- "You'd think W-Y would have shown some appreciation that I saved their team from being eaten by a roasted monster, but no joy. That's part of the reason I want this story out, to clearly make the point that Weyland-Yutani is a bunch of ungrateful fuckers."
- ―Robert Morse (from Space Beast)
Space Beast was a book written in 2183[3] by Robert Morse, the sole survivor of the Xenomorph incident at the Fiorina "Fury" 161 Class C Work Correctional Unit, about his experiences there. Due to its sensitive nature, the book was banned.[4]
Overview[]
The book is a brief recounting of the events that occurred on Fiorina "Fury" 161 in August 2179,[5] specifically the arrival of Ellen Ripley at the Class C Work Correctional Unit on the planet and the subsequent killing spree carried out by a lone Xenomorph that she unwittingly brought with her, leading to the death of virtually all of the remaining inmates at the prison and the closure of the facility.
Owing to the highly sensitive nature of the material, despite its crudely-written nature, the book was almost immediately banned. Nevertheless, illicit copies still entered circulation. The book had since developed a strong cult following. Though some perceived events within the book to be mere fiction, others have interpreted it to be religious gospel, and have formulated millenarian cults around it.[6] At least one was read by Annalee Call[4] prior to the incident aboard the USM Auriga in 2381.[7]
Behind the Scenes[]
Unlike the film's novelization, Space Beast follows the plot of Alien3's theatrical release.
Real world publication[]
As well as being a fictional book that exists within the Alien universe, a real-life version of Space Beast was included as an insert item in the 2014 book Alien: The Weyland-Yutani Report, published by Insight Editions. Although credited to Robert Morse, the real book was in fact written by Weyland-Yutani Report author S. D. Perry.
The fact Space Beast exists both in-universe and in reality makes the book somewhat unique in the Alien, Predator and Alien vs. Predator franchises, with the only other comparable example being Cyberantics: A Little Adventure by Stanislaw Mayakovsky.
Trivia[]
- The book's title, Space Beast, may be a reference to Dan O'Bannon's original 1976 screenplay Star Beast, which ultimately became Alien.
- The fictitious Space Beast by Robert Morse is one of a number of in-universe books or articles that have been mentioned in various Aliens media, including "Theory of Alien Propagation" by Waidslaw Orona (from Aliens: Outbreak), The Evolution of Television by Emmet Webster (from Aliens: Book One) and Cyberantics by Stanislaw Mayakovsky (from Aliens: Harvest).
Appearances[]
- Alien Resurrection (novel) (indirect mention)
- Aliens: Original Sin (indirect mention)
- Alien: The Weyland-Yutani Report
- Alien: The Roleplaying Game (mentioned only)
- Alien: Into Charybdis (mentioned only)
- Aliens: Bishop
References[]
- ↑ "Amazon.fr - Le Rapport Weyland-Yutani". Retrieved on 2015-07-21.
- ↑ "The Fandom Post - 'Alien: The Weyland-Yutani Report' Release Detailed". Retrieved on 2015-07-21.
- ↑ S. D. Perry. Alien: The Weyland-Yutani Report, p. 138 (2014), Insight Editions.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 A. C. Crispin, Kathleen O'Malley. Alien Resurrection, p. 115 (2015), Titan Books.
- ↑ S. D. Perry. Alien: The Weyland-Yutani Report, p. 136 (2014), Insight Editions.
- ↑ Alien: The Roleplaying Game P.13
- ↑ S. D. Perry. Alien: The Weyland-Yutani Report, p. 9 (2014), Insight Editions.