Ash, a Hyperdyne Systems 120-A/2.
The Hyperdyne Systems 120-A/2[1] was a humanoid Synthetic manufactured by Hyperdyne Systems during the 22nd century. One of these models, known as Ash, was placed aboard the USCSS Nostromo as a sleeper agent in 2122. Another modle, known as Rook, served as the medical officer aboard the Renaissance when a xenomorph specimen was brought aboard for research in 2142.
Characteristics[]
While incredibly advanced for their time (able to successfully mimic human behavior to the point of posing as humans themselves), the 120-A/2 was widely regarded as unreliable, volatile and even dangerous in later years.[2] Their tendency to malfunction led to the introduction of behavioral inhibitors in Synthetics, preventing subsequent models from harming, or allowing harm to come to, humans.
Behind the scenes[]
Originally, the Hyperdyne Systems 120-A/2 was going to be the "Cyberdyne Systems 120-A/2",[3] which would have been a much more direct reference to Cyberdyne Systems (aka Cyberdyne Systems Corporation) from the Terminator franchise.
Appearances[]
- Alien/novel/comic
- Aliens (mentioned only)
- Alien: Annual #1
- Alien: Romulus
References[]
- ↑ Alan Dean Foster. Aliens, p. 76 (2014), Titan Books.
- ↑ James Cameron (writer and director). Aliens (1986), 20th Century Fox [DVD].
- ↑ Aliens - by James Cameron - The Internet Movie Script Database (IMSDb)- "BISHOP: I'm shocked. Was it an older model? BURKE: Cyberdyne Systems 120-A/2."