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'''The Hive''' is a ] ] underground ] located beneath ] and is the primary setting in the ] '']''<ref name="Rottentomatoes"/>. It was also mentioned in the ] briefly. The complex is controlled by a ] known as '']'' and is connected to the ] via an underground rail network.<ref name="Rottentomatoes">{{cite news| title= Resident Evil Information| publisher= rottentomatoes.com| date= ]| url= http://au.rottentomatoes.com/m/resident_evil/about.php| accessdate= 2007-11-28}}</ref> The facility was filmed at the incomplete ] ] station during March 2001.<ref name="Rottentomatoes"/><ref name="IMDB">{{cite news| title= Resident Evil Filming Information| publisher= imdb.com| date= ]| url= http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0120804/locations| accessdate= 2007-11-28}}</ref>

{{Resident Evil locations|
|image = ]
|name = The Hive
|established = ]
|company_type = Fictional ] and ].
|foundation = Unknown (Corporation founded 1968).
|key_people =
|products = ]<br />].
|location = ], ] of ].
|population = 500 people
|transportation = Access via underground rail & elevator only (shown in RE UC chapter 4)
|operated = Management, research and security personnel.
|uses = Clandestine research facility, illegal biological weaponry.
|famous = Not applicable
|events =
|people = ]
}}
Various locations from the facility have made appearances in the video games including the laser corridor in '']'', the facility itself in '']'', and The Red Queen and laser corridor in '']''.<ref name="IMDB">{{cite news| title= Red Queen's appearance in Umbrella Chronicles| publisher= imdb.com| date= ]| url= http://www.imdb.com/character/ch0001163/| accessdate= 2007-11-28}}</ref> A similar facility has also appeared in '']'' which is controlled by a similar ] known as ''The White Queen''.<ref name="Extinction Notes">{{cite news| title=Extinction Production Notes| publisher= sonypictures.com| date= ]| url= http://www.sonypictures.com/movies/ResidentEvilExtinction_ProductionNotes.pdf| accessdate= 2007-11-28 |format=PDF}}</ref>

==History==
===Film===
{{see|Umbrella Corporation|Alice (Resident Evil)}}

The initial facility was the birthplace of the ], where it was produced and manufactured.

The T-Virus was engineered by ] in order to make his daughter ] walk again.<ref name="Hollywood">{{cite news| title= Resident Evil Apocalypse Production Notes| publisher= hollywoodjesus.com| date= ]| url= http://www.hollywoodjesus.com/resident_evil_apocalypse_about.htm| accessdate= 2007-11-28}}</ref> After Umbrella learned of his discovery, Umbrella scientists took the virus and applied it to creating ] and ] weaponry.<ref name="RE It">{{cite news| title= Resident Evil It: Movie| publisher= Resident Evil.It| date= ]| url= http://www.residentevili.it/re_movie.html| accessdate= 2007-11-28}}</ref>

The facility was a research laboratory which provided citizens of ] with pharmaceutical and medical drugs, along with extensive ].<ref name="Resident Evil DVD"/> Unaware to the citizens and ]'s employees however, the facility's major profits were generated from experimentation, genetic engineering and weaponry.<ref name="Resident Evil DVD"/>The facility also housed more than 500 ], ] and support staff.<ref name="Resident Evil Fan"/><ref name="Resident Evil DVD">{{cite video| people= Paul W.S. Anderson| title= ''DVD''| medium= DVD| publisher= Sony Entertainment| date= 2002}}</ref>

===Game series===

The Hive made its first appearance in Resident Evil 2<ref>resident evil 2 storyline</ref> as a secret Laboratory used by the Umbrella Corporation to develop their Bio-Organic Weapons and has since made recurring appearances.<ref>resident evil 2, 0 and outbreak file 2 storyline</ref>The Hive is situated under Raccoon City, and on it's first appearance is accessed via The Raccoon City police department building.<ref>resident evil 2 storyline</ref> However it is later shown that it is also accessible via an elevator system as was seen when the same elevator system was used by the main characters Leon S. Kennedy and Claire Redfield in Resident Evil 2.<ref>resident evil outbreak file 2 storyline</ref> The story in the games show that the Hive was the birth place of the G-virus. <ref>resident evil outbreak opening movie</ref>

==Plot==
===Film===
{{see|Resident Evil (film)|Resident Evil (video game)}}

] logo, seen many times during the film ], the main series, and the inside of corporation buildings.]]
During the attempted theft of the T-Virus, a vial was deliberately broken, releasing the virus into the ] systems. An uncontrollable pattern of infection spread and resulted in The Red Queen sealing off all entrances ] everyone to death inside in order to contain the infection. Three hours after the incident, ] dispatched a team of the ] to investigate and deactivate The Red Queen.<ref name="Resident Evil Fan">{{cite news| title= Resident Evil Fan: Film Info| publisher= residentevilfan.com| date= ]| url= http://www.residentevilfan.com/movie/| accessdate= 2007-11-28}}</ref> Upon doing so the team encounters ], Matt Addison, an ], and Spencer.
After the main power loss, the Red Queen was reactivated and had given out detailed outlines of a way out, indicating there are secret passages built-in inside the facility.<ref name="Resident Evil DVD"/>

After two survivors emerge from the Hive and arrive at the mansion by an underground rail system, Matt and Alice were both seized by Umbrella ]s and taken away into the hospital to conduct further studies on ''Program ]'' and ''Program Alice''.<ref name="Resident Evil DVD"/><ref name="Resident Evil Apocalypse DVD"/>

===Re-opening===
After the events of '']'', the Umbrella Corporation had assembled and sent in a specialist team (Umbrella Biohazard Countermeasure Service) to re-open the underground facility in order to find out what happened to the people inside. In '']'', the specialist team was situated at the Hive's (Raccoon City) entrance. As the ] team proceeds into the darkened entrance, the undead from the hive begin towards the entrance, with hundreds being picked up on the ] screen. <ref name="Resident Evil Apocalypse DVD">{{cite video| people= Alexander Witt| title= ''Resident Evil Apocalypse DVD''| medium= DVD| publisher= Sony Entertainment| date= 2004}}</ref>

The incident sparked an immediate investigation by ] (Special Tactics And Rescue Squad) which resulted in accusations being laid against Umbrella for secretly developing bioweapons in the facility as numerous creatures were encountered during the reopening of The Hive and in the ] region.<ref name="Sony"/>

===Game===

In the games, it was one of the original developers of the T-virus, ], who scattered the T-virus Throughout the Spencer mansion, Arkley mountains and Arkley Lab.<ref>Resident Evil 0 storyline</ref> However it is not known how as the method was never specified. The possibility of air-borne spreading is ruled out under the games continuity as the Ebola virus is used as the 'Founder Virus' for both the 'T-Virus' and 'G-Virus' and cannot survive outside the body<ref>Noted in Wesker's Report</ref>. The Arkley lab was blown up to cover any traces of the T-virus and its resulting creations and to stop it spreading by Albert Wesker.<ref>resident evil storyline</ref>

===T-Virus Outbreak===
The G-Virus is the advancement on the T-Virus designed and made by William Birkin, it shows abilities of the T-virus and more without the necrotizing symptoms.{{Fact|date=June 2008}} After William Birkin injected himself with the G-Virus to stop HUNK's team from stealing it, both the T- and G-Virus is broken, Birkin consuming the vials of G-Virus and smashing the T-Virus vials. The rats consume the T-Virus eventually taking it above ground causing the Raccoon City outbreak.{{Fact|date=June 2008}} At the end of ], the American government issues the destruction of Raccoon City by means of a nuclear missile to cover up Umbrella's activities, and to stop the virus from spreading outside the city limits.{{Fact|date=June 2008}}

==Construction==
===Film===
]
{{see|Dr. Charles Ashford|Ozwell E. Spencer}}
Dr. Ashford was held responsible for the facility's ] and ] stages, where he also designed the super computer The Red Queen. This ] was represented as a holographic representation of his daughter Angela. The Red Queen itself was programmed using a ] of an 8 year old girl. The Red Queen's chamber was constructed at the end of a laser corridor as part of a ] to prevent its destruction.<ref name="Rottentomatoes"/><ref name="Resident Evil DVD"/> The construction of the facility was a top secret project as none of Raccoon City's citizens knew about the facility until underground explosions occurred during the viral outbreak in Raccoon City.<ref name="Sony">{{cite news| title=Promo Newspaper| publisher= sonypictures.com| date= ]| url= http://www.sonypictures.com/movies/residentevilapocalypse/site/raccooncitynews.pdf| accessdate= 2007-12-04 |format=PDF}}</ref>

The facility's main ] was operated by The Red Queen, as deactivation results in the facility to lose its main power, unlocking every door and room, allowing the dead to roam the corridors of the deserted complex.<ref name="Resident Evil DVD"/> The Red Queen also had control over the security and emergency systems within the Hive.{{Fact|date=June 2008}}

The Hive has an emergency entrance accessible by train from the Spencer Mansion.{{Fact|date=June 2008}} The main entrance is accessible from Raccoon City, consisting of elevator shafts which lead down to the main complex. The water, gas and power lines run parallel to the shafts down to the Hive).{{Fact|date=June 2008}}

The main elevator shafts lead down to the main complex.{{Fact|date=June 2008}} This consists of eight octagonal shaped floors that decrease in size as it goes further down.{{Fact|date=June 2008}} These contain the majority of the Hive's office space and are connected by additional elevators and stairs.{{Fact|date=June 2008}} The train station is also located on the top floor. Above the top floor is a dome containing the elevator maintenance rooms.{{Fact|date=June 2008}} These floors are connected by stairs, which lead down to a corridor to a control room for the laser corridor leading to the Red Queen's chamber.{{Fact|date=June 2008}}

==Location & significance ==
{{see|S.T.A.R.S. Members (Resident Evil)|Raccoon City}}
The re-opening of the Hive was responsible for the deaths of thousands in Raccoon City.<ref name="Hollywood"/><ref name="Resident Evil Apocalypse DVD"/>As the virus began spreading amongst citizens, Umbrella resulted in setting up a quarantine perimeter around the city, screening citizens of any T-Virus detection, allowing those cleared to pass while the infected were ordered to return to their homes<ref name="Resident Evil Apocalypse DVD"/>.

When the virus had reached critical stages, Umbrella activated its ] program to kill the remaining ] members (Special Tactics And Rescue Squad) who had known the truth about Umbrella's involvement in the ] region, including ]<ref name="Sony"/><ref name="Resident Evil Apocalypse DVD"/>. ] members were killed after the ] Incident by the ], a mutation designed to hunt and kill all S.T.A.R.S operatives. Only Jill Valentine is known to have survived, and is the last of the elite.There is also speculation that Leon S. Kennedy was a raccoon city cop on his first day during the raccoon city incident. During the Raccoon City incident, ] Terri Morales videotaped Umbrella's response to the outbreak. Umbrella was then held responsible for the death of thousands until the video was discredited as a ] by the corporation (stating the region encountered a ] similar to ]). Umbrella was eventually found guilty on all charges on it's involvement five years after the city's destruction.<ref name="Resident Evil Apocalypse DVD"/>

==North American facility==

{{see|Resident Evil: Extinction}}

{{Resident Evil locations|
|name = The Hive.
|established = Unknown
|company_type = Fictional ] and ].
|foundation = Unknown (Corporation founded 1968).
|key_people = ]<br />]<br />].
|products = ]<br>].
|location = North America.
|population = Unknown.
|transportation = Access via helicopter then lift system.
|operated = Management, research and security personnel.
|uses = Clandestine research facility, illegal biological weaponry.
|famous = Not applicable.
|events = Dr Isaacs' transformation into The Tyrant.
|people = ], ].
|status = Destroyed by Dr Isaacs in his transformation then left to Alice and her clones after his death.
}}

In '']'', the ] had established a second hive buried beneath a weather monitoring station in ] (completely fenced off so as not to let anything in) near Las Vegas.<ref name="Extinction Notes"/> Under the command of ], the new Hive facility was used in Umbrella's experiments to develop a sustainable and efficient cure for the T-Virus - which had continued to spread following the ]. In addition to the T-Virus research, The ] Program was also being researched.<ref name="Extinction Notes"/>

The new Hive was modified from the original and featured several advancements. The ] system was upgraded and was known as '']''. A holographic communications chamber was included in the design which allowed for communication with Umbrella Executives hidden in similar outposts throughout the world. A cloning chamber was established for use of ''Project: Alice'' in the hope of replicating the original perfectly, since Alice may be the only available potential cure. The Hive featured provisions to safely support the Umbrella staff living in The Hive. Additionally, a testing range was built into the lowest levels which incorporated replicas of the Main Hall of ], the Red Queen's Chamber corridor, and the ground floor of Raccoon City Hospital.<ref name="Extinction Notes"/>

After the transformation of Sam Issacs into The Tyrant, Alice, curious of the Hive, infiltrated the complex after aiding ] in stealing a helicopter assigned to the base. Claire headed to Alaska for a peaceful and viral free life along with the many children she had rescued while Alice stayed behind. The White Queen informed Alice of Doctor Issacs' transformation into The Tyrant and requested Alice to destroy the creature. After a fight that led to the laser corridor where The Tyrant was killed, a clone of Alice disabled the laser grid thus saving the original Alice from death. The facility, now empty of the technicians, scientists and support staff was left under the supervision of Alice as she prepared a series of clones to wage war against the remaining Umbrella complexes.

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