12. Alien: Do the aliens use their host's DNA to help them adapt totheir host's environment?
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This article is from the Alien Movies FAQ, by Darryll Hobsonand Eelko de Vos E.W.C.deVos@TWI.TUDelft.NL with numerous contributions by others.
12. Alien: Do the aliens use their host's DNA to help them adapt totheir host's environment?
YES:
- An old draft of the "ALIEN" script had Ash giving an extensive description
of the alien creature. Ash said that the alien that came from Kane was,
in a sense, Kane's child. (this scene suggests that the aliens use the
host's DNA) Ash saying, "Kane's son." is still in the movie.
Note: It is uncertain wether this is actually what he says. It could also
be 'Gained some...', which also fits the situation.
- The alien in "ALIEN^3" was different than other aliens, perhaps this is
because it came from a different host (the dog).
NO:
- A creature that is so different from conventional organic life could not
possibly make sense out of a strand of DNA. No creature or machine could
figure out what pieces of information on the DNA coils would have truly
effect on the host's evolvement. Ninety-five percent of our DNA is not
used, and nothing could possibly figure out what pieces would stand for
what effect.
- In the original filmed version of "ALIEN^3" the alien came from a cow, not
a dog (the entire movie was filmed before they decided to change the "host"
to a dog) Since the alien didn't act like a cow (ie: this alien was more
aggressive, however, a cow would be considered less aggressive than a
human) nor did the film makers originally base the alien's actions on those
of a dog, this works against the DNA theory. The "cow" scene is also
supported by the novel by Alan Dean Foster [page 58].
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