The first-draft Alien screenplay by William Gibson,the founder of cyberpunk,turned into a novel by Pat Cadigan,the Hugo Award-Winning "Queen of Cyberpunk."Winner of the Scribe Award for best adapted novel.TheSulaco-on its return journey fromLV-426-enters a sector controlled by the "Union of Progressive Peoples,"a nation-state engaged in an ongoing cold war and arms race. U.P.P. personnel board theSulacoand find hypersleep tubes with Ripley,Newt,and an injured Hicks. A Facehugger attacks the lead commando,and the others narrowly escape,taking what remains of Bishop with them.TheSulacocontinues to Anchorpoint,a space station and military installation the size of a small moon,where it falls under control of the military's Weapons Division. Boarding the Sulaco,a team ofColonial Marinesand scientists is assaulted by a pair of Xenomorph drones. In the fightRipley's cryotube is badly damaged.It's taken aboard Anchorpoint,where Ripley is kept comatose. Newtand an injured CorporalHicksare awakened,and Newt is sent to Gateway Station on the way to Earth. The U.P.P. sends Bishop to Anchorpoint,where Hicks begins to hear rumors of experimentation-the cloning and genetic modification of Xenomorphs.The kind of experimentation that could yield a monstrous hybrid,and perhaps even a Queen.ALIEN 3 TM & Twentieth Century Films. All rights reserved.
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Publisher: Titan Books LtdISBN: 9781803361130Weight: 369 gDimensions: 203 x 130 mm
MEDIA REVIEWS
"Ambitious,brilliantly executed... Cadigan is a major talent."-William Gibson on Synners"Dynamic in setting and possibility,Cadigan sustains the narrative through a variety of mind-bending technologies in emotional,mental,and physical contexts."-Speculiction on Mindplayers"Fools was an incredibly fun book. I loved the humor,the flashy,grungy,world,and the characters with strong,vibrant personalities."-Worlds Without End"Cadigan's third collection of short stories shows once again her astonishing range,economy of language,perceptiveness,and uncommon emotional power."-Publishers Weekly on Patterns"For fans of Harley Quinn and comics in general,I can't stress enough how much you need this book in your life."-The BiblioSanctum on Mad Love"A perfect example of a prequel that boasts a tight connectivity to the film."-Movie Nooz on Alita" Battle Angel-Iron City
Pat Cadigan
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One of the most creative and consistently acclaimed writers of modern speculative and science fiction and a pioneering proponent of cyberpunk,American-Canadian author William Gibson's novels include Neuromancer,Zero History and The Peripheral. His most recent novel is Agency,published in 2020.
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