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Films/TV => Alien Films => Topic started by: dnicholson277 on Feb 24, 2023, 06:28:42 PM

Title: Alien Contact
Post by: dnicholson277 on Feb 24, 2023, 06:28:42 PM
In Alien they really don't seem too amazed by coming into contact with an other worldly lifeform. In Aliens they mention its a bug hunt like its standard fare.

So I know the characters have never met these creatures but in the Alien lore have they ever established other creatures?

I know there are some in the comics subsequently but at the point in time in Alien has mankind met Alien creatures?

Predators don't count but others. I'm assuming some of the books might go onto this.
Title: Re: Alien Contact
Post by: PAS Spinelli on Feb 24, 2023, 07:32:16 PM
 The implication is that the marines are only ever called to do pest control on colonies, that being taking care of not so dangerous indigenous life, those often being undocumented species, thus being attributed the name of Xenomorph, a name for any unknown alien species(Yes, calling our Aliens of Xenomorphs is infact wrong).
 There is at least one sentient species they've made contact with, which are the arcturians mentioned in Aliens.
Title: Re: Alien Contact
Post by: Wweyland on Mar 06, 2023, 11:18:39 PM
There is an Aliens: Bug Hunt book that touches exactly upon this, but it's one of the weaker Alien books in general, and don't expect anything amazing.
Title: Re: Alien Contact
Post by: bobby brown on Mar 07, 2023, 07:59:41 PM
Quote from: PAS Spinelli on Feb 24, 2023, 07:32:16 PMThe implication is that the marines are only ever called to do pest control on colonies, that being taking care of not so dangerous indigenous life, those often being undocumented species, thus being attributed the name of Xenomorph, a name for any unknown alien species(Yes, calling our Aliens of Xenomorphs is infact wrong).
 There is at least one sentient species they've made contact with, which are the arcturians mentioned in Aliens.

I like to think of the archturians more as a human colony, With blurred gender norms. a "Neo Bangkok" if you will.
Title: Re: Alien Contact
Post by: dnicholson277 on Mar 07, 2023, 10:37:21 PM
I think it's weird in films where they aren't shocked by meeting alien life