I think it's important to remember that, as SM points out, this book is being written
from the perspective of Weyland-Yutani, not the US government (or whichever future government Call gained access to the secret files of).
Anyway, questions! Welcome, Ms Perry and many thanks for contributing what you can for us here!
1: Was there any attempt to provide an explanation for why some Aliens have ridged heads and others don't? I've always assumed Cameron's theory made the most sense; that it was reflective of them being older. The old 'caste' theory never seemed to account for why we never saw combinations of the two designs in the same nests. Curious to know if this has been addressed.
2: Think this needs to be asked now...
Any mentions of events from the '
Colonial Marines' game, like portraying Hicks' survival? Or should this now be officially assumed as 'non-canon'?
3: During research, was there anything which made you completely revise an assumption or theory you previously had about the creatures/events/characters depicted in the films?
4: Was there anything Fox was able to provide you, by way of research, which you found unexpected/surprising?
5: As the book essentially revolves around the creatures, did you contact the late HR Giger before he passed away?
6: Has undertaking a book in this style made you want to do something similar for, say, Predators or another property's villains?
7: If you were suddenly given the time, which section in this book would you like to expand upon the most?
8: Has there ever been a book you've been handed a brief for, which you've thought would be very by-the-numbers, only to find it much more inspiring/fascinating than you could have thought?
9: How much influence did you have over the layout and visual side of things? If you felt something could be better illustrated with a couple of pictures, rather than several hundred words, could you write a note for the editors and say something like, "NEED MAP OF HADLEY'S HOPE COLONY HERE" or "PICTURE OF A CGI DROPSHIP SHOOTING STUFF"?
10: Any news on whether this shall be available for Kindle and other electronic book formats?