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Alien Data Terminal

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Alien Data Terminals are Precursor computers found in Alien Bases and Caches. They store valuable lore and appear in green (common) or orange (rare) variants.

Last refreshed May 18, 2026

Alien Data Terminal

One of Alien Data Terminals inside the Quarantine Enforcement Platform

Alien Data Terminals are computers found within all Alien Bases and certain Caches. They store valuable information recorded by the Precursor Race. These Data Terminals only appear in two colors, green being the most common and orange being the rarest color.

Locations

  • Quarantine Enforcement Platform: 2 terminals
  • Alien Thermal Plant: 3 terminals (including the unique Orange terminal)
  • Disease Research Facility: 3 terminals
  • Primary Containment Facility: 3 terminals
  • Alien Caches: The four Alien Caches (The Sanctuaries and Laboratory, respectively) also have Alien Data Terminals, one in each.

An Alien Data Terminal in the Disease Research Facility An Alien Data Terminal in the Disease Research Facility

The Alien Data Terminal in the Lost River Laboratory The Alien Data Terminal in the Lost River Laboratory

The unique Alien Data Terminal found on the Incubator Device The unique Alien Data Terminal found on the Incubator Device

The only Orange Alien Data Terminal found within the Alien Thermal Plant The only Orange Alien Data Terminal found within the Alien Thermal Plant

A developer screenshot of different Alien Data Terminal variants A developer screenshot of different Alien Data Terminal variants

Trivia

  • Developer screenshots show an unused lighter green data terminal.
  • Rarely, when downloading data from one of the terminals, the PDA will have a different response: "Resistance is futile. Short jazz sting". This cannot be repeated in the Voice Logs.

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