

Weyland-Yutani PMCs patrolled the grounds at all times.ĭespite the nuclear detonation of the Hadley's Hope Atmosphere Processor, much of the Derelict Ship within the facility remains intact, although one of its "arms" has been destroyed. The complex is heavily fortified, with several armories and even a network of anti-aircraft guns designed to prevent aerial assault. The Resolute, an FTL-capable starship, was also stationed at the base. Outside the labs are numerous vehicle garages and extensive cargo areas, likely used for storing construction materials to be used in the ongoing expansion of the installation. The labs themselves contain numerous Xenomorph containment cells, as well as a large chamber where the Second Acheron Queen was held. Aside from ongoing Xenomorph research, Corporal Dwayne Hicks was also detained at the complex and subjected to torture in an attempt by Weyland-Yutani to acquire further information regarding the Xenomorphs and, presumably, events at the nearby colony when Hicks and the other Marines from the landed there.

It was protected by an elaborate network of electrified fences that kept any Xenomorphs roaming free on the moon (of which there were many) from entering the labs. Headed by Michael Weyland, the facility was code-named "Origin". Following the colony's destruction in 2179, Weyland-Yutani discovered the location of the Derelict and immediately began constructing a facility around it to study the Xenomorphs, using the Eggs still on board the ship to breed live specimens. The Origin Facility was a Weyland-Yutani research installation headed by Michael Weyland constructed around the Derelict Ship on LV-426 following the Xenomorph infestation at the nearby colony of Hadley's Hope.
