Synthetics in the Alien franchise are usually given an ordinary human first name and a manufacturer's model number, so Bishop was also a Hyperdyne Systems 341-B and Ash was a Hyperdyne Systems 120-A/2. Cheaper service androids such as Seegson's Working Joe had no personal name at all and were known only by their model and unit number. The Alien Android Name Generator creates original synthetics in both styles for fan fiction, tabletop campaigns such as the Alien RPG, and other stories set in the Alien universe.
Synthetic Names
Each result gives a first name, a manufacturer, a model line or number, and a serial number. The films introduced their synthetics in alphabetical order, from Ash and Bishop to Call, David, and Walter, so the generator picks short human first names in the same spirit while leaving out every canon synthetic name. Manufacturers are drawn from Weyland-Yutani, the earlier Weyland Corp that built the David 8, Hyperdyne Systems, which built Ash and Bishop, and the Seegson Corporation.
Esme, Weyland-Yutani Walter series, serial WY-58203
Fenwick, Hyperdyne Systems 120-B/3, serial 120-B/0915
Greer, Weyland Corp David series, serial WC-8-31277
Hollis, Seegson synthetic, serial SG-6620-K
Hyperdyne results copy the shape of the two canon Hyperdyne numbers, with a three-digit model number followed by a letter, and sometimes a slash and a revision number as in Ash's 120-A/2. Weyland results belong to the David or Walter series, the lines that Weyland Corp and Weyland-Yutani built for the Prometheus and Covenant missions, while Seegson results are rarer because the company was better known for cheap service models than for human-looking synthetics. The combat androids page covers synthetics built specifically for fighting.
Working Joe And Service Units
Each result gives a manufacturer, a service model, a role, and a unit designation code. Seegson built the Working Joe in the early 2100s as a cheap, deliberately robotic-looking android, and the model was a common sight on Sevastopol Station, where the company produced and shipped the units for the frontier. Weyland-Yutani answered with its similar Davis model in the 2130s, so the generator mixes both lines and gives each unit a role such as maintenance, security, or medical work.
Weyland-Yutani Davis, security unit, designation DV-0283
Seegson Working Joe, medical unit, designation WJ-7720-A
Seegson Working Joe, cargo handling unit, designation WJ-1958-F
Weyland-Yutani Davis, maintenance unit, designation DV-5141
Service androids like the Working Joe were treated as equipment rather than crew members, so a designation code was enough to tell one unit from another on a station roster or a maintenance log. The generator weights its results toward Seegson because the Working Joe was far more common on the frontier, while Davis units appear less often as the corporate alternative. The Alien universe androids pages describe the canon synthetics and their makers in more detail.
Conclusion
Android names in the Alien universe combine a plain human name with a manufacturer's model number, while the cheapest service units go without a name and only carry a code. The generator follows both habits with canon manufacturers and model lines, but it never reuses a canon synthetic name or serial number. For crews, ships, and worlds to go with those synthetics, browse the other Alien RPG name generators.
FAQ
Quick answers about Alien synthetic names, manufacturers, model numbers, and how this generator works.
Why do Alien androids have names in alphabetical order?
Fans noticed that the films introduced their synthetics in alphabetical order: Ash in Alien, Bishop in Aliens, Call in Alien Resurrection, David in Prometheus, and Walter in Alien: Covenant. The pattern was never stated on screen, but the generator follows it with other first names.
Who makes synthetics in the Alien universe?
The main manufacturers are Weyland-Yutani (and the earlier Weyland Corp), Hyperdyne Systems, and Seegson. The novel Alien: Seventh Circle also names the Jùtóu Combine as a distant third producer.
What model was Bishop?
Bishop was a Hyperdyne Systems 341-B synthetic attached to the Colonial Marines aboard the Sulaco. Ash, the science officer of the Nostromo, was a Hyperdyne Systems 120-A/2.
What is a Working Joe?
The Working Joe was Seegson's first android model, a cheap and deliberately robotic-looking synthetic built in the early 2100s. Weyland-Yutani answered with its similar Davis model in the 2130s.
Are the generated android names official canon?
No. Manufacturers and model lines come from the films, games, books, and the Alien RPG, but every generated name and serial number is original, and canon synthetic names are left out.
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