Celebrate with a Face Hug Because It’s Alien Day

There is not much in this world (or other worlds) that is more protective than a “momma”. It’s Alien Day and the day to celebrate xenomorphs, facehuggers and all things that sprang from this franchise that includes six movies, numerous books and graphic novels, and games.

This day was chosen because 4/26  refers to the designation of the moon in the 1st Alien film: LV-426 is the name of the moon where the xenomorphs are discovered in the 1979 film by Ridley Scott. 

The movie franchise would likely not exist without of H.R. Giger. According to hrgiger.com, “Giger’s most famous book, Necronomicon, published in 1977, served as the visual inspiration for director Ridley Scott’s film Alien, Giger's first high-profile film assignment, which earned him the 1980 Oscar for the Best Achievement in Visual Effects for his designs of the film's title character, including all the stages of its lifecycle, plus the film’s the extraterrestrial environments.”

Giger’s imagination and talents changed our perceptions about extraterrestrial life forever.

commercial towing vehicle 'The Nostromo'

crew : seven

cargo : refinery processing 20,000,000 of mineral ore

course : return to earth

crew : expendable