Caleb Meyerhoff

## Biographical information

Deceased

**Caleb Meyerhoff** (known to his friends as **Caleb**) is described as being one of Ryan's best friends and one of the colonists living in the Colony on Nexus. He is shown to be cautious with the Company and apparently works hard in the mines. According to Karl "Bishop" Weyland, he shares a home with Jonathan, another colonist working the mines and is a very respected volunteer. Caleb cares deeply about his friends and would do anything to ensure they keep breathing.

He was among the colonists to survive the Xenomorph infestation and travelled with the survivors up until he was killed in an encounter with the Queen.

## History

### Hard Worker

Not much is known about Caleb's life when he came to the colony aside from the fact that he is suspicious of Weyland-Yutani's activities on the planet. Regardless, he takes his job very seriously and works harder than most the colonists. He also shared his hovel with Jonathan.

### Infestation

He was presumably working in the mines when Specimen 6 escaped and freed the other captive Xenomorphs at the research facility. He was with another unnamed individual who was attacked by a previously hidden Facehugger. He watched as the other colonists and their android guards were overwhelmed by the Xenomorphs. While he managed to escape, two other Warriors pursued him through the mines and into the sewers beneath the Nexus Prospect colony. He somehow managed to lose them and remained there until he was discovered by Ryan, Ashleigh, Karsten, Taylor, Jonathan and Sierra. After explaining his close call in the mines, they agree on proceeding out of the mines.

### Outside the Colony

Once outside the Colony in the surrounding jungles, Caleb listened to Ryan's recommendation of getting the communications backup. Proceeding to the jungle, they find that communications were sabotaged (caused by Six prior to their arrival) and Caleb stands watch as Ryan works to repair communications. He is shocked to discover that his friends had recently befriended a Colonial Marine on the planet named Willow, who informs them that she is now riding shotgun in the dropship *Tornado*. His hopes rise when she offers them a ride off-world, only for those hopes to be crushed when the *Tornado* is shot down by an unknown hostile.

Proceeding to the crash site, Caleb is shocked to discover the ancient ruins of an alien race. He is relieved to find the few survivors of the crash alive, but is saddened by the news that Willow had been captured by Xenomorphs. They subsequently come under attack from a recently born Predalien that wounds Taylor before they manage to drive it off. While Taylor remains with the Marines, Caleb and the others head into the ruins, only to lose Sierra when they are attacked by a Predator, who also cuts them off from Ashleigh. Eventually, they are able to navigate the ruins and reunite with both Ashleigh and Willow at the ancient combat arena where Caleb is both surprised and impressed to learn Ashleigh defeated the Predator. Against Willow's protests, Caleb and the others return to the crash for Taylor, only to discover her fate. After Ryan convinces Karsten to move on, they proceed through the ruins.

Eventually they reach the research facility where they discover that Carlie Olfert has been monitoring their progress. While Ryan and Ashleigh head to Weyland's position below the facility, Caleb goes with Willow, Karsten and Jonathan to secure the dropship, where they finally meet Carlie face-to-face. Their meeting is soon interrupted by the Matriarch, who kills Carlie before turning to them.

### Death

The Matriarch quickly wastes very little time attacking the survivors, relentlessly pursuing Jonathan and the others. When the Matriarch traps Jonathan and Karsten under the dropship, Caleb grabs Willow's service pistol and attempts to draw the Queen's attention. His distraction works all too well, but he is unable to get away before the Matriarch grabs him and ends his life with a Head Bite. Caleb's death is ultimately avenged by Karsten, who sacrifices himself with a grenade to kill the Matriarch.

## Notes and Trivia

* Caleb is the only character to not appear in the Colony before the infestation.