Rescue and Recovery, was in the red. So when she was contacted by Dr Emil Factor, telling her he had a job for her outfit, she decided to take up the offer to retrieve Keitel and his research back to Geholgod.
Khorfu dies during this mission.
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Union of Progressive People (UPP)
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A socialist faction of human civilization active during the second half of the 22nd century. By the end of the 2170s, the UPP had claimed a large portion of colonized space. It also had a considerable military force at its disposal, consisting of infantry, combat androids, prefab bases, military transport vessels and at least one heavy battle cruiser. While the US-controlled civilization was not in open conflict with the UPP, the relationship was tense, similar to the Cold War in the 20th century. At an unknown point in time, a treaty had been formed that prohibits armed vessels from crossing over into the other party's territory to ensure a tenuous peace. One notable difference in politics was that, unlike the United States, the UPP does not grant synthetics citizenship rights and instead regarded them as machines.
One notable military conflict between the USCM and the UPP took place in the wake of the Hadley's Hope incident in 2179. The UPP located the US vessel and sent a small scouting party to investigate. The team was supported by a contingent of combat androids and were led by an operative named Eva. The ship inserted the team onto the Sulaco and retreated to a safe distance in order to avoid detection. The team eventually stumbled upon Bishop's cryotube and extracted data regarding the Hadley's Hope incident from him, sending it over to the UPP for analysis, which, seeing the potential of the kiande amedha as a bio-weapon, sent a sizable military force to LV-426 to establish a presence and harvest Ovomorphs from the Derelict.
However, while the scouting party were still investigating, a Weyland-Yutani vessel named Legato docked to the Sulaco. The kiande amedha infestation on the Legato quickly spread over to the Sulaco and decimated the UPP party, leaving Eva as the only survivor, who went into hiding. Meanwhile, the US military also learned of the Sulaco's whereabouts and sent an advance team to secure the location. The team picked up Eva's life signal and reported it back. A full investigation by the USCM soon followed, and it was Fire Team Fox which received the task of locating the single life signal. The team eventually managed to capture Eva, and the subsequent interrogation revealed the UPP's operation on LV-426 to the USCM.
In the meantime, the UPP had erected a large prefab military outpost near the Derelict. However, due to the carelessness of the personnel, a kiande amedha infestation was already spreading through the ventilation systems. Soon after, the USCM launched a large-scale assault on the outpost involving air and ground forces. Amidst the mayhem, the kiande amedha also began to openly attack the UPP soldiers. These two circumstances contributed to the complete destruction of the outpost.
US Army
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The Army is one of the three military departments (Army, Navy and Air Force) reporting to the Department of Defense.
Regardless of component, the Army conducts both operational and institutional missions.
- The operational Army consists of numbered armies, corps, divisions, brigades, and battalions that conduct full spectrum operations around the world.
- The institutional Army supports the operational Army. Institutional organizations provide the infrastructure necessary to raise, train, equip, deploy, and ensure the readiness of all Army forces. The training base provides military skills and professional education to every Soldier—as well as members of sister services and allied forces. It also allows The Army to expand rapidly in time of war. The industrial base provides world-class equipment and logistics for The Army. Army installations provide the power-projection platforms required to deploy land forces promptly to support combatant commanders. Once those forces are deployed, the institutional Army provides the logistics needed to support them.
Without the institutional Army, the operational Army cannot function. Without the operational Army, the institutional Army has no purpose.
- Noted members of the US Amy in 1987: Major General Homer Phillips, Major Alan Dutch Schaefer, Sergeant Blain Cooper, Sergeant Mac Elliot, Al Dillon, Lieutenant Billy Sole, Captain Jim Hooper.
- Alan "Dutch" Schaefer left the US Army and set up his own private military company, mainly recruiting other US Army personnel. Rick Hawkins, Sergeant Mac Eliot, Lieutenant Billy Sole, Jorge Ramirez and Sergeant Blain Cooper were recruited.
US Army: C Company
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A company of soldiers assisting in the evacuation of one of the remaining last military outposts situated near Galveston, Texas, during the Earth War in 2193. After the return of the Benedict, C Company was deployed as reinforcements to the pickets.
US Army: Cole Army base
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Cole Army base is located in Cibola County, New Mexico, where a Yautja hunts in 1988. Though the base is destroyed after the Army captures the Yautja's ship, the army still manage to kill the Yautja.
Noted members at the Cole Army Base in 1988: Enoch Nakai
USCM: Charlie Squad
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The USCM squad tasked with the investigation of the Sulaco in 2179.
Consisted of at least six fire teams, including Fire Team Delta, Fire Team Echo and Fire Team Fox.
US Federal Rehabilitation Program for Displaced Youth (FREPDISY)
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Samuel Elias Brett committed a level 8 felony when he was 17 and was remanded to company employment from FREPDISY.
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Venture
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Corporate spy Tamar Prather steals an Ovomorph from Weyland-Yutani, taking it to a lab facility on Jericho 3 run by Venture, a Weyland-Yutani competitor.
Former Colonial Marine Zula Hendricks--now allied with the underground resistance that opposes Weyland-Yutani--infiltrates Venture's security team. When a human test subject is impregnated, the result is a kiande amedha that, unless it's stopped, will kill every human being on the planet. Zula and scientist Dan McClaren must stop the resulting kiande amedha before it can escape and kill every human being on Jericho 3.
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WEA-Tech
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A conference for the weapon research industry. When Bionational came into possession of a Queen, Bionational wanted to hold off an official announcement and instead prepare a promotional campaign for the WEA-Tech conference. However, the Earth War ruined these plans.
Weatherly Private School
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The school is presumably located in the UK.
Kane started at Weatherly Private School on September 11th, 2096. On May 23, 2100, he graduated with honors.
Weyland Cybernetics
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The cybernetics branch of Weyland Industries. Notable for developing the landmark David android series.
In 2071, a limited number of David 7 units with serial numbers 5000 and 6000, types A through C, displayed malfunctions in their capabilities to recognize and interpret human emotions. The incidents linked to the malfunction were limited to a few dozen, mostly located on Earth and Luna. After the malfunction had been brought to the attention of Weyland Cybernetics Repair Stations, Weyland Cybernetics issued a public response on June 14, 2071, announcing that it would collect the androids and investigate the malfunction. Buyers were offered a replacement free of charge or the option to buy a next-generation model at a discount price.
Weyland Cybernetics Logic Design and Research Facility
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A Weyland Cybernetics research facility on the planet HD 202206 bm which played a key role in the development of the David8 android.
Weyland Cybernetics Repair Station
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A chain of stores operated by Weyland Cybernetics that offered maintenance service for products of Weyland Cybernetics, such as the David android series. Stores existed on Earth and colonized space.
Weyland-Harte Research Center
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A research center located in M'Toa Colony on the planet KOI-448.02. The purpose of the facility was to discover and evaluate new worlds and their potential for research and colonization.
Weyland Health
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A subdivision of Weyland Industries focusing on developing and manufacturing medical technologies. Established as a result of the restructuring of Weyland Industries in 2072. As the creator of 90 percent of the landmark medical devices and services, such as the Medpodi and the MEDiCS system, Weyland Health employed over 80 million medical specialists who treated 3 billion patients per year by the time of the division's creation.
Weyland Industries
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- Headquarters: San Francisco, United States of America, Earth.
- CEO: Sir Peter Weyland
Weyland Industries was founded at an inknown date at the turn of the 21st century, and by Oct 11, 2012 was recognized as a legal entity and corporation under US law, with a higher market value than any company in history.
On Mar 27, 2015 Weyland Industries launches first industrialized space mission to install solar panels that align and move in Earth's orbital plane but at an axial tilt, imitating a perpetual summer solstice. The renewable energy gathered in the months following this expedition made Peter Weyland his first billion and secured the first round of venture capital in the same year. Following their success with solar panels, Weyland Industries receives funding from a trio of major venture capital firms on June 30, 2015.
By Feb 2 , 2016, using a precursor to the atmospheric processor of his own invention, Peter Weyland is able to generate a localized synthetic atmosphere above the polar ice cap, effectively ending global warming.
Weyland Industries acquired of technology from a stagnating NASA program called Project Prometheus which it used to complete the JIMO mission and prove the existence of life in Europa's ocean on December 19, 2017.
August 5, 2023: Patent 8,128,899 regards the use of cybernetic individuals for scientific and industrial application.
At the annual TED conference in 2023, Sir Peter Weyland laid out the plans of Weyland Industries to develop advanced cybernetic individuals and to provide the technology to explore space and colonize distant planets.
Sept 6 2024: Weyland Industries makes first foray into the luxury goods market with its Holographic Environment Simulator. It is the first HES able to accurately recreate the aesthetic, mood and sounds of any place in the known world, as well as provide live video feed from any calibrated receiver.
Sept 10 2024: Weyland Industries introduces the Storm Rifle, the first rifle able to track targets from over 500 kilometers away, as well as determine target's health, physique and whether they can be locked down.
May 10, 2024: Weyland military engineers make first significant improvement to rifling technology since the 19th century, tripling speed and doubling accuracy of projectiles. Exact rifling pattern and twist rate remain classified.
On January 7, 2025, Weyland Industries finished development on the first version of its landmark David android. This event was slightly hindered by a lawsuit on December 12, 2029 by Yutani Corporation.
March 22, 2026: Patent 9,158,239 regards an advanced polyurethane compound that could be used to replicate human skin. It was a discovery vital for creating a lifelike android.
June 3, 2026: Patent 10,445,075 regarding the Auto-Adjust Crosshair.
Weyland Industries bolstered its resources, the company acquired the Kepler mission on November 18, 2026.
March 31 2028: Weyland Industries becomes the first company in history to achieve a market capitalization of $100 billion in five years.
May 20 2028. San Francisco, USA: Weyland labs discover the body's ability to hyper-sleep - the complete cessation of life processes, which can be restarted when stasis is removed.
August 9, 2029: Patent 11,280,599 regarding the Atmosphere Processor technology.
Weyland Industries acquired CERN on September 18, 2029, including its Geneva facility.
On December 12, 2029, Weyland Industries won the lawsuit against Yutani Corporation regarding the David android.
On July 27, 2030, Weyland Industries earns patent number 12,004,556 for Method and Apparatus for a device that can initiate, monitor and terminate hyper-sleep. Hypersleep Chambers revolutionize space travel permitting increasingly longer, more advanced missions and enabling unprecedented discovery.
Aug 10, 2031 The beginning of the terraforming process on Luna had marked the first application of the Atmospheric Processor technology outside of Earth.
Weyland Industries acquired Northrop Grumman, Boeing, BAE Systems and Lockheed Martin on April 3, 2032.
FTL technology was discovered by Weyland Industries on May 20, 2032. By Jan 17 2034, Weyland Industries completed the first spacecraft with FTL technology, the Heliades class.
On May 11, 2035, the NSF lifted its restrictions on the commercial use of androids, clearing the way for the release of Weyland Industries' first David android model intended for commercial use.
On June 30, 2035, Weyland Industries releases the David 3 model. Later, Weyland Industries expanded its global presence by opening offices in Greece, Antarctica, El Salvador, South Africa, and other countries.
Patent 13,345,075: patent regarding an auto-compensation feature for the Storm Rifle. Weyland Industries claimed the patent on May 2, 2039.
Weyland Industries discovered the Outer Veil on December 21, 2037, a region in space rich with natural resources.
In 2039, Weyland Industries also discovered the planetoid LV-426.
May 28, 2039 marked the completion of the first breathable atmosphere on another planet by using an Atmospheric Processor on the planet GJ 667Cc.
In 2047, Weyland Industries forged ties with the government, the first collaboration being the establishment of the first off-world prison colony on the planet HD 85512 b.
Weyland Industries developed devices such as the RT01 Group Transport in 2051.
Patent 14,524,002: patent regarding the ATV NR6, mankind's first manned ground vehicle capable of traversing vertical surfaces. Weyland Industries claimed the patent for this vehicle on February 14, 2052.
Jan 29 2056: Weyland Industries earns patent number 15,725,924 for Method and Apparatus for a mechanised exo-skeleton used for lifting and moving heavy objects such as crates and vehicle weaponry. Weyland Industries subsidiary, Caterpillar, develops the Power Loader for commercial application.
May 6, 2057: Weyland Industries earns patent number 15,999,127 for Method and Apparatus for an ejectable luxury pod able to sustain one human life for up to 50 years.
September 1, 2061: Weyland Industries earns patent number 16,572,092 for Method and Apparatus for the first fully-automated diagnosis and surgical station – the Medpod 720i, which would be approved by the FDA and enter production nine years later.
December 1, 2063: Weyland Industries earns patent number 17,900,353 for Method and Apparatus for an antigravity device - spectagraph - that 3D live-maps any foreign terrain, revolutionizing the pre-process of terraforming and developing new colonies.
Weyland Industries developed the Advanced Space Exploration Suit on August 11, 2064.
On November 20, 2065, Weyland Industries furthered its relationship with the government, initiating talks about creating a transplanetary peacekeeping force, which would lay the foundation for the USCM.
In 2066, Weyland Industries was able to significantly reduce the production cost on the David android series, further establishing the model throughout human civilization.
By 2070, the FDAfinally approves patent number 16,572,092 for Method and Apparatus for the first fully-automated diagnosis and surgical station – the Medpod 720i, and enters production nine years later.
August 16, 2071: Weyland Industries earns patent number 18,364,003 for Method and Apparatus for the Synapse Reestablisher, a device able to temporarily restart brain activity of deceased individuals.
On March 9, 2072, Weyland Industries reorganized its structure into seven subdivisions for health, transportation, energy, electronics, terraforming, security and cybernetics. Among the most successful divisions were Weyland Health and Weyland Terraforming, the second-largest of the new subsidiaries. 15 percent of company resources were taken by Transportation, focusing on three key aspects, namely FTL, hostile terrain and freight. Yearly transportation statistics during the early 2070s constituted 1.7 billion gigatonnes of cargo transferred and ferrying over 8 million civilians.
The company relaunched Project Prometheus on January 1, 2073, which would lead to discovery and exploration of LV-223 in 2093, after Weyland scientists had discovered classified information vital for the project.
Weyland-Yutani
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- Headquarters: By the 2120's - San Francisco and Tokyo on Earth, the Sea of Tranquility Colony on Luna, and Thedus
Weyland-Yutani was one of the preeminent Corporations of the early days of space exploration, and still produces some of the finest high-technology equipment in the ICC. It was once a partner of Hyperdyne, but Hyperdyne betrayed Weyland-Yutani's interests and sabotaged several of its exploration craft. Weyland-Yutani was badly disrupted by this, and lost its opportunity to lead the discovery of new worlds.
After losing for several decades, Weyland-Yutani gathered its resources to take control of the world of Relitor, which it renamed after itself. This put Weyland-Yutani directly on Hyperdyne's route to Earth and the rest of the ICC, and allowed it to take some measure of revenge in the form of legal harassment and increased tariffs and taxes. To combat these obstacles, Hyperdyne was forced to develop new routes for its commerce. The routes include the Hilo - New Eden link, and the long, desolate trip from New Chicago to Honeycomb. Today, Weyland-Yutani and Hyperdyne are still somewhat hostile to each other, but there has been no traceable violence for many years. They even cooperate on control of the Arcturus Loop.
c2137, Keitel was in the envious position of consulting to Weyland-Yutani. So placed, he was able to gain access to certain highly classified files, which he brought to the Geholgod. He uncovered information about the Nostromo, 20 years ago, and how they encountered a space-faring craft of non-terrestrial origin in the Zeta 2 Reticuli system. The discovery of this long dead derelict galvanized the conglomerate. They're like flies all over that sector now, but their motives are small. Keitel saw the big picture. Armed with his resources, the Geholgod undertook its own astronomical search. Keitel's team discovered an object orbiting a planet in the Shambleau System. Its broadcasting spectrum matched that of the Weyland-Yutani derelict perfectly.
At present, the world of Weyland-Yutani has a full range of industry and space manufacturing facilities, and the cooperative ventures between Aerodyne and Weyland-Yutani are the largest manufacturers of commercial spacecraft in the ICC. They also produce the ships for the Colonial Marine Corps, and use this as leverage in their control of the Arcturus Loop.
They were eventually bought out by Wal-Mart.
Weyland-Yutani PMCs
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Weyland-Yutani mercenaries. They wear white armor. They were dispatched by the Weyland-Yutani to cover up the events on LV-426.
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Yakuza
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Yakuza, also known as gokudo ("the ultimate path"), are members of transnational organized crime syndicates originating in Japan. The Japanese police, and media by request of the police, call them boryokudan ("violent groups"), while the yakuza call themselves "ninkyo dantai" ("chivalrous organizations"). The yakuza are notorious for their strict codes of conduct and organized fiefdom-nature. They have a large presence in the Japanese media and operate internationally with an estimated 102,000 members.
Hanzo is an Inagawa-kai Yakuza enforcer in 2008.
Yutani Corp
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- Company slogan: Moving human capital beyond tomorrow.
Yutani Corporation was a Japanese corporation that originated in the 21st century.
The CEO, Yutani, acquired from Colonel Stevens a Yautja Plasma Pistol originally from Wolf, who arrived on Earth in 2004 to clean up the kiande amedha infestation in Gunnison, Colorado and she utilized it to advance human technology.
By 2030, Yutani Corporation was known to do business with Borgia Industries.
On December 12, 2029, the Yutani Corporation filed a lawsuit against Weyland Industries over a patent dispute with the David series. Weyland Industries won the lawsuit.
At some point prior to 2099, there was a report of a company merger between Yutani and Templin, forming Yutani-Templin. However, the exact nature of the company is never revealed.
Sometime after Project Prometheus and the death of Peter Weyland in 2099, Weyland Industries supposedly acquired the Yutani Corporation in a hostile takeover, thus forming the Weyland-Yutani Corporation. This was, however, an inaccurate entry in the Weyland-Yutani Report of 2381, as it was actually the Yutani Corporation under Hideo Yutani's leadership that conducted a corporate takeover of Weyland Industries.
Yutani Photo-Polygraph Technologies
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A subdivision of the Yutani Corporation that developed the Quiet Eye video analysis software in 2074.
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Z.C.T. Corporation
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The Z.C.T. Corporation owned Charon Base where Project Chimera was in development under the watchful eye of Ernst Kleist. Kleist didn't like the constraints of the mega-corporation and tried to gain more independence. He kept several advancements secret, like his initial success in creating the Rogue King through gene splicing.
Project Chimera was destroyed when Charon Base blew up, destroying valuable company assets. The company also produced several experimental weapons, like the taser web rifle and the sound cannon.
Zulu Team
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Zulu Team was a squad of Colonial Marines deployed to BG-386 from the USS Marlow, dispatched in response to a kiande amedha outbreak at the Freya's Prospect colony and the nearby Weyland-Yutani facility. Zulu team is larger than Charlie and Echo Teams.
Members were: Danone, Heath, Hennessy, Roper, Moss, Custer
Following the crash of Typhoon and Tequila's capture by Xenomorphs, Zulu Team began scouring the Yautja ruins on BG-386 for the Corporal's location, hoping to rescue her before she could be impregnated with a Chestburster. They were joined by Typhoon's pilot, Connor, who had survived the crash. The squad's radio operator also made attempts to contact other survivors in the area and rally them to their position, but was hampered in this regard by faulty equipment.
While the squad searched the ruins, they were discovered by Dark, who was passing through the area in search of ancient Yautja technology that had been stolen by Weyland-Yutani research personnel. The Yautja took the opportunity to pick the Marines off one by one before moving on.
Several Marines survived Dark's rampage and later met up with Rookie, who had made his way to the Typhoon crash site with the intention of rescuing Tequila. After fighting off a large swarm of kiande amedha, Danone and Roper remained behind to hold the crash site and wait for other survivors, while Rookie and Connor moved deeper into the ruins, witnessing another remaining member of Zulu Team being killed by a Young Blood Yautja that was still on the planet. Connor was later dragged away by kiande amedha, while Rookie went on to discover several members of Zulu Squad cocooned in a small Hive nearby, having fallen victim to Chestbursters.