This subject is related to the Black Mesa Incident era.
This is a safe article. Click for more information.

Section A-17 Prototype Labs

From Combine OverWiki, the original Half-Life wiki and Portal wiki
Jump to: navigation, search

This subject is related to the Black Mesa Incident era.
This is a safe article. Click for more information.

Clipboard sheet2.png

This article is a stub. Maybe you can help by expanding it.

Space.png
Rosenberg is pleased.jpg
Section A-17 Prototype Labs
General information
Destroyed

200-, during the Black Mesa Incident

Location

Black Mesa Research Facility

Usage
Era(s)

Black Mesa Incident

Faction

Black Mesa

Map(s)
  • ba_teleport1
  • ba_teleport2
  • ba_power1
  • ba_power2

Section A-17 Prototype Labs is a Black Mesa Research Facility location featured in Half-Life: Blue Shift.

Overview[edit]

Section A-17 Prototype Labs is an abandoned area located beneath the Freight Yard. It contains the Displacement Field Labs and the Auxiliary Generator that powers the area. The lab was used for very early work on teleport technology, long before the Lambda Complex was even built, evidenced by the clearly outdated technology seen within, such as older models of Chargers. Dr. Rosenberg and his colleagues, with the help of Barney Calhoun, use the teleporter to teleport outside of the facility and escape.

Behind the scenes[edit]

The unused dialog suggests that the area was to be visited in Decay. In the finale mission, Rift, the players are temporarily caught in a harmonic reflux. During that time, they can hear Rosenberg and see Barney Calhoun jumping into the portal that leads him back to Earth. It is suggested that one of the characters was to briefly appear in the labs and surprise Rosenberg.

There is a multiplayer map called Power Struggle, based on the labs in Opposing Force.

Gallery[edit]

List of appearances[edit]

Preceded by
Freight Yard
Half-Life: Blue Shift story arc journey (1) Succeeded by
Xen
Preceded by
Xen
Half-Life: Blue Shift story arc journey (2) Succeeded by
Black Mesa South Access Tunnel