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MemberOvomorph09/19/2011To me its fun to use my fantasy and create "alternative" story-lines around alien and space jokey universe.... what about this one?
Here it goes ... is in my sick brain some years ... time to let it out ... perhaps :-)
Assuming, Ltd. Ripley (yes, her!) dies at the beginning of the movie.
She is in a hospitol, she is ill, old and helpless.
She is sad and hopeless.
She dies.
Something like her "soul" leaves her dead body.
It moves on into some kind or tunnel (or worm hole?) straight into a strong light.
This strong light may be some kind of "heaven", but it is a really huge "ball" somewhere outside. Outside, not only in another "galaxy", its a ball bigger then the sun, and its hot.
All souls of dead people of planet earth move on into this "ball" of fire.
Its their next incarnation, somekind of "fire"-lifeform.
The more souls populate this ball, the bigger it gets!
In this strange "universe" or "paralel universe", there is a humanoid species.
Yes, they are humans, just like us! But they are not us. They are living in another universe, and they dont know about us. They even dont know whats this ball of fire in their universe, but they see - it grows! And they are scared.
They have some scientists there, and they know - when this fire-ball reaches a "critical mass", it will explode, and their whole universe will go to hell and will be vaporized. Thats why they search for strategies to destroy this fire-ball - not knowing that its populated by people - dead peoples souls from another universe. But thats the sense of the fire-ball - grow and grow and then destroy everything and everything starts again . Thats like it happend some billion times before - endless up and down of lifeforms and civilizations over endless times.
Thats the game - but who wants to accept it?
They shoot all they have onto the fire-ball, but it does not have any impact.
Then they have an idea - design a lifeform, so bad and awfull and resistable, and let it infiltrate the fire-ball.
This species is so dangerous that it can be brought to life on the homeplanet of this humanoid species.
They send a spaceship to a journey to the fire-ball. And on the way through their space, machines and robots, automats create that species, bring that bad lifeform to life on the way to destination. The use a mix of genepools for the creation of this lifeform.
When this starhip comes close to the fire-ball, one of these souls who populate the fire-ball, leaves its planet. Its not the badness of this lifeform which could be dangerous to the souls on the fire-ball planet - its the genmix, which could desturb the harmonie and is not compatible.
So one of them, decides to act as martyr.
It moves over to the starship to change the route it flies.
This fire-ball people have some amazing abilities - it can change its shape as needed. It takes a seat on the commanders seat on that spaceship, and becomes "ONE" with the seat. Now the creature is some kind of "space jokey", ready to navigate the starship away from the fire-ball.
But in same time, it knows, that the fire-ball has to be brought to an end - it must GROW to reach the critical mass.
Yes, this space jokey is Ltd. Ripley herself.
She jumps over into another universe - OUR universe.
She starts a signal - awaiting over hundreds and thousands of years for HUMANS to find the signal. The plan is not hard to understand - the aliens should kill as many people as possible, TO POPULATE THE FIREBALL in the other galaxy to finally get the "job" done - populate the fire-ball till the "critical mass" is reached.
The plan... worked?
the signal has been heard.
"...This is spaceship NOSTROMO... on its way... to earth..."
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MemberOvomorph09/21/2011Umm, well, it's different! At least your idea is original and thats a hell of a lot more than the recent Alien films. Unfortunately I think your idea never really explains what this "ball" actually is, or why Ripley ends up there. Also, beyond the premise, it does'nt sound like you have enough in it to keep an audience interested in such an extreme idea. Sorry.
Ghost Solitare
MemberOvomorph09/21/2011Just as a side note, if you are curious about the settled systems and politics of the Alien universe. You can check out this site. It has many interesting factoids, and touches upon things mentioned in both Alien and Aliens. As far as fiction is concerned it helps give a map of the territory covered in the films.
http://zenade.angelfire.com/AVP/colonies.html
13 Jul 2069 – SE Brett born in Houston, Texas.
27 Feb 2076 – AJ Dallas born in Wolf Point, Montana.
04 Feb 2080 - JT Parker born in San Diego, California.
20 Apr 2083 – GW Kane born in Borehamwood, Hertfordshire, United Kingdom/EU (Dual nationality)
04 Jul 2076 - United States has Tricentennial Celebration and issues special patch to all active members of the US Space Fleet, both military and commercial.
2088: The United Kingdom forms the Seventh Union, joining forces with Japan and a number of developing countries to form the Third World Empire, which forms its own military and commercial space fleets. Interplanetary commerce and mining flourishes in deep space, with transnational corporations such as Weyland-Yutani.
07 Jan 2092 – EL Ripley is born in Olympia, Luna.
07 Jan 2092-18 Apr 2110 - Ripley spends childhood in lunar quarantine facility during outbreak of XMB virus on Luna. Tests negative for XMB.
07 Nov 2093 – JM Lambert born in Ontario, Canada.
15 May 2094-21 Dec 2095 - Brett works as hardware specialist for Solari Energy Corp at Osaka solar energy plant. Employment terminated.
01 Feb 2096-16 Jul 2096 - Brett pilots high-speed cargo vehicles for Ridton Corp through Iranistan war zone. Employment suspended.
18 Jul 2096-04 Dec 2096 – Brett receives treatment for alcoholism at Ridton Medical Facility (London) Treatment successful.
11 Sep 2096-23 May 2100 - Kane attends Weatherly Private School. Graduates with honors.
15 Sep 2097-21 Oct 2101 – Brett serves as Assistant Engineer on Ridton Corp deep-sea vessel Ozymandias, under Captain Ivey.
15 May 2099 - Dallas graduates Mercerton Flight Academy. (Flight Status C)
19 Sep 2100-30 May 2104 - Kane attends Gunning Foss Military School. Graduates at top of his class.
18 Jan 2102-21 May 2108 – Brett attends Houston School of Astrophysics and Interstellar Engineering. Graduates.
23 Jan 2103-04 Dec 2105 - Dallas serves as Pilot on UTX Ganymede military cargo vessel, under Captain Britten.
2104 - Third World Empire forces North and South America to consolidate their own economic and military might to form the United Americas. United Kingdom becomes part of UA soon after. Earth becomes the ‘inner city’ of the solar system, with upper and middle classes moving off-world. Expansion reaches far beyond the solar system.
06 Sep 2104-13 Feb 2108 - Attends Bryce-Watkins Medical University. Expelled for substance abuse. Treated for drug-inflicted embolism and stress. Treatment successful.
09 Jan 2105-14 Jun 2107 – Parker recruited into United Americas Outer Rim Defense Fleet, stationed at Skyfire Down. (Rank: Private.) Serves as mechanic of heavy land transport vehicles and officer shuttles.
01 Jun 2106 - Dallas commissioned into United Americas Outer Rim Defense Fleet. Stationed at Liberty Echo. (Rank: Lieutenant)
14 Jun 2106-17 Feb 2108 - Dallas serves as Pilot on UAS Leviathan fast attack vessel, under Major Baines during Torin Prime Civil War. (Flight Status A)
14 Jun 2107-01 Aug 2107 – Parker promoted to Corporal. Serves as chief mechanic at Skyfire Down UAORD base.
01 Aug 2107-21 Feb 2108 – Parker is captured by J'har Rebels during Torin Prime Civil War. Imprisoned at Concentration Camp GR-161. Establishes undergound black market for POWs.
21 Feb 2108 – Parker escapes from Concentration Camp GR-161 during the Liberation of Torin Prime. Constructs emergency escape vehicle (EEV) from scrap.
23 Feb 2108 - Dallas promoted to Captain following Liberation of Torin Prime. Receives the Sunburst Medal of Honor for meritorious service.
01 Mar 2108 - Dallas given command of UAS Archangel troop carrier. (Flight Status AA)
14 Jul 2108-09 Nov 2111 – Brett serves as Assistant Engineer on Weyland-Yutani waste disposal vessel USCSS Corazon Oscuro, under Captain Speight. (Flight Status C)
16 Sep 2108-18 May 2112 - Kane attends Wellington Academy (Suffolk.) Graduates with Masters of Engineering. (Flight Status C)
30 Oct 2108 - Parker receives Honorable Discharge from UAORD.
19 Dec 2108 - Parker returns to Earth.
05 Sep 2109-29 Mar 2113 - Parker attends San Diego School of Astro-Engineering. Studies incomplete. No degree awarded.
25 Dec 2109 - UAS Archangel destroyed in enemy attack during peace-keeping operation on Thedus. 15,293 lives lost. Ship unsalvageable. Dallas’ flight status suspended.
03 Jan 2110 - Dallas receives Dishonorable Discharge from UAORD. (Flight Status Revoked)
04 Jan 2110-28 Apr 2113 - Dallas’ whereabouts unknown..
24 June 2111 - Ellen Ripley gives birth to a daughter, Amanda.
15 Sep 2111-25 May 2115 - Ripley attends Evansbrook Academy. Shows aptitude for ethics, law and corporate affairs. Graduates at top of her class.
10 Nov 2111 – Brett fails blood alcohol test. Flight Status suspended.
09 Jan 2112 - Brett undergoes cerebral detox procedure at Weyland-Yutani Medical Facility, Titan. Minor complications arise: some neurological damage evident.
09 Jan 2112-31 Mar 2113 – Brett undergoes therapeutic recuperation at Weyland-Yutani Medical Facility, Titan.
12 May 2112 - Lambert graduates at New Ontario University with Masters of Astro-Cartography.
01 Jun 2112-18 Sep 2112 - Lambert interns in Astro-Cartography Dept. at Ridton Corp, London/UK-EU.
07 Oct 2112 - Lambert marries Xander Chapman, Director of Astro-Cartography, Ridton Corp.
28 Oct 2112-05 Feb 2114 - Lambert serves as Shipping Lane Trafficator for Farside Lunar Mining (Plymouth/Luna-UA.)
28 Oct 2112-02 Nov 2113 - Kane participates in UK/EU archeological dig on Konor Minor. Co-supervises Eldorado Exploring Expedition with Dr. Elisabeth Monygham.
03 Apr 2113 - Brett passes Weyland-Yutani Ment/Psych/Cog-5 exam. Flight Status restored. Cleared for assignment.
19 Apr 2113-28 Oct 2117 – Brett serves as Assistant Engineering Tech at Weyland-Yutani Fusion Reactor Facility on Titan.
28 Apr 2113-09 Sep 2113 - Dallas smuggles weapons and medical supplies into the Solomons on civilian cargo vessel The Vidar, under Captain Joshua.
02 Oct 2113-13 Dec 2113 - Parker freelances as mechanic/engineer for Mexcorp, serving on various unauthorized medicinal cargo ops.
14 Dec 2113-04 May 2114 - Dallas freelances special transport ops of hazardous materials for Weyland-Yutani in the Solomons. (Probationary Flight Status D)
07 Jan 2114-29 Apr 2115 – Parker serves as Assistant Engineer at United Americas Lightspeed Accelerator Threshold, Neptune.
10 Feb 2114 - Lambert divorces Xander Chapman, former Director of Astro Cartography Ridton Corp.
17 Feb 2114-06 Dec 2114 - Lambert serves as Assistant Navigator on Red Star Lines pleasure cruiser Infinity (Mars-Orion route.) (Flight Status C)
21 Jul 2114-03 Dec 2118 - Dallas purchases civilian cargo vessel Tremolino. Freelances cargo and transport ops for Weyland-Yutani throughout the Outer Rim Territories. (Flight Status C)
2115 - White Dwarf Complex purchases Red Star Line and uses it to transport and rotate crews for the corporations. Farside Lunar Mining & Lifting establishes total economic and political control over lunar settlements of Kulik I, Mach, Leibnitz and Icarus.
29 Jan 2115-01 Aug 2118 - Lambert serves as Navigator/Comm Officer on Ridton Corp salvage vessel Leggatt, under Captain Leigh.
05 May 2115-19 Oct 2117 – Parker serves as Assistant Engineer on Weyland-Yutani commercial cargo vehicle USCSS Otago, under Captain Mortenson.
01 Jun 2115 - Ripley is recruited into Weyland-Yutani's Horizons Beyond officer training program. (Trainee Flight Status CC)
09 Jun 2115 - Dr. Elisabeth Monygham killed in decompression accident on Kellerat (LB-329).
16 Oct 2115 - Ripley successfully negotiates end to hostage crisis on Weyland-Yutani shuttle craft Erebus. 49 lives saved. 8 terrorists convicted.
14 Dec 2115-29 Oct 2117 - Kane serves as Mission Analyst on UK/EU colonial expedition in the Outer Rim Territories. (Flight Status B)
21 Dec 2116 - Ripley completes Horizons Beyond officer training program, with honors.
02 Jan 2117-19 Nov 2117 - Ripley serves as Junior Warrant Officer on commercial cargo vessel USCSS Kurtz, under Captain Archbold. (Flight Status BC)
27 Oct 2117-01 Sep 2120 – Parker serves as Engineer on Weyland-Yutani commercial cargo vehicle USCSS Nonnabo, under Captain Keeney. (Flight Status C)
01 Nov 2117-13 Jul 2118 - Kane serves as First Officer on UK/EU colonial transport vessel HMS Sabretooth, under Captain Redd. (Flight Status BA)
03 Nov 2117-01 Sep 2120 – Brett serves as Engineering Tech on Weyland-Yutani commercial cargo vehicle USCSS Nonnabo, under Captain Keeney.
01 Dec 2117-08 Mar 2118 - Ripley serves as Warrant Officer on Weyland-Yutani cargo vessel USCSS Sephoria, under Captain Eliot.
10 Mar 2118 - Ripley’s request for maternity leave denied by Weyland-Yutani Corporation.
17 Mar 2118 - Ripley files civil lawsuit against Weyland-Yutani.
18 Mar 2118 - Ripley’s flight status suspended. Salary suspended.
04 Apr 2118-19 Aug 2118 - Ripley file sealed under court order.
19 Aug 2118 - Ripley’s request for maternity leave approved. Request for reinstatement of flight status approved. Request for salary increase approved.
13 Sep 2118 - Lambert marries Lordan Hessutt, Executive Officer on Ridton Corp salvage vessel Leggatt.
21 Sep 2118-19 Dec 2119 - Kane serves as Executive Officer on Weyland-Yutani salvage vessel USCSS Kenamor, under Captain Kahn. (Flight Status AB)
11 Oct 2118-19 Dec 2119 - Lambert serves as Navigator on Weyland-Yutani scout ship Adowa, under Captain Payne. (Flight Status BC)
19 Sep 2119-27 Oct 2119 - Ripley goes on maternity leave.
16 Nov 2119-12 Jul 2120 - Ripley serves as Warrant Officer on Weyland-Yutani cargo vehicle USCSS Sotillo, under Captain Rosendo.
07 Dec 2119 - Tremolino decommissioned. Crew disbanded.
2120 - With interstellar travel commonplace, mining colonies are established as far as the Solomons on the galactic rim. The transnational corporations hold immense power in the colonies.
03 Jan 2120 - Lambert divorces Lordan Hessutt, Executive Officer on Ridton Corp salvage vessel Leggatt.
04 Jan 2120 - Dallas given command of Weyland-Yutani commercial towing vehicle USCSS Nostromo. (Flight Status B)
05 Jan 2120 - Lambert serves as Navigator on Weyland-Yutani commercial towing vehicle USCSS Nostromo, under Captain Dallas. (Flight Status B) Kane serves as Executive Officer on Weyland-Yutani commercial towing vehicle USCSS Nostromo, under Captain Dallas. (Flight Status A)
10 Aug 2120 - Ripley serves as Warrant Officer on Weyland-Yutani commercial towing vehicle USCSS Nostromo, under Captain Dallas. (Flight Status B)
10 Sep 2120 – Parker serves as Engineer on Weyland-Yutani commercial towing vehicle USCSS Nostromo, under Captain Dallas. (Flight Status BC) Brett serves as Engineering Tech on Weyland-Yutani commercial towing vehicle USCSS Nostromo, under Captain Dallas.
10 Jun 2121 – Ash is assigned as Science Officer on Weyland-Yutani commercial towing vehicle USCSS Nostromo, under Captain Dallas. (Flight Status A)
12 Jun 2121: Commercial towing vehicle Nostromo leaves Thedus in the Solomons for Earth.
2122: 3 June (Flight Time - 5 November) - Nostromo is diverted to planetoid LV-426 in Zeta-Two Reticuli system.
2122: 4 June (Flight Time - 6 November) - In deep space, the crew of the commercial starship Nostromo is awakened from their cryo-sleep capsules halfway through their journey back home to earth and rerouted to investigate a distress call from an alien vessel on the planet LV-426.
StarbeastEngineer0001
MemberOvomorph10/30/2011An interesting idea of a potential scenario for the crew of the PROMETHEUS-inspired by Rhunter
Upon hearing that the ship’s fuel pumps have been damaged, Janek and Ravel are recalled back to the ship, leaving Vickers, Shaw, Holloway, Theo, Milburn, and David to explore further into the halls of the Great Chamber. Discovering a small opening near the rear, Holloway and Theo examine closely, and discover that it appears to be a living tunnel-a mucous-like passage with skeletal walls. Vickers urges them to venture in, but Holloway interrupts, stating it would be better to wait for the repairs to be made before venturing further. Vickers overrules him (much to Shaw’s protest), leaving Milburn and Theo to explore the tunnel.
They both attach themselves to lines connected to a support beam in the Great Chamber, careful not to disturb the many bioseed urns lying about. They begin to slowly make their way through, with Theo making remarks about the “queasiness” of the tunnel. The others begin monitoring their progress through live monitors via cameras attached to their helmets. Vickers watches with anticipation, but Shaw and David converse privately, fearing that the corporate rep is unconcerned for their safety.
Entering a large maze, Theo makes his way to the left at a fork in the tunnels (with Milburn staying behind to maintain contact)-despite Vickers and Shaw’s disapproval. Making his way further down, into a dark, more solid-enclosed passage, Theo enters a somewhat larger gothic chamber over a deep chasm, with sarcophagus-like cocoons spaced around the walls of the other side. He crosses a large stone bridge slowly, encountering a screeching tone in his ears when he arrives at the other side.
Meanwhile, Milburn tries to remain calm, but panics when his scanner picks up movement nearby-alerting Theo to return. Unfortunately, he is too late; Theo approaches one of the “cocoons”, and when seemingly moving his hand over a clear panel, springs back when it begins to open. Unknowingly, Theo has awoken one of the dormant Engineers.
Theo tries to rush back, and makes his way to Milburn’s cable-minus Milburn . The latter, it turns out, has gotten lost in the tunnels looking for Theo, and in a fit of panic within the tunnels- comes around a corner face to face with [i]a fully living Engineer[/i]. The creature stares at him curiously for a moment, then grabs him viciously, dragging him away amidst screams of terror. Shaw, David and Holloway manage to get a glimpse of a large shadow on the monitor-just before Theo’s comm. link cuts abruptly.
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