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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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    A#1,N

    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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