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'''Alien''' may refer to:
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==Science and engineering==
'''Alien''' primarily refers to:
* ]Sex and pregnancy
* ], a person in a country who is not a national of that country
* ], in scientific context.
** ], the above in times of war
** ]
* ], life which does not originate from Earth
** Specifically, a lifeform with ]
** For fictional extraterrestrial life, see ]
* ], a species not native to its environment


'''Alien'''('''s'''), or '''The Alien'''('''s''') may also refer to:


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==Film and television== == Science and technology ==
* ]: * ], a grid framework
* ], a Linux program
** ] (1979 film), by Ridley Scott, which in turn inspired the following related works:
* ], a manufacturer of RFID technology
** ] (1986 film), the sequel to the 1979 film.
** '']'' (1992 film), the third ''Alien'' movie.
** '']'' (1997 film), the fourth ''Alien'' movie.
** '']'' a film series, a comic book series, novel series, and video game series.
** ], the alien creatures from the ''Alien'' movies.
** Spin-offs:
*** ], a group of comic book series.
*** ], a number of novels based on the series.
*** ], a number of video games.
*** ], a 1990 arcade shoot 'em up by Konami.
*], an episode of ''Law & Order: Special Victims Unit''
* '']'', a cancelled film with a script by Satyajit Ray.
*] (]: Alien) (1988 film)


== Arts and entertainment ==
==Computing==
* ], a media franchise
* ] Computer Corporation, a division of ].
** '']'', the titular alien in the franchise
* ], computer program that converts between different Linux package formats.
* ], software/grid middleware used ].


==Music== ===Films===
* ], a 1979 film by Ridley Scott
* ], a 1970s vocal group from ] whose members included ] and ]
* ], a funk band from Scotland. ** ], second film in the franchise from 1986 by James Cameron
* ], a 2005 album by metal project Strapping Young Lad. ** '']'', third film in the franchise from 1992 by David Fincher
** '']'', fourth film in the franchise from 1997 by Jean-Pierre Jeunet
* ], the album by Irish celtic rock band ].
** ], fifth film in the franchise from 2004 by Paul W. S. Anderson
* Alien#Six13, a synth music artist.
** '']'', sixth film in the franchise from 2007 by the Brothers Strause
* ], a 1996 album by rap group OutKast.
** ], seventh film in the franchise from 2012 by Ridley Scott
* ], a 1999 song by ].
* ], a ] song from ] group ]. ** '']'', eighth film in the franchise from 2017 by Ridley Scott
** '']'', ninth film in the franchise from 2024 by Fede Álvarez
* '']'', a 1980 unofficial sequel of the 1979 ''Alien'' film
*'']'' (also titled ''Epsilon'') (1995 film) Australian{{endash}}Italian science fiction film by Rolf de Heer
* ], a 2016 Mexican film
* ], an incomplete 1960s Indian{{endash}}American film
* '']'', a 2022 South Korean film


==Miscellaneous== === Literature ===
* ], an extension of the ''Alien'' franchise
* ], owing political allegiance to another country or government. A person who is neither a native nor a citizen of the country of residence.
* '']'', a 1995 book by Lee Brimmicombe-Wood, a guide to the fictional United States Colonial Marines
* ], use in literature and criticism as the embodiment of an outside perspective or the sense of the other.
* ], a 1902 novel by Mary Tappan Wright
* ], a maker of UHF RFID tags.
* ] a 1980 anthology of science fiction edited by Gardner Dozois and Jack Dann
* ], the eighth book in the ''Animorphs'' series by ]
* ], a 2010 play by Annie Baker


=== Music ===
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==== Performers ====
* ], a 1980s Swedish rock group
* ], a 1970s new wave group
* ], a 2005–2008 rock group
* The Aliens, the backing band for the American musician Jared Louche on his 1999 solo debut album '']''


==== Albums ====
]
* ], 1979
]
* ], 2022
]
* ], 2019
]
* ], 2005
]
* ''Alien'', a 1989 EP by ]
]
* ], 1987
]

]
==== Songs ====
]
* ], 2013
]
* ], 2018
]
* "Alien", a song by Atlanta Rhythm from the album ], 1981
* "Alien", a song by Bush from the album '']'', 1994
* "Alien", a song by Dead Letter Circus from the EP '']'', 2007
* "Alien", a song by The Devil Wears Prada from the EP '']'', 2014
* "Alien", a song by Erasure from the album '']'', 2000
* "Alien", a song by Japan from the album '']'', 1979
* "Alien", a song by Lamb from the album '']'', 1999
* "Alien", a song by Nerina Pallot from the album '']'', 2001
* "Alien", a song by P-Model from the album '']'', 1980
* "Alien", a song by Pennywise from the album '']'', 1999
* "Alien", a song by Stray Kids from the album '']'', 2022
* "Alien", a song by Structures from the album '']'', 2014
* "Alien", a song by the National from the album '']'', 2023
* "Alien", a song by Third Day from the album '']'', 1997
* "Alien", a song by Thriving Ivory from the album ], 2003
* "Alien", a song by Tokio Hotel from the album '']'', 2009
* "Alien", a 2018 song by ]
* "Alien", a 2020 song by ]
* "Alien", a 2020 song by ]
* ], a 2017 song by Coldplay
* "Aliens", a 1984 song by ]
* "The Alien", a song by Dream Theater from the album '']'', 2021

=== Video games ===
====Based on the 1979 and 1986 films====
* ], a 1982 maze game based on the 1979 film
* ], based on the 1979 film
* ], a 1986 game by Activision based on the 1986 film of the same name
* ], a 1986 game by Electric Dreams based on the 1986 film
* ], a game by Konami, based on the 1986 film
* '']'', a 2014 video game based on the ''Alien'' science fiction horror film series
* {{crossref|printworthy=y|See also: ]}}
====Other video games====
* ], a text-only clone of ''Space Invaders'' written for the CP/M operating system on the Kaypro computer

=== Other media ===
* ], a 2017 melodrama series
* '']'', web series in the ''Alien'' franchise from 2019 by Fabien Dubois
** '']'', an upcoming science fiction horror television series in the franchise by Noah Hawley
* ], a 2012 work by David Breuer-Weil, in Mottisfont, Hampshire, England
* ]
* ], 2016 British sci-fi television series
* ], a 1992 television episode

== Other uses ==
* ], a Russian company
* ] (born 1974), Singaporean actress
* ''Alien'', a perfume by ]
* ] (Alien), in Taiwan

== See also ==
* ], an Islamic order
* ]
* ]
* ]
* ], the study of hypothetical alien life
* '']'', a 1996 album by OutKast
* ]
* ]
* ]
* ]
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Latest revision as of 05:48, 17 November 2024

Alien primarily refers to:

Alien(s), or The Alien(s) may also refer to:

Science and technology

Arts and entertainment

Films

Literature

Music

Performers

Albums

Songs

Video games

Based on the 1979 and 1986 films

Other video games

  • Aliens (1982 video game), a text-only clone of Space Invaders written for the CP/M operating system on the Kaypro computer

Other media

Other uses

See also

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