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Admiring the purity of the Alien Franchise | Lore Deep Dives | Podcasts | Created by @moistowletteoff

A curated cinematic timeline: https://trello.com/b/qSamGQQh/my-alien-cinematic-universe
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Jonesy has alot more in common with the Xenomorph than we think.

Ginger cat from u/the_turnpiker on reddit.
A ginger cat in a curled up position. Source - /the_turnpiker The upside down Alien 3 promo image.
June 1, 2025 at 6:15 PM
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The Rogue was built to be stronger and larger than the Xenomorph Queen. A creature built to ursurp rather than ruling through hierarchy like the Queens.

In the end, the rogues rage was its downfall, the rival Queen using her superior speed & intelligence to slay the creature and its creator.
Panel from Alien: Rogue, showing Dr Kleist testing the Rogue against a single human, Mr Kray. Who was also the Rogues organic donor.
March 27, 2025 at 12:56 PM
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Project Chimera was a fundamental success in its initial goals. The Rogue wouldn't attack humans if they didn't pose as a threat, but would go on to kill numerous humans as collateral in its rage against a rival Xenomorph Queen and her hive, seeking out and destroying any Xenomorphs it came across.
The Rogue, as drawn by John Bolton for the cover of the Aliens, Vol. 6: Rogue trade paperback
March 27, 2025 at 12:56 PM
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The Rogue Xenomorph, aka The "King Xenomorph", is a genetically modified variant, 1 of a kind. (Currently non-canon).

It was created by Dr Ernst Kleist for Project Chimera.

The thought behind the project was to create a tame alternative to the Xenomorph Queen that was easily controlled.
Image of the Rogue Xenomorph from Alien: Rogue.
March 27, 2025 at 12:56 PM
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Weyland Yutani has been connected and sometimes governs the United Americas.

They've had many rivals, normally within the UA itself.

But the Union of Progressive Peoples (UPP), one of the biggest Rivals to the UA also has its own twisted reflection of WY. The Jutou Combine.

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The Flag of the Union of Progressive Peoples. A red back, with a single golden star in the center which is orbited by 16 smaller golden stars
February 16, 2025 at 8:13 PM
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Hold onto the ones you love, this Valentines Day. 🌹😙😌
Graphic novel variant art by Philip Tan and Sebastian Cheng. POV: front to camera. Center is a human which looks incredibly scared and in the background reaching forward with its arms surrounding them is a xenomorph.
February 14, 2025 at 2:11 PM
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Some new full res images and a transcript from the Artist John R. Mullaney has been released by Free League for the Alien RPG Evolved system.

Gorgeous artwork, it's great to have John back.

Sign up to the Free League newsletter to read it in full!
"I love how the Corbelan's design echoes elements of the Nostromo, especially its nacelled down-thrusters and sensor probes. Alvarez has talked about how orange was his go-to colour palette for the film and the Corbelan's bold orange pops beautifully against the grey hardware. This made it a gift to colour, instantly delineating the cargo bed from the main ship." An illustration of the Pulse Rifle used in Alien: Romulus An Illustration of the Corbelan ship flown in Alien: Romulus
February 12, 2025 at 2:16 PM
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Some new Alien movie news with the creators looking at a sequel. Though nothing is set right now.

The cinematic universe and the expanded universe have really shone brighter with consistent characters. Let's hope they can bring these fan favourites back!
"We’re working on a sequel idea now. We haven’t quite closed our deal with Fede [Alvarez], but we are going to, and he has an idea that we’re working on. The two survivors, Rain and Andy, played by Cailee Spaeny and David Jonsson, were real highlights of the film. And so I always think of it like, “Wow, where do people want to see them go next?” We know there’s going to be aliens. We know there’s going to be great horror set pieces. But I fell in love with both of them and I want to see what their story is. Steve Asbell - THR"
February 9, 2025 at 10:02 AM
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M42A SCOPE RIFLE - Modifier: +3 - Damage: 2 - Range: Long - Ammo: 8 - Weight: 1 - Cost: $1,000 - Special: Armor piercing Equipped with a folding bipod, muzzle flash suppressor, and a fully adjustable stock, the M42A is the USCMC’s semi-automatic electronic pulse sniper rifle of choice. If you manage to see what’s lurking in the shadows before it sees you, you go ahead and take the shot. ARMAT M42A HEAVY PULSE RIFLE - Modifier: +2 - Damage: 2 - Range: Medium - Ammo: 5 - Weight: 2 - Cost: $1,500 - Special: Armor piercing, full auto A USCMC Squad Automatic Weapon modification of the M41A, this electric pulse support rifle has a spring-loaded barrel in place of the old U1 grenade launcher. This is the machinegun you want laying down suppressing fire to cover your ass during an evac.
January 21, 2025 at 4:33 PM
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GEAR AND TECH: RIFLES ARMAT M41A PULSE RIFLE - Modifier: +2 - Damage: 2 - Range: Medium - Ammo: 95 - Weight: 1 - Cost: $1,200 Special: Armor piercing, full auto, grenade launcher The standard issue weapon of the USCMC, the M41A Pulse Rifle is a 10 mm automatic assault rifle with underslung 30 mm pump-action grenade launcher combined in a sturdy housing with a retractable stock and collapsible scope. The M41A fires explosive-tip caseless standard light armor-piercing US M309 rounds, categorized via electronic pulse. Remaining ammo is tracked automatically via counter and the rifle has two firing modes: burst and fully automatic. For more about the grenade launcher, see the U1 on page xx. F44AA PULSE RIFLE - Modifier: +1 - Damage: 2 - Range: Short/Long - Ammo: 99 - Weight: 1 - Cost: $1,500 Special: Armor piercing, full auto A precursor to the modern M41A that is almost obsolete but can still be found in the hands of smugglers and militias alike. It comes equipped with "aiming assist," where a targeting system adjusts for vibration feedback and provides tactile clicks when chambering minor changes to improve accuracy. It includes a single LED ammo counter on the rifle’s stock. Once the service rifle of the Marines, it was retired for efficiency and subsequently overshadowed by the then-upcoming M56 smart gun. AK-4047 PULSE ASSAULT RIFLE - Modifier: +1 - Damage: 2 - Range: Short/Long - Ammo: 80 - Weight: 1 -Cost: $600 -Special: Armor piercing, full auto The UPP equivalent to the M41A Pulse Rifle, the AK-4047 is a cheap and reliable substitute. As such, the weapon often winds up in the hands of mercenaries and insurgents. While not as accurate as the M41A, the AK-4047 is sturdier than the USCMC weapon.
January 21, 2025 at 4:33 PM
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Finding What’s Hidden: When an enemy enters a zone with a hidden character, no opposed OBSERVATION roll is made. Instead, the enemy must actively search the zone after a stretch by making an OBSERVATION roll. If the roll fails, the hidden character is not detected. Typically, an NPC will only search a zone for one stretch before moving on. If a hidden character is found, draw initiative. DARKNESS In dark zones with very dim lighting, OBSERVATION rolls for humans (and androids) are made with -2. Xenomorphs are not affected. A flashlight will remove the effects of darkness in a zone.
January 21, 2025 at 4:33 PM
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Sealing Access Points: An access point can be specially sealed shut with a cutting torch by making a HEAVY MACHINERY roll (full action, one attempt per stretch if allowed). Not even Xenomorphs can break through a sealed access point, but acid blood will burn through. Crawling foes know how to burn through and create a new access point if the acid is above a foe. Open Zones: Open zones, like rooms, are generally considered open, meaning it’s not possible to hide there (or take cover in combat, see page XX). Detection When you come within line of sight of an NPC in stealth mode, or vice versa, make a passive opposed OBSERVATION roll. This means the roll cannot be pushed, nor trigger stress responses (page XX). The GM will let you know who spots whom without telling you why or what for the NPC. If the NPC wins the roll, they spot the intruder first and act according to their nature (see page XX), usually by attacking. If the PCs lose, hide in the zone (page XX), or back out and leave the zone the way they came. Keeping Guard: If a person remains stationary in a zone for a stretch and chooses to keep guard, they get a +2 dice to OBSERVATION rolls to spot anything coming within line of sight. Groups in Stealth Mode When several characters moving as a group come into line of sight of another character (or group), all characters in each group get to roll OBSERVATION. Only the best roll on each side counts. For a group of NPCs with different stats, the GM will typically make just a single roll for the whole group and apply the result to the whole group, to keep things simple. Hiding A character can hide in a cluttered zone (but not in an open zone). To hide takes a whole stretch and thus cannot be combined with movement or searching the zone for items. While hidden, a passive OBSERVATION roll is required to spot them (see Detection). In this specific case only, hiding is “free.” It means can also be hidden in one zone.
January 21, 2025 at 4:33 PM
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STEALTH SEQUENCE 1. PCS move one zone. If they come within line of sight of an NPC, make a passive opposed OBSERVATION roll. For a group, the highest roll counts. If a side wins, they can: -Flee/evade the enemy. -Ambush the enemy. -Hide in the zone. -Back out the way they came. - If it’s a tie, draw initiative. 2. NPCs move one zone on the GM’s hidden map. Xenomorphs move one zone per point of Speed. If they come into line of sight of a PC, make an immediate passive opposed OBSERVATION roll. 3. A new stretch begins. The PCs act first, then the NPCs, as per steps #1 and #2 above. Simplified Stealth Mode Managing NPC movement secretly by the GM in stealth mode is a great way to create real tension at the table, a true game of cat and mouse—or rather, a game of human and terrifying xeno—or morph. However, to ease rules-learning table space or virtual tabletop support, and not stall your group in the process, this system can be simplified to only have the PCs move according to the stealth mode rules, while NPCs (and motion tracker pings) simply appear when and where the GM so chooses. Hidden Map: To manage NPC movement, we recommend that the GM has a second copy of the map hidden from view by the GM Screen. On this map, the GM can place tokens to represent NPCs, hidden from the players’ view. (GM maps for this purpose are included in official releases.) If the GM doesn’t have access to a screen, they can track hidden NPC movement on a piece of paper. Crawlspaces Air shafts and other crawlspaces are a common feature in ALIEN adventures and present a unique challenge in stealth mode. Crawlspaces allow characters to move around corridors, above them or underneath them in which case just the outline is shown on official adventure maps. Access Points: A crawlspace can be entered by one zone’s worth of movement at any access point marked on the map, just like entering any other zone.
January 21, 2025 at 4:33 PM
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An Evolved Edition This is the Evolved Edition of the ALIEN roleplaying game. The experiences of thousands of players playing this game for years have been taken to heart to further enhance your experience with the ALIEN roleplaying game. All rules and expansions are compatible with this edition. For more details on how this full edition incorporates supplements with the Evolved Edition rules, see page XX. Ship's Log 06:00 // USCSS MIRANDA Captain Charlize Recording The Miranda's taken on supplies at Anchorpoint Station. She’s now rigged to do belt-up, Yx-13 refinery module the company wants hauled to the Solomons. It's a thin run with our pay, but it's better than heading to Thedus anyway: we haul a lot. Most of my crew on this run are irregulars — Jeffries is flying, Nat and Reed are my two regulars. We picked up some roughnecks and field engineers along the way. Nat and Reed are fighting again. The only newbie is Hayes, a medic on loan to us from Captain Hughes. Ship's Log 09:00 // USCSS MIRANDA Captain Charlize Recording Looks like Reed went below to sleep it off, and now Nat’s trashed the galley and locked herself in her quarters. If they weren’t the finest technicians we’ve ever worked with, I’d boot both their asses out the airlock.
January 21, 2025 at 4:33 PM
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This is a frontier of unimaginable wealth, opportunity, and potential that is incredibly brutal. In many of the colonies, the air is not even remotely breathable. The majority of colonists die horrible deaths on alien worlds, some from harsh conditions, others from local fauna and flora. The land devours its workers, and the payoff is small. Space is a thing of sacrifice, hardship, and struggle. Neighboring colonies didn’t always get along, and armed conflicts broke out between colonists and corporate interests all the time. As Weyland-Yutani and other major corporate entities continue to expand and dominate the frontier, colonists live in constant fear of being consumed by the corporations and their designs for exploitation. Territories Of The Frontier The frontier, dominated by the United Americas, is administrated by several nation-states. An unequal dynamic exists between them, yet territories of these governments adhere to a form of loose federal structure where government players vie slyly for resources there. Three World Empire: Consisting of the former United Kingdom, Japan, and several states of East Asia, the Weyland-Yutani corporation itself is a result of the formation of the Three World Empire. Despite increasing friction between the United Americas and Japanese Yutani Corporation, The Three World Empire continues to grow in strength across many long-haul space routes. Colonial Marine forces maintain a presence on the frontier—allowing Weyland-Yutani to take the lead there. Ship's Log 08:35 // USCSS MIRANDA Captain Charlize Recording We've left Anchorpoint and are en route to Thedus. Of course, we've got problems already - this time it's the goddamned kid, frell-damned drunk again. Nat punched him in the face - may have even broken his nose. I stopped to enter it second I logged it to be a captain, not a parent.
January 21, 2025 at 4:33 PM
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New images of Free League's next Alien RPG edition "Alien RPG Evolved" have been sent out. With a release set for March 25th in Kickstarter.

We will transcribe the low-resolution pages into the alt text over several posts beneath this one for you to read comfortably!

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WHAT'S THE STORY MOTHER? "And behold a great dragon... his tail drew the third part of the stars of heaven, and did cast them to the earth." — Revelation 12:3-4 SPACE IS VAST, dark, and not your friend. Gamma rays and neutron bursts erupt from dying stars to cook you alive, black holes tear you apart, and the void itself boils your blood and pulses your brain. Try to scream and no one can hear you—void your bowels and you rupture your lungs. Space isn’t as empty as you’d think, either—it is frontiers that are ever-expanding. Rival governments wage a cold war of aggression, greedy corporations vie for spoils, and refugees. Colonists reach for the stars and gamble with their lives – each new world is either feast or famine. And there are things lurking in the shadows of every asteroid – things ancient and different and deadly. This is the ALIEN roleplaying game – a universe of body horror and corporate brinkmanship, where synthetic people play god while space truckers and marines serve as hosts to newborn ghoulish creatures. It’s a harsh and unforgiving universe and you are nothing if not expendable. Frontier Life "Is this really where you want to spend the rest of your life?" "You know I don't." — Tyler and Rain The frontier begins on the leading edge of the Outer Veil, crosses through the Outer Rim of the known territories, and stretches into the deep spaces. Located between the major systems and the Outer Rim, the Outer Veil is a vast expanse of space that is abundantly rich in mineral resources. The Outer Rim is extensively colonized, and the Colonial Marine Corps regularly patrol the Outer Rim. All systems beyond the Outer Rim are known as the frontier. Some corporate interests have likened the sometimes lawless frontier to the “Wild West” of the United States.
January 21, 2025 at 4:33 PM
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Daniels in Alien: Covenant is still technically alive in the universe as of 2104.

However, with David naming her "His Queen" in the short film titled "Advent," her time alive could be very limited.

It's surprising that this plot hasn't been picked up by authors or by film since.
Daniels preparing for battle in the Terraforming bay.
January 19, 2025 at 12:50 PM
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"Take off...

I've gotta re-educate some of the brothers. "

Dillon, Alien 3. Played by Charles S. Dutton
Leonard Dillon from Alien 3.
January 17, 2025 at 8:03 PM
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Alien: Cult has another release date, slated for July 15th of this year, originally reported by AvPGalaxy.

With a first look at its spectacular cover.

But what do we think about that synopsis? FBI involvement? We haven't had many FBI stories from the Alien universe at all.

Interesting!
Giger-esque burnt orange coloured xenomorph queen head book cover for Alien: Cult. "An FBI agent on the trail of a brutal serial killer gets caught in the web of a Xenomorph-worshipping religion in this thrilling murder mystery twist on the Alien universe, for fans of Scott Sigler’s Aliens: Phalanx and Alex White’s Cold Forge. In the affluent, technocratic Alexandria Colony, people are disappearing. And witnesses are dying in grisly, mysterious ways—it all reeks of Xenomorphs. At a loss, the Hume City police call in Special Agent Tyler Matterton to solve what they can’t. Tyler is a rising star in the FBI’s Esoteric Crime Unit, investigating crimes involving exotic tech or first contact situations—the weird murders. With the local police department baffled, Tyler and his synthetic partner Serena are set on the case, tracking the killer through the underbelly of Hume City only to find themselves in the middle of something much larger and more horrifying than they possibly imagined. There is a cult at the heart of the Alexandria Colony, and it will stop at nothing to serve its Goddess."
January 6, 2025 at 6:16 PM
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Happy Christmas!
Janek from Prometheus putting up a Christmas tree.
December 25, 2024 at 8:38 AM
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Synopsis of Alien: Earth is now on the Hulu site.

"When a mysterious space vessel crash-lands on Earth, a young woman (Sydney Chandler) and a ragtag group of tactical soldiers make a fateful discovery that puts them face-to-face with the planet’s greatest threat"
"When a mysterious space vessel crash-lands on Earth, a young woman (Sydney Chandler) and a ragtag group of tactical soldiers make a fateful discovery that puts them face-to-face with the planet’s greatest threat"
December 23, 2024 at 10:07 PM
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Alien: Rogue Incursion, survios' new VR game featuring fan favourites Davis & Zula Hendricks is set in 2146. 9 years after the events of Alien: Isolation.

It's also after both Zula and Davis have had a lot of experience with xenos if we take the late Dark Horse comics into account.

Exciting!
Side profile of a xeno from the game "Alien: Rogue incursion"
December 18, 2024 at 6:25 PM
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We have news on #AlienEarth, a release and a year!

2120 is 2 years before the events of #Alien, so we're VERY close to what happened here. This means we could get more reveals about the motivations of Weyland Yutani sending the Nostromo to Lv426.

The summer release is a surprise. But Welcome!
"Alien Earth. Original Series" "Disney +. Summer 2025" "in 2120"
November 22, 2024 at 11:08 PM
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The first and last fall of Zula Hendricks.

#alien #aliens #lv426 #xenomorph #Amandaripley #zulahendricks #darkhorse.
A red hued drawn battle scene with a Colonial marine shouting "hendricks report in!"
June 9, 2024 at 4:33 PM
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Amanda Ripley and Zula Hendricks first meet on Tranquility Base, Luna.

#Aliens #Lv426 #darkhorse
This comic image depicts a scene in what appears to be a hospital or medical facility setting with a run-down, post-apocalyptic atmosphere. The panels show various characters navigating the environment, including a young woman with an injured leg being helped by another woman named Amanda Ripley introducing herself, saying "No harm in a little help, this is a hospital after all." The backgrounds feature details like a "RECENT PAST" sign, vending machines, and debris, suggesting a dystopian or post-disaster scenario. The art style is dark and gritty, with muted colors and heavy shading, contributing to the overall grim and unsettling tone of the scene.
June 2, 2024 at 10:32 AM