
If David did create the Xenomorph, then in a roundabout way, Weyland-Yutani is responsible for their existence, as David is The Company's property.

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It is implied by Prometheus that the Xenomorph is already a biological weapon created by the android David, but other pieces of lore indicate that they evolved on their home planet. The origin of the Xenomorph is a questionable aspect of the narrative. A Xenomorph would likely have numerous applications in the crafting of military and civilian products. For a more modern example, silk produced by genetically engineered spiders and silkworms is often used to produce body armor. In the real world, many early weapons were crafted using shark teeth or stingray tails. Aspects of the Xenomorph could be retrofitted into further breakthroughs. Weyland-Yutani has a substantial hand in scientific endeavors, capturing the species alive would allow for a variety of experiments and developments. The Xenomorph's purpose as a bioweapon is no doubt central to The Company's desire to capture one alive, but it's likely not the only reason. A species of living weaponry, capable of outbreeding any effort to defeat them and able to cleanly exterminate entire populations in short order would be an unbeatable asset to an unethical goliath like Weyland-Yutani. The Company has a rich history of weapon production, from firearms to flamethrowers. Weyland-Yutani had a clear intention to mass-produce the Xenomorph for use as a bioweapon. The complete decimation of the Colonial Marines, the incredible rate at which Xenomorph hordes repopulate, and the sheer destructive power they wield make their primary use clear. All of this slaughter so that the owners can get their hands on an uncontrollable space nightmare. The film's military force, the Colonial Marines, is largely helpless against the alien threat. In this film, another mass of innocent workers is fodder for the Xenomorph horde, all at the behest of The Company. Burke, who attempts to smother the Xenomorph back to a Corporation laboratory in the body of Ripley and a little girl. Aliens introduces slimy monster Carter J. The Company is very sparsely present in the first film, but their existence is more central to the sequel.Īliens puts a great deal of focus on the corporate malfeasance of Weyland-Yutani. This is done at the cost of the crew's lives, a consequence that The Company was well aware of, but completely disinterested in. The film's hero, Ellen Ripley, uncovers the orders given by The Company to safely transport the Xenomorph for later usage. From there, the ship's crew is picked off one by one by the deadly alien before the truth is revealed. The crew of the Nostromo is awoken unexpectedly to investigate a distress signal and encounter the iconic Facehugger. Weyland-Yutani's desire to capture a Xenomorph was first explored in the original Alien.
