What REALLY Happened on May 16th, 200-? | Black Mesa Incident | FULL Half-Life Lore

The Resonance Cascade was a devastating event that marked the beginning of a brutal future for humanity. At a first glance, this appeared to have been a tragic accident. However, many actions and strings were pulled behind the scenes to make The Black Mesa Incident happen. Who triggered The Resonance Cascade? Why did they gain and what does this mean for the future of the Half-Life timeline? In this video, I explore the lore and story behind The Black Mesa Incident in Half-Life. Timestamps 00:00 Introduction 01:21 Discovery of Xen 06:30 The G-Man & His Employers 08:00 May 200- 13:23 May 16th, 200- (Early Hours) 16:11 Prepare for Unforeseen Consequences 18:17 The Resonance Cascade 25:16 The Final Hours of The Black Mesa Incident 29:36 Aftermath 32:43 Legacy 35:03 Closing Thoughts BECOME A CHANNEL MEMBER! https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCzRy5o-KkTqLlG-GqSEdS3Q/join BECOME A PATRON! https://www.patreon.com/theskyrionn Twitter https://twitter.com/skyrionn Instagram https://www.instagram.com/skyrionn Half-Life & Portal Lore Playlist: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=drXYpVL-D7c&list=PLjvOQGoAx2sOvAtJ-RBi77uNUKUz9abRx Standard Sources Game Manuals Half-Life Series Playthrough Research Portal Series Playthrough Research Half-Life 2: Raising the Bar Half-Life 2: Raising the Bar (Uncorrected Proof) Half-Life: Alyx Playthrough Portal/ Half-Life Fandom Old Valve Forums Marc Laidlaw's Twitter Marc Laidlaw Website Breengrub Twitter Reddit AMA (w/ HL: Alyx Developers) Portal 2 Aperture Desk Job AUDIO USED Half-life 2 OST: Broken Symmetry Half-Life 2 OST: Escape Array Black Mesa OST: Catalyst Half-Life 2 OST: Lab Practicum Half-Life: Alyx OST: Severed from the Vortessence Black Mesa OST: Xen Half-Life 2 OST: Triage At Dawn #HalfLife #Lore #ResonanceCascade