The Weyland-Yutani Corporation is a fictional business corporation featured in the Aliens film series. By and large, they serve as a backdrop with little direct involvement in the events of the film. The were first referenced in the 1979 film Alien, where they were identified only as "The Company", and were the employers of all of the main characters. Members of Weyland-Yutani were seen for the first time in the first act of the 1986 sequel film Aliens. Additionally, they were identified by name for the first time and were the operators of the terra-forming colony on LV-426, which was the main setting from the film. Weyland-Yutani took a backdrop position again in 1992 with Alien³, where they were identified as the operators of the Outer Veil mineral ore refinery and the nearby Isis prison.
Description & History[]
The Weyland-Yutani Corporation was originally known as the Weyland Corporation and was founded by Peter Weyland. It became an incorporated company on October 11th, 2012. [1] It became a multinational conglomerate in 2099 when it merged with the Yutani Corporation. Weyland-Yutani was primarily a technology supplier, manufacturing synthetics, starships and computers for a wide range of industrial and commercial clients, making them a household name. The company also had numerous non-manufacturing interests; it possessed extensive assets in interplanetary shipping and transport, and operated human colonies outside the solar system through the Extrasolar Colonization Administration. The company also held a seat on the review board of the Interstellar Commerce Commission, which it owned, although the organization itself was ostensibly independent. Weyland-Yutani's main offices were located in London, Tokyo, San Francisco, the Sea of Tranquility on Luna, and on Thedus.
Staff[]
- Peter Weyland
- Meredith Vickers
- Carter Burke
- Van Leuwen
- Lydecker
- Michael Bishop
- David 8
- Charles Bishop Weyland [2]
- Hideo Yutani [3]
- Chiyo Yutani [4]
Notes[]
- Weyland-Yutani and Weyland-Yutani Corp. both redirect to this page.
- Known also as "The Company".
- Their corporate slogan is "Building Better Worlds".
See also[]
Media
The World of Aliens
Aliens miscellaneous
External Links[]
- Weyland-Yutani Corporation at Xenopedia
- Weyland-Yutani Corporation at the Alien Films Wiki
- Weyland-Yutani Corporation at the Alien Anthology Wiki
References[]
- ↑ Weyland Industries.com; Timeline.
- ↑ Non-canon. Information supplied by the crossover films Alien vs. Predator and Aliens vs. Predator: Requiem are no longer considered part of canon continuity.
- ↑ Alien: Covenant: Origins (2017); Novel. Titan Books.
- ↑ Aliens: Bishop (2023); Novel. Titan Books. Not adherent to canon continuity.