Alien: Earth Episode 1 & 2 Easter Eggs, References & Cameos Listed
Here are all the major Easter eggs spotted in Alien: Earth episodes 1 and 2.
All major easter eggs spotted in Alien: Earth episodes 1 and 2
The opening titles
The show opens with an electronic beep from the Nostromo in 1979's Alien, followed by titles that slowly fade in, replicating the original film's style. The USCSS Maginot is a Weyland-Yutani science vessel. It shares interior design elements with the Nostromo, including its mess hall, cryo chamber, and bridge.
MU-TH-UR/MOTHER
Morrow has high-level access to Weyland-Yutani's MU-TH-UR AI, the same system Ash used in Alien. Before Marcie's consciousness transfer into Wendy's synthetic body, she asks if she will dream, echoing Newt's 'Can I dream?' line in Aliens.
Callback to Jonesy the cat
The Maginot carries a ginger cat similar to Ripley's pet Jonesy from Alien and Aliens. Other references include a space station collision that may precede the construction of Gateway Station seen in Aliens.
Ice Age and Peter Pan
Joe watches Ice Age: Continental Drift before the Maginot's crash, later quoting, 'Have a heart or face my fury!' Marcie's transformation sequence shows clips from Disney's Peter Pan (1953), with Wendy's name referencing Wendy Darling, and her squad named after the Lost Boys.
Rifles from the past
Search and rescue teams carry weapons resembling the M41A Pulse Rifle from Aliens, complete with ammo counters but lacking grenade launchers. They also appear to have a possible M56 Smartgun. Dead Facehuggers in jars recall Aliens' Hadley's Hope scene.
Mr. October
Episode 2's title references baseball player Reggie Jackson's nickname earned during the 1977 World Series. Incident code 1562 denotes alien involvement, and Slightly notes hybrids dislike the term 'synthetic,' similar to Bishop in Aliens.
The blue mist
Eggs aboard the Maginot emit a blue membrane, previously seen on LV-426 in Alien and in Alien: Romulus. The Xenomorph attacks Joe only after he disturbs this membrane.
The Lost Boys
Wendy's squad members, Slightly, Curly, Smee, Tootles, and Nibs, are all named after Peter Pan characters, continuing the series' Neverland theme.
Weyland-Yutani
Weyland-Yutani controls the Americas, Mars, and Saturn. In Alien: Earth, Yutani leads the company and wants the USCSS Maginot's alien specimens, calling them her 'birthright.'
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