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|name=DIA Satellite Accident
|timeframe = [[Modern times]]
|timeframe=[[Modern Times]]
|place = [[Denver]], {{Wiki|Colorado}}
|place=[[Denver]], [[Wikipedia:Colorado|Colorado]]
|outcome = *[[Abstergo Industries]] lost [[Apple of Eden 2|an Apple of Eden]]
|outcome=[[Abstergo]] loses a [[Second Apple|Piece of Eden]]
*At least 20 dead
|participants=[[Abstergo Industries]]}}
|participants = *Abstergo Industries
**[[Daniel Cross]]
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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 21st century, that resulted in a large number of deaths. The precise time and nature of the incident is not clear, but it is known that one of [[Abstergo Industries]]'s [[Pieces of Eden]] was destroyed in the accident.
[[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" />


[[Warren Vidic]] was responsible for preparing the final report into the incident: he indicated that the Abstergo project lead at Denver killed everyone there before the Abstergo clean-up crew arrived.<ref name="ac1mail">''[[Assassin's Creed]]'' - [[Vidic's e-mail]] - Subject line ''Additional Subjects?''</ref> At least one civilian, believed to be a baggage handler, witnessed and escaped the accident; by 4th September 2012, this survivor was threatening to expose Abstergo's involvement in the incident.<ref name="ac1mailUnknown">''[[Assassin's Creed]]'' - [[Vidic's e-mail]] - Subject line ''I KNOW''</ref>
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==
==Aftermath==
The loss of the Piece of Eden in the satellite incident meant Abstergo Industries could not launch their Eye-Abstergo satellite as scheduled. In order to find a replacement Piece of Eden, Abstergo were obliged to place [[Desmond Miles]] in an [[Animus]] in order to obtain the locations of other pieces.<ref name="ac1mail"/>
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==
*The last four pieces of equipment that appear in [[Project Legacy]] Facebook game have [[wikipedia:QR code|QR codes]] instead of images. Three QR codes stand for ''Cochetopa, Sisnaajini ''and ''Dzit dit gaii, ''which are Navajo names for mountains in Colorado. These words are carved on the floor of Denver International Airport, which has served as a basis for multiple conspiracy theories. The fourth QR code stands for ''DIA.''<ref name="projectLegacy">''[[Assassin's Creed: Project Legacy]]''</ref>
*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.<ref name="ac1Conversations">''[[Assassin's Creed]]'' - Conversations</ref>
*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>
 
==Appearances==
*''[[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}}


==References==
==References==
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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