version 4 - The Alien Encyclopedia

At least one of the Pyramid weapon depots built by the Engineer race on LV-223 housed a populationof the worms inside one of the storage chambers for the Black Goo. In 2093, the Prometheusmission led mankind to the distant planet. Eventually, the crew of the ship entered this particularpyramid and disrupted the self-contained atmosphere seal of the Pyramid, causing the Black Goo toleak out of its storage Ampules. Unbeknownst to the crew, who had proceeded to other parts of thefacility, the dark liquid infected at least two of the worms and transformed them into the Hammerpedeform. Later, the scientists Fifield and Millburn returned to the storage chamber and discoveredthe creatures. In a fatal lapse of judgment, Millburn approached one of the creatures, only to be attackedby it. The Hammerpede wrapped itself around the man's arm and broke it. Fifield managedto sever its head, which was immediately replaced by a new one. However, The temporary woundspilled a load of blood on Fifield, eating through its helmet and incapacitating him. The Hammerpedethen proceeded to kill Millburn by shoving its body through a hole in his suit and down histhroat. Later, the other crew members found Millburn's corpse, stirring up the creature from the carcass,which then vanished into the depths of the installation. (PR)HAT-P-13CM: A planet located 722 light years from Earth. Houses vast fields of natural gas deposits.Was terraformed from 2053 to 2061. In 2061, Zeus Colony was established on the planet andwould boast a population of over 5,5 million by 2071. At an unknown date, massive solar energy arrayswere installed, providing a prolific energy industry in combination with the gas deposits.(PR:WIW)HD 85512 b: A planet in the Gliese 370 system. Situated 36 light years away from Earth. Notableas being the site of mankind's first off-world prison colony. Classified as a Class E CorrectionalUnit, the prison was the first joint venture project between Weyland Industries and the governmentand was opened on August 18, 2042. Proper terraforming followed from 2047 to 2055. In 2055,New Earth Colony was established on the planet, which would become one of the most denselypopulated off-world colonies, sporting a population of over 14,5 million by the year 2071.(PR:WIW)HD 10697 bm: A planet situated 151 light years from Earth. Terraformed from 2053 to 2061. In2061, Tagg Colony was established on the planet and would sport a population of over 5,5 millionpeople by 2071. HD 10697 bm was also notable for its vast canyons that extended over 3000 kilometersand were up to 12 kilometers deep. (PR:WIW)HD 39091 bm: A moon situated 59 light years from Earth. Terraformed from 2044 to 2052. In2052, Olympia Colony was founded on HD 39091 bm and was the first colonization of a moonafter Luna. By 2071, the colony sported a population of almost 11 million. (PR:WIW)HD 86264 bm: A planet located 467 light years from Earth. Terraformed between 2052 and 2060.In 2060, Statler Colony was established on HD 86264 bm and would sport a population of over 7,5million by 2071. (PR:WIW)HD 202206 bm: A planet situated 151 light years from Earth. Terraformed from 2054 to 2062. In2062, the Henri Gaston Colony was established on HD 202206 bm, which would become known asthe leading manufacturer of information technology specialized in the fields of transportation andconsumer devices and would sport a population of over 7 million by 2071. HD 20226 bm was alsothe site of the Weyland Cybernetics Logic Design and Research Facility, which played a key role inthe development of Weyland Industries' David 8 android. (PR:WIW)Heliades-class space exploration vessel: Mankind's first space exploration vessel capable ofFaster-Than-Light traveling. Was introduced by Weyland Industries on January 17, 2034. The Heliadeswas equipped with two FTL engines powered by a 2.1 Terawatt RLF reactor and had a payload