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A scrapped crossover betweenStar TrekandAlienwould have given Captain Picard his biggest challenge . Star Trekhas crossed over with several other pop culture franchise , and in the 2010s , fans closely get to see the crew of theEnterpriseencounter the deadly Xenomorphs . The Word , titledAcceptable Losses , was announced , and preliminary prowess was created , gunning for a 2017 expiration . However , the record book was scrapped , depriving the creation of what foretell to be an explosive crossover .
Rich Handley , a notedStar Trekcomics historian , had item about the labor on his internet site . Timed to coincide withStar Trek : The Next Generation’s30th anniversary , Acceptable Losseswould have been collectively release by IDW and Dark Horse , the latter ofwhich hold theAlienscomic licence . Plot inside information are scarce , but concord to Handley , not only would the account book have featured Xenomorphs , but the Borg and the Romulans as well . While nothing else is known of the story , preliminary nontextual matter also exists that paints a macabre picture of what could have been .
The project was unceremoniously scrap , with some attributing it to the objections ofAliendirector Ridley Scott .
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Star Trek’scrossovers with other franchises have been sparse , but memorable . Beginning with 1996’sStar Trek : The Next Generation / 10 - Men , various work party have take on the likes of Green Lantern and the Doctor , and have journey to the Planet of the Apes . These franchise , likeStar Trek , are science fiction - based , making for the perfect crossover . With this in mind , a meeting between theEnterpriseand a Xenomorph or two makes perfect sense .
Acceptable loss ’ was strike down before it ever get to publish , deprive devotee of what could have been an epic story . The crew of theEnterprisehas met many fascinating alien mintage in their day , but the Xenomorphs are unlike anything they have encountered before . They would give Starfleet major problems , as Xenomorphs could get at large on spaceship and bases . However , grant the Federation ’s extremely advanced engineering , particularly in terms of scanning / analytical devices , Xenomorphs would not bide hidden in their host for long . moreover , Starfleet possesses more powerful weapons than Weyland Yutani , weapons that could easy dispose of a Xenomorph . They would give the Federation a hard time , but not for long .
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This is not to say that it would be a total cakewalk . In fact , it could be one of the biggest , and deadliest , fights of Picard ’s career . Xenomorphs alone are bad intelligence , but factor in the Romulans and the Borg somehow , and the office becomes even more dire – as well as more challenging . The presence of the Borg alone raises numerous doubt , such as the Borg ’s power to assimilate a Xenomorph or their ability to implant a face hugger in a droning . A crossing over between theStar TrekandAlienfranchises could be the hooey of legends , but , thanks to corporate politics , will likely never chance .
Source : Rich Handley
