Calpamos

Calpamos^[1][2] is the fourth planet in the Zeta² Reticuli system.^[3] It is a ringed gas giant^[3] with three moons, including LV-223 and Acheron (LV-426).

Overview

Calapamos is a gas giant located within or around the habitable zone of one of the stars in the Zeta Reticuli system. It possesses rings, much like the planet Saturn; these rings are thought to be the remains of a disintegrated moon that was broken apart by the gravitational shift induced when Acheron (LV-426) was captured by Calpamos' orbit, some 40 million years ago.^[4] The planet's coloration is somewhat mixed, in some parts light brown and in others a darker brown. Its most notable feature is its three small moons, including Acheron, where a derelict Engineer ship was located, and LV-223, which was the site of a major Engineer facility.

Climate

Not much is known about the materials or gases that make up the atmosphere of Calpamos (but is believed to have similar types of materials to the planet Jupiter).^{[citation needed]}

Trivia

• In Jon Spaihts' original script for Prometheus, titled Alien: Engineers, Calpamos is named "Epsilon".^[5]
• The exact origin of the name "Calpamos" is unknown, but is thought to have begun as a fan-made term, before later being adopted in supplemental materials for the Aliens: Colonial Marines Collector's Edition. The name went on to become a part of official canon when it appeared in the comic series Fire and Stone and the novel Alien: River of Pain.

Appearances

• Alien/novel/comic (First Appearance)
• Prometheus
• Aliens: Colonial Marines (video game)
• Prometheus: Fire and Stone
• Aliens: Field Report (mentioned only)
• Aliens: Fire and Stone
• Alien: River of Pain (mentioned only)
• Deep Black (mentioned only)

Gallery

Calpamos and one of its moons seen from a valley on the surface of LV-426.

Calpamos and its three moons.

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References

1. ↑ Prometheus: Fire and Stone
2. ↑ Christopher Golden. Alien: River of Pain, p. 13 (2014), Titan Books.
3. ↑ ^{3.0 3.1} S. D. Perry. Alien: The Weyland-Yutani Report, p. 84 (2014), Insight Editions.
4. ↑ Lee Brimmicombe-Wood. Aliens: Colonial Marines Technical Manual, p. 137 (2012), Titan Books.
5. ↑ Alien: Engineers script by Jon Spaihts