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Arctic BioSystems
Appears
Characters Hiroshi Hatake
Peter Farragut
Daniel Aerov
Location

Background[]

[Spoilers]

Arctic BioSystems, owned by Ilaria Corporation, was a highly advanced research facility located in the Arctic. It is in remote location and closest major city to it is Barrow, Alaska. It was the location of an unknown accident. It was destroyed on Day 13.

Appearances[]

Features[]

  • Energy Generation:
    • Solar Thermal Energy Collector - Reflects heat radiation from the Sun to a central tower via mirrors.
    • Wind Turbines - Pressures from the wind move the blades, rotating magnets around copper coils (or visa versa, creating alternating currents (AC).
  • Miscellaneous:
    • Surface Perimeter Detectors (over 100 feet)
    • Head Storage (Dr. Hvit, Constance Sutton, and, though not a head, Narvik Virus)
    • The base originally had 1 hour of satellite time each day, until this avenue of communication was destroyed by Sergio Balleseros.

Labs[]

  • Animals:
    • Rats (Narvik Virus test subjects.)
    • Monkeys (Population completely infected with Narvik Virus. Fled from Arctic BioSystems. Frozen on the surface a distance outside of the facility, then burned as a means to hide facts.)

Scientists[]

  • Haematologist

Statistics[]

  • One hundred and six scientists from thirty-five countries.
  • Fifteen support staff.
  • Multi-level facility, mostly underground.
    • Level A: Presumed arrival level.
    • Level B: Mentioned by voice in elevator.
    • Level C: Mentioned by voice in elevator.
    • Level D: Mentioned by voice in elevator.
    • Level E: Mentioned by voice in elevator.
    • Level F: Mentioned by voice in elevator; Quarantine room. Possible location of Isolation.
    • Level G: Victor Adrian's cryotherapy lab.
    • Level N: Observation Room 79; Lab Area - 2 N-68 to N-87; Door with label "BS" and corridor rooms labeled "HR".
    • Level Q: Quarters Q-01 to 0-28
    • Level R: Original research level, facilities, utilities; Vector quarantine area.
    • Level T: Transgenics Room 34 (where Doctor Doreen finds a monkey)
    • Level X: Virus Vault, self-powered; false cabin that was Julia's childhood vacation home.


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