Story & Timeline
28 entries in the Alien compendium.
The Facehugger Ambush on the SulacoA dormant nightmare wakes in the dark of the hypersleep chamber.Ripley's Cryosleep Journey to EarthFifty-seven years of silence, one survivor, and a nightmare that refused to die.Newt's Rescue and Ripley's ReturnOne survivor returns to save a child from the heart of hell.Ripley's SurvivalFrom Nostromo to Fiorina 161: The survivor who outlasted a xenomorph and a corporation.The Sulaco IncidentThe nightmare follows the survivors home, turning a rescue ship into a tomb.Nostromo IncidentIn the deep black, a perfect organism hunts its prey.Ripley's EscapeIn the silence of deep space, one woman refused to die.Derelict Ship DiscoveryA warning misread as an SOS; a derelict vessel containing a fossilized corpse.Chestburster EmergenceA newborn Xenomorph bursts from Arthur's chest.The LV-426 ColonizationA dream of new beginnings turned into a nightmare of biological extinction.PrometheusSeeking our creators, humanity finds the architects of its own destruction.The Colonial Marines Mission to LV-426A desperate rescue mission turns into a war for survival against an alien hive.Bishop's Loyalty RevealedBishop proves complete loyalty through action, contrasting Ash's betrayal.The Hive Escape on LV-426Ripley goes alone into the hive beneath the atmosphere processing station to rescue Newt.Walter HillAmerican filmmaker known for action and Western revival.Alien vs. PredatorTwo iconic species clash in deadly encounters.Dwayne HicksSenior Corporal and survivor of the LV-426 Xenomorph attack.Dutch SchaeferA special forces operator who hunts and is hunted by Predators.Ash (Alien)A sleeper agent android who prioritizes the alien over the crew.Bishop (Aliens)Android science officer who earns Ripley's trust through sacrifice.MU / TH / URThe artificial intelligence mainframe computer, nicknamed MOTHER, aboard several ships.Hudson (Aliens)Colonial Marine whose panic turns to courage on LV-426.Predator (franchise)Extraterrestrial trophy hunters stalk humans across time and space.Alien: EarthNoah Hawley's FX series: the first Alien TV show.Alien: IsolationCreative Assembly's 2014 stealth horror game starring Amanda Ripley.Aliens: Colonial MarinesGearbox's troubled 2013 shooter set after Aliens.Jones (fictional cat)Surviving cat of the Nostromo in the Alien franchise.The TerminatorA cyborg assassin from the future hunts a woman in 1984.
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