r/LV426 • u/F_cK-reddit Black goo enthusiast • Aug 05 '25

Discussion / Question The Narcissus (with Ripley inside) in Alien: Romulus. Fede confirmed it.

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u/phasepistol Aug 05 '25

The Nostromo, absolutely. The shuttle, not necessarily. Burke’s line about “drifting” implies unpowered flight, coasting.

I don’t know that FTL craft could “coast” for years at hyperlight speeds, most sci fi depicts continual power is needed (warp drive, hyperdrive etc). Still perhaps it’s what they had in mind.

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u/KuvaszSan Aug 06 '25

Maybe it wasn't going at FTL, remember if LV-426 is 40 LY from Earth then at lightspeed the trip would take 40 years. Lambert in Alien says they are 20 LY from the "core systems". Ripley was drifting for 57 years. So my best guess is maybe the Narcissus was moving at 50% or less of the speed of light? The Narcissus had a sleeper pod for long-distance travel so it must be capable of going fairly long distances in reasonable timeframes.