version 4 - The Alien Encyclopedia

tion of 1.6 million by 2071. The colony's main industrial sector was terraforming and quickly becamethe first manufacturer of next generation Atmosphere Processors. Further industrial sectorswere mining and refining. Key resources were aluminum, titanium, hydrogen and palladium.(PR:WIW)Caterpillar P-5000 Powerloader: A powerloader used by both civilian and military organizations,including the USCM, at the end of the 22 nd century. Design and layout originates from an earlyWeyland Industries model from the 2070s. Requires at least a Class-2 license to operate. The P-5000 is capable of handling loads up to 4 tons and was designed to accommodate the movementcapabilities of a human, with articulation points at the joints and the hip section. The manipulatorscan be fully rotated and feature attachment points for various tools, such as a welding torch. The P-5000 also has a gyro-stabilizing system to prevent toppling and can additionally be loaded with upto 250 kilograms of ballast to provide a secure footing. (A2, A:INF, CMTM)CERN: The European Organisation for Nuclear Research. Founded in 1954. Consisted of over 20European member states as of 2011. Operated one of Earth's largest particle physics laboratories,situated near Geneva, Switzerland. Eventually, CERN ran out of governmental funds and was acquiredby Weyland Industries on September 18, 2029, including its Geneva facility. (PR:WIW)Chance: A male human who was part of the crew of the research vessel Prometheus during its illfatedmission to LV-223 in 2093, known as the LV-223 incident. Served under Janek's command togetherwith Ravel as a navigator of the ship. Additionally, Chance was Janek's right hand, accompanyinghim to the Engineer pyramid on the search and rescue mission for Fifield and Millburn, andlater helped with dispatching the mutated Fifield. Chance later died together with Janek and Ravelduring the Prometheus' suicide run on the departing Juggernaut. (PR)Chemical_A0-3959X.91 – 15_: A designation given to the Black Goo chemical weapon by WeylandIndustries scientists during their evaluation of data analyzed in the aftermath of the LV-223 incident.(PR)Chestburster: The second stage of the Xenomorph life-cycle. Snake-like in appearance, a Chestbursteris no longer than 30 centimeters and lacks fully-developed limps, with the exception of aQueen Chestburster,. A Xenomorph in its Chestburster stage is quite vulnerable and can only rely onspeed and stealth to survive. Solely its sharp teeth can provide limited defense capabilities.After a Facehugger has impregnated a host, the embryo gestates in the chest region of the organism(hence its name), slowly draining its resources to grow. When the embryo has fully developed intothe Chestburster stage, it literally bites its way out, resulting in the death of the host. After it hasfreed itself from the body, its instincts command it to go into hiding where it will grow into an adultXenomorph in a matter of hours, shedding its skin an unknown number of times in the process. Reportsremain ambiguous whether a Chestburster requires additional food to complete this transformation.Chiu Outpost: A colony on Gliese 876 c. Founded in 2048 and housing a population of over 14million by the year 2071. The colony's industry consisted of energy, manufacturing and transportation,its key resources being uranium, iron and mercury. (PR:WIW)Christie: A male human and and a member of the band of smugglers involved in the Auriga incident.Armed himself with two concealed handguns attached to a wrist brace mechanism that allowedhim to slide the guns into his hands when needed. Christie carried Vriess on his back when thegroup of survivors had to traverse the flooded kitchen on their escape. While climbing a ladder in ashaft adjacent to the kitchen, a Xenomorph grabbed Christie's foot and severely injured him by spittinga stream of acid into his face. Although he managed to kill the creature, its body still clung to