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Ted "Junior" Gillas

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Walter Golic

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Ted "Junior" Gillas

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Daniel Rains

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Jorge "Poncho" Ramirez

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Alan "Dutch" Schaefer

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Fiorina 161 Class C Work Correctional Unit

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Alien 3

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Daniel Rains

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Rains

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Walter Golic

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Golic

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Ted "Junior" Gillas

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Junior

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Francis Aaron

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Apprentices

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Acheron (LV-426)

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Acheron (LV-426)

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Talk:Weyland Industries

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Weyland Industries

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Dallas Arthur

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Samuel Brett

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Dennis Parker

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Jones (cat)

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Stasis

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Jones (cat)

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Jones (cat)

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Joan Lambert

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Dallas Arthur

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	{{Quote\|I don't mind the dark. I don't mind the bugs. I don't mind wandering around in some cold, wet, damp tunnel for a week at a time. I don't mind anything. But I mind Golic.\|'''Rains''' (from {{A3}} ''Assembly Cut'')}}		{{Quote\|I don't mind the dark. I don't mind the bugs. I don't mind wandering around in some cold, wet, damp tunnel for a week at a time. I don't mind anything. But I mind Golic.\|'''Rains''' (from {{A3}} ''Assembly Cut'')}}
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 |status = Deceased as of [[1987]]<ref name="P1">{{cite video|people=[[Jim Thomas]], [[John Thomas]] (writers) and [[John McTiernan]] (director)|title='{{P1}}'|medium=DVD|publisher=[[20th Century Fox]]|date=1987}}</ref>
 |actor = [[Richard Chaves]]}}
-'''Jorge "Poncho" Ramirez''' was a member of [[Alan "Dutch" Schaefer]]'s private military team, which was hired by the [[United States Army|U.S. military]] and the [[Central Intelligence Agency|CIA]] for a rescue mission in the Central American country of [[Val Verde]] in [[1987]]. After discovering that their mission was a set-up to dupe them into eliminating the rebels in the area, Schaefer's squad came into contact with a [[Jungle Hunter|Predator]] that stalked and killed the elite mercenaries one-by-one.
+'''Jorge Ramirez''', better known as '''"Poncho"''', was a member of [[Alan "Dutch" Schaefer]]'s private military team, which was hired by the [[United States Army|U.S. military]] and the [[Central Intelligence Agency|CIA]] for a rescue mission in the Central American country of [[Val Verde]] in [[1987]]. After discovering that their mission was a set-up to dupe them into eliminating the rebels in the area, Schaefer's squad came into contact with a [[Jungle Hunter|Predator]] that stalked and killed the elite mercenaries one-by-one.
 Poncho was an explosives expert who specialised in heavy ordnance. He was the last person to be killed by the Predator in Val Verde.

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 |actor = [[Arnold Schwarzenegger]]
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-Major '''Alan "Dutch" Schaefer''' was the leader and sole survivor of a private military team hired by the [[United States Army|U.S. military]] and the [[Central Intelligence Agency|CIA]] for a rescue mission in the Central American country of [[Val Verde]] in [[1987]]. After discovering that their mission was a set-up to dupe them into eliminating the rebels in the area, Dutch's squad came into contact with a [[Jungle Hunter|Predator]] that stalked and killed the elite mercenaries one-by-one.
+Major '''Alan Schaefer''', better known as '''"Dutch"''', was the leader and sole survivor of a private military team hired by the [[United States Army|U.S. military]] and the [[Central Intelligence Agency|CIA]] for a rescue mission in the Central American country of [[Val Verde]] in [[1987]]. After discovering that their mission was a set-up to dupe them into eliminating the rebels in the area, Dutch's squad came into contact with a [[Jungle Hunter|Predator]] that stalked and killed the elite mercenaries one-by-one.
 Dutch was a specialist in guerrilla engagements and had been posted in both Da Nang and Cambodia during and after the Vietnam War, alongside [[George Dillon]]. He was one of only two survivors of the encounter in Val Verde, the other being guerrilla [[Anna Gonsalves]].

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 *[[Eric (Fury 161 inmate)|Eric]]
 *[[Frank (Fury 161 inmate)|Frank]]
-*[[Golic]]
+*[[Ted "Junior" Gillas]]
 *[[Gregor]]
 *[[Allan Jude]]
 *[[Kevin (Fury 161 inmate)|Kevin]]
 *[[Robert Morse]]
 *[[Thomas Murphy]]
-*[[Rains]]
+*[[Daniel Rains]]
 *[[Troy]]
 *[[William (Fury 161 inmate)|William]]

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 Suspicious of what caused the escape pod to jettison and what killed her companions, Ripley requests that Clemens perform an autopsy on Newt. She fears that Newt may be carrying an Alien embryo in her body, though she does not share this information. Despite protests from the warden and his assistant, [[Francis Aaron|Aaron]], the autopsy is conducted and no embryo is found, and Clemens proclaims she simply died in the crash. Meanwhile, Ripley's unusual behavior begins to frustrate the warden and is agitating the prisoners.
-A funeral is performed for Newt and Hicks in which their bodies are cremated in the facility's enormous furnace. In another section of the facility, the prison dog <!-- DO NOT CHANGE TO OX. See note at top of section --> enters convulsions, and an [[Runner|Alien]] bursts from its body. The Alien soon begins to attack members of the colony, killing several and reducing an outcast prisoner [[Golic]] to a mentally deranged state. To get answers, Ripley recovers and reactivates the damaged android Bishop, who confirms that there was an Alien on the ''Sulaco'' and that it came with them to Fiorina in the escape pod. She informs Andrews of her previous encounters with the Aliens and suggests everyone work together to hunt it down and kill it. Andrews does not believe her story and explains that the facility has no weapons. Their only hope of protection is the rescue ship being sent for Ripley by the [[Weyland-Yutani|Weyland-Yutani Corporation]].
+A funeral is performed for Newt and Hicks in which their bodies are cremated in the facility's enormous furnace. In another section of the facility, the prison dog <!-- DO NOT CHANGE TO OX. See note at top of section --> enters convulsions, and an [[Runner|Alien]] bursts from its body. The Alien soon begins to attack members of the colony, killing several and reducing an outcast prisoner [[Walter Golic|Golic]] to a mentally deranged state. To get answers, Ripley recovers and reactivates the damaged android Bishop, who confirms that there was an Alien on the ''Sulaco'' and that it came with them to Fiorina in the escape pod. She informs Andrews of her previous encounters with the Aliens and suggests everyone work together to hunt it down and kill it. Andrews does not believe her story and explains that the facility has no weapons. Their only hope of protection is the rescue ship being sent for Ripley by the [[Weyland-Yutani|Weyland-Yutani Corporation]].
 Back in the prison infirmary, while talking to Ripley about the situation, Clemens is killed by the Alien, which then approaches Ripley but does not attempt to kill her. She runs to the mess hall to warn the others, only to see the Alien kill Andrews. Ripley rallies the inmates and proposes they pour highly flammable toxic waste, which is stored at the facility, into the ventilation system and ignite it to flush out the creature. The prisoners reluctantly agree to the plan, but the mixture is ignited prematurely by the creature's intervention, resulting in the deaths of many of the prisoners. Suffering from pain in her chest and fearing internal injuries, Ripley scans herself with the medical equipment on board the ''Sulaco'''s escape pod and discovers the embryo of an Alien [[Queen (caste)|Queen]] growing inside her. She also discovers out that Weyland-Yutani intend to capture the Queen embryo and the adult Alien, hoping to use them as biological weapons. Deducing that the mature Alien will not kill her because of the embryo she carries, Ripley begs [[Leonard Dillon|Dillon]], the religious leader of the inmates, to kill her, who agrees to do so only if she helps the inmates kill the adult creature first. They form a plan to lure it into the foundry's lead works facility and drown it in molten lead. The bait-and-chase style plan results in the death of Dillon and all the remaining prisoners except [[Robert Morse|Morse]], who pours the lead. The Alien, covered in molten metal, escapes the mold and is killed by Ripley when she turns on fire sprinklers and sprays the beast with water, causing its exoskeleton to cool rapidly and shatter via thermal shock.
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 *[[Leonard Dillon|Dillon]] .... [[Charles S. Dutton]]
 *[[Jonathan Clemens|Clemens]] .... [[Charles Dance]]
-*[[Golic]] .... [[Paul McGann]]
+*[[Walter Golic|Golic]] .... [[Paul McGann]]
 *[[Harold Andrews|Andrews]] .... [[Brian Glover]]
 *[[Francis Aaron|Aaron]] .... [[Ralph Brown]]
 *[[Robert Morse|Morse]] .... [[Danny Webb]]
-*[[Rains]] .... [[Christopher John Fields]]
+*[[Daniel Rains|Rains]] .... [[Christopher John Fields]]
-*[[Junior]] .... [[Holt McCallany]]
+*[[Ted "Junior" Gillas|Junior]] .... [[Holt McCallany]]
 *[[Michael Weyland|Bishop II]] .... [[Lance Henriksen]]
 *[[Thomas Murphy|Murphy]] .... [[Christopher Fairbank]]
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 ==Adaptations==
-A novelization of the film was authored by [[Alan Dean Foster]]. His adaptation includes many scenes that were cut from the final film, some of which later reappeared in the Assembly Cut. Foster wanted his adaptation to differ from the film's script, which he disliked, but Walter Hill declared he should not alter the storyline. Foster later commented: "So out went my carefully constructed motivations for all the principal prisoners, my preserving the life of Newt (her killing in the film is an obscenity) and much else. Embittered by this experience, that's why I turned down ''[[Alien Resurrection|Resurrection]]''."<ref>{{cite news | author = [[Alan Dean Foster]] | title = Planet Error | publisher = [[Empire (magazine)|Empire]] | date = April 2008 | pages = 100}}</ref>
+A novelization of the film was authored by [[Alan Dean Foster]]. His adaptation includes many scenes that were cut from the final film, some of which later reappeared in the Assembly Cut. Foster wanted his adaptation to differ from the film's script, which he disliked, but Walter Hill declared he should not alter the storyline. Foster later commented: "So out went my carefully constructed motivations for all the principal prisoners, my preserving the life of Newt (her killing in the film is an obscenity) and much else. Embittered by this experience, that's why I turned down ''[[Alien Resurrection (novel)|Resurrection]]''."<ref>{{cite news | author = [[Alan Dean Foster]] | title = Planet Error | publisher = [[Empire (magazine)|Empire]] | date = April 2008 | pages = 100}}</ref>
 [[Dark Horse Comics]] also released a three-issue comic book adaptation of the film.<ref>{{Cite comic | Writer = [[Steven Grant (comics)|Steven Grant]] | Penciller = Christopher Taylor | Title = Alien 3 | Issue = 1-3 | Date = June &ndash; July 1992 | Publisher = [[Dark Horse Comics]]}}</ref>

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    |image = [[File:Rains.png|200px]]
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-'''Rains''' was an inmate at the [[Fiorina 161 Class C Work Correctional Unit]], one of several who stayed behind after the facility was officially closed down by [[Weyland-Yutani]]. He was killed by a lone [[Runner|Xenomorph]] that was born in the prison in [[2179]].
+'''Daniel Rains'''<ref>{{A3}} Collector Cards</ref> was an inmate at the [[Fiorina 161 Class C Work Correctional Unit]], one of several who stayed behind after the facility was officially closed down by [[Weyland-Yutani]]. He was killed by a lone [[Runner|Xenomorph]] that was born in the prison in [[2179]].
 Rains was slain by the Xenomorph while surveying one of the prison's many disused areas, along with his friend [[Edward Boggs]].

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-'''Golic''' was an inmate at the [[Fiorina 161 Class C Work Correctional Unit]], one of several who stayed behind after the facility was officially closed down by [[Weyland-Yutani]]. He was involved in battling a lone [[Runner|Xenomorph]] that was born in the prison in [[2179]].
+'''Walter Golic'''<ref>{{A3}} Collector Cards</ref> was an inmate at the [[Fiorina 161 Class C Work Correctional Unit]], one of several who stayed behind after the facility was officially closed down by [[Weyland-Yutani]]. He was involved in battling a lone [[Runner|Xenomorph]] that was born in the prison in [[2179]].
 A particularly disturbed individual, Golic was disliked even by the majority of the hardened criminals in the prison. In his deluded state, he came to see the Xenomorph as a captivating demonic figure, idolizing it as some sort of deity. While his fate is ambiguous in the theatrical version of the film, in the Assembly Cut he is killed freeing the creature from captivity.

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-'''Junior''' was an inmate at the [[Fiorina 161 Class C Work Correctional Unit]], one of several who stayed behind after the facility was officially closed down by [[Weyland-Yutani]]. He was involved in battling a lone [[Runner|Xenomorph]] that was born in the prison in [[2179]].
+'''Ted Gillas''', better known as '''Junior''',<ref>{{A3}} Collector Cards</ref> was an inmate at the [[Fiorina 161 Class C Work Correctional Unit]], one of several who stayed behind after the facility was officially closed down by [[Weyland-Yutani]]. He was involved in battling a lone [[Runner|Xenomorph]] that was born in the prison in [[2179]].
 A serial rapist, Junior was the ringleader in the rape attempt on [[Ellen Ripley]]. While his fate is ambiguous in the theatrical version of the film, in the Assembly Cut he sacrifices his life in order to lure the Xenomorph into a nuclear waste dump where it is then trapped by the other inmates.

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 |image = [[File:Francis Aaron.png|200px]]
-|name = Francis Aaron
+|name = Francis "85" Aaron
 |rank = Prison Guard
 |species = [[Human]]

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	The Apprentices only really started getting widespread when Lord's son Falcon saw that the [[Xenomorphs]] weren't giving any ground in the war, in fact [[predators]] were losing the fight bad so he said to an elder "Enough is enough we're losing planets fast and we can't kill the [[Queen (xenomorph)\|Queens]] fast enough to suppress them, here's an idea, let's start by outlawing the emprisonment of the queens and easing off the strike forces we send, then we'll have to find some other species to hand the war on the [[Xenomorph\|serpents]], the fact, is that no matter how fast we breed or how slow we die, we will never recover from the kill rage wars, at this point the best we can do is hold them back until the race we choose can replace us."		The Apprentices only really started getting widespread when Lord's son Falcon saw that the [[Xenomorphs]] weren't giving any ground in the war, in fact [[predators]] were losing the fight bad so he said to an elder "Enough is enough we're losing planets fast and we can't kill the [[Queen (xenomorph)\|Queens]] fast enough to suppress them, here's an idea, let's start by outlawing the emprisonment of the queens and easing off the strike forces we send, then we'll have to find some other species to hand the war on the [[Xenomorph\|serpents]], the fact, is that no matter how fast we breed or how slow we die, we will never recover from the kill rage wars, at this point the best we can do is hold them back until the race we choose can replace us."
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		+	Once an apprentices training is complete and they have survived at least four xenomorph hunts they are either placed back into the society of humanity or kept with the clan as military combatant, it's up to the apprentice which happens.

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 ==Behind the scenes==
-LV-426 was first introduced in the [[1979]] film {{A1}}, though it is not named and is simply referred to as a "planetoid" or "ball". In the [[1986]] sequel {{A2}}, the name LV-426 is given, while the name Acheron appears in the [[Aliens (novel)|novelization]]. On the timeline of the official viral website for [[Weyland Corp]], as part of the promotion for the film {{Pro}}, the planet's name appears as officially Acheron LV-426, bringing both names together. The planet was originally thought to appear in ''Prometheus'', but instead the planet [[LV-223]] was used.
+LV-426 was first introduced in the [[1979]] film {{A1}}, though it is not named and is simply referred to as a "planetoid" or "ball". In the [[1986]] sequel {{A2}}, the name LV-426 is given, while the name Acheron appears in the [[Aliens (novel)|novelization]]. On the timeline of the official viral website for [[Weyland Corp]], as part of the promotion for the film {{Pro}}, the planet's name appears as officially Acheron LV-426, bringing both names together. The planet was originally going to appear in ''Prometheus'', but ultimately the planet [[LV-223]] was used.
-The name Acheron is reused in the [[Alien 3 (novel)|novelization]] of {{A3}}, although it is repeatedly misspelled as "Archeron". LV-426 is mentioned again in the musings of Dr [[Mason Wren]] in the [[Alien Resurrection (novel)|novelization]] of {{A4}}, in which the researcher reflects that the loss of the [[Derelict Ship|Derelict]] was a great setback. Unlike earlier novels, the planet is once more referred to as LV-426.
+The name Acheron is reused in the [[Alien 3 (novel)|novelization]] of {{A3}}, although it is repeatedly misspelled as "Archeron". LV-426 is mentioned again in the musings of Dr. [[Mason Wren]] in the [[Alien Resurrection (novel)|novelization]] of {{A4}}, in which the researcher reflects that the loss of the [[Derelict Ship|Derelict]] was a great setback. Unlike earlier novels, the planet is once more referred to as LV-426.
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 {{Quote|It's a rock. No indigenous life.|'''[[ECA representative]]''' (from {{A2}})}}
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-|image = [[File:LV-426.png|300px]]
+|image = [[File:LV-426 terrain.png|300px]]
 |name = Acheron (LV-426)
 |Diameter = 1,200 km
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 ==Terrain and Climate==
-[[File:LV-426 terrain.png|thumb|250px|The surface of LV-426.]]
+[[File:LV-426.png|thumb|250px|LV-416 seen from orbit.]]
-Acheron has a 1200 km diameter at its quadrant points QBR 157 052 and has a molten lava base. Its indigenous atmosphere was described as "primordial", consisting mainly of nitrogen, water vapor, carbon dioxide, trace particles of oxygen and small concentrations of methane and ammonia.<ref name="CMTM137">{{cite book|title=''[[Aliens: Colonial Marines Technical Manual]]''|author=Lee Brimmicombe-Wood|publisher=HarperPrism|year=1996|page=137}}</ref> The planet maintains a gravitational field equivalent to 0.86 of that on Earth. When first discovered, the moon was highly unstable with volcanic activity. The main crust was formed mostly out of igneous rocks with a surface temperate of absolute zero. Needless to say, LV-426 was inhospitable to human life.
+Acheron has a 1200 km diameter at its quadrant points QBR 157 052 and has a molten lava base. The planet maintains a gravitational field equivalent to 0.86 of that on Earth, implying the moon is made of incredibly dense material given its small size.<ref name="Alienbook46">{{cite book|title=[[Alien (novel)|Alien novelization]]|author=[[Alan Dean Foster]]|publisher=Warner Books, Inc.|year=1979|page=46}}</ref> When first discovered, the moon was highly unstable with volcanic activity. The main crust was formed mostly out of igneous rocks.
 ===Geographical features===
-The Ilium Range is a mountain range on the Acheron moon where the {{USCSS|Nostromo}} discovered an [[Derelict Ship|abandoned alien vessel]] in [[2122]].
+The Ilium Range is a mountain range on the Acheron moon near to where the {{USCSS|Nostromo}} discovered an [[Derelict Ship|abandoned alien vessel]] in [[2122]].
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	:::Sure, I'll have a look later when I've got a minute.--[[User:Leigh Burne\|Leigh Burne]] <sup>([[User talk:Leigh Burne\|talk]]) ([[Special:Contributions/Leigh Burne\|Contribs]])</sup> 16:21, May 17, 2013 (UTC)		:::Sure, I'll have a look later when I've got a minute.--[[User:Leigh Burne\|Leigh Burne]] <sup>([[User talk:Leigh Burne\|talk]]) ([[Special:Contributions/Leigh Burne\|Contribs]])</sup> 16:21, May 17, 2013 (UTC)
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		+	::::Sorry for the delay. Anyway, I've added a reference for the above quote to the retcon trivia.--[[User:Leigh Burne\|Leigh Burne]] <sup>([[User talk:Leigh Burne\|talk]]) ([[Special:Contributions/Leigh Burne\|Contribs]])</sup> 10:58, May 20, 2013 (UTC)

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 ==Trivia==
-*Weyland Industries bears no relation to [[Weyland Corp]] from the movie {{Pro}}, and has essentially been retconned by that movie's production.
+*Weyland Industries bears no relation to [[Weyland Corp]] from the movie {{Pro}}, and has essentially been retconned by that movie's production.<ref name="W-Y archives">{{cite web|title=CraveOnline - Fundamental Mysteries: Damon Lindelof on Prometheus|url=http://www.craveonline.com/film/interviews/190017-fundamental-mysteries-damon-lindelof-on-prometheus-and-star-trek-2|accessdate=2013-05-20}}</ref>
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 When [[MU-TH-UR 6000|MU-TH-UR]] detected the signal from LV-426 and roused the crew of the ''Nostromo'' from [[Stasis|hypersleep]] early, Dallas and [[Ash]] pointed out to the reluctant [[Samuel Brett|Brett]] and [[Dennis Parker|Parker]] that [[Weyland-Yutani]] orders dictated they had to investigate, despite only being a commercial towing vehicle. Although Dallas fully intended to follow the order, he was clearly annoyed and anxious at the extra risk involved.
-After the ''Nostromo'' was damaged upon landing on LV-426, Dallas, [[Joan Lambert|Lambert]] and [[Gilbert Kane|Kane]] set out to find the source of the signal MU-TH-UR had picked up. They eventually discovered the [[Derelict Ship|Derelict]] on the moon's surface and the deceased [[The Pilot|Pilot]] inside, Dallas taking a particular interest in the latter. When Kane was attacked by a [[Facehugger]] while investigating the Derelict's cargo hold, Dallas and Lambert built a makeshift stretcher from the equipment they had available and carried him back to the ''Nostromo''<ref name="Alienbook78">{{cite book|title=[[Alien (novel)|Alien novelization]]|author=[[Alan Dean Foster]]|publisher=Warner Books, Inc.|year=1979|page=78}}</ref>. Despite Dallas' orders to the contrary, [[Ellen Ripley|Ripley]] initially refused to let them back on board, citing quarantine concerns, but was eventually undermined by Ash. Once on board, Dallas' anger and frustration at how the company-imposed investigation had turned out meant he ordered the ''Nostromo'' to leave even though repairs had not been completed.
+After the ''Nostromo'' was damaged by dust entering one of its engine intakes while landing on LV-426,<ref name="Alienbook30">{{cite book|title=[[Alien (novel)|Alien novelization]]|author=[[Alan Dean Foster]]|publisher=Warner Books, Inc.|year=1979|page=30}}</ref> Dallas, [[Joan Lambert|Lambert]] and [[Gilbert Kane|Kane]] set out to find the source of the signal MU-TH-UR had picked up. They eventually discovered the [[Derelict Ship|Derelict]] on the moon's surface and the deceased [[The Pilot|Pilot]] inside, Dallas taking a particular interest in the latter. When Kane was attacked by a [[Facehugger]] while investigating the Derelict's cargo hold, Dallas and Lambert built a makeshift stretcher from the equipment they had available and carried him back to the ''Nostromo''<ref name="Alienbook78">{{cite book|title=[[Alien (novel)|Alien novelization]]|author=[[Alan Dean Foster]]|publisher=Warner Books, Inc.|year=1979|page=78}}</ref>. Despite Dallas' orders to the contrary, [[Ellen Ripley|Ripley]] initially refused to let them back on board, citing quarantine concerns, but was eventually undermined by Ash. Once on board, Dallas' anger and frustration at how the company-imposed investigation had turned out meant he ordered the ''Nostromo'' to leave even though repairs had not been completed.
 ===The air ducts===

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 {{Quote|Shouldn't damage the little bastard, unless its skin is thinner than ours.|'''Brett''', regarding the cattle prods he constructed (from {{A1}})}}
-When the ''Nostromo'' was damaged setting down on LV-426 in [[2122]], it fell to Brett and [[Dennis Parker|Parker]] to repair the ship. When [[Gilbert Kane|Kane]] was brought back aboard with a [[Facehugger]] attached to his face, Captain [[Dallas Arthur|Dallas]] elected to leave the moon immediately, regardless of the fact several non-essential systems had yet to be fixed. When an unsuccessful attempt to remove the Facehugger led to the creature's [[Xenomorph blood|blood]] eating through several decks of the ''Nostromo'', Dallas used Brett's pen to inspect the rapidly oxidizing acid, melting the tip, much to Brett's chagrin.
+When the ''Nostromo'' was damaged by dust entering one of the engine intakes<ref name="Alienbook30">{{cite book|title=[[Alien (novel)|Alien novelization]]|author=[[Alan Dean Foster]]|publisher=Warner Books, Inc.|year=1979|page=30}}</ref> while setting down on LV-426 in [[2122]], it fell to Brett and [[Dennis Parker|Parker]] to repair the ship. When [[Gilbert Kane|Kane]] was brought back aboard with a [[Facehugger]] attached to his face, Captain [[Dallas Arthur|Dallas]] elected to leave the moon immediately, regardless of the fact several non-essential systems had yet to be fixed. When an unsuccessful attempt to remove the Facehugger led to the creature's [[Xenomorph blood|blood]] eating through several decks of the ''Nostromo'', Dallas used Brett's pen to inspect the rapidly oxidizing acid, melting the tip, much to Brett's chagrin.
 After Kane was killed by the [[Chestburster]] implanted inside him, Brett constructed several cattle prods and some sturdy nets to help catch the creature, and with assistance of several [[Motion Tracker|motion detectors]] the crew set about finding it. Brett, Parker and [[Ellen Ripley|Ripley]] soon detected a signal, but when they discovered it was merely [[Jones (cat)|Jones]], the ship's cat, Brett let him go. Ripley and Parker frustratedly pointed out they would now just pick up the cat's signal again later on, and so Brett set off to retrieve Jones. While hunting for the cat in the ''Nostromo'''s hold, he was ambushed by the now fully-grown [[The Alien (Xenomorph)|Alien]] and killed, before being dragged away into the ship's ventilation shafts.

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 ===Landing on LV-426===
 {{quote|I hate to bring this up but, uh, this a commercial ship, not a rescue ship...|'''Parker''', regarding the investigation of the signal (from {{A1}})}}
-From the outset, Parker was strongly opposed to the ''Nostromo'' landing on LV-426, citing the crew's lack of training as a good reason why they should not attempt to investigate the signal coming from the moon (although, as ever, he managed to wrap his argument up in a discussion on pay grades). When the ship was damaged during landing on the moon's surface, Parker and [[Samuel Brett|Brett]] set to making repairs, although these were not entirely completed by the time [[Gilbert Kane|Kane]] was returned with a [[Facehugger]] attached to him and the vessel lifted off. Concerning Kane's condition, Parker was adamant he should just be put into [[Stasis]] for return to [[Earth]], but Science Officer [[Ash]] ignored his suggestions.
+From the outset, Parker was strongly opposed to the ''Nostromo'' landing on LV-426, citing the crew's lack of training as a good reason why they should not attempt to investigate the signal coming from the moon (although, as ever, he managed to wrap his argument up in a discussion on pay grades). During landing on the moon's surface, dust entered one of the ship's engine intakes and caused damage, eventually triggering an electrical fire in the engineering section.<ref name="Alienbook30">{{cite book|title=[[Alien (novel)|Alien novelization]]|author=[[Alan Dean Foster]]|publisher=Warner Books, Inc.|year=1979|page=30}}</ref> While Parker and [[Samuel Brett|Brett]] managed to extinguish the blaze, their repairs were not entirely completed by the time [[Gilbert Kane|Kane]] was returned with a [[Facehugger]] attached to him and the vessel lifted off. Concerning Kane's condition, Parker was adamant he should just be put into [[Stasis]] for return to [[Earth]], but Science Officer [[Ash]] ignored his suggestions.
 ===Hunting the Alien===

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 *[[Dennis Parker]] — Chief Engineer
 *[[Samuel Brett]] — Engineering Technician
 ==Energy and propulsion==

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 ==Overview==
-Stasis primarily revolves around the use of hypersleep chambers, simple cots with glass lids inside which crew members "sleep" for a large part of the duration of long-haul interstellar flights. During this sleep, the crew are effectively shielded from the effects of time, experiencing nothing and growing no older as time outside the cryotube passes normally.
+Stasis primarily revolves around the use of hypersleep chambers, simple cots with glass lids inside which crew members "sleep" for a large part of the duration of long-haul interstellar flights. During this sleep, the crew are effectively shielded from the effects of time, experiencing nothing and growing no older as time outside the cryotube passes normally. Although essentially "frozen" in this state, people in hypersleep are still capable of dreaming; indeed, dreaming is actively encouraged and apparently consciously pursued as a means to preserve the individual's mental health throughout long periods in cryo.<ref name="Alienbook3">{{cite book|title=[[Alien (novel)|Alien novelization]]|author=[[Alan Dean Foster]]|publisher=Warner Books, Inc.|year=1979|page=3}}</ref>
-These cryotubes are effective to the point of being able to sustain and suspend an individual for decades, although waking from such a lengthy period of stasis carries with it minor side effects, including nausea, exhaustion and dizziness, that may last for several days.<ref name="A2">{{cite video|people=[[James Cameron]] (writer and director)|title='{{A2}}'|medium=DVD|publisher=[[20th Century Fox]]|date=1986}}</ref> Similarly, being removed from stasis rapidly without a proper wake-up procedure, while not fatal, can produce similar conditions in the occupant.<ref name="A3">{{cite video|people=[[Vincent Ward]] (writer) and [[David Fincher]] (director)|title='{{A3}}'|medium=DVD|publisher=[[20th Century Fox]]|date=1992}}</ref> While an individual cryotube can only sustain a single person, it seems smaller secondary occupants can be safely accommodated — [[Ellen Ripley]] and the cat [[Jones (cat)|Jones]] successfully shared a hypersleep chamber for 57 years, and both survived without any long-term adverse effects.
+These cryotubes are effective to the point of being able to sustain and suspend an individual for decades, although waking from such a lengthy period of stasis carries with it minor side effects, including nausea, exhaustion and dizziness, that may last for several days.<ref name="A2">{{cite video|people=[[James Cameron]] (writer and director)|title='{{A2}}'|medium=DVD|publisher=[[20th Century Fox]]|date=1986}}</ref> Similarly, being removed from stasis rapidly without a proper wake-up procedure, while not fatal, can produce similar conditions in the occupant.<ref name="A3">{{cite video|people=[[Vincent Ward]] (writer) and [[David Fincher]] (director)|title='{{A3}}'|medium=DVD|publisher=[[20th Century Fox]]|date=1992}}</ref> While an individual cryotube can only sustain a single person, it is common practice for smaller organisms to share a chamber with humans; for example, [[Jones (cat)|Jones]] the cat shared a tube with a human crew member during the ''[[USCSS Nostromo|Nostromo]]'''s long voyages without problems.<ref name="Alienbook8">{{cite book|title=[[Alien (novel)|Alien novelization]]|author=[[Alan Dean Foster]]|publisher=Warner Books, Inc.|year=1979|page=8}}</ref>
-The benefits of stasis are twofold; not only does it prevent crew members from wasting large portions of their lifespan on travel, it also reduces the amount of food, water and other consumables required on long trips, thereby saving considerable weight and storage space on board the ship. Furthermore, as the vast majority of space flight is uneventful and straightforward, the vessel can be piloted by the on-board computer and as a result the human crew are not required to operate the ship's systems. However, the need for a trained crew during docking and landing procedures means that human personnel cannot be removed entirely. Similarly, unforeseen events may lead to the need for human intervention during the course of the journey. Stasis allows for the crew to be available at the required times, while also relieving them of their duty during the extended periods when they are not needed to operate the ship.
+The benefits of stasis are twofold; not only does it prevent crew members from wasting large portions of their lifespan on travel, it also reduces the amount of food, water and other consumables required on long trips, thereby saving considerable weight and storage space on board the ship. Vessels are generally not fully heated while the crew is in hypersleep, conserving valuable energy.<ref name="Alienbook6">{{cite book|title=[[Alien (novel)|Alien novelization]]|author=[[Alan Dean Foster]]|publisher=Warner Books, Inc.|year=1979|page=6}}</ref> Furthermore, as the vast majority of space flight is uneventful and straightforward, the vessel can be piloted by the on-board computer and as a result the human crew are not required to operate the ship's systems. However, the need for a trained crew during docking and landing procedures means that human personnel cannot be removed entirely. Similarly, unforeseen events may lead to the need for human intervention during the course of the journey. Stasis allows for the crew to be available at the required times, while also relieving them of their duty during the extended periods when they are not needed to operate the ship.
 ==Behind the Scenes==
 The mechanics of stasis are never explicitly explored in the [[Alien (franchise)|''Alien'' franchise]]. Traditional science fiction concepts for stasis revolve around either biologically-induced deep sleep or the use of artificial energy fields that suspend time for anything that they encapsulate. Which of these hypersleep in the ''Alien'' universe relies on, or whether it uses some other means, is never elaborated upon.
 ==References==

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 ==Biography==
 ===Aboard the Nostromo===
-Jones was apparently of little interest to the [[The Alien (Xenomorph)|Alien]] born aboard the ''Nostromo'' and survived the incident unscathed. However, he was indirectly responsible for the death of [[Samuel Brett|Brett]]; when the latter pursued Jones through the ship's cargo hold, seeking to catch him so that he would not be accidentally picked up on the [[Motion Tracker|motion trackers]] being used by the crew to hunt the Alien, the cat inadvertently lured him into a room where the Alien was hiding. Jones saw the Alien drag Brett's body into the air shafts.
+Owing to Jones' small size and mass, he comfortably shared a [[Stasis|hypersleep]] capsule with one of the crew members during the ''Nostromo'''s long journeys.<ref name="Alienbook8">{{cite book|title=[[Alien (novel)|Alien novelization]]|author=[[Alan Dean Foster]]|publisher=Warner Books, Inc.|year=1979|page=8}}</ref> When the [[The Alien (Xenomorph)|Alien]] began stalking the ship's occupants, Jones was apparently of little interest to the creature and he survived the incident unscathed. However, he was indirectly responsible for the death of [[Samuel Brett|Brett]]; when the latter pursued Jones through the ship's cargo hold, seeking to catch him so that he would not be accidentally picked up on the [[Motion Tracker|motion trackers]] being used by the crew to hunt the Alien, the cat inadvertently lured him into a room where the Alien was hiding. Jones saw the Alien drag Brett's body into the air shafts.
 Ripley later found Jones and put him in a carry case. At one point, Ripley was forced to abandon Jones to the Alien, but, while the Xenomorph was notably distracted by the cat, it did not attack it. Jones was later recovered and put in [[Stasis|hypersleep]] aboard the ''[[Narcissus]]'' after escaping with Ripley.

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 ==Differences from the Film==
 *The interior of the [[Derelict Ship|Derelict]] is quite different; most notably the [[The Pilot|Pilot]] is completely absent. Dallas also finds an empty [[Xenomorph Egg|Egg]] in the main chamber.<ref name="Alienbook61">{{cite book|title=Alien novelization|author=[[Alan Dean Foster]]|publisher=Warner Books, Inc.|year=1979|page=61}}</ref> The cargo hold is accessed by a tall, smooth-sided vertical shaft that runs for some distance down into the bowels of the ship, as opposed to the hole melted in the floor seen in {{A1}}, and in the hold the Eggs are all over the walls as well as the floor. Additionally, Dallas and the others find the equipment that is broadcasting the signal that brought them to the moon.<ref name="Alienbook62">{{cite book|title=Alien novelization|author=[[Alan Dean Foster]]|publisher=Warner Books, Inc.|year=1979|page=62}}</ref>
-*The design of the Eggs is different — they are smooth and opaque but become rough and transparent prior to Facehugger release.<ref name="Alienbook73">{{cite book|title=Alien novelization|author=[[Alan Dean Foster]]|publisher=Warner Books, Inc.|year=1979|page=73}}</ref> The Eggs no not open neatly like i nthe film, rather the Facehugger simply explodes violently from the capsule.<ref name="Alienbook74">{{cite book|title=Alien novelization|author=[[Alan Dean Foster]]|publisher=Warner Books, Inc.|year=1979|page=74}}</ref>
+*The design of the Eggs is different — they are smooth and opaque but become rough and transparent prior to Facehugger release.<ref name="Alienbook73">{{cite book|title=Alien novelization|author=[[Alan Dean Foster]]|publisher=Warner Books, Inc.|year=1979|page=73}}</ref> The Eggs no not open neatly like in the film, rather the Facehugger simply explodes violently through the top of capsule.<ref name="Alienbook74">{{cite book|title=Alien novelization|author=[[Alan Dean Foster]]|publisher=Warner Books, Inc.|year=1979|page=74}}</ref>
 *The design of the Facehugger (referred to in the novel as the "alien hand") is different to the theatrical films. In the novel it is grey in colour with a single bulging eye on its back, whereas in the films they are a pale yellow and have no eyes.<ref name="Alienbook74"/> It also has octopus-like suckers underneath the help it adhere to Kane's face.<ref name="Alienbook114">{{cite book|title=Alien novelization|author=[[Alan Dean Foster]]|publisher=Warner Books, Inc.|year=1979|page=114}}</ref>
 *We find out that Dallas and [[Joan Lambert|Lambert]] get [[Gilbert Kane|Kane]] back to the ship by building a makeshift stretcher out of the winch assembly they used to lower him into the cargo hold.<ref name="Alienbook78">{{cite book|title=Alien novelization|author=[[Alan Dean Foster]]|publisher=Warner Books, Inc.|year=1979|page=78}}</ref>
-*After the Facehugger's blood almost ruptures the ''[[USCSS Nostromo|Nostromo]]'''s hull, the crew briefly considers operating on Kane outside the ship where the blood cannot cause damage.<ref name="Alienbook95">{{cite book|title=Alien novelization|author=[[Alan Dean Foster]]|publisher=Warner Books, Inc.|year=1979|page=95}}</ref>
+*After the Facehugger's blood almost ruptures the ''Nostromo'''s hull, the crew briefly considers operating on Kane outside the ship where the blood cannot cause damage.<ref name="Alienbook95">{{cite book|title=Alien novelization|author=[[Alan Dean Foster]]|publisher=Warner Books, Inc.|year=1979|page=95}}</ref>
 *[[Ellen Ripley|Ripley]] discovers the cocooned bodies of Dallas and [[Samuel Brett|Brett]] during her escape from the ''Nostromo'', and it is implied they are being transformed by the Alien into new [[Xenomorph Egg|Eggs]]. This sequence was actually filmed for {{A1}} but was cut late in production. It was later partially reinstated for the 2003 Director's Cut of the film.

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-'''Jones''' (nicknamed '''Jonesy''' by the crew of the ''[[USCSS Nostromo|Nostromo]]'') was a [[cat]], more specifically a Ginger Tom, kept aboard the USCSS ''Nostromo''. Jones and [[Ellen Ripley]] were the only ones who survived the ''Nostromo''<nowiki>'</nowiki>s encounter with a [[The Alien (Xenomorph)|Xenomorph]] and the ship's subsequent destruction.
+'''Jones''' (nicknamed '''Jonesy''' by the crew of the ''[[USCSS Nostromo|Nostromo]]'') was a [[cat]], more specifically a Ginger Tom, kept aboard the USCSS ''Nostromo'', primarily as a means of controlling pests and also as a source of relaxation and entertainment for the crew.<ref name="Alienbook109">{{cite book|title=[[Alien (novel)|Alien novelization]]|author=[[Alan Dean Foster]]|publisher=Warner Books, Inc.|year=1979|page=109}}</ref>
 ==Biography==
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 ==Trivia==
 *Jones is likely a reference to the old tradition of a "[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ship%27s_cat ship's cat]", whereby the animals are brought aboard sea-going vessels to hunt rodents and other undesirable vermin aboard the ship.
-*In the [[Alien (novel)|novelisation]] of {{A1}}, a short passage is written from Jones' perspective, wherein he sees his role on the ''Nostromo'' as that of mouser and a source of distraction and relaxation for the crew.
+*In the [[Alien (novel)|novelisation]] of {{A1}}, several short passages are actually written from Jones' perspective.<ref name="Alienbook109"/>
 *Jones has been [[w:c:halo:Jonesy|referenced several times]] in the ''Halo'' franchise; ''Halo'' developer Bungie has admitted to taking inspiration for their games from the ''Alien'' franchise, and {{A2}} in particular.
 *Jones has been referenced in ''World of Warcraft'' and can be found in Dalaran in the The Legerdemain Inn resting comfortably on a ledge as you go up the stairs to the second floor. The various [[United States Colonial Marine Corps|Marines]] from ''Aliens'' are also scattered throughout the game.

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 ===Exploring the Derelict===
 {{Quote|Look, would you open the God damn hatch, we have to get him inside!|'''Lambert''', to '''[[Ellen Ripley|Ripley]]''' when stuck outside the ''[[USCSS Nostromo|Nostromo]]'' (from {{A1}})}}
-When the ''Nostromo'' set down on LV-426, Lambert was one of the three crewmembers chosen to investigate the signal coming from the moon's surface, along with Captain [[Dallas Arthur|Dallas]] and Executive Officer [[Gilbert Kane|Kane]]. The trio eventually stumbled across the [[Derelict Ship|Derelict]], and despite Lambert's discomfort and desire to leave, the decision was made to explore further. Inside Lambert and the others discovered the remains of the [[The Pilot|Pilot]] before Kane was attacked by a [[Facehugger]] in the ship's hold. Lambert and Dallas managed to carry Kane back to the ''Nostromo'', where [[Ash]] let them in, despite [[Ellen Ripley|Ripley]]'s misgivings.
+When the ''Nostromo'' set down on LV-426, Lambert was one of the three crewmembers chosen to investigate the signal coming from the moon's surface, along with Captain [[Dallas Arthur|Dallas]] and Executive Officer [[Gilbert Kane|Kane]]. The trio eventually stumbled across the [[Derelict Ship|Derelict]], and despite Lambert's discomfort and desire to leave, the decision was made to explore further. Inside Lambert and the others discovered the remains of the [[The Pilot|Pilot]] before Kane was attacked by a [[Facehugger]] in the ship's hold. Lambert and Dallas managed to assemble a makeshift stretcher from their equipment<ref name="Alienbook78">{{cite book|title=[[Alien (novel)|Alien novelization]]|author=[[Alan Dean Foster]]|publisher=Warner Books, Inc.|year=1979|page=78}}</ref> and carried Kane back to the ''Nostromo'', where [[Ash]] let them in, despite [[Ellen Ripley|Ripley]]'s misgivings.
 ===Escape plan and death===

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 ==Composition==
-Xenomorph blood is a molecular acid.<ref name="A2"/> While incredibly potent, it quickly oxidises in air and is subsequently rendered neutral.<ref name="A1"/> It is typically a dull yellow in color, occasionally with hints of green. The [[Alien (novel)|''Alien'' novelization]] suggests that, at least at the Facehugger stage, the acid is not blood but a fluid maintained under pressure between a double layer of skin.<ref name="fluidnotblood">{{Cite book | last =Foster | first =Alan Dean | author-link =Alan Dean Foster | last2 =O'Bannon | first2 =Dan | author2-link =Dan O'Bannon | year = 1979 | date = | title =Alien | place = | publisher =Macdonald and Jane's | edition = | volume = | id = | isbn =0-354-04436-2 | url = | location =London | postscript =<!--None-->}}</ref>
+Xenomorph blood is a molecular acid.<ref name="A2"/> While incredibly potent, it quickly oxidises in air and is subsequently rendered neutral.<ref name="A1"/> It is typically a dull yellow in color, occasionally with hints of green. While generally accepted as the creature's blood (and typically described as such), some have suggested that, at least at the Facehugger stage, the acid is not blood but rather a defensive fluid maintained under pressure between a double layer of skin.<ref name="Alienbook95">{{cite book|title=[[Alien (novel)|''Alien'' novelization]]|author=[[Alan Dean Foster]]|publisher=Warner Books, Inc.|year=1979|page=95}}</ref><ref name="Alienbook103">{{cite book|title=[[Alien (novel)|''Alien'' novelization]]|author=[[Alan Dean Foster]]|publisher=Warner Books, Inc.|year=1979|page=103}}</ref>
 It has been theorized that the Xenomorph's acid blood could be some type of "hydrosulfuric" or hydrochloric acid composition due to its corrosiveness and its conspicuously toxic effects on living human tissue. It has also been theorized that the Aliens are immune to their own acidic blood due to an endobiological build-up, similar to the human stomach's ability to protect itself from its own digestive fluids.<ref name="Science">{{cite video|people=[[Brothers Strause]], [[Ronald Shusett]]|title=Science of the Alien|medium=DVD|publisher=[[20th Century Fox]]|date=2007}}</ref> This idea has been pushed further with the suggestion that the Xenomorph's protection system against its own toxic hydrofluoric acid is essentially a bio-organically produced Teflon insulation within its body, since polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE, or Teflon), being a fluorine-based compound, does not react with hydrofluoric acid.<ref name="Science"/> In the film {{AVP1}} this is shown to be the case, as a [[Yautja (Predator)|Predator]] uses Xenomorph chitin to make armor for [[Alexa Woods|Alexa]] that protects her from Alien blood.<ref name="AvP1"/>

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 [[File:Face.png|thumb|250px|Facehuggers inside their eggs.]]
-Facehuggers normally reside within their [[Xenomorph Egg|Egg]] until disturbed by a potential host, at which point the Egg will open and the creature will launch itself at the victim; the manner in which the this host is detected is not well understood. Although Facehuggers can survive outside of these Eggs for a period of time,<ref name="A2"/><ref name="AvP2">{{cite video|people=[[Dan O'Bannon]], [[Ronald Shusett]], [[Jim Thomas]], [[John Thomas]] (writers) and The [[Brothers Strause]] (directors)|title='{{AVP2}}'|medium=DVD|publisher=[[20th Century Fox]]|date=2007}}</ref> this is not common. Being submerged does not appear to affect them, as Facehuggers on [[Acheron (LV-426)|LV-426]] were stored in some form of preservative fluid for an extended period of time and were still able to function normally when released.<ref name="A2"/>
+Facehuggers normally reside within their [[Xenomorph Egg|Egg]] until disturbed by a potential host, at which point the Egg will open and the creature will launch itself at the victim; the manner in which the this host is detected is not well understood. Although Facehuggers can survive outside of these Eggs for a period of time,<ref name="A2"/><ref name="AvP2">{{cite video|people=[[Dan O'Bannon]], [[Ronald Shusett]], [[Jim Thomas]], [[John Thomas]] (writers) and The [[Brothers Strause]] (directors)|title='{{AVP2}}'|medium=DVD|publisher=[[20th Century Fox]]|date=2007}}</ref> this is not common. Being submerged does not appear to affect them, as Facehuggers on [[Acheron (LV-426)|LV-426]] were stored in some form of preservative fluid for an extended period of time and were still able to function normally when released.<ref name="A2"/> They are also capable of healing incredibly quickly, cuts and lacerations closing within minutes without leaving any trace of permanent scarring.<ref name="Alienbook97">{{cite book|title=[[Alien (novel)|''Alien'' novelization]]|author=[[Alan Dean Foster]]|publisher=Warner Books, Inc.|year=1979|page=97}}</ref>
 ===Subduing a host===
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 The manner of this choking is not thought to be asphyxiation, as this could take up to a minute to render a human victim unconscious and in reality the process occurs far faster than that; more likely the Facehugger cuts off the blood supply to the victim's brain, knocking them out within seconds.<ref name="AvP2"/> It has also been known for Facehuggers to subdue hosts with their proboscis alone, inserting it into their throat while they are still conscious but otherwise having no contact with them.<ref>In the comic book ''[[Aliens: Kidnapped]]'', a man is rendered unconscious the moment the proboscis is inserted into his mouth.</ref> It should also be noted that most victims that are attacked by Facehuggers immediately attempt to remove the parasite from their face rather than uncoil the tail wrapped around their neck,<ref name="A2"/> indicating the tail unlikely restricts breathing; if oxygen pathways are blocked the instinctive reaction would be to restore airflow by removing the tail. Despite this, it is highly plausible the Facehugger's tail is still an instrumental factor in the process of rendering a host unconscious.
-It is also thought possible that Facehuggers sedate their hosts via some form of toxin or anaesthetic, probably administered through skin contact.<ref name="CMTM153">{{cite book|title=''[[Aliens: Colonial Marines Technical Manual]]''|author=Lee Brimmicombe-Wood|publisher=HarperPrism|year=1996|page=153}}</ref> This implies a Facehugger (or perhaps the Egg it resides within) is able to determine a potential host's body mass and composition, so as to ascertain a correct dose of toxin; if the dose was off even slightly, the host could suffer toxic shock or even die.<ref name=CMTM153/> The speed of host incapacitation and the likelihood of host death upon the Facehugger's premature removal both seem to indicate that, if a toxin is used, it may cause an inability to breathe in the victim in addition to its sedating qualities. This would in turn promote a dependence of the host on the Facehugger to pump oxygen into their lungs, preventing its removal.
+It is also thought possible that Facehuggers might sedate their hosts via some form of toxin or anaesthetic, probably administered through skin contact.<ref name="CMTM153">{{cite book|title=''[[Aliens: Colonial Marines Technical Manual]]''|author=Lee Brimmicombe-Wood|publisher=HarperPrism|year=1996|page=153}}</ref> This implies a Facehugger (or perhaps the Egg it resides within) is able to determine a potential host's body mass and composition, so as to ascertain a correct dose of toxin; if the dose was off even slightly, the host could suffer toxic shock or even die.<ref name=CMTM153/> The speed of host incapacitation and the likelihood of host death upon the Facehugger's premature removal both seem to indicate that, if a toxin is used, it may cause an inability to breathe in the victim in addition to its sedating qualities. This would in turn promote a dependence of the host on the Facehugger to pump oxygen into their lungs, preventing its removal. Furthermore, the fact that victims tend to remain unconscious for some time after the Facehugger has completed implantation and removed itself from them could be further evidence that the submission mechanism is chemical.<ref name="A1"/>
-However, not all victims are rendered unconscious; the mercenary [[Verheiden (mercenary)|Verheiden]] in {{AVP1}} was still awake for at least part of the implantation process, as evidenced by his attempts to shout for help (rendered futile by the proboscis down his throat). Hosts are probably not rendered unconscious if they are already cocooned in the [[Hive (xenomorph)|Hive]] owing to their inability to move or fight back, which may explain why many cocooned victims are aware that they have been impregnated and request to be killed.
+However, not all victims of Facehuggers are rendered unconscious; the mercenary [[Verheiden (mercenary)|Verheiden]] in {{AVP1}} was still awake for at least part of the implantation process, as evidenced by his attempts to shout for help (rendered futile by the proboscis down his throat). Hosts are probably not rendered unconscious if they are already cocooned in the [[Hive (xenomorph)|Hive]] owing to their inability to move or fight back, which may explain why many cocooned victims are aware that they have been impregnated and request to be killed.
 Considering the size of a Facehugger, humans or humanoids are the most compatible victims. However, an [[Engineer]], significantly larger than a human, is shown to have a ripped out chest in {{A1}}, implying that it was impregnated by a Facehugger. Similarly, in the Assembly Cut of {{A3}}, a Xenomorph embryo is implanted into an ox, although again the implantation procedure is not seen. In the comics, Facehuggers have been seen attached to large Xenomorph [[Queen (caste)|Queens]]. In the ''Alien<sup>3</sup>'' novelization, Ripley comments that a Facehugger would not likely be able to use a host any smaller than a [[cat]], or as large as an elephant. It is possible that a Facehugger does not need to entirely envelop a host's head to implant an embryo, but merely needs to subdue it and insert the embryo through the host's mouth.
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 ===Implantation process===
 [[File:Facehugger_Diagram.jpg|thumb|260px|A diagram showing how the Facehugger impregnates the host.]]
-Once a Facehugger is securely attached to a host, it inserts its proboscis down the victim's throat. This proboscis both supplies the host with oxygen and also implants the Xenomorph embryo in their oesophagus, a process that takes several hours. Once completed, the Facehugger detaches and subsequently dies. It is not known how long a Facehugger can survive after implantation is complete; some Facehuggers are found dead right beside their hosts,<ref name="A2"/> or even still attached to the host's face, while others have been known to crawl away and apparently even hide before dying.<ref name="A1"/>
+Once a Facehugger is securely attached to a host, it inserts its proboscis down the victim's throat. This proboscis both supplies the host with suitable atmosphere for breathing and also implants the Xenomorph embryo in their oesophagus, a process that takes several hours. During implantation, Facehuggers are not only able to determine a suitable atmosphere mix for the host to breathe, they are also capable of providing this mixture even in an otherwise unsuitable environment; [[Gilbert Kane|Kane]] was exposed to the hostile atmosphere of LV-426 when the Facehugger that attacked him breached his suit's faceplate, yet the Facehugger kept him alive until the crew could return him to the ''[[USCSS Nostromo|Nostromo]]''.<ref name="A1"/> It is thought that the creature does this by breaking down compounds found in the ambient atmosphere to obtain the appropriate molecules before feeding them into the host's lungs;<ref name="Alienbook90">{{cite book|title=[[Alien (novel)|''Alien'' novelization]]|author=[[Alan Dean Foster]]|publisher=Warner Books, Inc.|year=1979|page=90}}</ref> in the case of oxygen-breathing organisms such as humans, the Facehugger is capable of extracting oxygen from gaseous oxide compounds in the air, such as carbon dioxide.
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-'''Tony Pope''' is an arrogant newsreporter following the escalating gang violence in [[Los Angeles]] in [[1997]], and as a result begins unwittingly reporting on the [[City Hunter]]'s killing spree. He often harasses [[Mike Harrigan]] for information, apparently with no regard for Harrigan's personal feelings on the brutal killings he discovers, despite the fact several of the victims were his co-workers and close friends. Harrigan eventually snaps and knocks Pope out in the middle of a live report.
+'''Tony Pope''' was an arrogant news reporter who's show ''Hard Core'' followed the escalating gang violence in [[Los Angeles]] in [[1997]]. As a result of his coverage, he inadvertently began reporting on the killing spree perpetrated by the [[City Hunter]] (referred to simply as the "Vigilante" on Pope's show).
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