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* AdaptationalBadass: In keeping with recent changes to the ''Alien'' franchise, as seen in ''VideoGame/AlienIsolation'', ''VideoGame/AliensFireteamElite'', and ''TabletopGame/AlienTheRolePlayingGame'', the Xenomorphs are a lot less bothered by weapons fire than previous entries indicated. They can be wounded, even killed, they can walk off even a burst of pulse rifle fire. [[ItCanThink And if you prove you've got weapons that can hurt one, it'll retreat and find an alternative path to get you where you can't just shoot it]].
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* BizarreAlienBiology: The Xenomorphs altering based on their hosts. We see a few strange potential forms of them in Gabe's dreams, but [[spoiler:this really kicks in in the second arc, where apparently they somehow hosted in small worm-mole things to create small worm-like Xenomorphs that stuff themselves in new hosts.]]
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* ItCanThink: A chestburster evades containment in a stasis chamber by retreating into its host's chest, then popping out his mouth to scurry away.
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** [[spoiler:The second arc, with Aliens brought by a crashing ship to a neo-Luddite world populated by very religious people, is basically a take on Vincent Ward's "Wooden Planet" idea for ''Film/Alien3''.]]
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Gabriel Cruz had been the security chief for [[MegaCorp Weyland-Yutani's]] Weyland-Yutani]]'s Epsilon Station for years before he was forced into retirement due to illness. During those years, however, ''something'' happened to him and his original team. Something which he can't remember fully. But now that he's retired and back on Earth, he is trying to reconnect with his remaining son, whom he hasn't seen in years.
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* ContinuityNod: Iris refers to the Xenomorphs as "Prometheus' cleansing fire, while showing [[spoiler:the notorious Deacon mural and canisters of black goo accelerant from [[Film/{{Prometheus}} that film]].]]
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* ContinuityNod: Iris refers to the Xenomorphs as "Prometheus' cleansing fire, fire", while showing [[spoiler:the notorious Deacon mural and canisters of black goo accelerant from [[Film/{{Prometheus}} that film]].]]
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* AIIsACrapshoot: Both sides are shown as they follow their programming; in the first mini, Bishop does his best to help Cruz get his son off the station while in the second Weyland-Yutani synthetics are shown to be intentionally spreading the Xenomorph infestation to hasten the colony's destruction.
* BloodierAndGorier: From the Xenomorph killing someone in the first series by tearing his ribs out to the numerous examples of someone being graphically torn in half in the second, this series is ''not'' afraid to show how apex predators like the Alien operate.
* BloodierAndGorier: From the Xenomorph killing someone in the first series by tearing his ribs out to the numerous examples of someone being graphically torn in half in the second, this series is ''not'' afraid to show how apex predators like the Alien operate.
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->-- '''Gabe Cruz''', ''Alien'' #1
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* TheReveal: [[spoiler:Iris is actually a synthetic]].
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* TheReveal: [[spoiler:Iris is actually a synthetic]].
* RoboticPsychopath: [[spoiler:In the grand tradition of Ash and David, Iris turns out to be a synthetic - and unlike Bishop, she's perfectly willing to kill humans or let them die to secure a Xenomorph]].
* RoboticPsychopath: [[spoiler:In the grand tradition of Ash and David, Iris turns out to be a synthetic - and unlike Bishop, she's perfectly willing to kill humans or let them die to secure a Xenomorph]].
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* ContinuityNod: Iris refers to the Xenomorphs as "Prometheus' cleansing fire, while showing [[spoiler:the notorious Deacon mural and canisters of black goo accelerant from [[Film/Prometheus that film]], a nod to the Xenomorph's weaponised origin]].
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* ContinuityNod: Iris refers to the Xenomorphs as "Prometheus' cleansing fire, while showing [[spoiler:the notorious Deacon mural and canisters of black goo accelerant from [[Film/Prometheus [[Film/{{Prometheus}} that film]], a nod to the Xenomorph's weaponised origin]].film]].]]
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* GreaterScopeVillain: Subverted. [[spoiler:Gabriel has visions of something humanoid leading the Xenomorphs, speaking to him when he's originally facehugged. However, Iris reveals it's actually a vision of the future - all organic species that encounter the Xenomorphs (or the accelerant goo from ''Film/Prometheus'') first try to weaponize them, then try [[HalfHumanHybrid to improve themselves with Xenomorph DNA]].]]
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* GreaterScopeVillain: Subverted. [[spoiler:Gabriel has visions of something humanoid leading the Xenomorphs, speaking to him when he's originally facehugged. However, Iris reveals it's actually a vision of the future - all organic species that encounter the Xenomorphs (or the accelerant goo from ''Film/Prometheus'') ''[[Film/{{Prometheus}} Prometheus]]'') first try to weaponize them, then try [[HalfHumanHybrid to improve themselves with Xenomorph DNA]].]]
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* NonStandardCharacterDesign: The original Xenomorphs Gabe dealt with were spawned from a goat-type of future livestock with enormous horns, explaining the [[spoiler:Alpha having an prominent horned crest instead of the smooth dome of the human-spawned Aliens. Flashbacks show another distinct type spawned from these - quadrupedal, sporting hooves on their rear legs instead of feet and with varying horn arrangements]].
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* CruelAndUnusualDeath: One of the Marines accompanying Cruz dies when [[spoiler:a Xenomorph ''tears out some of his ribs''.]]
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* LargeAndInCharge: [[spoiler:The Alpha Xenomorph that leads the Xenomorph infestation is, judging by the group shot in issue #5, at least twice the size of the regular Xenomorphs surrounding it]].
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* LargeAndInCharge: [[spoiler:The Alpha Xenomorph that leads the Xenomorph infestation is, judging by the group shot in issue #5, at least twice the size of the regular Xenomorphs surrounding it]].
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* MythologyGag: There is a cat named Stubbs on the station, just like there was a cat named Jones on the ''Nostromo''.
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** There is a cat named Stubbs on the station, just like there was a cat named Jones on the''Nostromo''.''Nostromo''.
** [[spoiler:The Alpha's elaborate crest, size and role leading the hive are strongly reminiscent of the Praetorians from other ''Aliens'' media]].
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** [[spoiler:The Alpha's elaborate crest, size and role leading the hive are strongly reminiscent of the Praetorians from other ''Aliens'' media]].
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* LargeAndInCharge: [[spoiler:The Alpha Xenomorph that leads the Xenomorph infestation is, judging by the group shot in issue #5, at least twice the size of the regular Xenomorphs surrounding it]].
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* ShoutOut: There is a cat named Stubbs on the station, just like there was a cat named Jones on the ''Nostromo''.
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Gabriel Cruz had been the security chief for [[MegaCorp Weyland-Yutani's]] Epsilon Station for years before he was forced into retirement due to illness. During those years, however, ''something''appened ''something'' happened to him and his original team. Something which he can't remember fully. But now that he's retired and back on Earth, he is trying to reconnect with his remaining son, whom he hasn't seen in years.
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Gabriel Cruz had been the security chief for [[MegaCorp Weyland-Yutani's]] Epsilon Station for years before he was made to forced into retirement due to illness. During those years, however, ''something''appened to him and his original team. Something which he can't remember fully. But now that he's retired and back on Earth, he is trying to reconnect with his remaining son, whom he hasn't seen in years.
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->''The dark I see is a ''truer shade than just'' the absence of light. You can't find it just by ''clapping'' your ''hands'' over your eyes. Dark like this gets '''''into''''' you. '''''Penetrates''''' you. Tightens around your skull. Presses into your eye sockets until something pops and even the '''''memory''''' of light--even the ''''''belief''''' in light--drains away.''
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->''The dark I see is a ''truer shade than just'' the absence of light. You can't find it just by ''clapping'' your ''hands'' over your eyes. Dark like this gets '''''into''''' you. '''''Penetrates''''' you. Tightens around your skull. Presses into your eye sockets until something pops and even the '''''memory''''' of light--even the ''''''belief''''' '''''belief''''' in light--drains away.''
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->''The dark I see is a ''truer shade than that'' the absence of light. You can't find it just by ''clapping'' your ''hands'' over your eyes. Dark like this gets '''''into''''' you. '''''Penetrates''''' you. Tightens around your skull. Presses into your eye sockets until something pops and even the '''''memory''''' of light--even the ''''''belief''''' in light--drains away.''
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->''The dark I see is a ''truer shade than that'' just'' the absence of light. You can't find it just by ''clapping'' your ''hands'' over your eyes. Dark like this gets '''''into''''' you. '''''Penetrates''''' you. Tightens around your skull. Presses into your eye sockets until something pops and even the '''''memory''''' of light--even the ''''''belief''''' in light--drains away.''
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->''The dark I see is a ''truer shade than that'' the absence of light. You can't find it just by ''clapping'' your ''hands'' over your eyes. Dark like this gets '''''into''''' you. '''''Penetrates''''' you. Tightens around your skull. Presses into your eye sockets until something pops and even the '''''memory''''' of light--even the ''''''belief''''' in light--drains away.''
->'''Gabe Cruz''', ''Alien'' #1
''Alien'' is a 2021 comic published by Creator/MarvelComics set in the ''Franchise/{{Alien}}'' universe. It is written by Creator/PhillipKennedyJohnson and illustrated by Salvador Larroca. It takes place in the year 2200, years after Ripley's [[Film/{{Alien}} first]] and [[Film/{{Aliens}} second]] encounter with the Xenomorphs.
Gabriel Cruz had been the security chief for [[MegaCorp Weyland-Yutani's]] Epsilon Station for years before he was made to retirement due to illness. During those years, however, ''something''appened to him and his original team. Something which he can't remember fully. But now that he's retired and back on Earth, he is trying to reconnect with his remaining son, whom he hasn't seen in years.
But when his son, Danny, turns out to be involved with some anti-Weyland-Yutani terrorists and steals his badge to get inside Epsilon Station, things go pear-shaped. Because Epsilon Station isn't holding data about cyber warfare like the terrorists think -- it's holding something ''much, much worse''.
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* DarkAndTroubledPast: The reason that Gabe wasn't there when his other son Lucas died was because a mission went south. But before he can tell Danny ''how'' it went south, Danny cuts him off and says he doesn't want to talk about it.
* DisappearedDad: It's clear that the years Gabe was gone, working for Weyland-Yutani, have taken their toll on his son.
* {{Lockdown}}: The first issue ends with one of the Weyland-Yutani scientists initiating lockdown on Epsilon Station, making sure that none of the specimens escape, but also trapping Danny, Gabe's son, onboard.
* MegaCorp: Weyland-Yutani has roots everywhere. Even the therapist Gabe sees, a Bishop android, can just ship his memories to another Bishop android near Gabe on Earth and continuing the same therapy sessions.
* MurderIsTheBestSolution: Gabe's girlfriend shoots the security personnel immediately. When Danny points out that they didn't need to do that, they brought restraints, she says that she says "he was reaching," even though he clearly wasn't.
* RetiredBadass: Gabe, who was forced to retired due to his illness. But even Weyland-Yutani recognizes that there wouldn't be an Epsilon Station without him.
* {{Retirony}}: One of the members of the security team on Epsilon Station says her contract is up in a few weeks and will be moving back to Earth. She gets killed first.
* SacrificialLamb: When the story cuts back to Epsilon Station, the audience is introduced to two new characters who work in security, including one who has a cat, just like the crew of the ''Nostromo''. As soon as the terrorists get on board the station, however, they kill them both immediately.
* ShoutOut: There is a cat named Stubbs on the station, just like there was a cat named Jones on the ''Nostromo''.
* WesternTerrorists: The group Danny belongs to are specifically "pro-United Americas" and think that Weyland-Yutani have ruined the world.
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->''The dark I see is a ''truer shade than that'' the absence of light. You can't find it just by ''clapping'' your ''hands'' over your eyes. Dark like this gets '''''into''''' you. '''''Penetrates''''' you. Tightens around your skull. Presses into your eye sockets until something pops and even the '''''memory''''' of light--even the ''''''belief''''' in light--drains away.''
->'''Gabe Cruz''', ''Alien'' #1
''Alien'' is a 2021 comic published by Creator/MarvelComics set in the ''Franchise/{{Alien}}'' universe. It is written by Creator/PhillipKennedyJohnson and illustrated by Salvador Larroca. It takes place in the year 2200, years after Ripley's [[Film/{{Alien}} first]] and [[Film/{{Aliens}} second]] encounter with the Xenomorphs.
Gabriel Cruz had been the security chief for [[MegaCorp Weyland-Yutani's]] Epsilon Station for years before he was made to retirement due to illness. During those years, however, ''something''appened to him and his original team. Something which he can't remember fully. But now that he's retired and back on Earth, he is trying to reconnect with his remaining son, whom he hasn't seen in years.
But when his son, Danny, turns out to be involved with some anti-Weyland-Yutani terrorists and steals his badge to get inside Epsilon Station, things go pear-shaped. Because Epsilon Station isn't holding data about cyber warfare like the terrorists think -- it's holding something ''much, much worse''.
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!Tropes that are in ''Alien'' (2021):
* DarkAndTroubledPast: The reason that Gabe wasn't there when his other son Lucas died was because a mission went south. But before he can tell Danny ''how'' it went south, Danny cuts him off and says he doesn't want to talk about it.
* DisappearedDad: It's clear that the years Gabe was gone, working for Weyland-Yutani, have taken their toll on his son.
* {{Lockdown}}: The first issue ends with one of the Weyland-Yutani scientists initiating lockdown on Epsilon Station, making sure that none of the specimens escape, but also trapping Danny, Gabe's son, onboard.
* MegaCorp: Weyland-Yutani has roots everywhere. Even the therapist Gabe sees, a Bishop android, can just ship his memories to another Bishop android near Gabe on Earth and continuing the same therapy sessions.
* MurderIsTheBestSolution: Gabe's girlfriend shoots the security personnel immediately. When Danny points out that they didn't need to do that, they brought restraints, she says that she says "he was reaching," even though he clearly wasn't.
* RetiredBadass: Gabe, who was forced to retired due to his illness. But even Weyland-Yutani recognizes that there wouldn't be an Epsilon Station without him.
* {{Retirony}}: One of the members of the security team on Epsilon Station says her contract is up in a few weeks and will be moving back to Earth. She gets killed first.
* SacrificialLamb: When the story cuts back to Epsilon Station, the audience is introduced to two new characters who work in security, including one who has a cat, just like the crew of the ''Nostromo''. As soon as the terrorists get on board the station, however, they kill them both immediately.
* ShoutOut: There is a cat named Stubbs on the station, just like there was a cat named Jones on the ''Nostromo''.
* WesternTerrorists: The group Danny belongs to are specifically "pro-United Americas" and think that Weyland-Yutani have ruined the world.
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