Aliens novels chronology

[Xenomrph]

Xenomrph, I thought you considered EU canon.

I do.

[predxeno]

Then you have to acknowledge Predators using hypersleep cylinders as canon.

[Xenomrph]

When does it happen, again?

[predxeno]

It's mentioned in the AVP1 movie novelization.

[Xenomrph]

Ohh, okay. It's been a while since I read it.

[paxromana]

I think that AVP novelization stated that the predators were inside a "black goo" instead of hypersleep chambers.

[predxeno]

Whatever, point is; they were in hypersleep.

[paxromana]

You are right 

[predxeno]

Of course, I am.

[SM]

However this in no way supports Machiko being with the Predators for decades.

[Xenomrph]

Yeah, she definitely wasn't. I'm pretty sure at least Hunter's Planet, War (novel), or the latest AvP series that wrapped up says she was with them for a year.

[predxeno]

Maybe some ships require hypersleep pods while others do not; Predators get chosen for each ship depending on rank.

[Cap. Fitzgerald]

Or maybe you should stop talking about preds in an Aliens thread

[SM]

Yeah, she definitely wasn't. I'm pretty sure at least Hunter's Planet, War (novel), or the latest AvP series that wrapped up says she was with them for a year.

Such was my recollection (or thereabouts).  Wasn't she on Ryushi on her own for about a year between Prosperity Wells blowing up and the Predators coming back?

[Xenomrph]

I don't think they really give a timeframe for that, but it's been a while since I read the novelization. I'd also have to check if AvP: Duel gave any sort of timeframe between Prosperity Wells' destruction and that Marine detachment showing up, because Machiko was gone by the time they arrived. I never really got the impression she was on her own for too long.