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Alien: Out of the Shadows is a novel written by Tim Lebbon and published by Titan Books. Set between Alien and Aliens, the book chronicles Ellen Ripley's involvement in a Xenomorph outbreak on the planet LV178 and the mining vessel in orbit above it. The survivors' attempts to escape the creatures are further complicated by Ash, whose AI consciousness has survived inside the shuttle that brought Ripley to them.

Originally slated for release in December 2013, the book was later delayed until January 7, 2014. It was later delayed again, and finally saw release on January 28, 2014. The novel is the first in a trilogy tied into the movies, and was followed by Alien: Sea of Sorrows, written by James A. Moore and released on July 29, 2014.

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+[[File:Out of the Shadows Cover.jpg|thumb]]'''''[[Alien: Out of the Shadows]]''''' is a novel written by [[Tim Lebbon]] and published by [[Titan Books]]. Set between {{A1}} and {{A2}}, the book chronicles [[Ellen Ripley]]'s involvement in a {{Xeno}} outbreak on the planet [[New Galveston (LV178)|LV178]] and the [[DSMO Marion|mining vessel]] in orbit above it. The survivors' attempts to escape the creatures are further complicated by [[Ash]], whose AI consciousness has survived inside the [[Narcissus|shuttle]] that brought Ripley to them.
-[[File:WGA3D1.png|250px|right]][[William Gibson]]'s '''''[[Alien III (William Gibson)|Alien III]]''''' was a [[1987]] script draft for a sequel to {{A2}}. Gibson was the first of eight different writers to tackle the {{A3}} project, and his first draft screenplay is arguably the most well-known of the unmade scripts for the film as it has been available to read on the internet for many years. The story bears no relation to ''Alien<sup>3</sup>'' as it was ultimately made, and instead revolves around [[Dwayne Hicks]] and [[Lance Bishop|Bishop]] battling genetically-altered {{Xeno}}s aboard an enormous space station named Anchorpoint.
+Originally slated for release in December [[2013]], the book was later delayed until January 7, [[2014]]. It was later delayed again, and finally saw release on January 28, 2014. The novel is the first in a trilogy tied into the movies, and was followed by ''[[Alien: Sea of Sorrows]]'', written by [[James A. Moore]] and released on July 29, [[2014]].
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