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Bug Stomper was a UD-4L Cheyenne Dropship aboard the USS Sulaco, piloted by Corporal Colette Ferro. It was notably involved in the initial USCM operation on LV-426 in 2179.

Bug Stomper was the dropship utilized by the Marines during the initial combat stages of the mission, and it was used to deploy ground forces to the Hadley's Hope colony. It was ultimately destroyed in a crash landing when its crew was slaughtered in flight by a Xenomorph Warrior.

History

Bug Stomper was used for the initial drop onto the surface of LV-426, deploying a detachment of Marines under Lieutenant William Gorman's command. As per typical rapid deployment doctrine, the dropship released the M577 Armored Personnel Carrier it was carrying on the moon's surface and then immediately moved into an overhead support pattern, providing aerial surveillance of the Hadley's Hope colony and its surroundings as the Marines advanced.

Once ground forces had secured the area, Bug Stomper pulled out and set down some distance away from the colony to await fresh orders.

Destruction

Unfortunately, at least one Alien Warrior slipped aboard the dropship while it was on the ground. Following a disastrous ambush in the colony's Atmosphere Processor, Bug Stomper was called upon by the surviving Marines for immediate evacuation. En route, its flight crew, consisting of pilot Ferro and weapons chief Daniel Spunkmeyer, were attacked in mid-air; Ferro was killed while still sitting at the controls. The dropship consequently crashed before ground troops could be picked up.

In a cruel twist of fate, the crashing Cheyenne also destroyed the Marines' APC and much of their equipment with it. The flaming wreckage then tumbled into the Atmosphere Processor, causing considerable damage that contributed to its later meltdown and destruction.

Crew

Corporal Colette Ferro (Pilot) - A71/TQ9.0.09428E1 [K.I.A.]
Private First Class Daniel Spunkmeyer - A23/TQ6.0.92810E7 [K.I.A.]

Trivia

Bug Stomper's logo was a screaming eagle in combat boots firing an assault rifle, with the slogan, "We endanger species".
There were two versions of the Bug Stomper logo designed for Aliens, one wearing sneakers, and one wearing combat boots as seen on the dropship in the film.

Appearances

Aliens/novel
Alien Trilogy
Alien: The Weyland-Yutani Report (mentioned only)

Gallery

Behind the scenes

References

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 |affiliation=[[United States Colonial Marine Corps|USCM]]||counterpart = ''[[Smart Ass]]''}}'''''Bug Stomper''''' was a [[UD-4L Cheyenne Dropship]] aboard the {{USS|Sulaco}}, piloted by Corporal [[Colette Ferro]]. It was notably involved in the initial [[United States Colonial Marine Corps|USCM]] operation on [[Acheron (LV-426)|LV-426]] in [[2179]].
-''Bug Stomper'' was the dropship utilized by the Marines during the initial combat stages of the mission, and it was used to deploy ground forces to the [[Hadley's Hope]] colony. It was ultimately destroyed in a crash landing when its crew was slaughtered in flight by a [[Xenomorph (Alien)|Xenomorph]] [[Warrior]].
+''Bug Stomper'' was the dropship utilized by the Marines during the initial combat stages of the mission, and it was used to deploy ground forces to the [[Hadley's Hope]] colony. It was ultimately destroyed in a crash landing when its crew was slaughtered in flight by a {{Xeno}} [[Warrior]].
 ==History==