Warrant Officer, USCSS Nostromo SEX: Female (Natural) NAT: United Americas D.O.B.: 07 Jan 2092 P.O.B.: Olympia/Luna-UA I.D.#: 759/L2-01N Warrant Officer Ripley is the iron-willed woman destined to battle the galaxy's ultimate creature. She makes logical decisions and tries to prevent Kane's return to the Nostromo while he is still under the control of the facehugger for fear that he could infect the rest of the crew. She also consults the ship's main computer to search for a way to kill the alien and, in her determination to survive, does not accept Ash's conclusion there is no escape.