Horizon Zero Dawn: What is the Lightkeeper Protocol?
Project Zero Dawn was the initiative that saved humanity from permanent extinction and allowed for the events of Horizon Zero Dawn to take place. Given the project’s scale and importance, it’s natural for Elisabet Sobeck and her team to put down fail safes and contingency plans in case of unforeseen hindrances. One example of this is the Lightkeeper Protocol.
Though the Lightkeeper Protocol was never fully realized, its concept is an interesting one. Moreover, the unfinished protocol was what ultimately led to Aloy’s birth, making it an integral factor in the events of Horizon Zero Dawn.
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The Lightkeeper Protocol was an internal project that entailed the collection of Sobeck and the rest of the Alphas’ DNA. This would allow the Alphas to create clones of themselves to ensure that their work on GAIA was completed. With help from APOLLO, the Alphas would raise their clones and then train them to continue working on the system.
Thus, to prepare for the Lightkeeper Protocol, the Project Zero Dawn team constructed GAIA’s facility with life support systems and the appropriate storage for necessary resources. Additionally, each of the Alphas — Sobeck included — provided samples of their DNA, which were then stored. These specimens were placed in high-tech ectogenic chambers (care of those from the Odyssey Project) where they would remain pristine until Sobeck’s team needed to produce clones of themselves.
However, at some point during preparations, Sobeck discontinued the Lightkeeper Protocol. The reason for this is unclear. However, Sobeck notes in one of her journal entries that she’s relieved that she and the team won’t have to
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