What REALLY Happened on May 16th, 200-? | Black Mesa Incident | FULL Half-Life Lore

The Resonance Cascade was a devastating event that marked the beginning of a brutal future for humanity. At a first glance, this appeared to have been a tragic accident. However, many actions and strings were pulled behind the scenes to make The Black Mesa Incident happen.

Who triggered The Resonance Cascade? Why did they gain and what does this mean for the future of the Half-Life timeline? In this video, I explore the lore and story behind The Black Mesa Incident in Half-Life.

Timestamps
00:00 Introduction
01:21 Discovery of Xen
06:30 The G-Man & His Employers
08:00 May 200-
13:23 May 16th, 200- (Early Hours)
16:11 Prepare for Unforeseen Consequences
18:17 The Resonance Cascade
25:16 The Final Hours of The Black Mesa Incident
29:36 Aftermath
32:43 Legacy
35:03 Closing Thoughts

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Standard Sources
Game Manuals
Half-Life Series Playthrough Research
Portal Series Playthrough Research
Half-Life 2: Raising the Bar
Half-Life 2: Raising the Bar (Uncorrected Proof)
Half-Life: Alyx Playthrough
Portal/ Half-Life Fandom
Old Valve Forums
Marc Laidlaw's Twitter
Marc Laidlaw Website
Breengrub Twitter
Reddit AMA (w/ HL: Alyx Developers)
Portal 2
Aperture Desk Job

AUDIO USED
Half-life 2 OST: Broken Symmetry
Half-Life 2 OST: Escape Array
Black Mesa OST: Catalyst
Half-Life 2 OST: Lab Practicum
Half-Life: Alyx OST: Severed from the Vortessence
Black Mesa OST: Xen
Half-Life 2 OST: Triage At Dawn

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