First Contact

Discovery, Exploration

A Weyland-Yutani SEV expeditionary team makes first contact with the Arcturians. It is humanity’s first recorded encounter with sentient extraterrestrial life—although the find is contested. Examined by a science expedition from the Geholgod Institute, Arcturians are found to share the same DNA as humankind. Several news outlets accuse Weyland-Yutani of sensationalist propaganda, claiming Arcturus to be the rediscovered lost colony mission from the 2060s. The company is unavailable for comment. The Arcturus Loop trade route is established with the pre-industrial colony of the Arcturians. Weyland-Yutani makes many technological advances based on Arcturian medicinal practices and metaphysical theories. Rich in heavy metals, the Hyades Cluster colonies grow profitable.