Why Did the Nostromo Land So Hard? A Deep Dive into the *Alien* Crash Landing
The Initial Impact The shudder. The grinding metal. The jarring halt that throws the crew of the commercial towing vessel Nostromo from their cryo-induced slumber into a chaotic awakening. The landing on LV-four-two-six wasn’t merely rough; it was a violent, bone-jarring event that left the ship damaged and the crew rattled. Why did the Nostromo…