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| + | The '''Sterilization Operation''' was a military operation to destroy Raccoon City to eradicate all traces of the t-Virus. |
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| − | The '''Sterilization Operation''' was a United States government strategy to "sterilize" [[Raccoon City]]. The U.S. military fired lethal weaponry into the city in order to eliminate the dangerous mutagenic [[t-Virus]]. The mission was to fire a strategic missile carrying a new type of non-nuclear warhead into the heart of the city to eradicate the virus and evidence which could implicate the government. |
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| + | On September 23, 1998, a modified [[ε strain]] of the [[t-Virus]] contaminated [[Victory Lake]], an important reservoir in [[Raccoon City]]. The US Army and Army National Guard formed a blockade outside the city limits to prevent the spread outside Arklay County. When a conventional military solution to the outbreak proved ineffective, plans were put in motion to totally destroy the city. On the early hours of October 1, after some deliberation, the federal government conceded to a Congressional committee's demands and the President ordered that an experimental thermobaric missile should be launched at the city.<ref name=":0">''Conquest of Nemesis'', p.350.</ref><ref group="excerpt" name=":0">''Excerpt from ''Conquest of Nemesis'', p.350'':<br />Q19. エンディングに出てくるミサイルはどのようなもの？<br />A19. 核兵器につぐ威力を持つ、 気化爆弾などの新型爆弾のひとつで、 詳細は不明ですが、 放射能汚染はきわめて低いようです。 この物においては、 レールキャノンと並ぶ米軍最大の秘密兵器と言えるでしょう。</ref> The city was destroyed at daybreak, killing infected and uninfected civilians and soldiers who failed to escape. |
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| − | In ''Resident Evil 3: Nemesis'', it is shown as a single missile (armed with a top-secret new type of thermobaric non-nuclear warhead) impacted close to the [[Raccoon City Police Department]], destroying the entire city and presumably much of the Arklay Forest. |
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| + | The federal government continued to cover the existence of the t-Virus and B.O.W.s up reported in the incident to avoid being implicated in Umbrella's bio-weapons development project. As a result, the death toll from the bombing was estimated based on the city's actual population - 100,000. The unexplained act of aggression toward the US citizens led to the President resigning in disgrace. A similar bombing took place in 2013 with the destruction in Tall Oaks to end a C-Virus outbreak, but was more readily justified as the existence of mutagenic viruses became common in knowledge. |
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| − | ''[[Resident Evil Outbreak]]'' and its sequel ''[[Resident Evil Outbreak File#2]]'' show their own iterations of the event. |
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| − | In ''Resident Evil Outbreak'', three missiles are seen striking the city, which causes an explosion shown as a mushroom cloud in the distance. In the game's [[epilogue]], ''four'' missile craters can be seen: Three around the city and a large crater in the centre. This suggests that while the top-secret warhead portrayed in ''Resident Evil 3: Nemesis'' was used, another three missiles were fired, also. |
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| − | In ''Resident Evil Outbreak File #2'', the ending is portrayed differently. People evacuating by helicopter in [[Up and Away With Linda|"Up and Away"]] will fly past a number of missiles strike the city. Coordination is shown to be from "[[Heaven's Gate]]", a military command centre in communication with a number of fighter aircraft which are firing their missiles at the city. Again, a mushroom cloud is seen in the distance. |
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| − | In ''[[Resident Evil: Degeneration]]'', one of the news reporters at the start of the film mentions that "the missile was allegedly nuclear", adding the fact that it was assumed by the public to be nuclear due to its true nature being top-secret. |
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| − | Following the outbreak of the C-Virus in Tall Oaks, a similar operation was put into effect under order from Derek C. Simmons to eradicate evidence that could link him to the incident. Much like the portrayal in Outbreak, several missiles were used to destroy the city, its end could be seen in the forest not far from the town's outskirts. |
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==Further notes== |
==Further notes== |
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*The English localizations refer to both operations as "Operation: Bacillus Terminate". However, that name does not appear in the original scripts, so is to be treated as non-canon. |
*The English localizations refer to both operations as "Operation: Bacillus Terminate". However, that name does not appear in the original scripts, so is to be treated as non-canon. |
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+ | *Though the games themselves make no mention as to the weapon's nature, Yasuhisa Kawamura clarified in ''Conquest of Nemesis'' that it is not a nuclear weapon and thus leaves no radioactive trace,<ref name=":0"/><ref group="excerpt" name=":0">''Excerpt from ''Conquest of Nemesis'', p.350'':<br />Q19. エンディングに出てくるミサイルはどのようなもの？<br />A19. 核兵器につぐ威力を持つ、 気化爆弾などの新型爆弾のひとつで、 詳細は不明ですが、 放射能汚染はきわめて低いようです。 この物においては、 レールキャノンと並ぶ米軍最大の秘密兵器と言えるでしょう。</ref> although [[Resident Evil Archives|''Resident Evil Archives'']]'' ''states the missile was nuclear.<ref>[[Resident Evil Archives|''Resident Evil Archives'']], page 268</ref> |
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Revision as of 17:10, 2 March 2020
Prime universe
(Capcom's primary storyline)
(Capcom's primary storyline)
The remains of Raccoon City.
The Sterilization Operation was a military operation to destroy Raccoon City to eradicate all traces of the t-Virus.
Background
On September 23, 1998, a modified ε strain of the t-Virus contaminated Victory Lake, an important reservoir in Raccoon City. The US Army and Army National Guard formed a blockade outside the city limits to prevent the spread outside Arklay County. When a conventional military solution to the outbreak proved ineffective, plans were put in motion to totally destroy the city. On the early hours of October 1, after some deliberation, the federal government conceded to a Congressional committee's demands and the President ordered that an experimental thermobaric missile should be launched at the city.[1][excerpt 1] The city was destroyed at daybreak, killing infected and uninfected civilians and soldiers who failed to escape.
Aftermath
The federal government continued to cover the existence of the t-Virus and B.O.W.s up reported in the incident to avoid being implicated in Umbrella's bio-weapons development project. As a result, the death toll from the bombing was estimated based on the city's actual population - 100,000. The unexplained act of aggression toward the US citizens led to the President resigning in disgrace. A similar bombing took place in 2013 with the destruction in Tall Oaks to end a C-Virus outbreak, but was more readily justified as the existence of mutagenic viruses became common in knowledge.
Further notes
- The English localizations refer to both operations as "Operation: Bacillus Terminate". However, that name does not appear in the original scripts, so is to be treated as non-canon.
- Though the games themselves make no mention as to the weapon's nature, Yasuhisa Kawamura clarified in Conquest of Nemesis that it is not a nuclear weapon and thus leaves no radioactive trace,[1][excerpt 1] although Resident Evil Archives states the missile was nuclear.[2]
Sources
- excerpts
- references
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Conquest of Nemesis, p.350.
- ↑ Resident Evil Archives, page 268
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