Published On Sep 13, 2023
The 1979 film "Alien" is arguably the best science fiction movie ever made and I've rewatched it countless times over the years.
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The movie begins the commercial space tug, Nostromo, loaded with mineral ores and bound for Earth. Nostromos’s crew is in cryo-stasis and consists of seven members: Captain Dallas, Executive Officer Kane, Warrant Officer Ellen Ripley, Navigator Lambert, Science Officer Ash, and engineers Parker and Brett. The ship, with its myriad compartments and advanced computer technology, looks eerily empty, mirroring the vast emptiness of space surrounding it.
Then the silence is interrupted by the ship's central computer, named "Mother", detects an unknown transmission, activating emergency protocols and awakening the crew from cryosleep. As power surges throughout the Nostromo, it seems as if the vessel itself awakens, with corridors gradually lighting up.