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"So... we're a fast learner."
―Dr. Gediman, regarding the Lead Alien (from Alien Resurrection)

The "Lead Alien" was a Cloned Xenomorph Drone born on board the USM Auriga in 2381.[1] It was responsible for initiating the Xenomorph outbreak aboard the ship, and was also the Cloned Queen's most loyal and valued servant.[4]

The lead Alien was eventually killed when the Auriga crashed into Earth and exploded.

Biography[]

Growth and development[]

The Lead Alien was one of 20 Xenomorphs initially bred by Dr. Wren's science team on board the USM Auriga.[5] It spent its development and early life in captivity, housed in a cell with two of its brethren, under the close supervision and study of Wren's scientists; Dr. Gediman in particular took a great interest in the Lead Alien's development. During one specific encounter with Gediman, the Alien quickly learned that defiance would result in the use of a freezing liquid nitrogen deterrent spray inside the chamber where it was held.

Escape[]

When Gediman and Dr. Williamson were distracted from observing the Xenomorphs by a confrontation with the crew of the Betty in the ship's recreation hall, the Lead Alien and one of the others in the holding cell with it turned on the smaller of the three Xenomorphs, savagely attacking it and disemboweling it. The dead creature's acid blood ate through the floor of the holding cell before the scientists could react, and by the time Gediman managed to activate the nitrogen spray the two Xenomorphs had already escaped. Gediman cautiously investigated, and became the first human captive of the Cloned Xenomorphs when the Lead Alien dragged him away to the ship's lower decks. The two escaped Xenomorphs quickly smashed open the other cages on the ship, releasing their fellow Drones and the Cloned Queen.

Later, an armed Dr. Clauss entered the empty holding chamber to investigate. The Lead Alien patiently watched from outside as Clauss entered the cell and then intentionally used its inner jaw to push the button and activated the nitrogen spray, freezing the scientist alive and killing him.[6]

Serving the Queen[]

The Lead Alien was later selected by the Cloned Queen to bring Ripley 8, who had been captured by the Xenomorphs and taken to her chamber in the waste tank at the bottom of the ship.[7] After the Newborn killed the Queen, the Hive was left leaderless, and with no humans left alive on board the Auriga after the Betty escaped, the remaining Xenomorphs prepared to enter hibernation until the situation changed.[8] However, soon afterwards, the Auriga, which had been hijacked by Annalee Call prior, crashed into Africa on Earth's surface and exploded, killing the Lead Alien and all of the remaining Xenomorphs on board.

List of Notable Victims[]

Traits[]

Due to the unintentional genetic crossing incurred during the cloning procedure that created the Cloned Xenomorphs, the Lead Alien inherited memories of Ellen Ripley's former life. The Lead Alien also possessed heightened intelligence — most obviously displayed when it deduced a means by which it could escape captivity — and significant patience — it waited until the humans personnel observing it were distracted before carrying out its plan to escape, and also observed Clauss entering the cell from which it had fled, waiting until its prey had no hope of escape before activating the nitrogen spray and killing him.[6]

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