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-There are numerous similarities between the ''[[Halo]]'' and ''[[wikipedia:Alien (franchise)|Aliens]]'' universes,though a good number of them are only speculation. [[Bungie]] has even admitted to being inspired by some points in the movie. Below is the '''List of References to ''Aliens'' in ''Halo'''''.
+There are numerous similarities between the ''[[Halo]]'' and ''[[wikipedia:Alien (franchise)|Aliens]]'' universes. [[Bungie]] has even admitted to being inspired by the movie. Below is the '''List of References to ''Aliens'' in ''Halo'''''.
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 [[Image:Flood - Comparison.png|thumb|right|100px|The Facehuggers' and Infection Forms' similar attacks.]]
 [[Image:Parasite - Comparison.png|thumb|left|100px|A comparison between the infected from the ''Aliens'' and ''Halo'' franchises.]]
-Notice the similarities between the Facehugger and the Infection Form. Both are roughly the size of a football, their coloring is extremely similar, neither has visible eyes or mouths, both move around low to the ground on numerous long, thin appendages, but only the xenomorph has a tail. Both are able to leap with appendages spread open in order to latch on to their soon-to-be-hosts.
+Notice the similarities between the Facehugger and the Infection Form. Both are roughly the size of a football, their coloring is extremely similar, neither has visible eyes or mouths, both move around low to the ground on numerous long, thin appendages, and both have a ridged tail. Both are able to leap with appendages spread open in order to latch on to their soon-to-be-hosts.
-When a Facehugger attaches to a host, it implants a Xenomorph embryo, which will eventually become a "Chestburster" and smash its way out of the victim. This tiny Xenomorph will grow very quickly into either a Warrior or a Queen. When the Flood attaches to a host, it will mutate and take over the host, transforming it into a Flood [[Combat Form|warrior]] (if adequate biomass is present). In the case of both aliens, the genetic make-up of the host will influence the genetic make-up of the resulting creature "born" from the parasitic process,though the flood doesnt become a new creature it combines with it. For example, if a Xenomorph hatches from a human, it will retain human characteristics, and if a Flood attaches to a human, it will adopt human characteristics.
+When a Facehugger attaches to a host, it implants a Xenomorph embryo, which will eventually become a "Chestburster" and smash its way out of the victim. This tiny Xenomorph will grow very quickly into either a Warrior or a Queen. When the Flood attaches to a host, it will mutate and take over the host, transforming it into a Flood [[Combat Form|warrior]] (if adequate biomass is present). In the case of both aliens, the genetic make-up of the host will influence the genetic make-up of the resulting creature "born" from the parasitic process. For example, if a Xenomorph hatches from a human, it will retain human characteristics, and if a Flood attaches to a human, it will adopt human characteristics.
 The robot Ash describes the alien in the franchise's first film as "the perfect organism," while the [[Gravemind]] (as well as the artificial construct [[Mendicant Bias]]) considers the Flood to be the perfect society -- the last, most advanced stage of evolution. The "societies" of both species are governed by queen-bee-like leaders of a central hive-mind. In both societies, there appear to be no internal divisions or opposing behaviors.
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 [[Image:Ark - Comparison.png|thumb|left|100px|The atmosphere processor from Aliens (above) and the Portal from ''Halo 3'' (below).]]
 [[Image:POA - Comparison.png|thumb|100px|right|A comparison between ''[[UNSC Pillar of Autumn|Autumn]]'''s and ''Sulaco''<nowiki/>'s frontal hull.]]
-Several [[vehicles]] and structures within the ''Halo'' trilogy are inspired by the ''Alien'' franchise. One such example would be the [[Pelican]] dropship's cockpit bears some resemblance in form and function to ''Aliens''<nowiki/>' UD4L Cheyenne dropship (shown in their descent to the surface of LV-426). The UD-4L has an armored personnel carrier loaded internally in its belly, and the Pelican is capable of holding various vehicles externally from under its tail-section. Both swoop in, drop the Marines off, and get out of Dodge.
+Several [[vehicles]] and structures within the ''Halo'' trilogy are inspired by the ''Alien'' franchise. One such example would be the [[Pelican]] dropship, which bears some resemblance in form and function to ''Aliens''<nowiki/>' UD4L Cheyenne dropship (shown in their descent to the surface of LV-426). The UD-4L has an armored personnel carrier loaded internally in its belly, and the Pelican is capable of holding various vehicles externally from under its tail-section. Both swoop in, drop the Marines off, and get out of Dodge.
 In a [[cutscene]] from the ''Halo 3'' [[Campaign]] level [[The Ark (Level)|The Ark]], a Pelican snaps off its frigate and plummets toward [[Installation 00|the eponymous construct]] below in almost the exact same fashion as the UD-4L, when it deployed from the ''Sulaco'' starship in ''Aliens''. Also,the Pelican cockpit seats are similar to the UD-4L as one is in the front right and the other is in the back left. In addition, the [[UNSC Frigates]], such as the ''[[Forward Unto Dawn]]'', the ''[[UNSC In Amber Clad|In Amber Clad]]'', and the ''[[Aegis Fate]]'', greatly resemble ''Sulaco'', both in appearance and usage. The most obvious shared trait is that both of their profiles look like massive guns, a characteristic that the ''Sulaco'' is famous for.
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 :'''Crowe:''' You always say that, Frost. You always have a bad feeling about this drop.
-The following discussion takes place in ''[[Halo: Combat Evolved]]'' before the UNSC Marines encounter the Flood for the first time,even though this reference is common in video games and movies.
+The following discussion takes place in ''[[Halo: Combat Evolved]]'' before the UNSC Marines encounter the Flood for the first time.
 :'''[[Mendoza]]:''' I've got a bad feeling about this.
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 :'''Foehammer:''' Affirmative. Echo 419 going on station.
+The following dialogue occurs after the dropship sent to rescue the Colonial Marines crashes in spectacular fashion, when a Xenomorph butchers Ferro mid-flight.
+:'''Hudson:''' Well, that's great. That's just fucking great, man! Now what the fuck are we supposed to do? We're in some real pretty shit now, man!
+:'''Hicks:''' ''(grabs Hudson)'' Are you finished?
+:''(A moment of dialogue takes place between other characters.)''
+:'''Hudson:''' That's it, man.  Game over, man.  Game over! What the fuck are we gonna do now? What are we gonna do?
+The following dialogue occurs in ''Halo: Combat Evolved'', after the dropship pilot informs a group of Marines that she is taking fire and can't rescue them from the Covenant ship they are now trapped on.
+:'''Marine:''' Oh man, we're trapped in here. We're screwed! We're screwed, man!
+:'''[[Jacob Keyes|Keyes]]:''' Stow the bellyaching soldier. Remember that you're a leatherneck.
 Tension builds before a dramatic "last stand" scene in ''Aliens'', as Hudson sees a lot of activity on his motion tracker and famously utters one of the better-known lines of the film.