version 4 - The Alien Encyclopedia

came involved in the Hadley's Hope incident. He was killed during the cataclysmic foray into theXenomorph hive inside the Atmosphere Processor. (A2)Cryosleep Tube: A technological device with Cryosleep capabilities that is designed to store asingle individual. (PR:WIW)Curzic Outpost: A colony on the planet KOI-2418.01. Established in 2063, Curzic would sport apopulation of almost 1.9 million by the year 2071. Notable for being a major manufacturer of fuelcells for commercial use. The colony's industry consisted of energy, mining and refining. Key resourceswere lithium and helium-3. (PR:WIW)*** D ***Daihotai tractor: A 8x8 wheeled civilian ground vehicle used during the late 22 nd century. Severalvariants were developed by Daihotai, with the more recent ones being powered by J-160 or J-180series gas turbines, which can provide velocities of up to 110 km/h on even ground. However, theDaihotai tractors were also designed to handle rough terrain and is able to tackle vertical obstacleswith a maximum height of 1,10 meters and to drive up slopes with a gradient of up to 70 degrees.Most types are outfitted with a cabin that houses a galley and berths for up to five people. Thesecabins are self-contained and equipped with a life-support system to make operation in hostile environmentspossible. The vehicle can be controlled from both the forward driver's cab and a workstationcab in the rear. (A2, CMTM)Dallas, A.J.: A male human serving as the captain of the cargo hauler Nostromo from 2120 to 2122.Born on February 27, 2076 in Wolf Point, Montana. Was involved in the Nostromo incident.At the age of 23, Dallas graduated from Mercaton flight academy on May 15, 2099. On May 11 ofthe following year, he entered the salvage business aboard the Snark as a pilot and navigator. OnJanuary 23, 2103, Dallas joined the crew of the UTX vessel Ganymede and continued to workaboard the ship until he entered military service as a pilot aboard the ORD fleet ship Leviathan atLiberty Echo. Eventually, Dallas received the Sunburst Medal of Honor for undisclosed reasons.Following his involvement in the Torin Prime civil war, Dallas ascended to the rank of Captain andtook up command of the troop carrier Archangel. His career in the military came to a sudden endwhen the Archangel was destroyed during a peacekeeping mission to Thedus on December 25,2109. Dallas was made responsible for the incident, which cost the lives of 15293 people, and receiveda dishonorable discharge from the ORD a week later. Dallas decided to opt for going intosmuggling business and began service aboard the Vidar on April 23, 2113. About a year later, Dallashad earned enough money to buy his own ship, which he christened the Tremolino. His relationshipwith Weyland-Yutani Corporation started when he accepted freelance cargo hauling duty for thecompany on July 21, 2114. On December 7, 2119, the Tremolino was decommissioned and its crewdisbanded for unknown reasons. However, only about a month later, Dallas entered permanentWeyland-Yutani employment as the commander of the Nostromo on January 4, 2120, gaining flightstatus B. He remained in this capacity up to and including the Nostromo incident in 2122.When the crew of the Nostromo was unexpectedly woken after the ship's computer MOTHER hadreceived the alien signal originating from LV-426, Dallas decided to follow due protocol and landthe ship on the planetoid. He also directed the search party to the derelict, but was later killed whenhe was traversing the Nostromo's vent system to track down and kill the Xenomorph. (A1)Dante Colony: A colony on Gliese 667 cd. Established in 2044 and sporting a population of 11 millionby 2071. Dante Colony was renowned throughout the galaxy as the seat of the headquarters ofthe Weyland Academy extension schools outside Earth. Besides education, Dante Colony's industrywas based on manufacturing and mining. Its key resources were phosphorous, erbium and lithium.(PR:WIW)