BLACKMESA.SYSTEMS
RESEARCH • OPERATIONS • SAFETY • λ
Gates
Transit
Gate A — Surface Transit

Top-side ingress for personnel & freight. Screening ➝ badge validation ➝ BMTS handoff. In-universe, many staff start their shift here before the long tram ride toward Sector C.

  • BMTS-PA-12 — Tram PA refresh with priority paging and failover audio inject.
  • ACCESS-PKI-7 — Badge PKI rotation & turnstile controller upgrade; dual-auth for contractors.
  • WEATHER-DUCT-5 — Vestibule weatherization & blower retrofit for sand ingress.
Gate A — Surface Transit image
Crowbar Collective — station/timetable
Transfer
Gate B — Inter-Sector Transfer

Mid-facility interchange where passenger trams and freight spurs cross under tighter access tiers. Routing toward research wings and logistics corridors.

  • FREIGHT-AUTO-3 — Palletizer + barcode gates; tram-signal interlock handshakes.
  • XFER-TUN-2 — Tunnel lighting/CCTV upgrade with thermal + motion analytics.
  • DRILL-EGR-B — Egress & muster drills with cross-sector comms; timed route audits.
Gate B — Inter-Sector Transfer image
Crowbar Collective — freight/transfer bay
Sector C
Gate C — Test Labs Access

Feeder toward Sector C test labs and Anomalous Materials. Staging for HEV lockers & experiment payloads; access governed by λ-level clearances and interlock checks.

  • AMS-REALIGN-4 — Anti-Mass Spectrometer coil alignment & vibration envelope monitoring.
  • HEV-MKIV-SERV-6 — Suit locker servicing, telemetry beacons, and training rig refresh.
  • SPEC-CHAIN-3 — Class-3 specimen route with signed custody events.
Gate C — Test Labs Access image
Crowbar Collective — AMS chamber