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the planet. Parts of the world, such as the silos, were terraformed to accommodate the Engineers(and by that the human) metabolism. About 0 BC, the Engineers, or a faction of the race, decided towipe out the human race using a chemical weapon dubbed the Black Goo. However, a fatal accidenttook place in one of the pyramids and wiped out almost all individuals involved in the operation, effectivelystopping it.LV-223 was discovered by the human race in the late 22 nd century. By the time the research vesselPrometheus reached the moon in 2093, it had been all but abandoned by the Engineers. The missionwould be met with disaster and become known as the LV-223 incident. (PR)LV-223 incident: The events surrounding the final phase of Project Prometheus, the ill-fated scientificmission of the research vessel Prometheus to the moon LV-223 in the Zeta 2 Reticuli system.Notable as the first contact between a technologically advanced mankind and the enigmatic racedubbed the Engineers.Project Prometheus was the embodiment of the vision of wealthy industrialist Sir Peter Weyland, itsobjective being to search space for mankind's origin. During the late 70s of the 21 st century, a cooperationbetween Weyland Industries and the scientists Dr. Elizabeth Shaw and Dr. Charlie Hollowayled to a breakthrough when multiple archeological digs yielded the location of a single distantstar system. The last logical step for Project Prometheus was a journey to this system, and thus, preparationsfor such an endeavor immediately went underway and were finally concluded with the departureof a team of scientists aboard the Prometheus in 2091.On December 21, 2093, the Prometheus reached its destination, the star system Zeta 2 Reticuli andthe crew was awakened from cryosleep. Officially, the mission was supposed to be led by Shaw andHolloway, but both were superseded by Weyland Industries representative Meredith Vickers, whowould act as the mission supervisor, protecting company investments. After the crew was briefedabout the mission by Vickers, Shaw and Holloway, the Prometheus landed near an artificial pyramid-likestructure on the moon LV-223. A first foray into the pyramid unearthed spectacular findings:It became apparent that the structure had been built by an advanced extra-terrestrial race whichShaw and Holloway believed to be the creators of mankind. Furthermore, the air inside the facilityturned out to be breathable for humans, hinting at advanced terraforming technology employed bythe Engineers. However, the exploration also revealed unsettling evidence for a mysterious catastrophicevent that had wiped out the Engineers some 2000 years ago. Eventually, the team discovereda room with a gigantic statue of a humanoid head surrounded by a large number of Ampules.The tour was cut short by the discovery that the atmospheric seal of the installation had beeninadvertently broken by the scientists and that the change began to quickly take its effect. A massiveapproaching storm caused the party to retreat to the Prometheus, but not before securing the headof a decapitated Engineer corpse. Unnoticed by the rest of the team, the android David also sneakedan Ampule aboard the ship. Two of the scientists, the geologist Fifield and the biologist Millburn,got lost in the installation and had to wait out the storm.An autopsy of the Engineer head led to a stunning discovery: The DNA matched that of a human,confirming Shaw's theory that humanity originated from the Engineers. Meanwhile, David, whowas acting on his own secret agenda, infected Holloway with the contents of the Ampule, a substancedubbed the Black Goo. Holloway then in turn infected Shaw during sexual intercourse.Next morning, the storm had passed. Since Fifield and Millburn had failed to report in and contactcould not be established, a search mission was launched to find the missing scientists. Under thepretense of fixing a malfunctioning Spectagraph, David embarked on an exploration of his own, discoveringa Juggernaut ship inside an underground hangar. By operating the ship's system, Davidlearned that the ship had been about to depart for Earth to eradicate humanity with the Black Goowhen an accident had killed the Engineer crew 2000 years ago. He also discovered that one Engineerhad survived the mayhem by putting himself into cryosleep.The team eventually found Millburn's dead body, who had fallen prey to a worm mutated by theBlack Goo, which was now leaking from the Ampules. When Holloway's health rapidly declined,the team rushed back to the Prometheus. However, Vickers intercepted them at the entrance, refus-