version 4 - The Alien Encyclopedia

Simpson: A male human serving as Operating Manager of Hadley's Hope in 2179. He granted therequest of Russ Jorden for claiming whatever he would find at the coordinates that Carter Burke hadprovided the colony with for investigation. Simpson was later killed during the ensuing Xenomorphinfestation of the colony. (A2)Sinjaba plant: A plant indigenous to the planet Kali. Had white branches and black leaves coveredwith bubbles that produced a very powerful natural hallucinogen, which could be consumed by ahuman by chewing the leaves. The Sinjaba plant also grew on the botanic space colony Domes Epsilon,notable for being one of the few alien plant species on the station. (A:OS)Sir Peter Weyland Memorial Library: A library in Washington, D.C. Opened on June 23, 2065.(PR:WIW)Situational Intelligence: A test of the Project Prometheus Training Center. Had the designation B1.The third test of five tests total and the first of two tests evaluating the mental capabilities of theparticipant, the Situational Intelligence test consisted of twelve multiple choice questions confrontingthe applicant with various mission scenarios and moral issues. (PR:WIW)Sleeper: A person that for whatever reason enters cryosleep for an extended period of time withoutit being necessary due to space travel. In exchange for providing the facility and medical supervision,the company operating the cryostorage is allowed to wake the Sleeper at any time and placehim or her in its employment. There is conflicting data regarding the handling of sleepers: Whilesome claim that they are kept in uninterrupted storage for several decades, other sources state thatSleepers are woken every year or two for medical rehabilitation. Corporations offering Sleeper facilitieswere Planetus and Omnitech. (A:NE)Smart Gun: A term for a weapon assisted and directed in targeting by additional equipment. An exampleis the M56 Smart Gun, a machine gun of the USCM equipped with a self-aiming mount connectedto an infrared targeting system. (A2, A:CMTM, A:INF)Snake Alien: A unique Xenomorph breed originating from a large snake or snake-like aliencreature. The resulting Xenomorph featured a drastic alteration compared to a human-bred counterpart,having its appendages degraded to a point where they were no longer visible. Instead, theSnake Alien relied on its strong tail for movement. The preferred killing method of the breed wasprobably to wrap itself around its victim, crushing and suffocating the body of its target. Thecreature also sported a prominent jaw with large fangs. (KAF)Solar System: A star system in the Milky Way. Earth, mankind's home planet, is located in the SolarSystem.Solstice: A solar array manufactured by Weyland Industries. Introduced in 2014, it became knownas the corporation's first landmark achievement. The Solstice was designed as a powerful source ofrenewable energy and featured fully-articulated arrays equipped with sensors consisting of thin filmpolymer with polycrystalline silicon distribution. The first Solstice array was installed in orbit ofEarth in 2015. Over the following decades, many more such arrays were installed over colonyworlds and would eventually provide over 50 percent of the power needed for Earth and colonizedspace during the 2070s. Governments using Solstice arrays at this time were the United States ofAmerica, the United Kingdom, Germany, Russia and colonies associated with these nations, whoused the power for military needs due to the flexibility of the Solstice system. (PR:WIW)Soulages: A hostile and barren world with a barely breathable atmosphere and rough weather. Sometime before the Earth War, Weyland-Yutani undertook the colonization of the planet and set up sev-