The LV-426 Colonization
A dream of new beginnings turned into a nightmare of biological extinction.
LV-426, the exomoon where the Nostromo crew found the alien eggs in a derelict ship, later became the site of a terraforming colony. This brief but pivotal chapter in human expansion serves as the catalyst that unleashes the Xenomorph upon the galaxy, bridging the gap between the isolated horror of deep space exploration and the corporate greed that seeks to weaponize it.
Quick Facts
- Parent company
- Weyland-Yutani Corporation
- Outcome
- Total colony annihilation
Lore & Background
However, Burke ordered the colonists to investigate the derelict spaceship containing the alien eggs. The resulting infestation was swift and brutal, demonstrating the Xenomorph's terrifying efficiency as an apex predator. Contact with Hadley's Hope was then lost.
Reader's Guide
On Burke's orders, colonists investigate the derelict spaceship. This fatal error releases Facehuggers from a clutch of dormant eggs, leading to rapid impregnations and the emergence of adult Xenomorphs that begin systematically hunting the human population. As the infestation spreads through the labyrinthine underground tunnels and facility corridors, communication with Earth is severed. The colony is overrun by the hive; the only colonist found alive is a young girl nicknamed Newt.
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