Research Codenames (EU2012)
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Each Research project has a specific codename which is based either on the original game or a scientific or sci-fi subject. A list of codenames and their references may be found below.
Project Codename |
Codename description |
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Alien Nav Computer Lighthouse |
Building used for ship navigation. |
UFO Power Source Waterfall |
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New Fighter Craft Skylance |
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Plasma Cannon Snapdragon |
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EMP Cannon Ion |
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Fusion Lance Godfinger |
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Alien Materials Looking Glass |
A mirror. Also the name of Lewis Carrol's Through The Looking Glass, the sequel of Alice's Adventures in Wonderland. |
Carapace Armor Thorax |
The human chest. |
Skeleton Suit Rictus |
A spasm of the facial muscles that causes them to grin caused by tetanus or poison. |
Titan Armor Golem |
Stone figure from Jewish legend that would turn alive to fulfill its creator's wishes. |
Ghost Armor Nightshade |
Plant. |
Archangel Armor Icarus |
Legendary Greek figure who built a pair of wings for himself but fell down to Earth after getting too close to the Sun. |
Psi Armor Witchwood |
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Sectoid Autopsy Roswell |
Alleged 1947 UFO crash siteand the alien Gray bodies recovered. |
Thin Man Autopsy Viperus |
Reference to the original game's Snakeman (viperus = viper, a snake) |
Floater Autopsy Crimson Cape |
Reference to the original game where Floaters had red capes. |
Muton Autopsy Nero |
Roman emperor with a reputation for tyranny [[1]]. |
Chryssalid Autopsy Ridley |
Ridley Scott, director of several sci-fi movies, including Alien and Prometheus. |
Drone Autopsy Arachnid |
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Cyberdisk Autopsy Enigma |
A riddle. |
Sectoid Commander Autopsy Rosetta |
Rosetta stone - discovered by Napoleon's troops it Egypt, it later allowed for the first translations ancient Egyptian hieroglyphs. |
Berserker Autopsy Anaconda |
A large South American snake who kills its victims by crushing them. |
Heavy Floater Autopsy Montezuma |
Aztec emperor. |
Muton Elite Autopsy Imperial |
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Sectopod Autopsy Halcyon |
A family of birds [[2]]. |
Ethereal Autopsy Aether |
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Interrogate Sectoid Roanoke |
Roanoke colony - one of the first colonies in North America, the colonists disappeared after a few years. |
Interrogate Sectoid Commander Voynich |
Voynich manuscript - a 15th century book written in a undeciphrable language containing hundreds of hand made drawings. |
Interrogate Thin Man Masquerade |
Masquerate = deception, Carnival |
Interrogate Floater Goalpost |
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Interrogate Heavy Floater Dreadnaught |
Dreadnaught = naval battleship of the early 20th century |
Interrogate Berserker Rubicon |
"To cross the Rubicon" - Roman saying attributed to Julius Caesar meaning 'no turning back' |
Interrogate Muton Tempest |
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Interrogate Muton Elite Gomorrah |
Sodom and Gomorrah, the two biblical cities destroyed by God because of their sins |
Interrogate Ethereal Rosetta |
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Arc Thrower Spark |
Can be a reference to the legend of Prometheus, who stole a spark of fire to give mankind. |
Weapon Fragments Sagaris |
Ancient Persian blade weapon. |
Beam Weapons Sunray |
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Precision Lasers Lightwire |
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Heavy Lasers Penumbra |
Dark side |
Plasma Pistol Jacamar |
Bird |
Light Plasma Rifle Corvid |
Bird |
Plasma Rifle Kestral |
Bird |
Plasma Sniper Osprey |
Bird |
Heavy Plasma Kingfisher |
Bird |
Alloy Cannon Avocet |
Bird |
Guided Fusion Launcher Tunguska |
Located in Siberia, in 1907 there was a massive explosion on the area caused by a meteorite, or as some claim, by a UFO exploding upon crashing on Earth. |
Xeno-Biology Mobius |
French sci-fi creator, responsible for on the Alien movie. |
Outsider Shard Novato |
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Hyperwave Communication Tachyon |
Hypothetical physical particles mentioned on the original game. |
Ethereal Device Skylight |
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Experimental Warfare Skunk Works |
Skunk Works is the departament of the Northrop aerospace company responsible for designing advanced top secret planes such as the SR-71 and B-2 stealth bomber. |
Elerium E-115 |
Reference to the atomic number of Elerium mentioned on the original game. |