FATHER övervakar kontinuerligt hållfasthetens strukturella integritet. Spjutande syra skulle ha försvagat staplarna, men inte innan hanterarna kunde använda nitrogasknappen för att eliminera xenomorferna. Genom att rippa ett av deras sorters nummer var de i stånd att sprida syra runt dem (och täcka sig in i det), vilket höjde deras flykt.
“There is serious structural damage to animal holding facility number zero, zero, one. There is serious structural damage to animal holding facility number zero, zero, one. The damage is sufficient to breach the security of animal holding facility number zero, zero, one. There is serious structural damage to animal holding facility number—”
Observera att officiella novellering nämner att Alien som var dödade lider av en bota av individualism. Trots att man kunde se känslan av att döda sig för det större bra var det också ovilligt att låta detta hända.
The first warrior turned to his closer brother, transmitted information to him. The second warrior absorbed the information. He stopped pacing. Together, the two looked back at the third. The smaller one understood their objective, their reasons, the whole new concept. He even agreed with it. However, he was also burdened with his own individuality, and edged back against the wall of the cave nervously.