I was fairly new to the fandom when I started writing this particular series, so I do apologize for any errors, nitpicky or otherwise. I actually wasn't expecting it to become a series until I received a lot of positive feedback on the first story. It continues on today after the first one was published to FanFiction back in February of 2018.
The overall arc of the series follows Drake, and there really isn't a heavy presence of Xenomorphs past the first story. The series quickly became a psychological character drama that analyzes the relationships the Marines had with each other prior to
Aliens, and there are a few "spinoffs" from the perspectives of Hicks, Hudson, Spunkmeyer, Vasquez, Wierzbowski, Dietrich, and Gorman.
1. Boreal Nightmare - This actually won an Alien Day contest back in April, and is currently being adapted into an audio drama. I'll keep everyone up-to-date on how that turns out. Very linear story, because I was new and unsure of what to do with the characters, but the overwhelmingly positive feedback told me I was on the right track. In short, the story takes place 4 years before
Aliens, and follows the
Sulaco Marines on an Arctic-like planet in search of explorers who've gone missing in a blizzard.
2. Silver Flower3. Humidity Ghosts4. Grey Hearts5. Past Shadows6. Blue Moon7. Cold Spirits8. Lost Cause9. Red Ice10. Perpetual Storm11. Night Rise12. False Dawn13. Looming Dusk14. Shadow RisingThe spinoffs:
Violet Horizons - I do apologize for this one being short. I had less than a week till I was going to ship out to boot camp, and I didn't want to leave people on a cliffhanger. I might do a longer Vasquez-focused story, but right now, I don't have the motivation for it. (Chronologically takes place between "Cold Spirits" and "Lost Cause.")
White Noise - Follows Hicks. (Takes place before "Boreal Nightmare.")
Dead Air - Follows Hudson. (Takes place between "Perpetual Storm" and "Night Rise.")
Crash Course - Follows Spunkmeyer and Ferro. (Takes place before "Boreal Nightmare.")
Ashen Mirror - Follows Wierzbowski. (Takes place between "Night Rise" and "False Dawn.")
Hidden Memories - Follows Hicks and Hudson. (Takes place during "Ice Star.")
Faded Voices - Follows Spunkmeyer and Ferro. (Takes place between "Looming Dusk" and "Shadow Rising.")
Whispered Scream - Follows Dietrich. (Takes place after "Ice Star.")
Burning Bridges - Follows Gorman. (Takes place after "Silver Flower.")
The
Aliens alternate ending where everyone lives (based on a summary from a friend):
Ice StarFeel free to leave feedback. Thank you.