Nostromo Incident

In the deep black, a perfect organism hunts its prey.

On its way back to Earth, the commercial towing vehicle Nostromo was diverted by a cryptic signal from a derelict alien spacecraft. Inside this vessel, the crew discovered thousands of egg-like objects. A creature released from one of these eggs attached itself to a crewman's face, rendering him unconscious. The other crew members broke quarantine protocols to return the victim to the Nostromo. After the parasite died and the crewman woke up seemingly unaffected, an organism burst from his chest and grew rapidly into a large lethal creature. The surviving crew attempted to kill it, but the Nostromo was destroyed in this unsuccessful effort, leaving Ellen Ripley as the only survivor in the ship's lifeboat.

Quick Facts

Vessel: Nostromo
Primary antagonist: large lethal creature
Key survivor: Ellen Ripley
Corporate oversight: Weyland-Yutani Corporation

Reader's Guide

To survive the Nostromo incident, one must understand the sequence of events: a cryptic signal diverts the vessel to a derelict spacecraft where thousands of egg-like objects are found. A creature from an egg attaches to a crewman, who is brought back on board despite quarantine breaches. After the parasite dies and the host wakes up, an organism bursts from his chest, growing into a lethal hunter. The crew's attempts to kill it fail, leading to the Nostromo's destruction. Ellen Ripley survives as the sole witness in the ship's lifeboat.