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The Pearl station log printout

The Incident was an electromagnetic anomaly that apparently caused a catastrophic event that resulted in the DHARMA Initiative establishing the Swan station's protocol. The Incident was first mentioned by Dr. Marvin Candle in the Swan Orientation Film. ("Orientation")

Swan Orientation Film

Main article: Swan Orientation Film

Scenes from the Orientation film

During the Swan Orientation Film, Dr. Marvin Candle mentioned that there was "an incident" which resulted in the creation of a protocol that required a code to be entered every 108 minutes. The incident involved a leak in the containment associated with an electromagnetic anomaly. The leak caused an unspecified charge to build up within the anomaly. As the charge built up, the magnetic field associated with the anomaly grew. After 108 minutes, the magnetic field was large enough to damage the Swan station. This incident most likely occurred before 1980, the production date of the film. ("What Kate Did")

Dr. Marvin Candle issues a strict warning not to use the computer for communication with the outside world. He goes on to say that failure to do this will compromise the integrity of the project and could result in another incident. Candle also seems to indicate that the incident occurred shortly after the Swan station began operations. ("What Kate Did")

It is unknown exactly what caused the incident to occur or what kind of damage it caused. The protocol was created so that the magnetic anomaly could be discharged every 108 minutes, thus preventing an electromagnetic catastrophe. Failure to comply with this protocol leads to a system failure. There is a failsafe mechanism in place below the floor of the computer room that will destroy the Swan and permanently and safely seal the electromagnetic anomaly. ("Live Together, Die Alone")

Blast door map

The blast door map

Main article: Blast door map

The blast door map contains the following references to incident(s):

Blast door map notations

Main article: Blast door map notations

The jigsaw puzzles confirms that "AH" stands for Alvar Hanso; however, it does not explain what "MDG" means.

A commonly accepted theory is that "MDG" stands for the DeGroots, which leads to speculation that the DeGroots split from Alvar Hanso or that both came into conflict together with an unmentioned third entity. However, it is unclear what the "M" before "DG" would stand for since the DeGroot's names are Gerald and Karen. Another likely suspect is that the "M" stands for "Mittlewerk".

The Incident Room

The reactor behind the concrete walls

Main article: The Incident Room

In the non-canon video game Lost: Via Domus, Elliott Maslow discovers "The Incident Room" on the other side of the concrete wall. The Incident Room was accessed by a tunnel and a large locked door near the exterior of the Swan.

The room contained a large reactor amongst a room full of severely damaged equipment. The reactor is tilted to one side, and discharging electricity and a fluid that looks like water. The reactor had the appearance of two large electromagnetic coils suspended over an excavation into the Island. Unlike the Swan, the Incident Room's machinery is in a state of disrepair, possibly due to the Incident. The Incident Room also has its own computer, much like the Swan's.

Other occurrences

• The Hotel Manager told Jack that his father Christian Shephard had been involved in "an incident" at the hotel bar. ("White Rabbit")
• Hurley mentions that there was an "incident" at the caves when Claire was attacked. ("Maternity Leave")
• Juliet insinuated that Sayid had tortured people during what she referred to as the "Basra Incident" ("One of Us")