Calpamos[1][2] is the fourth planet in the Zeta2 Reticuli system.[3] It is a ringed gas giant[3] with three moons, including LV-223 and Acheron (LV-426).
Overview[]
Calapamos is a gas giant located within or around the habitable zone of one of the stars in the Zeta Reticuli system. It possesses rings, much like the planet Saturn; these rings are thought to be the remains of a disintegrated moon that was broken apart by the gravitational shift induced when Acheron (LV-426) was captured by Calpamos' orbit, some 40 million years ago.[4] The planet's coloration is somewhat mixed, in some parts light brown and in others a darker brown. Its most notable feature is its three small moons, including Acheron, where a derelict Engineer ship was located, and LV-223, which was the site of a major Engineer facility.
Climate[]
Not much is known about the materials or gases that make up the atmosphere of Calpamos (but is believed to have similar types of materials to the planet Jupiter).[citation needed]
Trivia[]
- In Jon Spaihts' original script for Prometheus, titled Alien: Engineers, Calpamos is named "Epsilon".[5]
- The exact origin of the name "Calpamos" is unknown, but is thought to have begun as a fan-made term, before later being adopted in supplemental materials for the Aliens: Colonial Marines Collector's Edition. The name went on to become a part of official canon when it appeared in the comic series Fire and Stone and the novel Alien: River of Pain.
Appearances[]
- Alien/novel/comic (First Appearance)
- Prometheus
- Aliens: Colonial Marines (video game)
- Prometheus: Fire and Stone
- Aliens: Field Report (mentioned only)
- Aliens: Fire and Stone
- Alien: River of Pain (mentioned only)
- Deep Black (mentioned only)
- Alien: Bloodlines (mentioned only)
- Alien: Revival (mentioned only)
Gallery[]
References[]
- ↑ Prometheus: Fire and Stone
- ↑ Christopher Golden. Alien: River of Pain, p. 13 (2014), Titan Books.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 S. D. Perry. Alien: The Weyland-Yutani Report, p. 84 (2014), Insight Editions.
- ↑ Lee Brimmicombe-Wood. Aliens: Colonial Marines Technical Manual, p. 137 (2012), Titan Books.
- ↑ Alien: Engineers script by Jon Spaihts