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* [[The Chick]]
* [[The Chick]]
* [[Deadpan Snarker]]
* [[Deadpan Snarker]]
* [[Deer in The Headlights]]: Freezes up when she sees the alien near the end of the movie. Unfortunate, as Parker had been trying to hold it off...
* [[Deer in the Headlights]]: Freezes up when she sees the alien near the end of the movie. Unfortunate, as Parker had been trying to hold it off...
* [[Distressed Damsel]]
* [[Distressed Damsel]]
* [[Hysterical Woman]]
* [[Hysterical Woman]]
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* [[Percussive Maintenance]]: "Ash, can you hear me?" ''(SMACK!!)''
* [[Percussive Maintenance]]: "Ash, can you hear me?" ''(SMACK!!)''
* [[Reliable Traitor]]
* [[Reliable Traitor]]
* [[Remember the New Guy]]: Dallas told Ripley he went out with another Science Officer in five of his previous trips. Said officer was replaced with Ash two days before the ''Nostromo'' took off from Thedus (the planet the ship received the ore refinery from) on their trip to Earth.
* [[Remember the New Guy?]]: Dallas told Ripley he went out with another Science Officer in five of his previous trips. Said officer was replaced with Ash two days before the ''Nostromo'' took off from Thedus (the planet the ship received the ore refinery from) on their trip to Earth.
* [[Robotic Reveal]]: A milky substance from his forehead after Ripley throttles him.
* [[Robotic Reveal]]: A milky substance from his forehead after Ripley throttles him.
* [[The Smart Guy]]: Well duh, he is the scientist.
* [[The Smart Guy]]: Well duh, he is the scientist.
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* [[Doomed Contrarian]]
* [[Doomed Contrarian]]
* [[Heroic Sacrifice]]: {{spoiler|Tried to save Lambert}}, but doesn't really have any effect.
* [[Heroic Sacrifice]]: {{spoiler|Tried to save Lambert}}, but doesn't really have any effect.
* [[Only in It For The Money]]: Same as Brett.
* [[Only in It For the Money]]: Same as Brett.
* [[Those Two Guys]]: Him and Brett, arguably.
* [[Those Two Guys]]: Him and Brett, arguably.
* [[Token Minority]]
* [[Token Minority]]
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* [[And I Must Scream]]: See Captain Dallas.
* [[And I Must Scream]]: See Captain Dallas.
* [[Catch Phrase]]: "Right". [[Lampshade Hanging|Lampshaded]] by Parker and Ripley.
* [[Catch Phrase]]: "Right". [[Lampshade Hanging|Lampshaded]] by Parker and Ripley.
* [[Impaled With Extreme Prejudice]]
* [[Impaled with Extreme Prejudice]]
* [[Fate Worse Than Death]]
* [[Fate Worse Than Death]]
* [[Only in It For The Money]]
* [[Only in It For the Money]]
* [[Those Two Guys]]: Him and Parker, arguably.
* [[Those Two Guys]]: Him and Parker, arguably.


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* [[Distressed Damsel]]: Former [[Trope Namer]].
* [[Distressed Damsel]]: Former [[Trope Namer]].
* [[Team Pet]]
* [[Team Pet]]
* [[What Happened to The Mouse?|What Happened to the Cat?]] - Doesn't show up anymore after the first arc of the second movie. Ripley tells him he's staying there while she leaves for the colony with the marines, so presumably she left him with someone else while she was away (she had expected to come back, after all).
* [[What Happened to the Mouse?|What Happened to the Cat?]] - Doesn't show up anymore after the first arc of the second movie. Ripley tells him he's staying there while she leaves for the colony with the marines, so presumably she left him with someone else while she was away (she had expected to come back, after all).


== Sulaco Crew ==
== Sulaco Crew ==
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=== Corporal Dwayne Hicks ===
=== Corporal Dwayne Hicks ===
{{quote| ''We're all in strung out shape, but [[Stay Frosty|stay frosty]], and alert. We can't afford to let one of those bastards in here.''<br />
{{quote| ''We're all in strung out shape, but [[Stay Frosty]], and alert. We can't afford to let one of those bastards in here.''<br />
Portrayed by Michael Biehn }}
Portrayed by Michael Biehn }}


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The medic of the Marine team, and that's pretty much all we know about her. Also rather unusual for having fairly long nails in a combat situation. The first member of the team to go down in the hive, grabbed by an Alien hiding in the wall. She takes down Frost when she fires her flamethrower in a panic.
The medic of the Marine team, and that's pretty much all we know about her. Also rather unusual for having fairly long nails in a combat situation. The first member of the team to go down in the hive, grabbed by an Alien hiding in the wall. She takes down Frost when she fires her flamethrower in a panic.


* [[Kill It With Fire]]: One of the team's flamethrower operators. Unfortunately, "it" in this case is Frost.
* [[Kill It with Fire]]: One of the team's flamethrower operators. Unfortunately, "it" in this case is Frost.
* [[The Medic]]: Duh.
* [[The Medic]]: Duh.
* [[Team Kill]]
* [[Team Kill]]
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* [[Black Best Friend]]: With Hicks, it seems.
* [[Black Best Friend]]: With Hicks, it seems.
* [[Deadpan Snarker]]: "Guess she don't like the cornbread either."
* [[Deadpan Snarker]]: "Guess she don't like the cornbread either."
* [[Kill It With Fire]]: How he goes down.
* [[Kill It with Fire]]: How he goes down.


=== Private Spunkmeyer ===
=== Private Spunkmeyer ===
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*** Technically.
*** Technically.
* [[Heroic BSOD]]
* [[Heroic BSOD]]
* [[Only Known By Their Nickname]]: Only her brother called her Rebecca.
* [[Only Known by Their Nickname]]: Only her brother called her Rebecca.
* [[Real Life Relative]]: Newt's brother Timmy was played by Henn's actual brother.
* [[Real Life Relative]]: Newt's brother Timmy was played by Henn's actual brother.
* {{spoiler|[[Sudden Sequel Death Syndrome]]}}
* {{spoiler|[[Sudden Sequel Death Syndrome]]}}
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* [[Berserk Button]]: When Dillon finds some of the other inmates attempting to rape Ripley in violation of their religious vows, he proceeds to beat the crap out of them with a metal pipe.
* [[Berserk Button]]: When Dillon finds some of the other inmates attempting to rape Ripley in violation of their religious vows, he proceeds to beat the crap out of them with a metal pipe.
* [[Better to Die Than Be Killed]] - Agrees to this with another character that is... [[Chest Burster|pregnant]].
* [[Better to Die Than Be Killed]] - Agrees to this with another character that is... [[Chest Burster|pregnant]].
* [[Face Death With Dignity]] - His penultimate speech on this subject (of which the above quote is only a part).
* [[Face Death with Dignity]] - His penultimate speech on this subject (of which the above quote is only a part).
* {{spoiler|[[Heroic Sacrifice]]}}
* {{spoiler|[[Heroic Sacrifice]]}}
* [[Offscreen Villainy]]: His past crimes are discussed, but by the time of the story he seems past all of that.
* [[Offscreen Villainy]]: His past crimes are discussed, but by the time of the story he seems past all of that.
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* [[Deadpan Snarker]]
* [[Deadpan Snarker]]
* [[Jerkass]]
* [[Jerkass]]
** [[Jerk With a Heart of Gold]]
** [[Jerk with a Heart of Gold]]


=== Golic ===
=== Golic ===
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* [[Fantastic Racism]]: Let's just say that when {{spoiler|Call is revealed to be an android}}, he's not very polite about it.
* [[Fantastic Racism]]: Let's just say that when {{spoiler|Call is revealed to be an android}}, he's not very polite about it.
* [[Jerkass]]: Really living up to your [[Ron Perlman|physical description]] there, Johner.
* [[Jerkass]]: Really living up to your [[Ron Perlman|physical description]] there, Johner.
* [[Jerk With a Heart of Jerk]]: While it's true that he helps his teammates in a pinch, it's only because he kinda needs them to, y'know, ''survive''.
* [[Jerk with a Heart of Jerk]]: While it's true that he helps his teammates in a pinch, it's only because he kinda needs them to, y'know, ''survive''.
* [[Kick the Dog]]: See [[Wheelchair Woobie]].
* [[Kick the Dog]]: See [[Wheelchair Woobie]].
* [[Last-Name Basis]]: According to the novelisation anyway.
* [[Last-Name Basis]]: According to the novelisation anyway.
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* [[Guns Akimbo]] - Wields dual "disposable" derringer type pistols, spring-loaded and attached to his arms.
* [[Guns Akimbo]] - Wields dual "disposable" derringer type pistols, spring-loaded and attached to his arms.
* [[Heroic Sacrifice]] - To save Vriess
* [[Heroic Sacrifice]] - To save Vriess
* [[Jerk With a Heart of Gold]] - Initially comes off like a thug but turns out to be one of the nicest and most levelheaded characters in the film, becoming de facto leader, allowing Ripley to join them despite Call's protests, humoring Destephano when asked about his weapons and more prominently carrying Vriess when they have to "ditch the chair"
* [[Jerk with a Heart of Gold]] - Initially comes off like a thug but turns out to be one of the nicest and most levelheaded characters in the film, becoming de facto leader, allowing Ripley to join them despite Call's protests, humoring Destephano when asked about his weapons and more prominently carrying Vriess when they have to "ditch the chair"


=== Sabra Hillard ===
=== Sabra Hillard ===
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