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TagUSM Auriga (Alien Resurrection 1997)

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Quantum portal to a world of wonder and mystery, where the laws of nature are strange and unpredictable. wormhole, time travel illustration.
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Gary Varner
Date
February 10, 2024
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Alien Resurrection Part 4: The Good, the Bad, and the… Bizarre

In a single moment, Purvis becomes one of the most heroic characters in the entire franchise
Gary Varner
February 10, 2024
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Arts & Culture, Relationships, Science Fiction
Alien Resurrection might help you forget Alien 3, and that alone makes it worth watching. Read More ›
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astronaut in space with stars and moon, spaceship under attack, 3d illustration
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Author
Gary Varner
Date
February 3, 2024
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Robotics, Science Fiction
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Alien Resurrection (1997) Part 3: Call Up the Reluctant Robot

Amid the harrowing crew escapes, Call survives being shot because she’s a robot. She somehow has sentience and hates being a robot
Gary Varner
February 3, 2024
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Robotics, Science Fiction
No one can pull ideals from a system of numbers. How could a robot decide what is objectively moral when all its decisions are based on a set of probabilities? Read More ›