Newt

The orphaned colony girl whom Ripley rescues in Aliens.

Rebecca Jorden, nicknamed 'Newt', is introduced in Aliens (1986) as the sole child survivor of a xenomorph rampage on the colony LV-426.

Quick Facts

Character name:: Rebecca Jorden
Status:: Survivor (as of Aliens)

Lore & Background

Newt is the orphan of the colony LV-426, rescued by Ellen Ripley and the unit of colonial marines on the Sulaco. She is the only surviving colonist, living in the air ducts of the Hadley's Hope compound when the Colonial Marines discover her. After her rescue, she forms a bond with Ripley, who becomes her protector. The entire expedition, except Ripley, Corporal Hicks, the orphan Newt and the android Bishop, is lost. In cryosleep on the Sulaco, Ripley is impregnated with a queen by a facehugger Alien morph; this triggers a fire, which causes the ship to crash on the prison planet Fiorina 161, killing all aboard, save for Ripley.

Reader's Guide

Newt begins as a traumatized child survivor of the LV-426 colony, living in the air ducts of the Hadley's Hope compound.

Did You Know?

Newt, along with Ripley, Corporal Hicks, and the android Bishop, are the only survivors of the expedition to LV-426.
Newt's nickname is given in the film Aliens (1986), though her full name is Rebecca Jorden.