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* [[Faux Affably Evil]]: Just look at him gleefully waving at his friends as they march to their doom.
* [[Faux Affably Evil]]: Just look at him gleefully waving at his friends as they march to their doom.
* [[Go Out with a Smile]]: Gives one last [[Cheshire Cat Grin|winning smile]] before Ripley yanks out his plug, freezing his expression in place.
* [[Go Out with a Smile]]: Gives one last [[Cheshire Cat Grin|winning smile]] before Ripley yanks out his plug, freezing his expression in place.
* [[Logic Bomb]]: Once found out, Ash drops the facade of being human and starts behaving erratically. Some have theorized that the conflicting orders of "[[Three Laws Compliant|Do not kill]]" and "Bring back lifeform, all other priorities rescinded" proves too much for him.
* [[Logic Bomb]]: Once found out, Ash drops the facade of being human and starts behaving erratically. Some have theorized that the conflicting orders of "[["Three Laws"-Compliant|Do not kill]]" and "Bring back lifeform, all other priorities rescinded" proves too much for him.
* [[Losing Your Head]]: His crewmates knock his head off, but it's still capable of spouting exposition if you hotwire it.
* [[Losing Your Head]]: His crewmates knock his head off, but it's still capable of spouting exposition if you hotwire it.
* [[Mad Doctor]]: He seems more interested in his specimen than in general safety.
* [[Mad Doctor]]: He seems more interested in his specimen than in general safety.
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Portrayed by Lance Henriksen }}
Portrayed by Lance Henriksen }}


The team's resident [[Artificial Human]], and the only one qualified to pilot dropships. Completely [[Three Laws Compliant]], pointing out that unlike Ash (whose model was always "a bit twitchy"), he has behavioural inhibitors.
The team's resident [[Artificial Human]], and the only one qualified to pilot dropships. Completely [["Three Laws"-Compliant]], pointing out that unlike Ash (whose model was always "a bit twitchy"), he has behavioural inhibitors.


Ripley doesn't trust him at first since he's an android, but he still tries to be friendly to her. Her distrust eventually evaporates after Bishop rescues them before LV-426 explodes, and he saves Newt during the obligatory [[Thrown Out the Airlock]] moment.
Ripley doesn't trust him at first since he's an android, but he still tries to be friendly to her. Her distrust eventually evaporates after Bishop rescues them before LV-426 explodes, and he saves Newt during the obligatory [[Thrown Out the Airlock]] moment.
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* [[Made of Plasticine]]: The alien queen quite literally rips him in half. Good thing androids aren't susceptible to shock. Or blood loss.
* [[Made of Plasticine]]: The alien queen quite literally rips him in half. Good thing androids aren't susceptible to shock. Or blood loss.
* [[Ridiculously-Human Robots]]: Not only does he look like a perfectly average human, but he's one of the most genuinely likable characters in the film.
* [[Ridiculously-Human Robots]]: Not only does he look like a perfectly average human, but he's one of the most genuinely likable characters in the film.
* [[Three Laws Compliant]]: He quotes the First Law almost verbatim.
* [["Three Laws"-Compliant]]: He quotes the First Law almost verbatim.
* [[The Cavalry]]: For Ripley and Hicks.
* [[The Cavalry]]: For Ripley and Hicks.


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