version 3 - The Alien Encyclopedia

trap. By then, a certain kind of trust and respect had developed between him and Ripley, and after
she had discovered her impregnation, it was him whom she asked to kill her and destroy the embryo
inside her. Dillon refused on the grounds that he wanted to kill the Xenomorph that had slaughtered
his friends and needed her to succeed, but promised her to honor Ripley's request afterward. Together
with her, Dillon rallied the survivors for a last ditch effort to lure the Xenomorph into the blast
furnace. Eventually, Dillon sacrificed himself to keep the Alien busy in the furnace so that Ripley
could flood the furnace with molten lead and kill the creature. (A3)
DiStephano, Vincent: A male human and a USM soldier serving aboard the Auriga in 2381. In addition
to guard and security duty, DiStephano was also sometimes tasked with occupying the observation
capsule outside the highest levels of the ship. DiStephano was among the security staff who
confronted the crew of the Betty in the mess shortly before the Xenomorph outbreak. Unlike his fellow
soldiers, DiStephano survived the encounter and was captured by the smugglers. When the dire
situation became apparent, DiStephano agreed to band together with the others and helped guiding
them through the ship. He was among the few people to escape with the Betty, but was killed by the
Newborn when he discovered the stowaway in the ship's docking bay. (A:RES)
Domes: A group of botanic space stations scattered across known space. The Domes were built during
the middle of the 24 th century when Earth's population threatened to destroy the flora of ecosystems
like the rainforests. As many plants had pharmaceutical value, the Domes were conceived to
preserve those plants in artificially created habitats. However, as time went on and Earth developed
synthetic substitutes for the drugs the plants were originally needed for, the Domes faded into oblivion,
and the operation was only continued because it was more cost-effective than dismantling. By
the mid-80s of the 24 th century, there were six Domes in existence, named Domes Alpha through
Epsilon. At that time, the sixth Domes colony, Domes Epsilon, became notable for being the stage
for the Domes Epsilon incident, a Xenomorph infestation instigated by the enigmatic Loki organization.
(A:OS)
Domes Epsilon: A botanic space colony and the sixth of the Domes stations. Situated in the border
regions, Domes Epsilon orbited around an unnamed planet and consisted of sixteen domes, each
containing artificial habitats with a rich and varied plant life. These Domes were equipped with
fully functional ecoystems, including an artificial food chain consisting of genetically engineered
insects, running water and breeze generators, which were scheduled to run three times a day. Additionally,
the rotation around the planet provided the plants with sunlight. Notable facilities include
the control center, a main supply bay and a backup bay situated at Dome Sixteen. The habitats
themselves spanned over a total area of 100 000 m², which prompted the staff to use Runabouts to
navigate them more easily.
For most of its existence, Domes Epsilon was administrated by Philip Philipakos, who installed a
heat sensor grid on the station in the early 60s in order to protect his young daughter Angela, who
lived at Domes Epsilon with him. During the following decades, Philipakos put much effort in
maintaining the colony, which included regular trading with the other Domes. However, this
changed in the mid-80s when Domes Epsilon was targeted by the elusive Loki organization for a
controlled Xenomorph infestation. The plan was eventually foiled by Ripley 8 and the crew of the
Betty, but Domes Epsilon was destroyed during the incident using explosive charges in order to
eradicate the infestation at the station. The events became known as the Domes Epsilon incident.
(A:OS)
Domes Epsilon incident: A Xenomorph infestation aboard the botanic space colony Domes Epsilon
in the mid-eighties of the 24 th century. Staged by the elusive Loki organization as part of their
dealings with the Mala'kak, aimed to provide human-bred Xenomorphs the Mala'kak needed for
their medical research in combating their infertility. The plan was ultimately foiled by Ripley 8 and
the crew of the Betty.