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The '''Denver International Airport satellite accident''', or the '''DIA satellite accident''', was an incident that took place in an underground [[Abstergo Industries]] facility beneath {{Wiki|Denver International Airport}}<ref name="AC - E-mail: Additional">''[[Assassin's Creed]]'' – [[Warren Vidic's email]] – Subject header: "Additional Subjects?"</ref> sometime before October 2011.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Syndicate]]'' – [[Database: Reconstructed Data 001]]</ref> It resulted in at least 20 casualties<ref>''Assassin's Creed'' – [[Lucy Stillman's email]] – Subject header: "Deleted items"</ref> and the destruction of one of the [[Isu]]'s [[Piece of Eden|Pieces of Eden]], [[Apple of Eden 2|an Apple]].<ref name="AC - E-mail: Additional" />


The '''Denver International Airport satellite accident''', or '''DIA satellite accident''', was the name given to an incident that took place at [[Wikipedia:Denver International Airport|Denver International Airport]] in the early 21<sup>st</sup> Century, that resulted in a large number of deaths. At some point during the incident [[Abstergo Industries]] lost one of their only [[Second Apple|Pieces of Eden]], prioritizing [[Warren Vidic]]'s [[Desmond Miles|attempts]] to uncover the location of [[Sixth Apple|another]].
[[Daniel Cross]],<ref name="ACI">''[[Assassin's Creed: Initiates]]'' [[The Desmond Files]]: "Assignment in Denver"</ref> the Project Lead working on an experiment involving the [[Eye-Abstergo]] satellite, fell under the influence of the project's Apple of Eden and killed everyone in the facility before the company's clean-up crew had arrived. The artifact was ultimately destroyed. Dr. [[Warren Vidic]] was responsible for preparing the final report on the incident.<ref name="AC - E-mail: Additional" />


Following the incident, Abstergo learned of a "jackass baggage handler" spreading tales of "mass murder and corporate cover-ups". An [[Vidic's e-mail|e-mail]] to Warren Vidic on September 7<sup>th</sup>, 2012 indicated that this may well have been partially true.
At least one [[civilian]], believed to have been a baggage handler at the time, found out about the incident. By 4 September, 2012, this survivor threatened to expose Abstergo's involvement in the event.<ref>''Assassin's Creed'' – Warren Vidic's email – Subject header: "I KNOW"</ref>
 
==Aftermath==
The loss of the Piece of Eden meant that Abstergo Industries could no longer launch their Eye-Abstergo satellite on schedule. In order to find a new Piece of Eden, Abstergo set out to acquire [[Desmond Miles]] as a subject for their [[Animus]] [[Animus Project|Project]], since they had discovered that he possessed the genetic material that would allow them to obtain the locations of other potential replacements.<ref name="AC - E-mail: Additional" />
 
On 23 September 2012, Daniel Cross was given another assignment in Denver. Still traumatized by the incident, Daniel vehemently refused it and expressed his concerns with Dr. [[Sung]] in a phone call.<ref name="ACI" />
 
Abstergo was unable to find the civilian survivor, let alone determine his identity. On 7 September, 2012, Abstergo executive [[Alan Rikkin]] emailed Vidic, reporting the lack of progress on finding the whistleblower, and expressed his concerns that the survivor could be in league with the [[Assassins]].<ref name="AC - E-mail: Additional" />


==Trivia==
==Trivia==
*In ''Assassin's Creed'', [[Lucy Stillman|Lucy]] clearly states the Piece of Eden possessed by [[Altaïr Ibn-La'Ahad]] was the same Piece that was destroyed during the DIA satellite accident; later sources however suggest that this is impossible, as the same Apple of Eden is shown to be hidden by [[Ezio Auditore Da Firenze|Ezio]] and later found by [[Desmond Miles]] in 2012.
*The presence of an Abstergo facility under the Denver International Airport is an allusion to the conspiracy theory that a large network of underground tunnels and bunkers were built under the airport during its construction, and the airport is a meeting hub for a global conspiracy with a railroad connection to Cheyenne Mountain. The actual underground of DIA is primarily used for baggage handling and a small railroad system for the rapid transit of commuters.
*The phrase "&hellip;going Denver", which is used by employees of Abstergo Industries to describe when things have started to spiral out of control, is derived from the DIA satellite accident.
*The last four pieces of [[Crafting (Project Legacy)|equipment]] that appeared in ''[[Assassin's Creed: Project Legacy]]'' had {{Wiki|QR code}}s instead of images. Three QR codes stood for ''{{Wiki|Cochetopa Dome|Cochetopa}}, {{Wiki|Blanca Peak|Sisnaajiní}}'' and ''Dzit fit gain'', which are Navajo names for mountains in Colorado. These words are carved on the floor of Denver International Airport, and have served as a basis for multiple conspiracy theories. The fourth and last QR code stood for ''DIA.''
*The expression "to go / be Denver", which was used by Abstergo employees to describe when a situation had started to spiral out of control, derived from the DIA satellite accident.<ref>''Assassin's Creed'' – [[21st century conversations|Modern day]]</ref>


==Sources==
==Appearances==
*''[[Assassin's Creed Franchise]]''
*''[[Assassin's Creed]]'' {{c|first mentioned}}
*''[[Assassin's Creed: Project Legacy]]'' {{c|indirect mention}}
*''[[Assassin's Creed: Revelations]]'' {{c|indirect mention}}
*''[[Assassin's Creed: Initiates]]'' {{Mo}}
*''[[Assassin's Creed: Syndicate]]'' {{Imo}} {{Mdat}}


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Latest revision as of 03:46, 6 May 2026

The Denver International Airport satellite accident, or the DIA satellite accident, was an incident that took place in an underground Abstergo Industries facility beneath Denver International Airport[1] sometime before October 2011.[2] It resulted in at least 20 casualties[3] and the destruction of one of the Isu's Pieces of Eden, an Apple.[1]

Daniel Cross,[4] the Project Lead working on an experiment involving the Eye-Abstergo satellite, fell under the influence of the project's Apple of Eden and killed everyone in the facility before the company's clean-up crew had arrived. The artifact was ultimately destroyed. Dr. Warren Vidic was responsible for preparing the final report on the incident.[1]

At least one civilian, believed to have been a baggage handler at the time, found out about the incident. By 4 September, 2012, this survivor threatened to expose Abstergo's involvement in the event.[5]

Aftermath[edit | edit source]

The loss of the Piece of Eden meant that Abstergo Industries could no longer launch their Eye-Abstergo satellite on schedule. In order to find a new Piece of Eden, Abstergo set out to acquire Desmond Miles as a subject for their Animus Project, since they had discovered that he possessed the genetic material that would allow them to obtain the locations of other potential replacements.[1]

On 23 September 2012, Daniel Cross was given another assignment in Denver. Still traumatized by the incident, Daniel vehemently refused it and expressed his concerns with Dr. Sung in a phone call.[4]

Abstergo was unable to find the civilian survivor, let alone determine his identity. On 7 September, 2012, Abstergo executive Alan Rikkin emailed Vidic, reporting the lack of progress on finding the whistleblower, and expressed his concerns that the survivor could be in league with the Assassins.[1]

Trivia[edit | edit source]

  • The presence of an Abstergo facility under the Denver International Airport is an allusion to the conspiracy theory that a large network of underground tunnels and bunkers were built under the airport during its construction, and the airport is a meeting hub for a global conspiracy with a railroad connection to Cheyenne Mountain. The actual underground of DIA is primarily used for baggage handling and a small railroad system for the rapid transit of commuters.
  • The last four pieces of equipment that appeared in Assassin's Creed: Project Legacy had QR codes instead of images. Three QR codes stood for Cochetopa, Sisnaajiní and Dzit fit gain, which are Navajo names for mountains in Colorado. These words are carved on the floor of Denver International Airport, and have served as a basis for multiple conspiracy theories. The fourth and last QR code stood for DIA.
  • The expression "to go / be Denver", which was used by Abstergo employees to describe when a situation had started to spiral out of control, derived from the DIA satellite accident.[6]

Appearances[edit | edit source]

References[edit | edit source]

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 Assassin's CreedWarren Vidic's email – Subject header: "Additional Subjects?"
  2. Assassin's Creed: SyndicateDatabase: Reconstructed Data 001
  3. Assassin's CreedLucy Stillman's email – Subject header: "Deleted items"
  4. 4.0 4.1 Assassin's Creed: InitiatesThe Desmond Files: "Assignment in Denver"
  5. Assassin's Creed – Warren Vidic's email – Subject header: "I KNOW"
  6. Assassin's CreedModern day