THE NOSTROMO FILES INVESTIGATES… What's in a name? 26 Jan 2020 19:10:04 I've been re-reading The Cambridge Star Atlas, by Wil Tirion. It's a beautiful book, and practical... if I could only stay up late enough to enjoy the night sky! When…
THE NOSTROMO FILES INVESTIGATES… The Nostromo Files Investigates: A close shave with Occam’s Razor. 25 Jan 2020 14:37:3425 Jan 2020 16:47:07 Some time ago, I posted a few thoughts about the characteristics of space travel in Alien (1979), but some recent reading has made me rethink things. Continue reading "The Nostromo…
FILM… Ego, Arrogance, and Emptiness. 8 Dec 2019 16:08:558 Dec 2019 16:33:56 When I first came upon photographs of Alien while reading Starlog #22, I was struck by the authenticity of the spacecraft. It looked real, not like some of the less-realized…
ART… “ALIEN went to where the Old Ones lived, to their very world of origin.” 16 Nov 2019 10:49:43 Those words were written in 2003 by Dan O'Bannon, in his essay that included this recollection of a particular movie review of Alien: Continue reading "“ALIEN went to where the…
THE NETWORK… SKIN JOB 66 ‘goes medieval’ on ALIEN. 29 Jun 2019 11:16:46 <INTERFACE 2037 READY FOR INQUIRY> Although I try to keep the focus tight on the Nostromo here, when something unique comes along I think you might enjoy, I like…
FRIENDS OF THE NOSTROMO FILES… Alien Explorations updates “Alien: Memory Surfaces”. 15 Jun 2019 19:04:1115 Jun 2019 19:37:13 <INTERFACE 2037 READY FOR INQUIRY> Dominic Kulcsar (Alien Explorations) updated his article that explores the early discussions between Ron Shusett Dan O'Bannon over the ‘Memory’ script. Fans of screenwriting will…
ART… An advertisement from the universe of Alien. 9 Jun 2019 19:51:1910 Jun 2019 16:35:18 <INTERFACE 2037 READY FOR INQUIRY> If ever the existence of printed publications in the time of the Nostromo and its crew was in doubt, we need only remember Ash's…
CHARTING NOSTROMO… “…out of (Rennell Island?)” 8 Jun 2019 21:25:11 <INTERFACE 2037 READY FOR INQUIRY> I have done some preliminary work on my ideas about the commercial space port in the Solomons Island, depicting the landing areas for the…
ART… “Ash, can you see this?” Or, An update on ASH – A Fan Fiction Comic. 4 Jun 2019 20:33:51 <INTERFACE 2037 READY FOR INQUIRY> As we send thoughts of support to the creators of ASH - A Fan Fiction Comic, Michael posts an update, much to our relief.…
CHARTING NOSTROMO… Safeguard of interstellar shipping. 3 Jun 2019 12:20:09 <INTERFACE 2037 READY FOR INQUIRY> Safe interstellar operations requires government oversight, and in the world of 2122, I imagine it is this such institution that provides the service: …
