Daniels in an EVA helmet on the cargo lift outside the Covenant, debris floating past the visor

Katherine Daniels: Covenant's Supercargo & Terraformer


Katherine Daniels was supercargo and chief terraformer on the USCSS Covenant in Alien: Covenant, played by Katherine Waterston. Captain Jacob Branson died in a 2104 neutrino burst. She protested the detour to Planet 4, survived the landing, and went into hypersleep after David took Walter's place for Origae-6.

By Janno Vares October 05, 2026   Alien Universe Characters

Jackals fighting rust-red Xenomorphs in the rain on Shānmén, from the Alien: Inferno's Fall cover

The Jackals: Multinational Xenomorph-Hunting Brigade


The Jackals were Colonel Zula Hendricks' multinational brigade in Alien: Inferno's Fall and Alien: Seventh Circle. Three generals founded the unit in 2145 to hunt Xenomorphs. In 2186 they burned to Shānmén on the Righteous Fury, then raided Minos over Dimitar.

By Janno Vares October 04, 2026   Colonial Marine Lore

Ripley 8 and Annalee Call at Father's lit chapel interface on the USM Auriga

FAR/TH/UR 2600: The Auriga Father Computer


FAR/TH/UR 2600, called Father, was the United Systems Military mainframe on the USM Auriga in Alien: Resurrection. After the outbreak it locked an Earth return. Annalee Call overrode that course from the chapel, and Father finished the impact countdown in 2381.

By Janno Vares October 04, 2026   Alien Universe Computers