Weyland-Yutani's Cover-ups of The Nostromo, Hadley's Hope, and Fiorina 161 - Explained
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- Опубліковано 9 лют 2025
- In their pursuit of the Xenomorph XX121, covering up the truth has become a necessity to Weyland-Yutani. This video takes a closer look at Alien Isolation and Alien: The Roleplaying Game for further details on the aftermaths of their failed attempts to capture a specimen.
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Honestly, I've benn playing roleplaying games for a while now, and the Alien RPG core rulebook is by FAR the BEST core rulebook I've ever seen. Even if you don't play RPG's, you might still wanna pick it up, it's not only beautifully designed but also really immersive and it gives some explanations and hints to the story (even if they're not canon I really enjoyed exploring it) and it gives (in my opinion) the best solution to combining the prequels and the original comic series.
Andrew E.C. Gaska coordinates with Disney to get approval for his entries into the Alien Rpg. It's canon until they do otherwise. Which I imagine aggravates ol' Ridley Scott.
@@robertchavarria4166 As good as the RPG might be (and I'm sure it's a helluva read), you'd be foolish to think Disney considers anything in it "canon". Only the movies are canon, and even then Hollywood types often play fast and loose with cinematic history.
@@fredleggett923 yeah dude, I get it. I wish a super fan with love for all it's media was in charge of the cinematic verse.
@@fredleggett923 also, he straight up has to get approval for weapons,spaceships and eu lore to make it in to the game books.
@@robertchavarria4166 Oh, I'm sure he does. Doesn't mean Disney returns the favor. I'm not trying to knock it, just warning you to not look for any RPG Easter Eggs, let alone plot points, in the next Alien film.
Fun fact for Alien Isolation : If you load up Mission 13 and get back into the tram at the very start, you can go free roam much of the station (like perhaps 80%) without the Xeno being around. Just humans and Working Joes sometimes. You can more or less do the same thing during Mission 16 and roam a bit more of the station but the Xeno will be around.
Being a mega-fan of Alien and Aliens, I love Alien Isolation. I play on console with no mods. One thing I wish we could have done was just free roam the station when it was in regular operation. I just love the art style of the world.
I would have loved a flashback of life on the station before the Outbreak, even as a cut scenes.
@@mattdavies5023 I'm such a nerd for the lore that sometimes I'll load up the game and just walk around for 10-15 minutes as if I live and work on the station. But it's so massive that I just don't run into many people.
(sees dead body on floor) Oh, Greg, napping again to avoid work, eh?
I would have loved that too. We have so little view on what life is in outer space, the frontier and these stations.
@@danielefabbro822 They're looking for a new Federal Marshal at Con-Am 27 if your interested.
@@danielefabbro822 They're also looking for someone to cut the grass on the Valley Forge.
What I love about the Alien RPG is how it builds up the universe. You can literally run entire campaigns without any Xenos, corporate warfare, space trucking, colonists in the fringes of known space just trying to survive, even Gung Ho Marines.
Can't wait to run a game.
@woooudo No idea what your talking about.
@woooudo I still have no what you mean, care to elaborate? Are you disappointed they released a licensed RPG?
@woooudo *Deep Breath*
Okay Boomer.
@@williamlydon2554 Do you think they've replied to the wrong post? I can't work out what their beef is either!
@@eliasripley2357 They erased the other comments they made, but it boiled down to "Disney owning star Wars sucks, and you shouldn't buy their stuff unless your a dumb sheep." Hence my Boomer comment.
Nice, love that you're looking at the Roleplaying Game! I've played both Cinematic Scenarios already released and they really are well written and easy to get into the world of the frontier. I especially like how it harmonised the black goo and XX121, and managed to put forward a comprehensive lifecycle (complete with taxonomic nomenclature that makes more sense).
Actually working on setting up an Alien RPG one shot with my friends after we finish the D&D campaign we're currently running. Been doing a pretty big deep dive into Weyland-Yutani lore for my notes and this helped big time with my research. :)
Weyland Yutani, Building better breakfasts.
Love the RPG! One of the best I’ve played with great scenarios and sourcebooks. A fun way to keep telling Alien stories even when we’re waiting on more content.
This video was particularly good. So much to unravel with all the peripheral materials out there now. I really wish we got more on Amanda in a full scale sequel game.
YES!! I was thinking about this yesterday: did Weyland Yutani go through great lengths to cover up the Alien's existence?
Because there were other Corporations out there looking for lifeforms.
But of course; it would be unacceptable for such a valuable specimen to fall into a competitor's hands.
I always considered that at some point someone close to the top is going to realize that all their search for the xeno does is lose them valuable assets and gain them nothing in return. Eventually money is going to talk, and the fact WY are losing ship after ship and planet after planet is going to be a warning to the competitors not to try.
NO company that values its bottom line or its survival is going to keep this up.
@@Desttro73 bingo!
@@Ensign_Cthulhu Greedy bastards thought they'd hit a mega pay day eventually.
Nice work, AT. The RPG canon seems to be well thought out and nicely researched, not just slapped together to sell a product. Just heard that filming on the FX series has been delayed, but I'm curious to see what you think about the possible intersection of the expanded details of this RPG story line with the new series, or even the Marvel comic. I don't expect them to all correlate, but it would be great to see the show acknowledge some of the worldbuilding that's been done in other media.
Dude , your videos are very rewatchable... just fucking amazing !
I just restanly found this channel and absolutely love it!!! The research is he does is amazing and I can listen to this man talk for hrs!! Thank you for giving us a video every week.
Another great vid from AT. Love these chronological videos you create. The Alienverse has gotten so big since it first burst upon the scene in 79, so its wonderful when you make another fantastic history of explanations. Thank you!
I still have the original "Colonial Marines Technical Manual" and "Aliens Adventure Game" from Leading Edge Games. That's how far back I go. LOL
Yeah, I've been hearing nothing but praise for this new RPG. I'll have to check it out for myself.
I’m running the scenario “Destroyer of worlds” right now. I’m a big RPG guy and the Alien RPG has become one of my absolute favorites!
I am glad I found this channel... I had no idea about the backstory hunt by the company for the xenomorph that included Ripley's daughter
Bro... Respect. Your voice is the pinnacle of documentary pitch, one might even say transcendent.
Our gaming group ran a campaign on an ice world run by Wayland Yutani, we did the colonist theme and ended up running through a few different things. We encountered fungus that turned you into zombies, a neomorph bursting from someone while on our ship, a prison riot, and finally a juvenile queen and her xeno drone guard on our own planet. We also used home brew rules for a Yautja for a player. The system is incredible and the stress rating it uses really lends well to the setting of the game. Every encounter was tense and left us on edge, both in and out of character.
Just a quick one.
Thanks for all your work. One of the only channels on UA-cam I watch always. Mentioned you also in a podcast last stating how great the channel is man
You should get a tonne of the books etc which I guess you already have and just read them on here. Start to finish. People will love it. Respect man
Long live Parker
I remember years ago of a version of the EEV scene at the beginning on Alien 3 where the monitor with the X-ray scan of Ripley had a few seconds of the Facehugger attached to her with it's proboscis sliding down her throat, wondering if anyone else has seen it besides me
This happened in the movie adaptation comic, but there was never a version of this on film.
I saw it too.
Saw it on the DVD documentaries. I think Alec Gillis talks about it and you see a shot of the horrible thing sliding down her throat. Brrr!
Yes but it's not clear who it's on. We find out that it was Ripley but at the very start it could be Ripley, Newt or Hicks. But yes it's what I saw too 👍🏻
Yeah we do see the xray scene in the movie. Not sure about seeing the tube down the throat tho so i may need to pause at that section and have a look.
Your the goat bro!
Thank you for all your hard work.
You are ALWAYS delivering!!!!! Thank you!!
The Alien RPG is absolutely outstanding! The system and lore captures the Alien franchise beautifully and respectfully. I run a Space Trucker game and it's fantastic I haven't launched any Xenomorphs just yet as I want my friends to get comfortable first 😂 Your channel also provides incredible inspiration for it as well!
I was not aware there was an Alien RPG, so this was a wonderful revelation for me! This was also a great primer for people new to the Alien universe who want a good summary of events from the perspective of the Weyland-Yutani corporation. I'll have to look into where I might be able to pick up a copy of the RPG sometime! Thanks for the great video and stay safe out there!
It's a very good game. Made by a company that have done multiple different titles before and has some of Sweden's most experienced RPG writers working on it. There's been a number of different Alien RPGs made pver the decades, but this one is the best of the lot, by far.
Where is the game and whats the specific name of this game
You're becoming my favorite Aliens channel. So good!
Awesome Video and the intricate story fills in blanks.The fact that Weyland Yutani took care of Ripleys daughter is not out the kindness of their corporate 💔 hearts. But the companies thought process of Ripleys daughter coming into contact in the future with Aliens and her loyalty may be swayed to their advantage 🤔 😎
The best voice for narration on the genre I can imagine!
i like the presentation of your videos, +1
Absolutely outstanding video many thanks 😎
Fascinating!
Weyland Yutani a evil fictional corporation but we already have plenty of companies in real life like them, Amazon, Microsoft, Facbook, Pfizer, Exxon, BP, Chevron, Dupont, Monsanto ect..... we have a whole list of 'Weyland Yutani's' to pick from in real life.
Your videos are a cut above. I really appreciate that.
Love the RPG! One of the best and really captures the feel of the films. Looking forward to all future expansions.
Glad you’re finally covering the table top aspects of the Alien universe. It would be cool if you analyzed the board games but understand if you don’t due to lack of lore with them.
I’m about to run my first session of the RPG. I love what I have read and would love more videos utilizing some of the material within. It’s interesting how they’ve weaved information from the comics and the Gibson script into the universe while keeping it in line with the mainline canon
Thank you for continuing to make these great videos. I look forward to your next live stream of Fireteam Elite.
Great episode as usual!!!!
Love the Lore and the NARRATORS VOICE. His voice has a POWER. That IMMEDIATELY pulls you into the LORE itself.
The Alien RPG has reignited my love for the alien universe. It hadn't died completely, but after the David centric retcons we were living apart and seeing other fanbases
I see a new alien theory video, I click it, Rapidly and with force.
WY has put a great deal of effort and resources into obtaining the alien - Also WY in Alien: Romulus - Abandoned spacestation with plenty of specimens.Why would they abandon it?
As a huge fan of Alien movies, Alien and Alien Isolation have such unique way that put two story´s in one place that fit well telling something happend with mother and daughter almost the same way. Interesting that i really wish Alien Isolation have another sequel. I love both movies Alien, Aliens and Alien Theory channel i´vee been followin from a long time, this video explains more things i didn´t see in the others Alien franchise, and also explain really well a lot of details that can be very understandble. Thank´s again for another great content in Alien world´s.
What I have never understood is why WY didn't just send their own specialised research vessel to LV 426. They knew about the signal before the Nostromo set out. So why throw in needless random elements like an unknowing civilian crew?
My head cannon is that it’s a rogue group within the company.
"make it look accidental"
@@jameshamilton8551 Interesting
@@kirishima638D15, science division
Probably to secure total salvage claims on whatever was found. If they sent out a ship to investigate the signal detected, they might have to inform whatever government is in charge of the earth and share it without maximum profits.
Diverting the nostromo would give the company a valid reason to claim they just happened to encounter it by chance. Plus, the crew, if they survived, would give details on what transpired without spending more than necessary.
Greetings ! Great job again - this short expose for sure will illuminate some plot holes from the Alien Universe.
Good video while I marathon through the movies again!
This needs to be updated with the info from Alien : Romulus
I'm fully immersed into the Alien RPG game. I recently picked up Destroyer of Worlds, The Marine Manual and The Heart of Darkness. It's all beautifully designed and a ton of fun to play. So much rich information. I highly recommend picking it up and giving it ago even if you've never played a TableTop RPG before.
I would love to see more of the Conestoga class ships in action. Especially, in the engineering section the POWDER that allows the ship to travel fast than light is very intriguing.
In 2020, I created an ALIENS RPG campagn from scratch before realizing there was an RPG. It's true that the material is very rich, compelling and inspiring.
You back yessss missed your videos where have you been also loved the video
I think an interesting follow up to Alien Romulus might be the efforts of someone to shut down the experimentation and bury the knowledge of the company between Alien: R and Aliens.
The second whole functioning Bishop on furia was also a artificial life form. Ripley clubbed the back part or his head casement off including his ear, it’s hanging quite beautifully sans blood as he yells “NOOOOOO!!!” To her falling into the lead
The name Nostromo comes from a Joseph Conrad novel. The name Patna was a ship in another of Conrad's novels, Lord Jim.
I used to play board games and wargames quite a bit. Only saw the Alien board game a few weeks ago and now have heard of teh RPG. Might have to pick up the book, as this looks interesting.
Another great video. I always look forward to them.
I have had a great run with this ttrpg AND THE PREVIOUS tabletop rpg by Leading Edge games.
The depths to which the authors went to know and correlate book, game, and movie materials is commendable.
The thing I like about this video/story is that in the future, Corruption, Greed and the Disregard for human life is still present 200 years from now...mankind's legacy 🤔.
Thanks for the great video
Long time no see..
Great video as usual!
If I had a wish it would be for him/them make "The Cold Forge" into a movie.🙏😅
I loved the book!! 👊😎🤘
"Alien Theory "...Thank you for all you bring that is Alien to us fans.😄👍
Alien: The Cold Forge!!
I'd like you to do a video on this heart of darkness storyline.
I love how Morris wrote a book, I can't believe they allowed him to live after seeing the Xenomorph in person
Maybe he inherited a bit of Ripley's survival luck?
He should've named it "Star Beast", not "Space Beast" since Star Beast was an early title for Alien.
It was a dragon 🐉 remember
Not hard to discredit him as a nutter.
Shweet, was wondering when you were gonna upload next. Here we are, ask and you shall recieve I suppose.
Love your channel keep up the great work
I just watched Alien 3 again earlier today. At the end of the movie the character 85 really did show that he's an idiot. And right when you've began to like him. At the end he's relegated himself to waiting for the "rescue team." Now, he does know (via the computer messages) that the Company is overly preoccupied with obtaining the alien. He's clearly suspicious but he wants to live because he states at least twice that "I've got a wife and kid." Okay, so at the end of the film when Morse and Ripley slam the gate on Bishop and pull away over the lead mold, the guard shoots Morse in the leg and then 85 slams Bishop in the head with a metal bar, prompting the other guard to kill him..... Da fuck!? So you're wanting to wait to be rescued, not inclined to go help and perhaps die for the sake of the others, but then you get yourself killed when you half-ass avenge one of the prisoners? What?
.,.. He really was stupid.
Actually I got the sense that he realized he was a dead man anyway. Weyland would have wanted to silence anyone that would have spilled the beans.
I don’t understand anyone who likes that movie. It’s just so terrible and pointless. I wish we could just ignore all of it like Alien 4 and AVPs.
@@Kazako83At least Alien 3 &4 has charismatic characters, which i can't say about Alien : Romulus
I’ve played isolation but wasn’t really able to get into it, after seeing this I might start it up again and see what happens
Not into role playing games, but I watch your channel as the Alien universe is engrossing.
Excellent! Really interesting and entertaining. I play Isolation in VR BIGTIME and like how you have explained it's place.
I love your content. Great info, keep up the great work
Some points to ponder, upon reflection:
The lifeboat.
What kind of ship was Nostromo - the Titanic? You had a crew of 7, but the lifeboat only has one stasis pod. What's up with that? Were Lambert, Parker & Ripley going to take turns going to sleep? I've worked on ships - you gotta have enough for crew and pax.
Ripley's daughter.
WY took care of Amanda. Who was her father? Ripley was young enough, did she have no parents? Father's parents? Maybe it's in other sources, like the game?
The company knew.
Special Order 937 specifically states " Investigate Lifeform. Gather Specimen". Ash was placed onboard to protect it and endure it's return.
Ash fcuked up.
When Kane, John Hurt - is brought back onboard, unconscious - Parker says "Let's freeze him" meaning put him back into stasis. Had they done that, they could have all gone back to sleep and Kane would have been infected with the Alien and sample is back on Earth. (Then the company can deal with quarantine procedures, but someone could have been bribed, etc. Someone would have had the alien, at some point in time)
Instead - he decides to play scientist and lets the alien hatch, which leads to Ripley killing it. (Assuming of course, that stasis would have prevented it bursting through Kane - but even so, the Nostromo is headed back to earth, with the Alien on board...). Worse case scenario, from the company view, is that the alien wakes, kills the crew and the Nostromo self pilots back to Earth....unless the crew is needed to steer the ship back home.
Great overview, thanks!
I don’t play the rpg but I have bought the book and the later colonial marine addition to the rpg and you are absolutely right. They are a most have for any fan even if you don’t plan on playing. A lot of world building
I'm running an Alien rpg game tomorrow, pretty excited for it!
mesmerizing voice and cadence............talented
It was actually the RPG that was my jump-in point on the Alien franchise. I write for another RPG line and attended Gen Con (a major US tabletop gaming convention) in 2019 in part to meet up with colleagues, but the chance to demo the game presented itself and I opted to give it a chance, having liked what I'd heard from promotional materials. I and the other players portrayed the last survivors of Hadley's Hope who were out on a tractor and arrived to find nearly the entire population already wiped out (this was the adventure included in the core rulebook). I really got drawn into the world by the demo, the game system (whose stress and panic mechanics are complete genius), and the game materials provided. Prior to that occasion, I'd only seen the second and fourth films by happenstance (I'm not much of a horror fan admittedly, I still watch the movies ready to shield my eyes), and still have yet to see two of the main canon films. It was actually the game that led me to your channel, in fact. Appreciate all you do and all the ideas you've given me for scenarios for the RPG.
The irony of Weyland-Yutani taken care of
Amanda. Her mother knew the truth about the company.
The one thing that fascinated me about the company, they wanted a alien for there bio weapons division…….AGAINST WHO?
Love the rpg. Was in the kickstarter for it. One of the best rpg games i played.
I have been playing the RPG quite a bit, I've just DM'd (or Game Mother'd) but it is an absolute delight. I would definitely recommend picking up the Colonial Marines book that got released last year as it has even more lore goodness! It is so well laid out and really easy to play, I find the stress point system actually helps to give the players some prompts in terms of how to feel about the situation. If you haven't played it is very easy and well laid out system. Great video as always.
What happened to the Sulaco? I don't remember hearing that it was destroyed by the fire. The computer running the ship would have purged the ship of air to put the fire out seeing as the passengers were jettisonned I would have thought and then I guess use the planet to slingshot it home complete with any genetic material left.
I have the core rulebook and the colonial marine operations manual, one of the rumor controls about fury 161 is that wey yu did not completely search the prison and two bodies were never found that the runner took, one of the said bodies being the warden.
If you love the alien franchise, get the latest game ALIENS Fireteam Elite, cause it incorporates the prequels just right to the story for the campaign missions.
Bishop 2 took that wrench to the head like a champ
Nice story, Hick was not on that pod that crashed on Fury, it was some random guy, all explained on the game.
An alien isolation follow-on is a must!
More Amanda Ripley please!
Can't remember which novel i read it in, but first i heard of Morse's book it was untitled and known only in passing as 'The Forbidden Writings of Morse' Like they were a tome, more than a book.
Have the RPG but haven't gotten the group to sign on for play yet. Would recommend Destroyer of Worlds and the Colonial Marines book. You can run a campaign with those two.
The Hadley'sHope-Fury chapter still has me partially confused with how Hicks was unthawed and interrogated and who took his place. . . maybe this is due to how many times as a kid I watched Aliens and Alien3 in succession. ✌️
I've done the one-shot that comes with the core book several times. I was a founder patron of the book and you're completely right. Though I LOVE the RPG itself, every time a book comes out for Alien RPG, I'm more excited for the rumour control and lore snippets they add. Plus all the details of the game add more weight to the universe itself as well.
Excellent Job-Thanx !
Weyland Yutani employee: “Yes. Xenomorphs. The supposed brings which forced you to destroy the Nostromo. We have dismissed that claim.”
Meanwhile Weyland Yutani wants them as a weapon
Thanks, I'll get the RPG. I usually run with the I.C.E. Spacemaster rules but it can be a bit too complicated.
Imagine how much all of this would cost.
Great video. Thank you.
Sadly, I have not been able to play teh Role Playing game, but as someone who has a but of expereince playing other similar games I can say that player's should not get attached to their characters. The game is lethal and dyinge extremely easy.
Yes. and it is downright brutal as a RPG. I mean it was a TPK in the first secession.
Whatever happened to the Sulaco after it jetisoned the cryo pods of Hicks, Ripley and Nute? The movie show the pods being ejected by Mother from the ship, but what happened to the ship itself? Did it explode? Did it continue to drift in space towards Earth? Was it recovered by the Company?
I can remember playing a board game in the early 80's for aliens. Basically it was a game for two or up to four or five people. You tried to move your little astronauts (i think four) from the sleep chambers to the escape escape shuttle with an alien moving around the board. The alien could also use the air locks.
The best Alien game I ever played was where we would play hide and seek but the person hiding was an alien. If you didn't spot them thy would jump out when you went by and take one of the group. Then you would have to retreat at regroup before going out on another bug hunt. Both games had the intense atmosphere of fear that was generated during the movie but ofcourse I was alot younger back in the day.
I can remember a video game for the playstation and then later in the 90's I also enjoyed playing avp online. I had trouble with colonial marines so I paired up two xbox's and followed a friend through the game. Later I watched him play through Alien Isolation. Yes, I am one of those people who like to watch people play video games.
Now I gotta get my hands on a copy of the Alien Isolation book and maybe even the rule book for the RPG. Thank you for the videos. I really enjoy them and learn something new everytime not to mention that it is a subject that has given me nightmares.
Love these
Great video! Connected some more dots.
I never even heard of the role-playing game before now.
Interesting video as always. Question: what are your thoughts on Alien Isolation? I would love a sequel. What are your thoughts on the Alien TV series in the making?
W-Y's attempts to obtain an alien were either, pretty ad-hoc, or inept. The Nostromo was only diverted because it was the first company ship passing plausibly close to LV-426. There was no time to launch a professional recovery mission, merely just enough to replace the ship's science officer with Ash, and hope that the crew's inexperience would gift them a viable specimen.
When the mission failed and the Nostromo assumed lost, they buried all trace of their illegal mission, rather than mount a proper retrieval attempt. Certainly, Ripley's testimony in her hearing, seemed to ring no alarm bells, except that Carter Burke decided to mount an unofficial reconnaissance, on the off-chance she was telling the truth, and inadvertently wiped out the colony as a result.
It is only in Alien 3, that the company acts officially (ignoring the absurdity of exactly HOW the egg got aboard the Sulaco), and send a professional retrieval team.
And by Alien Resurrection, of course, Weyland-Yutani has been swallowed up and no longer trades...