1 rich Libsyn https://www.libsyn.com 90 600 Ellen Ripley In this episode of Compact Biographies, we tell the life story of Ellen Ripley, the warrant officer whose ordinary commercial voyage aboard the Nostromo became one of the most terrifying survival stories ever recorded. From her early life on Luna and her work for Weyland-Yutani to the disaster on LV-426, the loss of her daughter Amanda, her return with the Colonial Marines, her bond with Newt, and her final stand on Fiorina 161, this is the story of a woman who kept refusing to let the worst forces win.&amp;nbsp; Visit our website:&amp;nbsp;Compact Biographies Find us on our social media sites: Facebook Instagram Pinterest Youtube Please also consider supporting the show by buying us a coffee - head on over to&amp;nbsp;compacthistories.com/biographiescoffee&amp;nbsp;to see how. #EllenRipley, #Alien, #Aliens, #SigourneyWeaver, #LV426, #Nostromo, #CompactBiographies, #ScienceFiction Compact Biographies http://www.compactbiographies.com <iframe title="Libsyn Player" style="border: none" src="//html5-player.libsyn.com/embed/episode/id/42404875/height/90/theme/custom/thumbnail/yes/direction/forward/render-playlist/no/custom-color/88AA3C/" height="90" width="600" scrolling="no" allowfullscreen webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen oallowfullscreen msallowfullscreen></iframe> https://assets.libsyn.com/secure/content/205024395