Science Officer Due to Company and military regulations, the Bishop android is sent with the Marine squadron to LV-426 to record events and act as Science Officer. Bishop obtains valuable information on the aliens' biology and behavior through his studies of the facehuggers preserved in the Medical Lab and information found in the colony logs. When the Dropship crashes, Bishop remotely pilots a second ship to the surface from the Sulaco. Because of this, Bishop plays a key role in rescuing the last of the survivors.