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Historical Record
In 2104, the colony ship Covenant alters course after receiving a signal from an uncharted world. Survey teams conduct atmospheric tests, botanical sampling, and structural imaging of abandoned settlements. Field medics note rapid‑onset pathogens consistent with engineered vectors, prompting on‑site quarantine. The ship’s logs register encounters with predatory organisms exhibiting accelerated growth and aggressive hunting behavior.
As evidence accumulates, mission leadership treats the site as an Engineer‑adjacent bioweapons location. Evacuation protocols, orbital overwatch, and isolation procedures become central to operations. Findings from Covenant later inform colonial policy regarding unsurveyed M‑class planets and enforce stricter thresholds for diverting colony ships based on unknown transmissions.