LV-426
A silent moon that became the cradle of humanity's most terrifying nightmare.
The world gained infamy after the discovery of a derelict spacecraft belonging to an ancient alien species.
Quick Facts
- Primary feature
- Derelict Alien Ship & Hive
- Notable event
- Discovery of the Derelict by Nostromo crew
Lore & Background
It became the site of the Hadley's Hope colony, a terraforming and atmospheric processing facility. The colony ended in an Alien outbreak after its colonists were ordered to investigate the derelict ship; the only colonist the Marines found was a traumatized young girl nicknamed Newt.
Reader's Guide
Following the infestation at Hadley's Hope, Ellen Ripley returned with Colonial Marines to investigate the colony's silence, discovering the hive fully established within the processing plant.
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