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"A L I E N I I I"
by
William Gibson
Revised first draft screenplay
from a story by David Giler and Walter Hill
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FADE IN
DEE! !A#E $ %HE F&%&RE
%'e silent field of stars $$ eclipsed by t'e dar( b)l( of anapproac'in*
s'ip+ #L,ER+
ANGLE ,N %HE H&LL
A to-erin* cliff of metal. )laco+
IN%+ &LA#, $$ H/!ERLEE! 0A&L%
%RA#1ING do-n t'e line of empty. open caps)les+ Fro2en t-ili*'t+ %'efinal
fo)r caps)les are sealed. lids in place+
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ANGLE $$ INIDE #A!&LE
NEW%. t'en RI!LE/+ HI#1 ne3t. 'is 'ead and c'est banda*ed+ %'en4IH,! in
'is ca)l of plastic+ 4)t t'e lid of 4is'op5s caps)le is misted -it'
'ot'o)se
condensation+
#L,ER
A tear of fl)id strea(s t'e condensation+
An alarm ,&ND+
A monitor be*ins to scroll data+
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%IGH% ,N 6,NI%,R
%R,,! %RAN!,R% &LA#,
#6# 789A:4E%A
6II,N:L0$8;9:RE%&RN
%A%& RED
%REA%/ 0I,LA%I,N
REF >7L>
#A&E NA0IGA%I,NAL ERR,R
4land feminine voice of t'e s'ip5s comp)ter. as t'e alarm contin)es to,&ND+
#,6!&%ER
Attention+ D)e to fail)re of navi*ational
circ)itry. )laco 'as entered a sector claimed
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by t'e &nion of !ro*ressive !eoples+ A)3iliary
systems are no- on line+ #o)rse corrected+
Hard-ired protocols prevent. repeat. prevent
armin* of n)clear -ar'eads in t'e absence of
Diplomatic ,verride. Decryption tandard #'arlie
Nine+ ,n present co)rse. )laco -ill e3it t'e
&+!+!+ sector at nineteen ')ndred 'o)rs fifty
t'ree point ei*'t min)tes+
E?%+ &LA#,
%'e s'ip slides past beneat' )s+ A &+!+!+ interceptor descends IN%,FRA6E.
matc'in* co)rse and speed -it' )laco+ %'e interceptor settles on)laco
li(e a -asp+
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IN%+ IN%ER#E!%,R
%'ree commandos climb into spaces)its+ %'e Leader opens a 'atc' int'e dec(.
revealin* one of )laco5s airloc(s+ FIR% #,66AND,. a yo)n*0ietnamese -oman.
scrambles do-n and attac'es ma*netic )nits to t'e airloc(+ E#,ND#,66AND,
st)dies a monitor. tappin* o)t a se@)ence on a (eyboard+ First#ommando
*est)res from 'atc' no *ood+ econd #ommando tries a*ain+ A*ratin* ,&ND
as )laco5s airloc( be*ins to open+
IN%+ &LA#, $$ #ARG, L,#1
Dar(ness+ Armed commandos climb t'ro)*' openin* and descend a ladder+
Reac'in* t'e dec(. t'ey fan o)t. -eapons ready+ %'eir leader e3aminest'e
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dama*ed drops'ip+ First #ommando *est)res )r*ently+ 'e5s fo)ndsomet'in*+
4is'op5s le*s. bro(en. *rotes@)ely t-isted. still in fati*)es. t'e-'ite
android blood clotted into po-der+ First and econd #ommandose3c'an*e loo(s
t'ro)*' t'eir faceplates+
#,6!&%ER
Attention+ Inte*rity breac'. #ar*o Loc( +
ec)rity alert+ Inte*rity breac'. 4 Dec(+++
IN%+ H/!ERLEE! 0A&L% $$ LEADER5 !,0
%'e c'illy aisle of caps)les+
#ommandos move do-n t'e line. *)ns poised+ %'ey peer in at Ne-t.Ripley. and
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Hic(s. b)t t'e lid of 4is'op5s caps)le is pearl$-'ite+ %'e Leadertries t'e
controls at t'e foot of t'e caps)le. -'ere *reen and red indicators*lo-+
Not'in* 'appens+ He opens a panel. finds an emer*ency lever. triesit+ %'e
*reen indicators -in( off+ %'e lid rises+ A dense pale mist flo-s
o)t.
spillin* over t'e ed*es of t'e caps)le. revealin* t'e ovoid of a *rayAlien
e**+ Rooted in t'e center of 4is'op5s synt'etic entrails. t'e e**instantly
eBac)lates a Face$')**er. -'ic' stri(es t'e leader5s faceplate in aspray of
acid+ He screams. blinded by t'e acid. *rapplin* -it' t'e t'in* as itbe*ins
to force its -ay into 'is 'elmet. its tail las'in* f)rio)sly+ #la-in*at it.
'e pl)n*es blindly bac( do-n t'e aisle. st)mblin*. smas'in* into t'eempty
caps)les+ He vanis'es t'ro)*' t'e entrance-ay. 'is screams *ivin* -ayto
fren2ied *a**in* ,&ND+
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%'e First #ommando scrambles after 'im+
IN%+ #ARG, L,#1
%'e Leader -rit'es on t'e dec( beside t'e main car*o loc(+ First#ommando
r)s'es in. cro)c'es beside 'im. ta(es caref)l t-o$'anded aim -it' 'er
sidearm $$ s'e FIRE. attemptin* to (ill t'e face$')**er -it'o)t'ittin* t'e
Leader+ %'e face$')**er E?!L,DE in a *o)t of acidC ra**ed 'oles b)rnt'ro)*'
t'e side of 'is 'elmet+ First #ommando frantically -or(s t'e loc(controls+
As t'e inner loc( opens. s'e s'oves t'e leader over t'e ed*e -it' 'erfoot+
E?%+ &LA#,
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Helmetless. 'eadless. trailin* a clo)d of blood and acid. t'e Leadert)mbles
t'ro)*' space+
IN%+ #ARG, L,#1
Eyes of t'e First #ommando t'ro)*' 'er faceplate+ 4eat+ omet'in*moves.
be'ind 'er+ 'e spins. brin*in* )p 'er *)n+ 4ac(lit in t'e entranceto t'e
va)lt. a blac(. m)lti$armed fi*)re+ %'e beam from 'er lamp finds it$$ t'e
econd #ommando. -it' 4is'op in 'is arms+
DI,L0E %,
IN DEE! !A#E $$ 0ARI,& ANGLE
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A station t'e si2e of a small moon. and *ro-in*C )nfinis'ed sectionsof ')ll
are open to vac))m+ A vast. irre*)lar str)ct)re. t'e res)lt of t'es'iftin*
*oals of s)ccessive administrations+
6,0E IN on ')ndreds of -indo-s $$ most of t'em dar(+ A li*'t comes onin one
of t'e -indo-s+
IN%+ AN#H,R!,IN% $$ %&LL/5 LEE!ING #&4I#LE
A p'one is RINGING+ %'e c)bicle. terminally sloppy. resembles t'enest of a
'i*'$tec' 'amster. not m)c' lar*er t'an a bert' of a train+ %'e -allsare
plastered -it' a -istf)l colla*e of posters. ads. p'otos torn fromma*a2ines
beac'es. desert. t'e Grand #anyon. red-oods. bl)e s(y $$ a 'ed*ea*ainst
cla)strop'obia and t'e emptiness of space+
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%&LL/. sittin* )p in bed. (n)c(lin* sleep from 'is eyes. -incin* att'e li*'tC
'e slaps t'e p'one console and t'e *l)m face of ,!ERA%I,N ,FFI#ERA#1,N
female appears+ 'e -ears a nylon baseball cap -it' a comp)terli*'t$pen
attac'ed to t'e bill+
A#1,N
56ornin*. %)lly+
%&LL/
6ornin* es)s. ac(son. it5s t'e middle of my
do-ntime+++
#L,E ,N %HE #,N,LE #REEN
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ANGLE
%'e room be'ind ac(son is Ac'orpoint5s nerve$center. t'e ,ps Room+
A#1,N
None of )s )p 'ere in t'e ,ps Room 'ave seen
do-ntime for a -'ile. %)lly+ A 6arine transport
came in on a)tomatic si3teen 'o)rs a*o+
'e bobs 'er 'ead as s'e spea(s. )sin* t'e pen on 'er cap to move ac)rsor on
a screen in front of 'er+
A#1,N
contin)in*
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%'e )laco+ Departed *ate-ay fo)r years a*o
-it' a compliment of fifteen+ A do2en marines.
an android. a company representative. and t'e
former -arrant officer of a merc'ant vessel+++
%&LL/
o
A#1,N
o. t'e bio$reado)t *ives )s t'e -arrant officer.
one $$ co)nt 'im $$ marine. and a nine$year$old
*irl+ 6a(es yo) -onder -'at 'appened o)t t'ere.
doesn5t it
%&LL/
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o as( 5em+ Wa(e 5em )p and as( 5em+ %'em. not
me+
A#1,N
4)t t'at5s t'e *ood ne-s. %)lly+ %'ree 'o)rs
before )laco t)rned )p. -e doc(ed a priority
s')ttle o)t of Gate-ay+ %-o passen*ers+ 6ilisci.
%)lly+ Weapons Division+
%&LL/
%'at t'e bad ne-s
A#1,N
%'ey -ant t'e s'ip p)lled in. -it' f)ll bio'a2ard
preca)tions. by o'$ei*'t$')ndred 'o)rs+ 4ioLab
tec's are priority for t'e dec( s@)ad+ %'at5s
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yo) %)lly+
%'e p'one screen *oes blan(+
%&LL/
'eartfelt
'it+
He be*ins to f)mble t'ro)*' 'is sleepin* ba*. loo(in* for 'is clot'es$$
dist)rbin* !EN#E. a yo)n* tec'nician. -'o sits )p *ro**ily. ')**in*t'e ba*
to 'er breasts+
!EN#E
W'at W'at is it
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%&LL/
It5s called t'e military$ind)strial comple3C
it5s called my ass o)t of bedC it5s called
Ber(in* me aro)nd+++ Any -ay yo) -anna call
it. it5s t'e same b)lls'it+++
IN%+ #,RRID,R
%)lly. *ro**y and irritated. emer*es from 'is c)bicle. -earin* abattered
leat'er fli*'t Bac(et. its sleeves plastered -it' embroidered lo*o$patc'es
for vario)s prod)cts+ His p'oto. name. Bob description. and n)mberare
slotted on t'e door in a transparent envelope $$ %&LL/. #HARLE A+%E#H$>.
%I&E #&L%&RE LA4+
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DI,L0E %,
IN%+ AN#H,R!,IN% $$ DR/ D,#1
A plain of *ray steel. t'e si2e of several carrier dec(s. -alls lostin dar(
and distance+ ervice ve'icles l)mber past in t'e b+*+ 6assivefloods on
to-ers of ra- scaffoldin* bac(li*'t t-enty -aitin* fi*)res. t'e Dec(@)ad+
%'eir spaces)its are -'ite. clinicalC over t'ese t'ey -ear disposable
4io'a2ard Envelopes of filmy transl)cent plastic+ ome are #olonial6arines.
armed -it' p)lse$rifles or flame$t'ro-ers+ ,t'ers are scientists and
tec'nicians. carryin* recordin* and samplin* *ear+ %'eir voice. over'elmet$
radio are f)rred -it' %A%I#+ omet'in* #LANG and 4,,6 over'ead.metal
t')nder+
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,FFI#ER 0+,+
Dec( @)ad brace for press)re drop+ 'e5s in
t'e cradle+ 'e5s comin* in+
A s)dden WIND r)s'es across t'e dec(. t'en dies+ R&64LE over'ead as a
monstro)s 'an*er door rolls slo-ly open. revealin* t'e na(ed stars+%'e dar(
')ll of )laco blots o)t t'e stars as it descends+
,FFI#ER 0+,+
contin)in*
Entry team to secondary car*o loc(+
A c'erry$pic(er ve'icle. -it' e3tended boom. WHINE )p to )laco+
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%'e loc( IGH open on dar(ness+
4& of static. indistinct RADI, e3c'an*es. as a 'alf$do2en li*'tsplay over
t'e drop$s'ip. t'e -alls of t'e loc(+ %)lly enters. stares aro)nd.eyes -ide
t'ro)*' 'is faceplate+ 4eside 'is is a 6ARINE -it' a p)lse$rifle $$obvio)sly
psyc'ed for combat+
%&LL/
Li*'ts. 'o- come t'ey *ot no li*'ts
6ARINE
Hey. man+++
He s'ines 'is li*'t on a blac(ened scar on t'e b)l('ead+
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6ARINE
contin)in*
Loo(it t'at+ 4een some action in 'ere+++
%&LL/
Action
6ARINE
6an. -'at t'e f)c( yo) s)pposed to be doin* 'ere
%&LL/
For*in* a ne- 'ome for man(ind in t'e dept's of
space+
%'e 6arine isn5t am)sed+ %)lly raises an instr)mentC it ma(es aING
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noise+
%&LL/
contin)in*
#ollectin* atmosp'ere samples+
6ARINE
o B)st do it. ri*'t+
He move a-ay+
%&LL/
)re+
4)t 'e doesn5t -ant to be aloneC ')stles after t'e 6arine+
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,FFI#ER 0+,+
%ec'nician %)lly to t'e 'ypersleep va)lt.
atmosp'ere sample+++
6ARINE
o)nds li(e yo)+
%&LL/
/ea'+
6ARINE
Let5s not (eep t'e man -aitin*+
IN%+ EN%ERAN#E %, H/!ERLEE! 0A&L%
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%'e 6arine ,FFI#ER 'olds )p a trac(er $$ one of t'e small motion$
sensors
familiar from t'e previo)s film+ 4eside 'im are %W, 6,RE 6ARINE+%'e
,fficer raises t'e trac(er and scans t'e face of t'e door+
E?%RE6E #L,E&!
of trac(er screen 2ero+
ANGLE
,FFI#ER
,ne sample. 'ere+
,&ND of %)lly5s device s)c(in* air+
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,FFI#ER
contin)in*
Get anot'er on t'e -ay in+ Have t'ey patc'ed
line in yet
E#,ND 6ARINE
/essir+ Li*'ts on in t'ere+
%'e ,fficer presses a b)tton+
%'e door slides open+ 4ri*'t. -'ite+ %'e aisle+ Empty+ %'e ro- of
caps)les+ %)lly5s 6arine is first t'ro)*' t'e door. *)n ready. slo-.caref)l+
%)lly steps in after 'im. raises 'is instr)ment. ta(es a sample+
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IN%+ H/!ERLEE! 0A&L%
%'e ot'er t-o 6arines move past %)lly+ oft #&FF of t'eir boots ont'e dec(+
%)lly doesn5t (no- @)ite -'at to do+ Lo-ers 'is sampler. 'esitates+%'e
first 6arine reac'es Ne-t5s caps)le+ He lo-ers 'is rifle+
6ARINE
somet'in* startled.
almost *entle in 'is
voice
%'ey5re 'ere+++
Ei*'t inc'es of ra2or$s'arp serrated tail pl)n*es o)t t'ro)*' t'e bac(of 'is
s)it as 'e5s lifted off 'is feet by somet'in* -e can5t see+ &*lyRI!!ING
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noise as t'e ALIEN -it'dra-s its stin*er $$ blood tidily contained byt'e
transl)cent membrane of t'e bio'a2ard envelope+
%'e stin*er of a second Alien -'ips aro)nd t'e nec( of one of t'eot'er t-o
6arinesC t'e Alien is clin*in* to t'e ceilin*+ He screams+ %)lly5s6arine
sa*s a*ainst t'e foot of Ripley5s caps)le. 'is arm across t'e controls$$ t'e
*reen indicator li*'ts *o o)t $$ as t'e first Alien l)n*es )p IN%,0IEW+
#L,E
,n t'e Ba-s+
ANGLE ,N RI!LE/
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Her eyes snap open+
RI!LE/5 !,0
As t'e beast mo)nts 'er coffin. terminal ni*'tmare+
ANGLE
RI!LE/
No$ooooooooooooooooooooo
Her 'ands cla- frantically at t'e smoot' c)rve of t'e plastic canopy+
%'e remainin* 6arine. cra2y -it' adrenaline and terror. )nleas'es 'isflame
t'ro-er+ %'e first Alien and Ripley5s caps)le vanis' in a napalm
fireball+
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%'e 6arine spins. screamin* inco'erently. and li@)id fire 'oses t'esecond
Alien. -'ic' drops its victim and falls b)rnin* into t'e dec(+
%'e va)lt is an inferno+ Ripley5s caps)le is sa**in*. meltin*+
DI,L0E %,
A scorc'ed 'ypersleep caps)le is -'eeled in )nder brilliant lamps+%'e
-aitin* crisis team pl)* bio$monitor leads and a HIING air$s)pplyline into
soc(ets on t'e caps)le+ A tec'nician -it' a small 'and$'eld po-er sa-
be*ins to c)t a-ay t'e 'eat$cra2ed canopy+ Hands in s)r*ical *loveslift t'e
canopy a-ay+
Ripley lies c)rled in a ti*'t fetal (not+
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/es. ma5am+
He ta(es a p)ff+
!EN#E
I5m pence+ I5m not a medic. I5m from t'e tiss)e
c)lt)re lab+ I 'ave to *et a sample+
'e opens a small -'ite case and ta(es o)t a *leamin* cylinder+
!EN#E
contin)in*
&'. B)st stic( yo)r t')mb in 'ere+
Hic(s *ives 'er a 'ard loo(. inserts 'is t')mbC s'e to)c'es a st)d $$NI1 $$
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'e -inces. loo( r)ef)lly at 'is t')mb+
!EN#E
contin)in*
orry+
p)ttin* t'e tiss)e$
sampler a-ay
/o)5re t'e last one+++
HI#1
*rabs 'er -rist
%'e ot'ers+ Ripley. Ne-t $$ t'ey came t'ro)*'
o(ay
!EN#E
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W'o5s Ne-t
HI#1
%'e (id+
!EN#E
Rebecca+ Rebecca5s fine+
HI#1
Ripley
!EN#E
'esitates
Ripley5s fine. Hic(s+
HI#1
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4is'op+ W'ere5s 4is'op
!EN#E
p)22led
4is'op
HI#1
%'e android+
!EN#E
caref)lly. -orried t'at
s'e5s *otten in over 'er
'ead
%'ere -ere t'ree of yo)+ %'ree t'at I (no- of.
any-ay+ 6aybe yo) s'o)ld try to sleep no-+
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/o) -ant t'e n)rse %'ey can *ive yo) somet'in*+++
HI#1
leanin* for-ard. still
*rippin* pence5s -rists
W'y 'aven5t I been debriefed W'ere5s t'e brass
!EN#E
All I (no- is. -e5ve all been sleepin* s'ort
'o)rs since yo)r s'ip came in. soldier+
A #RAH from t'e corridor. a pained 4ELL,W. and Ne-t sc)ttles in.-earin* a
'ospital *o-n+ 'e bac(s into a corner as a lar*e ,RDERL/ r)s'es in.
cl)tc'in* 'is ri*'t 'and+ Li(e pence. 'e -ears bio'a2ard *ear+
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,RDERL/
/o) loo(in* to *et yo)rself sedated. #orporal
NEW%
W'ere is s'e
HI#1
No- I5m as(in* yo) t'e @)estion+++
pence yan(s 'er mas( do-n in a refle3ive. very ')man *est)re+ 6oveslo-ly
to-ard Ne-t. e3tendin* 'er 'and+
!EN#E
Rebecca+++ Ne-t+ Honey+ It5s o(ay+ Ripley5s
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*oin* to be o(ay+ #5mon no-. I5ll ta(e yo).
yo) can see 'er+++
,RDERL/
pence. t'ere5s no -ay $$
He moves to stop t'em. b)t Hic(s ta(es a very deliberate step for-ard+
IN%+ 6EDLA4 $$ AN,%HER R,,6
Ripley lies in a coma. monitored by assorted -'ite consoles+ Herfore'ead is
taped -it' 'alf a do2en small electrodes+ Ne-t. e3pressionless. -al(sslo-ly
to t'e bedside as Hic(s and pence loo( on+
!EN#E
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meas)rements. *rap's. form)las+ #,L,NEL$D,#%,R &L,0 is beside t'e
0ietnamese #ommando. -'o -ears a sleeveless fati*)e$blo)se revealin*
re*imental tattoos a yin$yan*. 'as'mar(s. an ID mar(er li(e as)permar(et
bar$code+ %'ey -atc' as a *rap'ics pro*ram *enerates a detailedanatomical
dra-in* of a face$')**er on a lar*e monitor+ 'e says somet'in* s'ortand
emp'atic in 0ietnamese. repeats it yes+
&L,0
And t'is
He taps a (eypad and t'e face$')**er vanis'es+ %'e screen be*ins todraft an
Alien in side and frontal proBections+
FIR% #,66AND,
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eyes fi3ed on t'e screen in
'orror and fascination
No+++
,n t'e slab. t'e robotic tic still -or(s t'e corner of 4is'op5s mo)t'+
IN%+ &LA#, $$ #ARG, L,#1
%-o %E#HNI#IAN in bio'a2ard *ear s@)at on eit'er side of 4is'op5sle*s+ An
electronic microscope 'as been set )p on a lo- tripod+ A smallmonitor
displays ma*nified s(in and a fe- dar( *ob)les+ ,ne %ec'niciane3tracts an
)ltra$fine probe from its sterile pac(a*e and leans for-ard+
%E#H WI%H !R,4E
/o) *ettin* tape of t'is. 6iller
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E#,ND %E#H
/o) bet yo)r ass+ ,rders+
%E#H WI%H !R,4E
%'at5s *ood beca)se I5d s-ear I B)st sa- a
piece of t'is s'it move+++
,n t'e monitor. t'e tip of t'e probe trembles. br)s'es one of t'e*lob)les+
%'e econd %ec' ta(es it. inserts it in a plastic t)be. seals t'e t)bein a
small metal canisters. and -rites
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%E#H WI%H !R,4E
I d)nno+ )re loo(s li(e somet'in* *ot to
t'is poor bastard+++
IN%+ R,E%%I5 ,FFI#E #&4I#LE
#,L,NEL R,E%%I. #olonial 6arines. is Anc'orpoint5s 'ead of military
operations+ His office is f)rnis'ed in t'e best f)t)ro$!enta*onstyle
imitation rose-ood. division insi*nia pla@)es. a des(top model of t'edrop
s'ips from "Aliens+"
Rosetti *lances )p from 'is monitor as 'is E#RE%AR/ enters. a yo)n*-oman
in semi$dress 6arine )niform+
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E#RE%AR/
'ands 'im a stiff red plastic
envelope
Welles and Fo3. #olonel+ 6ilitary ciences.
Weapons Division+
Rosetti eyes t'e envelope -it' evident distaste. scra-ls 'is si*nat)rein t'e
re@)ired bo3 before openin* it. removes doc)ments. and t'e emptyenvelope
bac(+
R,E%%I
'o- t'em in+
ecretary e3its+
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R,E%%I5 !,0 $$ #L,E&!
on t-o plastic microfic'e cards. eac' -it' front and side vie-s of Fo3and
Welles. retinal I+D+ ima*es. scaled$do-n fin*erprints. etc+ tamped"6ILI#I.
WEA!,N DI0+"
F,? ,++
1evin Fo3. #olonel+
R,E%%I5 !,0 $$ F,?
is tanned. at'letic. 'yperconfident. 'is smile a 'eart$less display ofstate$
of$t'e$art enamel$bondin* tec'ni@)es+ WELLE is B)st be'ind 'im+
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WELLE
)san Welles+
ame spa$t)ned loo(. same e3pensive cas)al-ear+
R,E%%I
flatly. -it' no ot'er
effort at *reetin*
Welcome to Anc'orpoint+
Fo3 and Welles seat t'emselves -it'o)t -aitin* to be as(ed+
F,?
We5re impressed. #olonel+ )san and I are
definitely impressed+
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WELLE
%'e videos don5t really *ive yo) an idea of t'e
scale. do t'ey
'e mi*'t as -ell be tal(in* abo)t a to)r of Notre Dame+
F,?
4)t -e5re partic)larly impressed -it' yo)r
'andlin* of t'e sit)ation. t'e sit)ation so far+
We5re impressed -it' yo) cooperation+++
R,E%%I
flic(in* t'e cards do-n on
'is des(top -it' s)ppressed
'ostility
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We call it "follo-in* orders+"
WELLE
/es+ It -o)ld simplify t'in*s if everyone did.
-o)ldn5t it !artic)larly t'e civilian component
of t'at Dec( @)ad+ I t'in( -e may 'ave a
potential problem t'ere+++
F,?
We5ve been *oin* over psyc'e profiles. #olonel+
Anc'orpoint seems to be t'e (inds of proBect
t'at attracts+++ idealists+
R,E%%I
-it' a t'in *rin
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Liberals+
WELLE
Let5s B)st say -e5ve noticed a certain antipat'y
to 6ilitary ciences. #olonel+ A certain lac(
of sympat'y -it' t'e *oals of t'e Weapons
Division+++
R,E%%I
Anc'orpoint is )nder #olonial Administration
a)t'ority+ %'is isn5t a military operation+ If
it -ere. -e5d be in violation of t'e trate*ic
Arms Red)ctions treaty+
F,?
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Loo(s *reat on paper. #olonel. b)t -e -ant t'e
civilians -'o boarded )laco se-n )p+ %i*'t+
WELLE
Forfeit of s'ares. for starts+ Anyone tal(s.
t'ey lose t'eir s'ares+ We5ve fo)nd it reasonably
effective. in most cases+++
F,?
ta(in* a s'eaf of
printo)t from 'is attac'_
4)t t'at5s a simple matter+ %'is isn5t+ )laco5s
data base indicates a boardin* operation en
ro)te. #olonel+
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R,E%%I
A boardin* operation W'y -asn5t I informed
WELLE
We5re informin* yo)+ /o) seem to 'ave lost an
android. #olonel+ %'e &nion of !ro*ressive
!eoples 'ave 4is'op+++
DI,L0E %,
IN%+ AN#H,R!,IN% $$ EN%RAN#E %, AN%I$4&GGING 4&44LE
A 6ARINE )s'ers Hic(s into a lar*e bare c'amber+ Hic(s -ears 'isdress
)niform+ %'e room is dominated by t'e b)bble. a mirrored sp'ere+
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6ARINE
%'is -ay. #orporal+
%'e 6arine leads Hic(s )p a *an*-ay+ Hic(s enters t'e b)bble+ %'e6arine
closes t'e door be'ind 'im+
IN%+ %HE 4&44LE
%'ree members Rosetti. %REN%. H&6AN of Anc'orpoint5s directorateare
seated at a ro)nd tableC -it' t'em are Fo3 and Welles+ Hic(s comes to
attention and sal)tes+
R,E%%I
At ease. Hic(s+ 4e seated+ 6y name is Rosetti+
tation5s military attac'_+ From my ri*'t
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%rent. e3obiolo*y+++ ')man. Diplomatic #orps+++
From yo)r ri*'t+++
F,?
I5m 1evin Fo3. Hic(s+ %'is is )san Welles+
We5re -it' t'e #ompany+ We5d li(e to con*rat)late
yo) on a s)ccessf)l mission+
HI#1
)ccessf)l I lost my s@)ad in t'at 'ole+++
WELLE
4)t yo) ret)rned. #orporal+ And yo)5ve resc)ed
t'e colony5s sole s)rvivor+++
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R,E%%I
pic(s )p a s'eaf of printo)t
We5ve all read t'e transcript of yo) debriefin*.
Hic(s+++
HI#1
W'ere5s 4is'op ir+
R,E%%I
blin(s
If yo) don5t mind. Hic(s. -e5ll table t'at
)ntil $$
%REN%
I5ve read t'e transcript+ Are yo) certain.
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Hic(s. t'at yo) 'ave not'in* more to tell )s
abo)t t'e alien5s life cycle Detail. Hic(s+
Detail is cr)cial+++
R,E%%I
%rent. t'e s)bBect is classified+ #orporal
Hic(s5 sec)rity ratin* need to be )p*raded
before -e can $$
HI#1
i*norin* Rosetti. 'e
addresses %rent
I5ve already told yo) everyt'in* I (no-+
R,E%%I
Hic( $$
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F,?
Let t'e #orporal 'ave 'is say. #olonel+ After
all. 'e5s seen t'ese creat)res in action+
R,E%%I
/o) ordered t'e s)bBect classified 6a3im)m
ec)rity. Fo3+
%REN%
I serio)sly do)bt t'e #orporal Hic(s (no-s
anyt'in* more t'an 'e5s already told )s+
W'ic' is a *reat pity+ 4)t t'e android. 4is'op.
-as desi*ned for scientific observation+ A
Hyperdyne model A:>. a -al(in* data ban(+++
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WELLE
#orporal Hic( as(ed t'e ri*'t @)estions to
be*in -it'+
R,E%%I
stiffly
%o ans-er yo)r @)estion. Hic(s -e aren5t
certain+
WELLE
'eavy sarcasm
4)t -e can *)ess. can5t -e #olonel
HI#1
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to Welles
W'ere
F,?
Rodina station+
HI#1
%'e &+!+!+ W'at5s t'e &+!+!+ *ot to *o -it'
t'is
R,E%%I
)laco5s navi*ation system failed+ /o) -ere
in disp)ted territory for somet'in* over
ei*'ty$five min)tes. Hic(s+ %'e &+!+!+ -o)ld
ordinarily respond to t'at as a violation of
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t'eir space+ o far t'ere5s been no protest+
Not'in*+
'e 'esitates
)laco5s comp)ter indicates a covert boardin*
operation+++
F,?
"Indicates"+++
H&6AN
%o p)t it in diplomatic terms. Hic(s. t'ey5ve
*ot o)r ass in a slin*+ If t'ey -ant to re*ard
t'e )laco incident as a 'ostile act $$ and let
me ass)re yo) t'at t'ey -ill. event)ally $$ t'ey
can compromise o)r position in t'e c)rrent ro)nd
of arms red)ction tal(s+ We5re tal(in* serio)s
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ramifications 'ere+ %'en -e 'ave t'e comm)nications
la* to and from Eart'+ A -ee( eit'er -ay+ o
-e5re loo(in* at a fo)rteen day -ait for policy
clarification+ We may 'ave a maBor crisis on o)r
'ands+
WELLE
We arrived -it' a policy brief. ')man. and yo)5ve
seen it+ We5re 'ere to implement t'at brief+
R,E%%I
And yo) orders predate (no-led*e of &+!+!+
involvement+
F,?
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We5re 'ere to do o)r Bob. #olonel+
H&6AN
In t'is case. "doin* yo)r Bob" mi*'t involve t'e
distinct possibility of precipitatin* n)clear
-ar $$
R,E%%I
@)ic( to brea( inC t'e
s)bBect5s too sensitive for
enlisted ears
Any f)rt'er @)estions for t'e #orporal No
In t'at case. Hic(s+++
HI#1
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ir+
Hic(s stands. sal)tes+
IN%+ A#H,R!,IN% $$ R M R ,NE. "%HE 6ALL"
%)lly slopes alon* loo(in* 'a**ard and spaced+ He -ears 'is trademar(
Bac(et+ %'e 6all is a cross bet-een a Hyatt atri)m and an airports'oppin*
conco)rse s'ops. ve*etation. fast food o)tlets. a bar+ He arrivesat -'at
are apparently elevator doors+ %'e doors open on a miniat)re s)b-aycar+
%)lly steps in and t'e doors close+
IN%+ %I&E #&L%&RE LA4
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pence is -or(in* -it' c)lt)res+ Her arms are )p to t'e elbo-s in apair of
-'ite *loves mo)nted in ro)nd openin*s on t'e side of a transparent
plastic
tan(+ 'e loo(s )p as %)lly enters+
%&LL/
Hey+
!EN#E
/o) loo( li(e 'omemade s'it+
s'e -it'dra-s 'er 'ands.
t'e *loves pop o)t
W'at 'appened do-n t'ere. %)lly %'ere5s some
(ind of sec)rity blac(o)t on+++
%&LL/
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/ea'+ And I5m part of it+++ I can5t tell yo)
anyt'in*+ Had to si*n a -'ole ne- set of papers+
%al( to anybody and I lose my s'ares+ All my
s'ares. ri*'t
!EN#E
/o) Bo(in*. %)lly
%&LL/
Wis' I -ere+++
c'an*es t'e s)bBect
W'at5s t'e old man *ot for me to dic( aro)nd
-it' t'is s'ift
'e crosses to a lab benc' and ta(es somet'in* from a -'ite -irebas(et+
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!EN#E
Here+ All yo)rs+ ,rders are. yo) )se t'e
manip)lators for t'is+
'e 'ands 'im somet'in* -rapped in a s'eet of -'ite printo)t 'eld -it'a
r)bber band+ He removes t'e band. )nrolls t'e paper+ %'e canister+N)mber
K+
!EN#E
contin)in*
W'at t'e 'ell did 'appen on t'e s'ip. %)lly
Ho- come all t'e biopsy -or( on t'ose t'ree
and 'is very @)iet s)dden bac(lo* of a)topsy
material Ho- come it5s all triple$classified
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W'at5s *oin* on We 'ad t'ese t-o spoo(s from
Gate-ay in 'ere today acted li(e t'ey B)st
bo)*'t t'e place+++
%&LL/
-it' a nervo)s *lance
aro)nd t'e lab
,(ay. o(ay+++ 4)t later. o(ay Not 'ere+++
DI,L0E %,
IN%+ %I&E #&L%&RE LA4
%)lly at t'e controls of a pair of 'i*'$tec' servo$manip)latorsvisible
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t'ro)*' t'e tic( *lass of an )ltra$'eavy d)ty rectan*)lar tan(+ %'econtrols
are *loves+ A cable leads from t'e -rist of eac' *love to t'e face of
t'e
tan(s+ %)lly move 'is 'ands. testin*+ %'e s(eletal steels -aldosinside t'e
tan( mimic eac' move+ He )ses t'em to open t'e canister+ Anelectronic
microscope is b)ilt into t'e tan(. its monitor B)st above t'e -indo-+He
positions t'e probe5s tip )nder t'e microscope+
ANGLE ,0ER %,! ,F 6,NI%,R
for 'is reaction+
%&LL/
pence+++ W'at is t'is W'ere did it come
from
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pence strolls )p be'ind 'is -it' a c)p of coffee. a pen t)c(ed be'ind'er
ear+
!EN#E
#5mon. #'arlie. don5t yo) read t'e spec s'eets
anymore It5s off t'e s'op+ ,ff yo)r transport+
It5s+++ God+
!EN#E5 !,0 $$ #L,E ,N %HE 6,NI%,R
%'e tip of t'e probe is encased in a s'eat' of *litterin* bac(fili*ree+
ANGLE
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!EN#E
&p t'e re2+++
%)lly taps a lapboardC ma*nifications increases by t-enty po-ers+
E?%RE6E #L,E&! $$ 6,NI%,R
As t'e screen fills -it' an ima*e t'at mi*'t be a bi2arre landscape.its lines
and te3t)res recallin* t'e interior of t'e derelict s'ip in "ALIEN+"
DI,L0E %,
IN%+ E#,$6,D&LE
An e3perimental poc(et Eden a 'alf$acre of artf)lly ra**ed concrete
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Disneyland into l)s' rainforest. s)n$dappled miniat)re meado-s.patc'es of
African cact)s+ Ne-t cro)c'es in lon* *rass. 'er 'and e3tended to-arda small
animal+ A lem)r+ Hic(s stands nearby+
NEW%
Have yo) been t'ere. Hic(s Africa
HI#1
6orocco+ Fo)r -ee(s of 4asic+ 4)t -as
mo)ntains+ Not li(e t'is+
%'e lem)r scoots a-ay. spoo(ed by 'is voiceC Ne-t -atc'es as itsc)rries )p a
tree+
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NEW%
I5d li(e to *o t'ere+++
HI#1
No problem+ /o)5re *oin* to Gate-ay station on
)laco. ri*'t %'en yo) catc' a s')ttle do-n and
yo)5re in ,re*on+ )st a B)mp over a p)ddle. to
Africa. once yo)5re t'ere+
pence -al(s o)t of t'e miniat)re B)n*le. carryin* a -'ite -ire trayof
samples in plastic lab bottles+
NEW%
I don5t remember t'em+++
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for t-o mont's+ 4)t loo(. yo) -ant to ma(e do)ble
s)re. t'en yo) leave 'er a map. e3actly -'ere
yo)5re *oin*+++
pence *rins at Hic(s+
IN%+ NEW%5 D,R6 #&4I#LE
Ne-t at a fold$do-n des(. at -or( on an elaborate m)lticolor feltpenstarmap+
A dotted line 2i*2a*s from Anc'orpoint to !ortland. ,re*on+ 'ecaref)lly
prints 'er ne- address
NEW% ,RDEN
c:o
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6R+ M 6R+ RI#HARD ,RDEN
87 GREENLEAF A0E+ 7;
NEW !,R%LAND. ,REG,N A4==8;
Ripley -an and comatose+ Hic(s -aits a-(-ardly in t'e door-ay.dan*lin*
Ne-t5s (napsac(. as s'e enters and tapes t'e finis'ed starmap to t'e-allC
t'e first t'in* Ripley -o)ld see. -a(in*+ Ne-t beside t'e bed. loo(do-n at
'er friend+
NEW%
Ripley Ripley. it5s Ne-t+ I+++ I *otta *o
no-+ I5m *oin* to stay -it' my *randparents.
in ,re*on+ Hic(s says t'at5s a *ood place+++
%'ere5s a map for yo). Ripley. 'o- to *et t'ere+
/o) can come t'ere and stay -it' me. o(ay
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/o) 'ave to. o(ay
%ears on 'er c'ee(s as Hic(s p)ts 'is 'and on 'er s'o)lder and t'eyleave t'e
room+
IN%+ DE!AR%&RE 4A/
Ne-t and Hic(s amid a b)stle of po-er$loaders. assorted robotve'icles+ %'ey
approac' t'e entrance to a narro- corridor+ i*n DE!AR%&RE 4A/ $$#REW
,NL/ 4E/,ND %HI !,IN%+
HI#1
%'at5s yo)+
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NEW%
I (no-+
HI#1
Good l)c( in ,re*on+
He 'olds t'e red (napsac( as s'e slips into t'e straps+
NEW%
Hic(s+++
HI#1
/ea'
'e loo( at 'im *'ost of a *rin+ 'e *ives 'im t'e t')mbs$)p si*n+
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NEW%
Affirmative+
He ret)rns t'e si*n
HI#1
Affirmative+
'e t)rns and ma(es 'er -ay )p t'e narro- boardin* corridor+ It5slon*.
tapers to not'in*+ %iny fi*)re. recedin*. bri*'t dot of t'e (napsac(+'e
t)rns. -aves+ He -aves bac(+ 'e5s *one+
E?%+ AN#H,R!,IN%
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)laco p)lls a-ay. be*ins to accelerate. d-indles a*ainst t'e stars+
DI,L0E %,
IN%+ R,DINA $$ #,NFEREN#E #HA64ER
#i*arette$smo(e drifts above a lon* narro- table in a narro- space+ A'alf$
do2en ran(in* %E#HN,#RA% are Bammed alon* -it'er side in foldin*c'airs. -it'
#olonel$Doctor )slov at t'e 'ead+
4RA&N
Rodina5s c'ief of RMD
,bvio)sly. #olonel Doctor. t'e p)rpose of t'eir
mission -as to obtain specimens of t'is lifeform+
%'e android dissected a sin*le specimen+ ,ne
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of t'e pre$larval forms $$ li(e t'e t'in* t'at
(illed Len(o+
AN ,FFI#ER
And yo) believe t'at t'ese creat)re are of
potential military importance
4RA&N
/es. provided it5s possible to clone t'e alien
spores recovered from t'e android5s s(in and
clot'in*+++
&L,0
Wit' t'e *oal of pro*rammin* t'ese "mac'ines"
for )se as -eapons
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4RA&N
%'e ad)lt form. #olonel$Doctor. is evidently a
(illin*$mac'ine of *reat stren*t'. e3traordinary
sop'istication+ No evidence of intelli*ence+
!)rely instinct)al+
IN%ELLIGEN#E ,FFI#ER
,)r so)rces in t'e corporationist infrastr)ct)re
are a-are of t'e e3istence of a special proBect
-it' Weyland$/)tani5s Weapons Division+ We 'ave
been )nable to penetrate t'eir sec)rity+++
&L,0
%'e Intelli*ence ,fficer s)**ests t'at t'is
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special proBect concerns t'e alien
DI!L,6A%I# ,FFI#ER
I remind yo). #olonel$Doctor. t'at -e e3periment
-it' t'e alien *enetic material only if -e are
prepared to violate primary biolo*ical -arfare
limitations in t'e trate*ic Arms Red)ction
treaty+++
4RA&N
An I reminds t'e Diplomatic ,fficer t'at t'e
Weyland /)tani corporation is obvio)sly prepared
to do so $$ t'at t'ey may already be doin* so+++
As ever. o)r level of tec'nolo*y la*s sli*'tly
be'ind t'at of t'e capitalist cartels+++ 4)t no-.
by c'ance $$
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6ILI%AR/ ,FFI#ER
4y c'ance /o) refer to t'e proven bravery and
constant initiative of o)r !eople5s #ommando
Division $$
4RA&N
smoot'ly. a seasoned
political infi*'ter
coverin* 'is bases
Not at all. 6aBor+ %'eir co)ra*e is )n@)estioned+
Nonet'eless. consider -e are in possession of
a potential -eapon $$ a -'ole ne- tec'nolo*y. if
yo) -ill $$ -'ic' Weyland /)tani clearly intends
to develop+ We are in. as t'ey mi*'t p)t it. on
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t'e *ro)nd floor+ 4)t only if -e c'oose to be. if
-e c'oose to 'old o)r advanta*e+
&L,0
I a*ree+ We 'ave no c'oice b)t to proceed+
DI!L,6A%I# ,FFI#ER
%'en I *o on record as stron*ly advisin* t'at
t'e android be ret)rned to Anc'orpoint+ Are o)r
tec'nicians capable of repairin* t'e t'in*
4RA&N
Repairin* it W'y
DI!L,6A%I# ,FFI#ER
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/o) lac( a sense of t'e importance of *est)re.
4ra)n+ Let )s avoid t'eir c)stomary acc)sations
of barbarism+++ And b)y o)rselves time+++
&L,0
,)r tec'nicians -ill repair t'e t'in*+ Ret)rn
it to t'em+++ And -e -ill proceed+ We -ill clone
t'e alien+++
IN%+ AN#H,R!,IN% $$ %I&E #&L%&RE LA4
%REN%. 'ead of 4ioLab. Rosetti. and Fo3 -ait. seated. as %)lly -'eelsa
Holo*rap'ic Display 6od)le into position+ %'e li*'ts dim+ A faint.*'ostly
c)be s'immers in front of t'e t'ree men+
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%REN%
Initially t'is -as merely ro)tine. yo)
)nderstand+ We attempted to determine its
compatibility -it' terrestrial DNA+
F,?
W'at (ind of DNA e3actly. Doctor
%REN%
H)man. of co)rse+
omet'in* s'ivers and s'a(es and ta(es form in t'e c)be of li*'t ado)ble
'eli3 t'readed -it' *reen and red beads of li*'t+
%REN%
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contin)in*
Watc' closely. please+
%'e alien *enetic material loo(s li(e a c)bist5s vision of an art deco
staircase. its asymmetrical se*ments *lo-in* Day$*lo *reen and p)rple+
R,E%%I
%'at5s a biolo*ical str)ct)re 6ore li(e
part of a mac'ine+++
%'e alien form ma(es contact -it' t'e ')man DNA+ %'e transformationis
s'oc(in*ly s-ift. b)t its sta*es can still be follo-ed t'e t'in*seems to
p)ll itself into and t'ro)*' t'e coils. and for an instant t'e t-o aremes'ed.
loc(ed. and t'en t'e final sta*e+ A ne- s'ape *lo-s. a 'ybridC t'e*reen and
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red beads 'ave been altered beyond reco*nition+
F,?
Li(e a 'i*'$speed viral ta(eover+++ W'at5s
t'e real$time d)ration on t'is. %rent
%&LL/
from t'e s'ado-s beyond
t'e *lo-in* c)be
%'at -as it+ W'at yo) see is -'at yo) *et+
%'at5s 'o- fast it is+++
IN%+ AN#H,R!,IN% $$ 6A#HINE H,!
Hic(s enters t'e caverno)s s'op. dod*in* o)t of t'e -ay of an emer*in*po-er$
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loader+ %'e place is an oily forest of steelC mac'ines of vario)s(inds
a-ait repair+ WAL1ER is at a -or(benc'. a bi* man in a *rease$stainedvest+
HI#1
Hic(s+ %emporary d)ty assi*nment+
Wal(er -or(s t'e Boystic( on a 'and'eld remote control )nit+ An)nmanned
po-er$loader comes to life and l)mbers to-ard t'e benc'+ He brin*s itto a
'alt e3pertly. e3actly -'ere 'e -ants it. -it' fe- cas)al t-iddles oft'e
stic(+
WAL1ER
Wal(er+ 1no- 'o- to blo- o)t t'e 'ydra)lic
lines on a force$feedbac( system
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HI#1
No+
WAL1ER
Never too late to learn+
He offers Hic(s a ci*arette. li*'ts it for 'im -it' a micro$torc' fromt'e
benc'+
WAL1ER
contin)in*
/o) off t'e mystery s'ip. Hic(s
HI#1
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)laco W'at5s t'e mystery
WAL1ER
li*'tin* 'is o-n
ci*arette
!op)lar @)estion+ W'ole t'in*5s triple$classified
no- and -ord5s *ettin* aro)nd t'at t-o of t'e
dec( party never came bac(+
HI#1
s'r)*s
I -as iced+
WAL1ER
)re+++
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HI#1
/o) ready to s'o- me 'is feedbac( system
WAL1ER
eyes Hic(s narro-ly
Anytime+
IN%+ ,! R,,6
!AN alon* ac(son5s m)lti$screen array in ,perations. video ima*es ofvario)s
Anc'orpoint locales space$s)ited fi*)re and robot -elders ma(in*ro)tine
')ll repairs+
HIGH ANGLE $$ %HE 6ALL
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A b)22er ,&ND+ creen directly in front of ac(son displays
IN#,6ING %RAN6II,N
,&R#E &+!+!+ R,DINA
DI!L,6A%I# IN#R/!%
DI!L #,R! H&6AN
ac(son bobs 'er 'ead. movin* t'e c)rsor$cap to vario)s "-indo-s" ont'e
screen+
A#1,N
spea(in* into 'eadset
mi(e
omebody find me ')man $$ tell 'is -e *ot
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incomin* Rodina coded standard diplomatic+
His opposite n)mber m)st5ve decided it5s time
for t'e -ee(ly b)lls'it session+++
IN%+ AN%I$4&GGING 4&44LE
')man is seated alone at t'e ro)nd table+ A miniat)re video camerais set )p
on t'e table+ ,pposite 'im is a lar*e -all screen displayin* an ima*eof t'e
&+!+!+ Diplomatic ,fficer. also alone. seated at t'e far end of t'enarro-
table in t'e Rodina conference room+
H&6AN
Androids. by la-. are afforded t'e stat)s of
persons+ #iti2ens+
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DI!L,6A%I# ,FFI#ER
&nder yo)r system. yes+ We prefer to afford t'em
t'e stat)s of mac'ines+
H&6AN
/o)5re 'oldin* one of o)r citi2ens captive+
DI!L,6A%I# ,FFI#ER
%'e "citi2en" in @)estion. t'e synt'etic. 4is'op.
'as been 'eld in re*ard to a treaty violation
involvin* an armed vessel+
H&6AN
)laco -as 'omin* on Anc'orpoint+ %'e so$called
violation -as t'e res)lt of a malf)nction+
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DI!L,6A%I# ,FFI#ER
%'e matter is )nder investi*ation+
H&6AN
I repeat yo) are 'oldin* one of o)r citi2ens+
DI!L,6A%I# ,FFI#ER
%'e incident is also bein* investi*ated -it'
re*ards to an apparent violations of t'e trate*ic
Arms Red)ctions treaty+
H&6AN
)laco5s -eapons$systems fall entirely -it'in
t'e prescribed $$
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DI!L,6A%I# ,FFI#ER
I refer to t'ose sections of t'e treaty concerned
-it' biolo*ical -arfare+
4eat+ %'e &+!+!+ Diplomat 'as B)st scored. b)t ')man maintains 'ispoise+
H&6AN
%'e alle*ation is false+
DI!L,6A%I# ,FFI#ER
We ma(e no official alle*ations at t'is time+
%'e matter remains )nder investi*ation+ 4is'op.
'o-ever. is of no f)rt'er )se in t'e in@)iry+
We are ret)rnin* 'im to yo)+
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E?%+ AN#H,R!,IN% $$ H&%%LE 4A/ $$ A &+!+!+ H&%%LE
doc(in*+ %'ey bay closes be'ind it+ 0+,+ %A%I#. 0,I#E ofAnc'orpoint
doc(in* cre-+
IN%+ H&%%LE 4A/
')man and t-o 6arines enter t'e bay+ %'ey -ear bio'a2ard envelopes.mas(s+
%'e s')ttle5s 'atc' opens and t'e 0ietnamese #ommando steps o)t+4is'op
emer*es+ He loo(s at t'e #ommando. t'en at ')man and t'e 6arines-aitin* at
t'e bottom of t'e *an*-ay+ %'e #ommando *est)res *o+
H&6AN
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/o)5re )nder @)arantine orders. 4is'op+
to t'e 6arines
Escort 'im to 6edLab+
IN%+ %HE 6ALL
Hic(s 'as B)st come off s'iftC t'e 6all5s bar catc'es 'is eye+ %'efacade
says it all ye olde pre$pac(a*ed *en)ine sim)lated -ood$*rain*eneric tavern
and t'e only Boint in to-n+
,ne -all is a screen s'o-in* a stale rer)n of a 4ra2ilian soccermatc'+ ome
of t'e c)stomers play 'olo*ram *ame$consoles+ %)lly is seated at t'ebar+
Hic(s ta(es a stool beside 'im+
HI#1
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4eer+
He fis'es 'is do* ta*s o)t and detac'es one. passes it to t'ebartenderC t'e
bartender inserts it in a terminal. rin*s )p t'e beer. 'ands it bac(+
%&LL/
/o)5re Hic(s+ )laco+++
%)lly. in 'is trademar( Bac(et. is obvio)sly dr)n(+
HI#1
W'o5re yo)
%&LL/
%)lly+ %ec' Five+ %iss)e lab+ D$f)c(in*$NA+
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es)s+++ )laco+++ L)c(y+
HI#1
L)c(y W'o /o) l)c(y. man
%&LL/
/o)+ /o)5re one l)c(y sonofabitc'. Hic(s+
1noc(s bac( 'is drin(+
HI#1
Ho-5s t'at
%&LL/
All t'at -ay+ All t'e -ay bac( 'ere -it' t'ose+++
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%'ose f)c(in* t'in*s. man+++
%)lly 'as B)st *otten 'is s)dden. )ndivided attention+
HI#1
%'in*s W'at t'in*s
%&LL/
'it+++ We 'ad to si*n+ All of )s+ Lose o)r
f)c(in* s'ares -e tell anybody. ri*'t
HI#1
'is -'ole body tense
%'ey -ere on t'e s'ip+++
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%&LL/
/ea'+ es)s+ I sa- 5em+++
Reac'es for 'is *lass. b)t it5s empty+
HI#1
W'ere Ho- many W'en
%&LL/
)ddenly rememberin*
'is s'ares
Loo(. I+++
c)ts a *lance aro)nd t'e
bar
4ad place to tal(+++ I *otta *o no-. leave+++
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HI#1
*rabbin* %)lly before 'e
can slide off t'e stool
/o) aren5t *oin* any-'ere. b)ddy+
%)lly. s)dden ener*y. not so m)c' at Hic(s as at 'is -'ole sit)ation
%&LL/
I didn5t come o)t 'ere to -or( on s'it li(e t'at+
#ame o)t 'ere to 'elp desi*n ecosystems. not
b)ild desi*ner for t'e ne3t year+++ /o) -ant an
earf)l /o) *ot it+ 'ift after ne3t. place
called D!$>8. Level map+ #an5t tal( 'ere+++
He t-ists o)t of Hic(5s *rip and into t'e cro-d+
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Hic(s sits at t'e bar. starin* at 'is )nto)c'ed beer+
DI,L0E %,
IN%+ %HE 4&44LE
Rosetti. %rent. Fo3. and Welles+
WELLE
And 4is'op 'as a*reed to )nder*o complete
p'ysical and c'emical analysis
R,E%%I
He re@)ested it 'imself+
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F,?
Res)lts
%REN%
No irre*)larities so far+ No trace of t'e alien
cell)lar material+++
WELLE
%amperin*. t'en Repro*rammin* Any ne- circ)its
in o)r 6r+ 4is'op Any little s)rprises co)rtesy
of t'e &+!+!+
%REN%
No+ Not'in*+
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F,?
And 'is data on t'e Aliens All t'ere Intact
%REN%
/es. it seems to be+ 4)t if 'is memory5s been
tampered -it'. -e5d 'ave no -ay of (no-in*+
Neit'er -o)ld 'e+++
WELLE
In any case. -e 'ave to ass)me t'at t'e &+!+!+
accessed 4is'op5s memory+ %'at t'ey 'ave t'e
data+ %'ey may also 'ave specimens of t'e alien
*enetic material+++
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R,E%%I
In ot'er -ords. yo) -ant to *et on -it' yo)r
brief. don5t yo) /o) -ant %rent to clone t'e
c)lt)res+ And yo) didn5t -ant ')man at t'is
meetin*+
F,?
%'is isn5t a @)estion of diplomacy. #olonel
Rosetti+
R,E%%I
Isn5t it A violation of t'e +A+R+ treaty
F,?
Has anyone mentioned military applications.
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#olonel %rent
%REN%
smiles
No+ I t'in( a very nice case can be made for
applied e3obiolo*y+ We do 'ave a standin* order
to st)dy alien life$forms -'en -e enco)nter t'em+
!reliminary analysis of t'e material from )laco
reveals a remar(able adaptive capacity+ %'e
potential for cancer researc' alone+++
WELLE
Ima*ine. #olonel if it can be pro*rammed to
only (ill cancer cells+++
R,E%%I
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And -'at e3actly is it yo) propose to do. %rent
F,?
before %rent can ans-er
We5ll no)ris' t'e cells is stasis t)bes. )nder
constant observation+ We5ll terminate t'em before
t'ey become embryos+++
R,E%%I
I see+ #ancer researc'+ And o)r motives are
e3cl)sively ')manitarian+ Is t'at it
WELLE
#olonel. -'en ')man *ets 'is reply from Eart'.
priority -ill *o to military development of t'e
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Alien+ We (no- t'at beca)se -e (no- -'ere o)r
orders came from+ %'e decision 'as already been
made+
F,?
And potential &+!+!+ researc' in t'e same direction
only adds to t'e )r*ency. #olonel+
R,E%%I
%'e decision rests -it' me+
WELLE
!er'aps yo) mis)nderstood. Rosetti+ %'e decision
'as been made+
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F,?
%'ey -on5t B)st brea( yo). #olonel. t'ey5ll see
to it t'at it5s as t'o)*' yo)r career never
'appened+ %'ey5re top people+ %'at can do t'at+
And yo) (no- it+
Rosetti. -it' a lon*. cold loo( for bot' of t'emC 'e *ot t'e messa*e
R,E%%I
')man. of co)rse. -ill 'ave to be informed+
F,?
,f co)rse+ "#ancer researc'"+++
IN%+ 6EDLA4 $$ #AN &NI%
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4is'op patiently )nder*oes a scanC 'e lies on 'is bac( on a narro-s)pport as
a massive don)t$s'aped sensor moves do-n t'e len*t' of 'is body+ Alife$si2e
color scan$ima*e is displayed on a lar*e screen 'is "or*ans+"
%E#HNI#IAN
%'e (nees+ Loo(s li(e t'ey do t'e Boints in
polycarbon+++
6EDI#
Ho- abo)t it. 4is'op 1nees o(ay
4IH,!
/es+++
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%entative smile+
%E#HNI#IAN
!olycarbon+ Won5t 'old )p -ort' a damn+++
IN%+ R,DINA $$ 4I,LA4
smaller t'an t'e Anc'orpoint lab+ E@)ipment loo( less advanced+ %'eonly
li*'t is t'e yello-is' *lo- from a stasis t)beC 4ra)n and t-oassistants are
cl)stered aro)nd t'e t)be. observin* t'e t'in* s)spended t'eret')mb$si2ed.
*rayis'$pin(+ An embryo+
IN%+ AN#H,R!,IN% $$ A %&NNEL A% %HE EDGE ,F %HE #,N%R%I,N ,NE
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Hic(s Bo*s t'ro)*' t'e t)nnel+ Its bri*'tly$lit arc of -'ite ceramicrecalls
London t)be stations. b)t t'e floor is paved smoot' and blac(. -it'
fres'ly$
painted traffic symbols+ He passes a -oman Bo**in* in t'e oppositedirection.
(eeps *oin*+ mall video cameras are mo)nted at intervals over'ead.pannin*
slo-ly form side to side+ As 'e contin)es. less of t'e t)nnel isfinis'edC
sections of tile are missin*. revealin* pipes. -irin*. str)ct)ralsteel+ !ast
a certain point e'5s Bo**in* t'e ra- steel t)be. splas'in* t'ro)*'s'allo-
p)ddles of condensation+ Fe-er li*'ts. -idely spaced+ He reac'es aB)nction
and pa)ses. c'ooses a t)nnel+
IN%+ #,N%R%I,N ,NE #HA64ER $$ HIGH. L,NG H,% $$ HI#1
comes o)t of t'e lit mo)t' of a t)nnel+ %'e space 'e enters is t'esi2e of a
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football stadi)m. b)t dar( and ind)strially Got'ic+ tac(s of ')ll$plate and
*eodesic str)ts+ A s'o-er of spar(s as 'e passes a robot -elder a la
t'e
mac'ine in t'e openin* se@)ence of "Aliens"+ Do-n t'e aisle ofmaterial and
'eavy mac'inery+ pence is -aitin*+
!EN#E
Hic(s+
'e5s in t'e s'ado-s. smo(in* a ci*arette+
HI#1
/o). ')' W'y yo)
!EN#E
I -or( in t'e lab -it' %)lly+ He co)ldn5t
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ma(e it+
HI#1
Han*over
!EN#E
acred+++ %'at forfeit a*reement 'e 'ad to si*n+
HI#1
Doesn5t scare yo)
!EN#E
I 'aven5t si*ned+ Not yet+ %'ey5ve only *iven
t'em to t'e ones -'o sa- -'at 'appened+
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HI#1
W'y yo)
!EN#E
%)lly5s o(ay. Hic(s+ I (no- 'im+ 4elieve it or
not. 'e doesn5t scare t'at easy+ He told me -'at
-as on t'at s'ip. Hic(s+ W'at 'e sa-+ /o) (no-
-'at is -as+
HI#1
I don5t t'in( anybody (no-s -'at it is+++
!EN#E
%'ey5ve *ot )s *ro-in* t'e st)ff+ We5ve been
r)nnin* recombinant DNA ro)tines on it. )sin*
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')man *enetic material+++
HI#1
/o)5ve been -'at
!EN#E
st)bbin* o)t 'er ci*arette
#ancer researc'+ %)lly says t'at5s B)st a
cover+ ays it5s li(e tryin* to c)re cancer
-it' a s'ot*)n+ Any-ay. everybody (no- t'ose
t-o spoo(s from Gate-ay are 6ilici+++
HI#1
Fo3 and Welles
!EN#E
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Weapons Division+ Not even s)pposed to e3ist.
t'ese days+ Not officially. any-ay+
HI#1
li*'ts a ci*arette
of 'is o-n
I still don5t see -'y yo)5re tellin* me t'is+
!EN#E
6aybe I don5t eit'er+ It5s B)st+++ -e5ve *ot
to tell somebody+++ No- t'ere5s a r)mor somebody
came in on a &+!+!+ s'ip today. somebody off
)laco+++
HI#1
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4is'op+++
!EN#E
I don5t (no-+
HI#1
6aybe !ro*ressive !eoples5ll *et t'eir o-n Alien
too+ 6aybe t'ey5ll *ro- some+++
!EN#E
'orrified
'it /o)5d better 'ope not+++
HI#1
W'y5s t'at
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!EN#E
%'eir lab *ear5s five years be'ind o)rs+
%'ey5d never be able to control it+
HI#1
%'in( yo) can. ')'
!EN#E
I don5t (no-+++
IN%+ ,! R,,6
A 4LEE! as %)lly appears on one of ac(son5s screens. loo(in* )p at acamera
in t'e tiss)e c)lt)re lab+
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%&LL/
Get me some maintenance people do-n 'ere. -ill
ya R)n a c'ec( on t'e stasis system+ !ress)re
differential5s off and t'e read (eep fl)ct)atin*+
And p)nc' it !riority ,neC %rent5ll cover it+
A#1,N
-it' a c'aracteristic little
Ber( of 'er 'ead. li*'t$pen
-in(in*
)re+ /o) -ant a piece of t'e )perbo-l. %)lly
%&LL/
Na'+
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A#1,N
Denver+++
%&LL/
Denver No -ay+ Gimme a tent' on #'ica*o+
IN%+ R,DINA $$ 4I,LA4
4ra)n is seated at a comp)ter. enterin* data+ )slov is starin* intot'e
stasis t)be containin* t'e developin* Alien+
&L,0
%'ere5s an irony in t'is+++
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4RA&N
en*rossed in t'e data
Irony. #olonel$Doctor
&L,0
%'e readiness -it' -'ic' it lends itself to
*enetic manip)lation. 4ra)n+ %'e speed -it' -'ic'
its cells m)ltiply+
4RA&N
/es+ Remar(able+
&L,0
As t'o)*' t'e *ene$str)ct)re 'ad been desi*ned
for ease of manip)lation+ And t'is apparently
)niversal compatibility -it' ot'er plasms+++
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4RA&N
rel)ctantly abandonin*
'is tas(
And yo) find t'is ironic
&L,0
Ironic t'at -e are attemptin* to pro*ram it as
a -eapon. yes+
4RA&N
Ho- is t'at
&L,0
!er'aps it is t'e fr)it of some ancient
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e3periment+++ A livin* artifact. t'e prod)ct of
*enetic en*ineerin*+++ A -eapon+ !er'aps -e are
loo(in* at t'e end res)lt of yet anot'er arms
race+++
4RA&N
A defeatist attit)de. #olonel$Doctor+ ,)r
proBect can only stren*t'en t'e &nion of
!ro*ressive !eoples+++
#L,E $$ %HE %AI %&4E $$ A #HE%$4&R%ER
is s)spended t'ere li(e an eyeless fetal dolp'in+
IN%+ 6A#HINE H,!
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Hic(s. alone in t'e s'op. mec'anically *oin* t'ro)*' t'e motions of
t'e
b)sy-or( 'e5s been assi*ned to (eep 'im o)t of t'e -ay+
4IH,!
from t'e door-ay
%'at5s @)ite a piece of mac'inery. #orporal
Hic(s+++
HI#1
loo(in* )p. *rinnin*
%'at5s -'at -e )sed to say abo)t yo)+ Ho- t'e
'ell are yo). 4is'op 4rass said yo) -ere
snatc'ed by t'e &+!+!+ Ho-5re t'in*s in t'e
socialist paradise
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4IH,!
I -as ret)rned+ I ass)me t'ey 'ad no f)rt'er
)se for me+
He moves amon* t'e silent mac'ines. to)c'in* t'em as 'e spea(s+
4IH,!
contin)in*
%'ere are r)mors. Hic(s. t'at Weapons Division
intends to develop t'e Alien+
HI#1
-it' a *lance at t'e
video camera on t'e -all
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W'ere5d t'e bastards *et one. 4is'op
4IH,!
,ne of t'em mana*ed to board )laco. Hic(s+
Ripley (illed it+++
HI#1
Good for 'er+
4IH,!
'e called it "t'e @)een+" It -as lar*er t'an
t'e ot'ers+ 0ery lar*e+ ome'o- is deposited
*enetic material in t'e s'ip+
HI#1
%'en t'ey5re stone cold cra2y. man+ I 'ear t'e
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&+!+!+ mi*'t try it t'emselves+
4IH,!
Given t'e c)rrent state of t'e arms race. it5s
entirely possible+ I5m pro*rammed to protect
')man life. Hic(s+ It5s my+++ nat)re+ Everyt'in*
I am. everyt'in* I (no-. tells me t'is e3periment
m)st be aborted+
HI#1
/ea'+ I (no- t'e feelin*+
4IH,!
4)t I can5t be entirely s)re yo) can tr)st me.
Hic(s+
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HI#1
/o) can5t -'at
4IH,!
%'e &+!+!+ may 'ave repro*rammed me+ I5ve been
very t'oro)*'ly e3amined. of co)rse. b)t t'e
possibility does e3ist+
HI#1
Wo)ldn5t yo) (no-
4IH,!
No+ I may be f)nctionin* as an enemy a*ent+
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HI#1
beat
W'at t'e 'ell+ We 'ave to (ill it. don5t -e
4IH,!
I 'ave to try+
HI#1
I5m in man+ And I t'in( I (no- -'ere -e can find
)s a little 'elp+++
DI,L0E %,
IN%+ %I&E LA4
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pence and %)lly are alone+
!EN#E
W'at coffee I5m *oin* to t'e mac'ine+
%&LL/
No+
He peers into one of t'e stasis t)besC a small ovoid of tiss)es)spended
t'ere+
!EN#E
6aintenance c)re yo)r press)re differential
problem
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%&LL/
aid t'ere -asn5t any+ aid it -as a *litc'+
!EN#E
Didn5t -ant to *et 'is 'ands dirty
%&LL/
It settled do-n by itself+
pence e3itsC %)lly moves closer to t'e t)be+
#L,E $$ %HE INGLE DE0EL,!ING !,RE
insideC it loo(s li(e a m)c' smaller version of t'e alien e**+
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WIDER ANGLE
%&LL/
Hey t'ere+ Hi ya+ Ho- ya doin5 N)trient
sol)tion a*reein* -it' yo). 'm We5re loo(in*
lots bi**er today. aren5t -e /o) bet+
%errific+ )st absol)tely f)c(in* -onderf)l+++
His monolo*)e is interr)pted by Welles5 entranceC 'e5s startled. loo(s)p
*)iltily+ %'e 'eavy *lass doors HI s')t be'ind 'er+
WELLE
#omm)nin* -it' nat)re. %)lly
%&LL/
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/o)r not -earin* a bad*e+
taps t'e plastic ID
clipped to 'is lab coat
W'ite strap re*isters contamination+ %)rns
red if yo)5re accidentally e3posed to somet'in*+
Got it
WELLE
W'ere5s %rent
%&LL/
L)nc'+
WELLE
And 'o-5s o)r friend
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'e moves to t'e stasis t)be. loo(s in+
%&LL/
Friends+ ,)r little friends+ Gro-in*+
WELLE
Get me 'ard copy for t'e past si3 'o)rs+
%&LL/
orry+ As( %rent+
WELLE
I don5t t'in( yo) )nderstood me. %ec'nician
%)lly+++
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'e5s follo-in* 'im as 'e nears t'e main comp)ter consoleC in t'eb+*+. a
stasis t)be be*ins to HI+ #RA#1 lo)dly. a 'airline fract)re emitsa
s)perfine spray of fl)id+ An alarm ,&ND+
WELLE
contin)in*
W'at does t' $$
%&LL/
, es)s+++
%-o of t'e t)bes 4L,W ,&%+ N)trient fl)id and plastic s'ardsevery-'ere+
Welles and %)lly *o do-n+ A lo)der ALAR6 c)ts inC red li*'ts strobe+Loc(s
in t'e doors %H&N1 s')t. an a)tomatic containment meas)re. as pence.
o)tside.
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t'ro-s do-n 'er coffee and be*ins to str)**le -it' t'e door$controls.tryin*
to reac' %)lly+ %)lly. facedo-n in a pool of t'e fl)id. see t'at 'e5snine
inc'es a-ay from t'e *ray pi*eon5s$e** of alien tiss)e+ His eyes-iden+ Gets
to 'is (nees as caref)lly as 'e can+ Reac'es slo-ly $$ slo-ly $$side-ays.
mana*es to sna* a pair of plastic ton*s and a s'allo- lab tray fromt'e
co)nter+++
Welles tries to scramble to 'er feet. loses 'er balance in t'eslippery *oop.
and snatc'es at 'is arm+ He nearly falls on top of t'e t'in*. b)tc)ffs 'er
ro)*'ly a-ay. (neels. ton*s poised+++ 4eat+ A tiny orifice opensC fora
split$second somet'in* *litters above t'e t'in*. a faint. fist$si2edclo)d of
dar( mist+ %'en it5s *one and %)lly5s movin*. s-oopin* in -it' ton*sand
tray+
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!EN#E 0+,+
intercom
%)lly %)lly. Goddamn it W'at5s 'appenin*
Are yo) o(ay
%&LL/
De$con+ Get )s do-n to De$con
Welles is str)**lin* to 'er feet+
IN%+ DE#,N%A6INA%I,N #HA64ER
Drenc'ed. na(ed. f)rio)s. Welles is nearly invisible be'ind a scaldin*
do-npo)r as tec's in bio'a2ard *ear scr)b 'er do-n -it' deter*ents and
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antibacterial a*ents+ 'e s'oots eye$da**ers at %)lly. -'o5s bein*-or(ed
over by t-o more tec's+
DI,L0E %,
IN%+ ,! R,,6
ac(son at -or(+ !AN A#R, screens to sec)rity camera vie- of t'eDNA lab.
clean no- b)t min)s t-o stasis t)bes $$ ima*e identified %I&E#&L%&RE :
;> A&G&% : K=OOK> H,&R+ ac(son5s attention is else-'ere+
IN%+ A #,RRID,R
Hic(s (eeps -atc' as 4is'op open a panel. e3posin* comple3 -irin*C no
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'esitation -'atever as 'e strips t-o -ires. removes a Wal(man$si2ed0#R from
'is belt. and clips lead to t'e stripped -ires+
IN%+ ,! R,,6
#L,E on monitor ima*e of t'e lab+ %'e pict)re f)22es o)t. scrambles.
ret)rns $$ b)t no- reads %I&E #&L%&RE : ; A&G&% : K;OOO; H,&Rand
t'e missin* t)bes are bac( in place+
IN%+ EN%RAN#E $$ ,&%IDE LA4
4IH,!
We 'ave t'ree min)tes at t'e o)tside+
HI#1
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Go+
4is'op p)nc'es t'e code$se@)ence and t'e door 'isses openC t'ey5ret'ro)*'.
movin*+
IN%+ %I&E #&L%&RE LA4
%'ey move do-n t'e ro- of stasis t)bes+ 4is'op pa)ses -'en t'ey reac't'e t-o
)nits -it' missin* t)bes. t'en @)ic(ly moves on+ He opens a -allpanel.
e3posin* controls and a lar*e. very serio)s$loo(in* red s-itc'+ Labelabove
s-itc'
%AI /%E6 6I#R,WA0E %ERILIA%I,N
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%'en. 'e 'esitates+ %)rnin* slo-ly. as if )nder comp)lsion. 'e loo(sbac(C
t'e line of *lo-in* t)bes+
HI#1
Do it
And still 'e doesn5t move+++ Hic(s darts 'is arm past 4is'op. brea(in*t'e
trance and yan(in* t'e red s-itc'+
A b)rst of )npleasant 'i*'$fre@)ency ,&ND as t'e fl)id in t'e t)besinstantly
be*ins to boil+
#L,E ,N ,NE ,F %HE ALIEN #&L%&RE
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as it b)rsts. disinte*rates into a film of slime lost be'ind a stormof
b)bbles+ %'e lab5s ALAR6 system *oes off+ %'e doors slide open as
t'ree
6ARINE cover Hic(s and 4is'op -it' 'and*)ns+
6ARINE
)st don5t yo) f)c(in* move. ac(+
Hic(s stonefaces t'e 6arines+ %'en crac(s a *rin+
IN%+ DE%EN%I,N &NI%
Hic(s and 4is'op. in -'ite plastic "medical restraints" li(e arm andle*$
irons precede t'e *rim$faced 6arines alon* a corridor and are t'ro-ninto
separate cells+
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DI,L0E %,
IN%+ %HE 4&44LE
6eetin* of Anc'orpoint5s f)ll directorate. incl)din* Welles and Fo3.ac(son.
and a n)mber of ne- faces+ Welles is -'ite$lipped -it' f)ry+
A#1,N
%'ey (ne- t'e code. didn5t t'ey %'e code for
t'e door+++
F,?
/o) *ot it. ,ps+ And t'ey (ne- B)st -'ere to
*o -'ic' b)tton to p)s' to poac' o)r e**s for )s.
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didn5t t'ey tr)**lin* -it' an idea. ,ps
%'in( it may even 'ave been an inside Bob
A#1,N
/o)5re a Grade A #ompany pric(. aren5t yo).
mister
Her bitc' tr)c(driver sideC a to)*' lady. )sed to ta(in* a lot oflife$or$
deat' responsibility in 'er Bob+
WELLE
%'e Anc'orpoint p'ase of t'e proBect is terminated.
Rosetti+ /o)5ll (eep Hic(s and t'e android in
solitary )ntil t'ey can ret)rn -it' )s to Gate-ay
to stand trial for treason+
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%REN%
%'e Anc'orpoint p'ase W'at do yo) mean We
'ave no more material to -or( -it'+++
F,?
/o) 'ave no more material to -or( -it'. %rent+
In any case. it5s become obvio)s t'at yo) aren5t
@)iet t'e man for t'e Bob+ We too( t'e preca)tion
of obtainin* o)r o-n samples+ %'ey5re on t'eir
-ay to Gate-ay+
WELLE
-it' cold satisfaction
+++ and everyt'in*. every move eac' of yo) 'ave
made. since o)r arrival. is *oin* to be *one
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over -it' a fine toot'ed c$c$c$c$$
As Welles be*ins to stammer. 'er eyes betray a terrible consternation+'e
rises from 'er c'air. l)rc'es for-ard. catc'in* 'erself on 'er 'ands+%'e
#$#$#$#$# p'ases into a c'atterin* palsy as a t'ic( strand of blood$strea(ed
drool descends to-ard t'e table+ Fo3. seated to 'er left. 'asinstinctively
s'oved 'is o-n c'air bac(. ready to r)n+ Everyone else is fro2en -it's'oc(+
As t'e c'itterin* toot'$b)rr becomes a s'rill HRIE1 of in')man ra*e.t'e
transformation ta(es place+ e*mented biomec'anoid tendons s@)irmbeneat' t'e
s(in of 'er arms+ Her 'ands cla- at one anot'er. tearin* red)ndantfles' from
alien talons+ %'en t'e s'rie( dies+ 'e strai*'tens )p+
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And. rips 'er face apart in a sin*le movement. t'e *listenin* cla-scomin*
a-ay -it' s(in. eyes. m)scle. teet'. and splinters of bone+++ ,&ND ofrippin*
clot'+ %'e Ne- 4east s'eds its ')man s(in in a sin*le sin)o)s. bloodyripple.
moltin* on fast for-ard+
An instant of )tter silence as t'e feat)reless mas( moves+ From sideto side+
cannin*+
%rent vomits e3plosively+ %'e 6arine *)ard snatc'es 'is pistol fromits
'olster and FIRE -ildly across t'e table+ 4lind screamin* c'aos+
,0ERHEAD H,%
as t'e directorate pl)n*es. li(e a sin*le panic(ed or*anism. to t'efar side
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of t'e b)bble+ %'e t'in* is on Fo3 before 'e can *et )p from 'isc'air+
#L,E
,n 'is scream as t'e s)c(in*. fan*ed ton*)e pl)n*es t'ro)*' t'e orbitof 'is
eye+
ANGLE
A 6arine -it' a flamet'ro-er b)rsts t'ro)*' t'e door. torc'in* Fo3 andt'e Ne-
4east. settin* fire to t'e b)bble5s aco)stic foam baffles+
IN%+ #,RRID,R ,&%IDE %&LL/5 LEE!ING #&4I#LE
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pence is comin* do-n t'e corridor. carryin* a clear plastic ba* ofstyrofoam
food containers+ Nobody else in si*'t+ 'e loo( tired. b)t notpartic)larly
-orried+ 'e reac'es t'e door to 'is c)bicle+ %')mps on it -it' t'e'eal of
'er 'and+
!EN#E
%)lly Hey ,pen )p++ Got yo) some food+++
No reply+ 'e t')mps a*ain. t'en p)nc'es t'e combination t'e loc(loo( li(e
a telep'one (ey$pad+ Door opens+ Dar( inside+
!EN#E
contin)in*
%)lly /o) sleepin*
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'e climbs in+ Dar(+ 0ery+ A red LED *lo-s on t'e p'one console+'e
cra-ls t'ro)*' t'e detrit)s of %)lly5s 'o)se(eepin* and f)mbles -it't'e
li*'ts+ #an5t find t'e s-itc'+
!EN#E
%)lly
Li*'ts #LI#1 on+ Nobody t'ere+ Not'in*+ Loo(s even messier t'en s'elast
sa- it+ 'e si*'s. p)ts t'e ba* of food on a led*e. scoops )p a mo)ndof
dirty clot's off t'e pillo- in an a)tomatic cleanin*$)p *est)re+ Andsees
%)lly5s lab bad*e+ !ic(s it )p+
#L,E ,N %HE 4ADGE
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%'e contamination indicator strip is red+
DI,L0E %,
IN%+ DE%EN%I,N #ELL
Hic(s sittin* on t'e narro- b)n(+
Door opens+ ,ne of t'e 6arines -'o arrested 'is in t'e labC 'e -earscombat
armor no-+
HI#1
W'at5s yo)r problem. b)d Got a -ar on
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%'e 6arine steps bac(. admittin* a 'a**ard Rosetti+
R,E%%I
Get )p. Hic(s+ We need yo) in t'e ,ps Room+
HI#1
We didn5t (ill it+
R,E%%I
No+ It (illed Fo3 and Welles+++
IN%+ %&NNEL. #,N%R%I,N ,NE
mall ve'icle WHINE %,WARD & t'ro)*' p)ddles of condensation as(eletal
electric motor$Beep -it' 'eavy roll bars. scratc'ed and paint$scarred+
Wal(er
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drivin*+ Hic( be'ind 'im in partial combat armor and comm)nicationri*.
cradlin* a p)lse$rifle+
Wal(er is p)s'in* it. drivin* fastC t'e Beep bo)nces and s-ays.s(itters
aro)nd a corner+ Into t'e *loom of t'e bi* constr)ction c'amber+Halts+
HI#1
into mo)t'piece
Gimme a read+
A#1,N 0+,+
from 'eadset
/o)5re close+ Han* a left+
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HI#1
Is 'e movin*
A#1,N
No+++
Wal(er s-in* t'e Beep aro)nd and t'ey roll to-ard a narro- *ap bet-eenmassive
stac(s of *eodesic str)ts+
IN%+ ,! R,,6
ac(son st)dies a sim)lator screenC a movin* c)rsor. t'e eep.navi*ates a D
*rid$representation of t'e constr)ction 2one+
A#1,N
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No left a*ain+
%'e c)rsor t)rns+ Nears a blin(in* red dot+
pence. dra-n and an3io)s. loo(s over ac(son5s s'o)lder+ 4is'op andRosetti
are beside 'er+
!EN#E
/o)5re s)re it5s 'im
A#1,N
It5s 'is locator fre@)ency. isn5t it No t-o
ali(e+ )r*ically implanted+ )st li(e yo)rs+++
!EN#E
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*na-s at 'er lip
He5s not movin*+++
R,E%%I
W'y -o)ld 'e *o do-n t'ere
4IH,!
%'e bad*e+ He (ne- t'at 'e5s been infected+++
!EN#E
cared+ He5s scared+
s')dders
%)lly+++
IN%+ #,N%R%I,N #HA64ER
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Dar(+ %'e eep creeps alon* bet-een stac(s of prefab ')ll )nits.emer*es
into a open space. B)nctions of several corridors+ %'e dec( is aninc' deep
in -ater+
A#1,N 0+,+
He5s t'ere /o)5re ri*'t on top of 'im
Wal(er stops t'e Beep+ Hic(s stands )p. plays t'e beam of aflas'li*'t aro)nd
t'e area+ !resses t'e m)te b)tton on 'is 'eadset+
HI#1
bello-s
%)lly %)lly /o
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E#H,+ DRI! of -ater+
Hic(s clips t'e flas'li*'t beneat' t'e barrel of 'is *)n and B)mpsdo-n+
Reflections ripple as 'e moves for-ard+ -in*s t'e beam alon* t'es)rface $$
somet'in* t'ere+++ %'e lo*o$patc'es do-n a sleeve of %)lly5s r)pt)red.
blood$soa(ed leat'er Bac(et+ Driftin* s'red of ')man tiss)e+++
A#1,N 0+,+
#an yo) see 'im
HI#1
/ea'+
And t'e t'in* t'at -as %)lly la)nc'es itself from t'e top of one oft'e stac(s
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of constr)ction material+ Lands on top of t'e Beep. *oin* for Wal(er.t'ro)*'
t'e roll bars+
#L,E&! ,N AW
#L,E&!
as t'e t'in*5s tail las'es past Wal(er5s face. ta(in* a nic( o)t of asteel
bar+
on t'e controls. a pair of levers 'e yan(s one bac(. s'oves t'eot'er
for-ard. t')mbs bot' drive b)ttons sim)ltaneo)sly+
ANGLE
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%'e Beep separate drive$trains for eac' -'eel p)lls t-o t'ree$si3ties on a
dime. ')rlin* t'e t'in* to-ard Hic(s+ It smas'es into t'e des(.splas' of
-ater. leaps for Hic(s instantly+ %'e c'ar*e from 'is p)lse$rifleta(es it
in mid$air. 'ideo)s bile$yello- sp)rt of acid+++ And it 'its t'e -atera*ain
-it' a terrific E?!L,I,N of steam+ %'e Beep l)rc'es o)t t'ro)*' t'esteam.
en*ines #REA6ING. -'eels losin* traction t'ro)*' t'e p)ddle. t'ro-in*)p
fantails of -ater. nearly overt)rnin*+ Hic(s B)mps. sna*s a roll bar.empties
t'e p)lse$rifle5s clip into t'e steam on f)ll$a)to as Wal(er 'a)ls assbac(
do-n t'e corridor+++
A#1,N 0+,+
Hic(s W'at5s 'appenin*
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IN%+ ,! R,,6
A#1,N
Hic(s Hic(s
#L,E ,N #REEN
as t'e Beep$c)rsor speeds a-ay from %)lly5s blin(in* locator$dot+
pence5s eyes fi3ed on t'e screen as s'e ma(es a serio)s stab ats-allo-in*
'er o-n fist+
DI,L0E %,
IN%+ R,DINA $$ 4I,LA4
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0ER/ L,W !AN past monitors $$ one flic(erin* li(e a defective strobe.t'e
ot'er displayin* a reado)t in R)ssian $$ past an overt)rned m)* on a(eyboard.
past assorted e@)ipment. past t'e s'attered r)in of t'e bi* stasist)be. to
)slov and 4ra)n cocooned in a *litterin* biomec' str)ct)re of alienresin+
4ra)n is dead. 'is rib ca*e *apin*+
#EA6 and t'e HA66ER of a)tomatic -eapons+ tation cre- fleein* inpanic
enter t'ro)*' one door. cras' into tables. scatterin* trays of food.cla- at
one anot'er to escape t'ro)*' anot'er door+ %'e 0ietnamese commandoand 'er
partner are last into t'e roomC t'ey spin in )nison and FIRE bac(t'ro)*' t'e
door+ ,&ND of rendin* metal and lo)d in')man RAGE+
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%'e commandos scramble for t'e far door as t'e alien cras'es into t'emess a
ne- form. t'e res)lt of )slov5s *enetic tin(erin*+ 4i**er+ 6eaner+Faster+
Able to reprod)ce more @)ic(ly+
%'e frantic cre- are climbin* a ladder+ %'e commandos start )p t'eladder+
%'ey climb t'ro)*' a circ)lar 'atc'+ Li(e t'e dec( t'ey stand on. t'e'atc'
is made of 'eavy steel e3pansion$*rid+ %'e alien s-arms )p t'eladder. slams
into t'e 'atc' B)st as t'e commandos close and loc( it+ %'e alien(eeps on
slammin*+ %'e steel be*ins to b)l*e and tear+++
IN%+ AN#H,R!,IN% $$ ,! R,,6
Hic(s. 4is'op. Rosetti. ')man. and ac(son+
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A#1,N
#ant5s raise 5em. boss+
H&6AN
%ry t'e diplomatic codes+++
A#1,N
Diplomatic codes %'ey aren5t respondin* to
6ayday International+ 6aybe t'ey5ve *ot a
transponder do-n. b)t $$ 'ey. c'ec( t'is.
o)t*oin* traffic+++
s'e bobs 'er 'ead. taps
'er lapboard
It5s a s@)irt transmission+++ 6ilitary decryption
standard+
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R,E%%I
W'at do t'ey 'ave in t'e area
A#1,N
taps )p a fres' screen
of data
Not m)c'+ A)tomated minin* system -or(in*
N#$K+++ %est mod)le for a terraformin* operation
enro)te 60$8>+++ And. 'ere -e *o. t'e battle
cr)iser Ni(olai toi(o+ Nine 'o)rs from Rodina
if t'ey p)s' it+
HI#1
W'at I -anna (no- is. -'at do -e 'ave in t'e
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area
A#1,N
anot'er screen of data
Not m)c'+ Ho- abo)t t'e 1ansas #ity. #olonel
Admin transport We 'it 'er -it' a mayday.
s'e5ll *et 'ere inside t-enty 'o)rs+
HI#1
%'en -'at
R,E%%I
We abandon t'e station+
HI#1
Destroy t'e station. man We *ot n)(es
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R,E%%I
,)tla-ed )nder t'e trate*ic Arms Red)ction
treaty+
A#1,N
We can fiddle t'e overrides on t'e f)sion
pac(a*e+ 4aby nova+
4IH,!
We5re dealin* -it' a ne- form. #olonel+ We
(no- not'in* of t'is ne- mode of reprod)ction+
,t'ers may 'ave already become 'osts+++
R,E%%I
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W'at are yo) s)**estin*
4IH,!
In order to be entirely certain. #olonel. it
-o)ld be necessary to override t'e f)sion
pac(a*e no-+
ac(son loo(s )p at 4is'opC 'e5s s)**estin* mass s)icide+
HI#1
I t'o)*'t yo) -ere pro*rammed to protect ')man
life
4IH,!
-it' android blandness
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I5m ta(in* t'e lon* vie-+
ac(son5s console #HI6E. be*ins to display ne- data. ID s'ots oft'ree cre-
members+
A#1,N
6issin* persons+
s'e taps 'er -ay t'ro)*'
-indo-s of data
%-o -ere members of t'e clean$)p cre- -'o did
t'e lab after t'e blo-o)t+ %'ird doesn5t
c'ec(+++ No. -ait+ Lives -it' one of t'e first
t-o++ 4)t t'at ma(es a total of fifteen+++
omet'in*5s 'appenin*+++
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HI#1
Goddamn. Rosetti. it5s catc'in*
R,E%%I
i*nores 'im
6ayday 1ansas #ity. ac(son+
HI#1
W'at abo)t )laco
H&6AN
It -o)ld ta(e t-o days to raise 'er+
HI#1
bitterly
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Wit' t'at s'it on board+
R,E%%I
Gate-ay -ill 'ave o)r -arnin* before )laco
arrives+
H&6AN
Fine. #olonel+ And -'o do yo) s)ppose -ill be
-illin* to ta(e it serio)sly Weapons Division
A#1,N
Hey. I5m *ettin* somet'in* %'e socialist space
brot'ers spea( at last+++
Her main screen flic(ers and B)mpsC t'e spea(ers 'ill -it' a roar of%A%I# $$
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contin)in*
%'eir transmission standards *et -orse all t'e $$
'e falls silent as t'e screen clear. revealin* a yo)n* lavicmad-oman $$ one
of )slov5s lab assistants $$ in blood$drenc'ed coveralls+ er(y'and'eld
video. *rainy transmission. indistinct bac(*ro)nd+ 'e cl)tc'es as'eet of
paper. reads alo)d from it in a forei*n lan*)a*e+
H&6AN
Get a translation pro*ram on line. ac(son
ac(son5s already p)nc'in*+ An instantaneo)s comp)ter translationc)ts in as
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0+,+C t'e *irl5s lips move. o)t of sync. li(e a c'eap d)bC t'etransmission is
rendered in flat synt'i$voice+
#L,E &! ,N #REEN
!,1EW,6AN
+++ of !ro*ressive !eoples+ %ec'nician First
#lass. %atBana 6ali(+ !lease. -e -is' to inform
yo) -e 'ave )nderta(en an e3periment -it'
*enetic material obtained from t'e military
transport vessel+++ We attempted to clone t'e
3enomorp' in stasis+ Fail)re of t'e stasis
system occ)rred in t'e fifteent' 'o)r+++ Attempted
modification of t'e *enetic str)ct)re 'as res)lted
in a variant -'ic' replicates rapidly. more
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rapidly+++
and 'ere. 'orribly.
s'e smiles
It 'as+++ ta(en+++ most of )s+ %'ose of )s -'o
remain+++ We -is' to -arn yo) yo) m)st terminate
any e3periment -it' t'e material no-+ It is
impossible+ It cannot be contained+ %'ere is
no $$
%'e ima*e flic(ers. vanis'es+
ANGLE
A#1,N
Lost 5em+ %'at5s it+++ Goddamnit. s'e -as B)st
a tec'+ %'eir brass didn5t bot'er+++
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HI#1
No brass left+++
A#1,N
And yo) better c'ec( t'is. Hic(s+
Her ot'er screens display assorted ima*es of nearly identical t)nnelsand
passa*e-ays. b)t t'ree of t'em are blac(C s'e *est)res to t'e dar(screens+
A#1,N
contin)in*
%'is is do-n by t'e main air$scr)bber+ ystem
says t'ose cameras are still operational. b)t
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t'ere5s somet'in* in t'e -ay+ omet'in* bi*+++
E?%+ AN#H,R!,IN% $$ E#,$6,D&LE
H)*e lo)vers pivot smoot'ly. li(e 0enetian blinds. revealin* l)s've*etation
t'ro)*' t'ic( plastic+++
IN%+ E#,$6,D&LE
pence sits cross$le**ed in Ne-t5s meado-. tearf)lly ')**in* a smalltame
primate+ Li*'t crosses t'e meado- as t'e lo)vers open over'ead.beyond t'e
*eodesics+ Artificial da-n+ 4IRD be*ins to sin*+ J)iet before t'estorm+++
E?%+ R,DINA
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No si*n of movement+
Dimly lit+ #l)tter of spaces)its. mac'inery+ %'e 0ietnamese commandoseated
on t'e floor. bac( to t'e -all. cradlin* 'er *)n+ %'e corpse of 'erpartner
is spra-led on t'e dec( beside 'er. face 'ideo)sly b)rned. 'is armor
fret-or(ed -it' acid+ Her face is blan(. eyes strai*'t a'ead+
DI,L0E %,
E?%+ AN#H,R!,IN%
%'e station+
IN%+ AN#H,R!,IN% $$ 6EDLA4 $$ #,RRID,R
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Hic(s. still in 'is fi*'tin* *ear. -al(in* p)rposef)lly+ 6edLab staff
in
'ospital -'ites d)bio)sly note 'is passa*e+
IN%+ 6ED LA4 $$ RI!LE/5 R,,6
Ripley comatose. still 'oo(ed )p to assorted biomonitors. t'e onlymovement
in t'e room t'e restless flic(er of a ban( of colored diodes+
Hic(s enters. crosses to t'e bed. seems abo)t to spea(. ma(es a'elpless
little *est)re -it' 'is 'ands $$ t'en yan(s t'e biomonitor leads fromt'e
bedside console+ %'e diodes *o o)tC a b)22er be*ins to ,&ND+ %'ebed is
mo)nted on casters+ He starts to p)ll it o)t of t'e room+ tops+Loo(s )p
at Ne-t5s map on t'e -all+
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He rips t'e map from t'e -all and st)ffs it into 'er 'ospital *o-n+
IN%+ 6EDLA4 $$ #,RRID,R
Hic(s ')stles Ripley t'ro)*' 6edLab. not abo)t to stop for anyoneCstartled
staff B)mp o)t of t'e -ay+
IN%+ AN#H,R!,IN% $$ AN,%HER #,RRID,R $$ EN%RAN#E %, A LIFE4,A%
i*ns and notices detailin* lifeboat la)nc' proced)res+ Hic(s liftsRipley
from t'e bed. carries 'er t'ro)*' 'atc' into lifeboat+ !laces 'er ina
'ypersleep caps)le. presses a b)tton+ %'e lid comes do-n+ ilentmoment as
'e loo(s do-n at 'er t'ro)*' t'e lid. 'is palm on t'e smoot' plastic
in a
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*est)re of fare-ell. resi*nation+ %'en bac( t'ro)*' t'e 'atc'. -'ere'e
activates controls t'at seal t'e boat. settin* t'e la)nc'$proced)re in
motion+
ANGLE on t'e bl)nt pro-s of t'e lifeboat recedin* aro)nd t'e c)rve oft'e
station5s ')ll+
IN%+ LIFE4,A% 4A/
Hic(s -atc'in* di*ital co)ntdo-n+ 6)ted WH&6! of e3plosive bolts $$
E?%+ LIFE4,A%
Flas' of t'e bolts as Ripley5s boat is la)nc'ed into t'e s-eep ofni*'t+
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IN%+ ,! R,,6
ac(son at 'er screensC display as before. t'e t)nnels near t'e air$
scr)bber $$ -it' t'ree screens dar(+ #L,E&! on one t)nnel$vie- as anopen.
si3$-'eeled personnel carrier rolls past t'e video camera. Hic(loo(in* )p+
Five 6arines in f)ll battle dress ride -it' 'im AL,!. GREENFIELD.4RI#E.
#,%ELL,. WALLA#E+
A#1,N
Ne3t B)nction. 'an* a ri*'t+++
IN%+ %&NNEL
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DimC li*'t spaced far apart alon* t)nnel+ %'e carrier ta(es a ri*'t+
A#1,N 0+,+
Left at t'e for( and yo) -anna ta(e it slo-+
Fifty meters to -'atever5s in front of t'at
camera+++
Hic(s *est)res to Wallace. t'e driver+ %'e carrier 'alts+ ,&ND oft'e air$
scr)bbers from do-n t'e t)nnel+ %'e 6arines s'ift t'eir -eapons.)neasily eye
t'e t)nnel a'ead+ %'ese are yo)n* recr)its. not t'e 'ard$case vets of
"ALIEN+"
HI#1
No- listen )p+ We don5t do t'is by t'e boo(.
-e don5t pair off+ tay to*et'er. ti*'t+
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Greenfield )p front -it' meC anyt'in* moves.
yo) torc' it+ %'e rest of yo). if it moves.
(ill it+ /o) *otta *et t'e f)c(ers before t'ey
*et close+ /o) (no- abo)t t'e acidC yo) (no-
t'ey don5t s'o- on infrared+ And yo) (no- yo)
don5t let t'em ta(e yo) alive+ /o) mi*'t 'ave
to do a friend a favor+++ Ready 6ove o)t+
He climbs do-n from t'e carrier. 'eavily b)rdened -it' *ear+ %'eot'ers
follo-+ Greenfield 'as a flamet'ro-er+ %'ey move for-ard+ %o-ardt'e ne3t
li*'tC beyond it. t'e t)nnel c)rves o)t of si*'t+
A#1,N 0+,+
/o)5re ri*'t )p on it. Hic(s+ Ri*'t aro)nd t'e
corner+++
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HI#1
Affirmative+++
%'ey ro)nd t'e t)rn. -eapons ready+
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