Bryce Canyon is located in southwestern Utah in the United States. Despite its name, this is not actually a canyon, but rather a giant natural amphitheater created by erosion along the eastern side of the Paunsaugunt Plateau. Bryce is distinctive due to its geological structures, called hoodoos, formed from wind, water, and ice erosion of the river and lake bed sedimentary rocks.[1] The SRPA facility Base Station Genesis is located in Bryce Canyon.
History[]
The SRPA discovered traces of Chimeran artifacts in Bryce Canyon and established Base Station Genesis. In 1947, the SRPA later discovered a dormant Chimeran tower underneath Base Station Genesis along with the preserved remains of Pure Chimera.[2][3] After Dr. Fyodor Malikov was extradited to America, he was transferred to Genesis to study the tower and the Pure Chimera. In 1950, Base Station Genesis was one of several installations that participated in Project Abraham.[4] Following the shutdown of Project Abraham on December 15, 1950, the project's initiatives were relocated to Genesis.[5]
One of Project Abraham's test subjects, Jordan Shepherd also known by his codename Daedalus, was detained at Station Genesis until he was transferred to SRPA Station Igloo on July 10, 1951 after he killed eleven SRPA personnel.[6]
When the Chimeran fleet invaded the United States on May 15, 1953, Daedalus led his forces to attack Genesis and reactivate the Bryce Canyon Tower. After Sentinel Nathan Hale rescued Dr. Malikov from Station Genesis, Bryce Canyon had completely fallen to the Chimera. During its occupation the Chimera have established and utilized a series of nuclear reactors surrounding the Bryce Canyon Tower as conduits for the other nearby excavated Chimeran towers.[7]
SRPA forces along with Specter Team was tasked in containing the Chimeran forces in Bryce Canyon, as well in procuring the large amounts of gray tech components gathered in the region during Operation Crucible on May 24. The task force were also assigned to destroy the Chimeran nuclear reactors that would create a explosive chain reaction to destabilize all the connected towers within the region similar to Nathan Hale's actions in the Battle of London.[7] By the end of June 9, SRPA forces and Specter Team succeeded in containing the Chimera and causing the destruction of four neighboring Chimeran towers.[8] However, after Specter Team recovered the gray tech in Bryce Canyon to SRPA 11, the research team at SRPA 11 discovered that the recovered gray tech supports the theory of the Prometheus Weapon; furthermore, concluding that the Chimera were planning on assembling the weapon.[8][9]