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The Black Mesa Research Facility (or simply Black Mesa) is a fictional complex and the setting for...

The Black Mesa Research Facility (or simply Black Mesa) is a fictional complex and the setting for most of the events of the computer game Half-Life and its expansions. Introduced in the game's opening sequence, it is located in the deserts of New Mexico, United States and has been praised for its dark realism. The Black Mesa facility is built over several decommissioned missile silo complexes constructed during the 1950s, which have been converted into a vast civilian institute for the research of scientific disciplines. Much of the work undertaken at the facility involves fairly practical scientific research, such as radiation, rocketry, theoretical physics, lasers, experimental propulsion, hydraulics, robotics, hydroelectricity, genetics, applied mathematics and a very wide spectrum of theoretical research into chemistry and all manner of physics research. The facility also serves as a base for decommissioning nuclear weapons. In addition to this legitimate research, several secret projects are also carried out at Black Mesa, which are deliberately left vague, an aspect praised for its suspense. A large amount of classified research is carried out, including the development of