Dr. Timothy Hoenikker was a Weyland-Yutani theoretical archaeologist from Brooklyn who survived Pala Station in Weston Ochse's Aliens: Infiltrator. After Monica killed Kash on the San Lorenzo, Endeavor Marines pulled him off Katanga in Aliens: Fireteam Elite.
By Janno Vares September 03, 2026 Alien Universe Characters | Xenomorph Encounter Survivors
The United States Colonial Marine Corps was the United Americas force-in-readiness, founded by the National Security Act of 2101. It peaked at 240,000 Marines after Tientsin, dropped to 165,000 by the Aliens year, and fielded small rifle platoons from Marine Space Forces Sol, Eridani, and Herculis.
By Janno Vares September 03, 2026 Colonial Marine Lore
Private First Class Daniel Spunkmeyer was the Colonial Marine crew chief from Aliens who loaded Bug Stomper, rode shotgun with Ferro to LV-426, and died when a stowaway Warrior hit him in the cargo bay. The crash wrecked the APC and stranded the survivors at Hadley's Hope.
By Janno Vares September 02, 2026 Alien Universe Characters | Colonial Marine Characters | Colonial Marine Lore
Storr's Boon was the Weyland-Yutani mining colony on LV-558 that Fireteam Chimaera entered in 2207 after Dr. Pearce's distress call reached the UAS Endeavor. The company hid Xenomorph work behind the mine and the atmosphere processor.
By Janno Vares September 02, 2026 Alien Universe Colonies
Corporal Colette Ferro was the Colonial Marine dropship pilot from Aliens who flew Bug Stomper on the Sulaco drop to LV-426 and died when a stowaway Warrior hit the cockpit. The crash wrecked the APC and stranded the survivors at Hadley's Hope.
By Janno Vares September 01, 2026 Alien Universe Characters | Colonial Marine Characters | Colonial Marine Lore
Olivia Shipp was a United Americas Colonial Marine who survived the 2172 Zagreus outbreak in Alien: Echo as a teenager, then fought at Katanga as a corporal, served with the Jackals, commanded the UAS Endeavor as colonel in 2202, and closed the 2207 LV-558 campaign as a general.
By Janno Vares September 01, 2026 Alien Universe Characters | Colonial Marine Characters | Colonial Marine Lore
The M3 Pattern Personal Armor is the Colonial Marine fighting vest from Aliens. This article covers the Tech Manual layer stack, the M10 helmet comms suite, Hadley's Hope use, and later plate from Fireteam Elite and Fireteam Elite 2.
By Janno Vares August 31, 2026 Colonial Marine Lore
Corporal Cynthia Dietrich was the Sulaco corpsman from Aliens who checked Newt after the colony sweep and was the first Marine taken in the hive. Her flamethrower lit Frost and the confiscated magazines. Aliens: Bug Hunt put her on leave with Frost at Sullivan 9 and on Clytemnestra with Apone's squad.
By Janno Vares August 30, 2026 Alien Universe Characters | Colonial Marine Characters | Colonial Marine Lore
The M577 Armored Personnel Carrier is the Colonial Marine drop-transport APC from Aliens. This article covers the Tech Manual build, crew and command center, weapons variants, the LV-426 extraction, and later comics, games, and toys.
By Janno Vares August 30, 2026 Alien Universe Vehicles | Colonial Marine Lore
The Crusher is a heavily armored quadruped Xenomorph caste. Aliens: Colonial Marines introduced it on LV-426, Dark Descent used it as a rare charger on Lethe, and Fireteam Elite kept the plated-skull charge that soaks hits from the front.
By Janno Vares August 29, 2026 Xenomorphs From The Games | Xenomorph Appearance | Aliens Fireteam 2 Enemies
Private First Class Ricco Frost was a Colonial Marine rifleman from Aliens who hauled confiscated magazines in the hive and died when Dietrich's flamethrower lit him and the bag. Aliens: Bug Hunt put him on leave with Dietrich at Sullivan 9 and on Clytemnestra with Apone's squad.
By Janno Vares August 29, 2026 Alien Universe Characters | Colonial Marine Characters | Colonial Marine Lore
The Caterpillar P-5000 Powered Work Loader is the Colonial Marine cargo exo-suit from Aliens. This article covers the Tech Manual build, how operators run it, Ripley's fight with the Queen on the Sulaco, and later loaders in comics and games.
By Janno Vares August 28, 2026 Alien Universe Vehicles | Colonial Marine Lore
Lieutenant Scott Gorman was the green Colonial Marine officer from Aliens who ran the Sulaco drop from the APC, froze in the hive ambush, then died with Vasquez in the Hadley's Hope vents. Expanded lore gives him no earlier past beyond drop counts and a company-placed command.
By Janno Vares August 28, 2026 Alien Universe Characters | Colonial Marine Characters | Colonial Marine Lore
The M240 Flamethrower is the Colonial Marine carbine incinerator from Aliens. This article covers the Tech Manual build, fuel and tactics, the Hadley's Hope last stand, and later flame weapons from Alien, Resurrection, and Fireteam.
By Janno Vares August 27, 2026 Alien Universe Weapons | Colonial Marine Lore
A chronological account of the Aliens: Fireteam Elite story, from the later Colonial Marine Corps and the commissioning of the UAS Endeavor through Pala Station, the 2202 LV-895 campaign, Promise of the Flower, and the 2207 distress call at LV-558.
By Janno Vares August 25, 2026 Alien And Predator Timelines | Sci Fi Movie Timelines
Sergeant Alexander Apone was the Colonial Marine platoon sergeant from Aliens who ran the Sulaco squad, burned the first Chestburster on LV-426, and was taken in the hive. Aliens: Bishop later brought in his younger brother, Captain Marcel Apone.
By Janno Vares August 25, 2026 Alien Universe Characters | Colonial Marine Characters | Colonial Marine Lore
The UA 571-C Automated Sentry Gun is the Colonial Marine remote perimeter weapon from Aliens. This article covers the Tech Manual build, IFF and sensor suite, the Hadley's Hope last stand from the novelization, and how the film props were made.
By Janno Vares August 24, 2026 Alien Universe Weapons | Colonial Marine Lore
Private First Class Mark Drake was a Colonial Marine smartgunner from Aliens who died covering the hive retreat when Warrior acid hit him. Aliens: Vasquez gave him a prison gym start with Jenette Vasquez and the same Corps contract.
By Janno Vares August 23, 2026 Alien Universe Characters | Colonial Marine Characters | Colonial Marine Lore
Monica Enright became Subject Three, the striped Pathogen Drone from Weston Ochse's Aliens: Infiltrator. After Pala Station fell she rode the shuttle to the San Lorenzo, killed Dr. Erin Kash, and spent two weeks hunting Dr. Timothy Hoenikker on Katanga until a UAS Endeavor fireteam dropped her.
By Janno Vares August 22, 2026 Individual Xenomorphs | Xenomorph Appearance | Pathogen Creatures
Bishop was the Hyperdyne Systems 341-B android from Aliens, science officer on the USS Sulaco. He crawled the colony conduit, was torn apart by the Queen, asked Ripley to disconnect him on Fury 161, and later woke in a new body in Aliens: Bishop.
By Janno Vares August 22, 2026 Alien Universe Characters | Colonial Marine Lore | Alien Universe Androids
