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) Ripley is found 57 years after the events on the Nostromo. Plagued by terrible nightmares, she's forced to attend a court hearing about her last mission out. Without a single shred of evidence, they think her story is absurd. Her license is suspended, and she's forced to undergo a six-month period of psychometric probation. After contact is lost with LV-426, Ripley is asked to accompany a combat unit there as an advisor. Only after Burke assures her they won't study or bring back specimens does she agree to go. But she knew she didn't have a choice. She had to go back out there.
Ripley's license is reinstated, and she's given the rank of Lieutenant. Immediately, she has a natural attraction to Cpl. Hicks, a natural leader among the soldiers, and she befriends a tough little girl named Newt, becoming a kind of surrogate mother to her. She figures out the marines can't use their weapons in the Atmosphere Processor, because they'll trigger a thermonuclear explosion. Once the marines find the colonists and kill a Chestburster, she warns Gorman to pull back, but he ignores her.
Against Gorman's objections, she drives the APC into the Atmosphere Processor to save the marines. She doesn't show any fear even when an Alien breaks in through the vehicle's window and nearly kills her. Afterwards, she figures out a new plan. "I say we take off and nuke the entire site from orbit. It's the only way to be sure." Hicks agrees. Ripley always makes sound decisions. As Hicks confirms, she can take of herself. He shows her how to use the Pulse Rifle and its grenade launcher. When he gives her a locator device, she wisely passes it onto Newt. Because of this, Ripley is able to save Newt later and keep her promise to protect her. Ripley is a brave warrior with strong instincts. |
) The toughest and smartest of the marines, Hicks becomes the leader after Sgt. Apone is killed. On a rough combat drop, Hicks falls asleep. It doesn't bother him one bit. He always keeps it together and makes sure the other soldiers stay in line. When Vasquez wants to strangle Gorman, he makes her back off. He shows Ripley how to defend herself with the M41-A Pulse Rifle. He even gives her a locator device. "It doesn't mean we're engaged or anything."
Hicks naturally takes a liking to Ripley. After she suggests nuking the planet, he orders the marines to do it. He doesn't care about company orders, and he doesn't care much for Burke either. When Ripley and Newt are in danger, he's the first one to break into the room to save them. He'll gladly put his own life at risk if it means protecting them. After Newt is taken and Ripley falls apart, Hicks picks her back up, dragging her out of there. "I believe you! She's alive, but we've got to go!" When he gets sprayed with acid, she returns the favor and helps carry him to the Dropship. He's the only marine to survive. Cpl. Hicks was originally supposed to be played by James Remar, but because of artistic differences between Remar and Cameron, Michael Biehn replaced him a few days after shooting began. This meant Biehn skipped all the real military training the other actors had to do for their roles, but his performance is one of the best. |
) She survived on her own after her family was killed by the creatures. She knows how to avoid the Aliens. "They mostly come at night. Mostly." At first, she tries to run away from Ripley, because she knows the marines won't make any difference, but eventually, she warms to Ripley, becoming her surrogate daughter. |
) As the artificial person the mission, Bishop has to earn Ripley's trust. Ripley thinks he's left her and Newt, but he shows up just in time to save them from the Queen. |
) Burke has no regrets about sending the colonists to their deaths. He only cares about himself. He wants to deliver the Alien to the company's bio-weapons division so he can get rich, and he's willing to kill Ripley and Newt do it. Burke gets taken by an Alien after he runs to another room behind Operations like a coward. In the film's most famous deleted scene, Ripley finds Burke cocooned to a wall near the Queen's nest. He complains about chest pains. She gives him a grenade and moves on. |
) When the shit hits the fan, he freezes. Inexperienced and foolish, he's a horrible leader. His inability to act gets several marines killed. He tries to apologize to Ripley after the fact. When Vasquez gets wounded, he goes back to save her. "You always were an asshole, Gorman." Once they see they've been surrounded by Aliens, Vasquez and Gorman blow themselves up. |
) Apone doesn't take any shit from his men. He keeps them on task and makes sure they follow orders. When Hudson complains, he shuts him up. While trying to communicate with Gorman in the hive, Apone gets picked off by an Alien. |
) Initially overly confident, Hudson falls apart after the Aliens wipe out half the squad. He acts like a selfish coward, but in the end, he takes out a lot of creatures and helps the other marines escape Operations until he's dragged under the floor by an Alien. Hicks tries to save him, but it's too late. |
) Close friends with Drake, she stands toe to toe with the men in the unit. After Gorman orders Apone to collect ammo from everybody, she keeps some rounds for her and Drake. When an Alien gets close to Drake, she fires her Smartgun to blow it to pieces, but the creature's acidic blood hits Drake in the face, killing him. She can't handle it. She tries to get out of the APC to help him. Hicks has to stop her. Later on, she gets hurt in the air ducts because of an Alien's acid. Gorman tries to rescue her, but Aliens close in on them. They use a grenade on themselves. |
) As a Smartgunner like Vasquez, Drake and her are naturally tight. When they're evacuating the hive, Drake takes up the rear, shredding the Aliens with his Smartgun. After he runs out of ammo, he switches to a Flamethrower, but he doesn't see an Alien sneaking up on him. Vasquez takes it out, but his face gets burned with acid. He dies from the wounds. |
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