Alien: Out of the Shadows

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Alien: Out of the Shadows

By: Tim Lebbon, Dirk Maggs
Narrated by: Rutger Hauer, Corey Johnson, Matthew Lewis, Kathryn Drysdale, Andrea Deck, Mac McDonald
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As a child, Chris Hooper dreamed of monsters. But in deep space, he found only darkness and isolation. Then, on planet LV178, he and his fellow miners discovered a storm-scoured, sand-blasted hell - and trimonite, the hardest material known to man.

When a shuttle crashes into the mining ship Marion, the miners learn that there was more than trimonite deep in the caverns. There was evil, hibernating and waiting for suitable prey. Hoop and his associates uncover a nest of Xenomorphs, and hell takes on a new meaning. Quickly they discover that their only hope lies with the unlikeliest of saviors....

....Ellen Ripley, the last human survivor of the salvage ship Nostromo.

As an Audio Show - free for members - when you add Alien: Out of the Shadows to your library, you'll get all 10 episodes, each with a runtime of about 30 minutes.

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Dramatisations Fantasy First Contact Science Fiction
Episodes
  • Episode 1
    Dec 7 2018

    Unconscious, unaware, Ripley is the last human survivor of the Nostromo, her shuttle lost in deep space. Meanwhile, the crew aboard the mining ship Marion, faces a catastrophic collision with one of its own dropships and has to contend with the alien infestation on board.

    Marooned in a decaying orbit above the planetoid LV-178, the crew struggle to tackle the threat at hand, when an unexpected visitor makes her presence known.

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    29 mins
  • Episode 2
    Dec 7 2018

    Ripley’s shuttle has docked with the Marion. She arrives traumatised, only to find her rescuers under attack by a familiar foe. To make matters worse, it seems that Ash, an android she’d thought killed aboard the Nostromo, has uploaded his AI routines into her shuttle’s computer.

    Outside, the ship’s orbit is decaying faster than expected. The crew has just days to escape before they burn up in LV-178’s atmosphere.

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    27 mins
  • Episode 3
    Dec 7 2018

    Ripley and the crew aboard the Marion are running out of options to escape certain death. Their orbit is decaying rapidly. With only a few days to decide, they settle on a plan. If they can deal with the alien infestation on board the Samson, their remaining undamaged dropship, they may be able to return to LV-178’s mining installation and retrieve the vital fuel they need to escape on Ripley’s shuttle.

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    32 mins
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Enjoyable radiodrama. I liked the way they didn't disrupt the lore of the movies while still providing an interesting adventure.

Enjoyable

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As a big fan of the first 3 films I'd say that this is one of the better examples of a well executed expansion in the Alien universe.
While the story itself was decent it was the great perfomances that made it shine.

I admire it's purity

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production quality was great, voice actor sounded just like sigorny Weaver. the story wasn't that deep compared to the sci fi books I tend to enjoy, but it was fun nonetheless.

cool series, like movie in your ears

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Was expecting this to be cringey... but it was really well done. I loved the characters, I loved the sound effects. This was a badass little audiobook production!

Badass!

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If your a fan of the overall alien franchise then don't pass this up.

Great story, and very well performed

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This was a true performance, like the old radio dramas: sound effects, dialogue and twist and turns. Mostly great voice acting. Absolutely nailed the voice of Ripley. I thought I was listening to Sigourney Weaver. Rutger Hauer did a great job too. This fits into the timeline between the first and second Alien films. some good ideas used on how to avoid violating the original timelines. if you want a thriller that will keep you wanting more then this is worth a listen. Broken into 30 minute episodes so great for commuting.

A good Alien thriller

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I started the book in the morning and could not stop listening. I’m so glad it was Sunday- so I spent my day cleaning and cooking whilst listening to this . The narrators were fantastic! Great read and great ending to Ripley!

Cataclysmic

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This story is air tight. The voice acting is top notch. It felt great to go back to Aliens with such a great production. Totally immersive and intriguing. The producer is the same as the audio version of the Sandman, so you know the quality will be unmatched. If you are an aliens franchise fan this is a must “hear”.

What alien 1.5 could have been

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This felt like I had gone back to the 80s and rewatched a whole new Alien movie

Prrreeeemmmmiummm!!!!

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Very entertain play that all appeal to all alien fans. The actor who plays Ripley sounds like Sigourney. Nice touch..

An Alternative Alien 2

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