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{{Disambig2|the real government research facility in Nevada|the fictional government research facility in Nevada in the UK Armada comics|Area 54}} | {{Disambig2|the real government research facility in Nevada|the fictional government research facility in Nevada in the UK Armada comics|Area 54}} | ||
[[Image:Area51 ext.jpg|thumb|350px|In Dreamwave continuity, Area 51 is completely concealed and has no surface facility (unlike the real world.)]] | |||
:''Area 51 is <span style="background:black;">a secret government facility</span> in the [[Generation 1]] [[continuity family]]. | :''Area 51 is <span style="background:black;">a secret government facility</span> in the [[Generation 1]] [[continuity family]]. | ||
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==Fiction== | ==Fiction== | ||
===Dreamwave Comics continuity=== | ===Dreamwave Comics continuity=== | ||
Area 51 is a concealed base int he Nevada desert accessed via a concealed elevator. ''Unlike the real world, there is no surface facility''. It is staffed by teams of engineers and scientists capable of analyzing, repairing and reverse-engineering alien technology. It is a 'clean' facility, requiring biological decontamination to enter the primary areas, a guard against unwanted alien organisms. | |||
Area 51 was built shortly after the Transformers arrival on Earth to serve as secret headquarters of [[Nathaniel Faireborn]]'s newly-founded [[Earth Defense Command]]. The end result of the E.D.C's reverse-engineering was the short-lived [[Project: Centurion]]. | |||
[[Scourge (G1)|Scourge]] was taken to EDC Headquarters after his capture, as was [[Devastator (G1)|Devastator]] and the remains of [[Superion (G1)|Superion]]. | |||
Area 51 served as the production facility when PRoject: Centurion was restarted in 2004. | |||
===Devil's Due ''G.I. Joe vs. the Transformers''=== | ===Devil's Due ''G.I. Joe vs. the Transformers''=== | ||
Revision as of 21:09, 4 March 2007
| This article is about the real government research facility in Nevada. For the fictional government research facility in New Mexico in G.I. Joe vs. the Transformers continuity, see Area 52. |
| This article is about the real government research facility in Nevada. For the fictional government research facility in Nevada in the UK Armada comics, see Area 54. |
- Area 51 is a secret government facility in the Generation 1 continuity family.
Area 51 is an American government research facility in Nevada, dedicated to reverse-engineering alien technology.
- For further information, see: Wikipedia:Area 51
Fiction
Dreamwave Comics continuity
Area 51 is a concealed base int he Nevada desert accessed via a concealed elevator. Unlike the real world, there is no surface facility. It is staffed by teams of engineers and scientists capable of analyzing, repairing and reverse-engineering alien technology. It is a 'clean' facility, requiring biological decontamination to enter the primary areas, a guard against unwanted alien organisms.
Area 51 was built shortly after the Transformers arrival on Earth to serve as secret headquarters of Nathaniel Faireborn's newly-founded Earth Defense Command. The end result of the E.D.C's reverse-engineering was the short-lived Project: Centurion.
Scourge was taken to EDC Headquarters after his capture, as was Devastator and the remains of Superion.
Area 51 served as the production facility when PRoject: Centurion was restarted in 2004.
Devil's Due G.I. Joe vs. the Transformers
The Jugglers, a group of corrupt U.S. Generals, ordered Hawk to incapacitate their Autobot allies Wheeljack and Bumblebee and transport them to Area 51 for dissection. Hawk used an electromagnetic pulse to disable them, but ended up not taking them to area 51 because the tactical situation changed. Gi Joe vs. the Transformers
Note: Area 51's sister-facility Area 52 would play a larger role in later adventures in this universe.
