What was Carter Burke's job for “the company” in Aliens?
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Burke seems to be a pretty involved guy for Weyland-Yutani Corp. He acts as point of contact/liason with Ripley at Gateway Station, sends a message to the colony on LV-426 to investigate the 'Space Jockey' ship (and seems to have the potential to intercept or interfere with communications, etc between the colony and The Company) and accompanies the Colonial Marines and Ripley to the planet.
What was his actual role for Weyland-Yutani?
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Burke seems to be a pretty involved guy for Weyland-Yutani Corp. He acts as point of contact/liason with Ripley at Gateway Station, sends a message to the colony on LV-426 to investigate the 'Space Jockey' ship (and seems to have the potential to intercept or interfere with communications, etc between the colony and The Company) and accompanies the Colonial Marines and Ripley to the planet.
What was his actual role for Weyland-Yutani?
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I always thought of him as the "on the ground" rep of the Company, making sure the latter's interests are served. I don't know if there's more of a background to the character
– Rebel-Scum
Mar 31 at 20:19
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Burke seems to be a pretty involved guy for Weyland-Yutani Corp. He acts as point of contact/liason with Ripley at Gateway Station, sends a message to the colony on LV-426 to investigate the 'Space Jockey' ship (and seems to have the potential to intercept or interfere with communications, etc between the colony and The Company) and accompanies the Colonial Marines and Ripley to the planet.
What was his actual role for Weyland-Yutani?
alien-franchise aliens-1986
edited Mar 31 at 23:47
Valorum
414k11330123235
asked Mar 31 at 20:14
SeamusthedogSeamusthedog
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Burke seems to be a pretty involved guy for Weyland-Yutani Corp. He acts as point of contact/liason with Ripley at Gateway Station, sends a message to the colony on LV-426 to investigate the 'Space Jockey' ship (and seems to have the potential to intercept or interfere with communications, etc between the colony and The Company) and accompanies the Colonial Marines and Ripley to the planet.
What was his actual role for Weyland-Yutani?
alien-franchise aliens-1986
alien-franchise aliens-1986
edited Mar 31 at 23:47
Valorum
414k11330123235
asked Mar 31 at 20:14
SeamusthedogSeamusthedog
1,4962625
edited Mar 31 at 23:47
Valorum
414k11330123235
asked Mar 31 at 20:14
SeamusthedogSeamusthedog
1,4962625
edited Mar 31 at 23:47
Valorum
414k11330123235
edited Mar 31 at 23:47
Valorum
414k11330123235
edited Mar 31 at 23:47
Valorum
414k11330123235
414k11330123235
asked Mar 31 at 20:14
SeamusthedogSeamusthedog
1,4962625
asked Mar 31 at 20:14
SeamusthedogSeamusthedog
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asked Mar 31 at 20:14
SeamusthedogSeamusthedog
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I always thought of him as the "on the ground" rep of the Company, making sure the latter's interests are served. I don't know if there's more of a background to the character
– Rebel-Scum
Mar 31 at 20:19
add a comment |
I always thought of him as the "on the ground" rep of the Company, making sure the latter's interests are served. I don't know if there's more of a background to the character
– Rebel-Scum
Mar 31 at 20:19
I always thought of him as the "on the ground" rep of the Company, making sure the latter's interests are served. I don't know if there's more of a background to the character
– Rebel-Scum
Mar 31 at 20:19
I always thought of him as the "on the ground" rep of the Company, making sure the latter's interests are served. I don't know if there's more of a background to the character
– Rebel-Scum
Mar 31 at 20:19
add a comment |
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We see Carter J. Burke's business card in Aliens. He's
Special Projects Director in the Special Services Division of Weyland Yutani (Space) Corporation.
A high quality replica of the original prop is shown below.
One assumes that he's (partially) responsible for special projects like terraforming planets.
answered Mar 31 at 20:39
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For the record, I presume the J is for Judas.
– Valorum
Mar 31 at 21:04
ask the question, although if you don't know it.....
– Seamusthedog
Mar 31 at 21:26
would this position give him access to carry out your suggestion from my last question
– Seamusthedog
Mar 31 at 21:27
@Seamusthedog - I don't see why not
– Valorum
Mar 31 at 21:45
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I'd say terraforming would not be a particularly "special" project for W-Y corporation, as Burke mentions in relation to the atmospheric processor: "we manufacture those by the way". I'd assumed it meant "special" as in "special forces" i.e. covert industrial espionage, illegal importation of dangerous xenomorphs and similar shenanigans.
– Nathan Griffiths
Apr 1 at 2:19
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We see Carter J. Burke's business card in Aliens. He's
Special Projects Director in the Special Services Division of Weyland Yutani (Space) Corporation.
A high quality replica of the original prop is shown below.
One assumes that he's (partially) responsible for special projects like terraforming planets.
answered Mar 31 at 20:39
ValorumValorum
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For the record, I presume the J is for Judas.
– Valorum
Mar 31 at 21:04
ask the question, although if you don't know it.....
– Seamusthedog
Mar 31 at 21:26
would this position give him access to carry out your suggestion from my last question
– Seamusthedog
Mar 31 at 21:27
@Seamusthedog - I don't see why not
– Valorum
Mar 31 at 21:45
3
I'd say terraforming would not be a particularly "special" project for W-Y corporation, as Burke mentions in relation to the atmospheric processor: "we manufacture those by the way". I'd assumed it meant "special" as in "special forces" i.e. covert industrial espionage, illegal importation of dangerous xenomorphs and similar shenanigans.
– Nathan Griffiths
Apr 1 at 2:19
add a comment |
We see Carter J. Burke's business card in Aliens. He's
Special Projects Director in the Special Services Division of Weyland Yutani (Space) Corporation.
A high quality replica of the original prop is shown below.
One assumes that he's (partially) responsible for special projects like terraforming planets.
answered Mar 31 at 20:39
ValorumValorum
414k11330123235
5
For the record, I presume the J is for Judas.
– Valorum
Mar 31 at 21:04
ask the question, although if you don't know it.....
– Seamusthedog
Mar 31 at 21:26
would this position give him access to carry out your suggestion from my last question
– Seamusthedog
Mar 31 at 21:27
@Seamusthedog - I don't see why not
– Valorum
Mar 31 at 21:45
3
I'd say terraforming would not be a particularly "special" project for W-Y corporation, as Burke mentions in relation to the atmospheric processor: "we manufacture those by the way". I'd assumed it meant "special" as in "special forces" i.e. covert industrial espionage, illegal importation of dangerous xenomorphs and similar shenanigans.
– Nathan Griffiths
Apr 1 at 2:19
add a comment |
We see Carter J. Burke's business card in Aliens. He's
Special Projects Director in the Special Services Division of Weyland Yutani (Space) Corporation.
A high quality replica of the original prop is shown below.
One assumes that he's (partially) responsible for special projects like terraforming planets.
answered Mar 31 at 20:39
ValorumValorum
414k11330123235
We see Carter J. Burke's business card in Aliens. He's
Special Projects Director in the Special Services Division of Weyland Yutani (Space) Corporation.
A high quality replica of the original prop is shown below.
One assumes that he's (partially) responsible for special projects like terraforming planets.
answered Mar 31 at 20:39
ValorumValorum
414k11330123235
edited Mar 31 at 20:45
answered Mar 31 at 20:39
ValorumValorum
414k11330123235
answered Mar 31 at 20:39
ValorumValorum
414k11330123235
answered Mar 31 at 20:39
ValorumValorum
414k11330123235
414k11330123235
5
For the record, I presume the J is for Judas.
– Valorum
Mar 31 at 21:04
ask the question, although if you don't know it.....
– Seamusthedog
Mar 31 at 21:26
would this position give him access to carry out your suggestion from my last question
– Seamusthedog
Mar 31 at 21:27
@Seamusthedog - I don't see why not
– Valorum
Mar 31 at 21:45
3
I'd say terraforming would not be a particularly "special" project for W-Y corporation, as Burke mentions in relation to the atmospheric processor: "we manufacture those by the way". I'd assumed it meant "special" as in "special forces" i.e. covert industrial espionage, illegal importation of dangerous xenomorphs and similar shenanigans.
– Nathan Griffiths
Apr 1 at 2:19
add a comment |
5
For the record, I presume the J is for Judas.
– Valorum
Mar 31 at 21:04
ask the question, although if you don't know it.....
– Seamusthedog
Mar 31 at 21:26
would this position give him access to carry out your suggestion from my last question
– Seamusthedog
Mar 31 at 21:27
@Seamusthedog - I don't see why not
– Valorum
Mar 31 at 21:45
3
I'd say terraforming would not be a particularly "special" project for W-Y corporation, as Burke mentions in relation to the atmospheric processor: "we manufacture those by the way". I'd assumed it meant "special" as in "special forces" i.e. covert industrial espionage, illegal importation of dangerous xenomorphs and similar shenanigans.
– Nathan Griffiths
Apr 1 at 2:19
5
5
For the record, I presume the J is for Judas.
– Valorum
Mar 31 at 21:04
For the record, I presume the J is for Judas.
– Valorum
Mar 31 at 21:04
ask the question, although if you don't know it.....
– Seamusthedog
Mar 31 at 21:26
ask the question, although if you don't know it.....
– Seamusthedog
Mar 31 at 21:26
would this position give him access to carry out your suggestion from my last question
– Seamusthedog
Mar 31 at 21:27
would this position give him access to carry out your suggestion from my last question
– Seamusthedog
Mar 31 at 21:27
@Seamusthedog - I don't see why not
– Valorum
Mar 31 at 21:45
@Seamusthedog - I don't see why not
– Valorum
Mar 31 at 21:45
3
3
I'd say terraforming would not be a particularly "special" project for W-Y corporation, as Burke mentions in relation to the atmospheric processor: "we manufacture those by the way". I'd assumed it meant "special" as in "special forces" i.e. covert industrial espionage, illegal importation of dangerous xenomorphs and similar shenanigans.
– Nathan Griffiths
Apr 1 at 2:19
I'd say terraforming would not be a particularly "special" project for W-Y corporation, as Burke mentions in relation to the atmospheric processor: "we manufacture those by the way". I'd assumed it meant "special" as in "special forces" i.e. covert industrial espionage, illegal importation of dangerous xenomorphs and similar shenanigans.
– Nathan Griffiths
Apr 1 at 2:19
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I always thought of him as the "on the ground" rep of the Company, making sure the latter's interests are served. I don't know if there's more of a background to the character
– Rebel-Scum
Mar 31 at 20:19