Alien - Emergency Destruct System Activated [HD]

Alien Scene Stars: Sigourney Weaver, Helen Horton Director: Ridley Scott Writers: Dan O'Bannon, Ronald Shusett Music: Jerry Goldsmith Producers: Gordon Carroll, David Giler, Walter Hill Production: Brandywine Productions, Twentieth Century-Fox Productions Distribution: Twentieth Century Fox Released: 1979
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[@altezza46]

I love how the self-destruct system is overly-complicated. Brings "Are you sure?" to the next level

[@thomasdawe1837]

Yeah let's put it in a hole in the floor a ten minute sprint away from the command centre of the ship Love it

[@TheRicoRodriguez_]

Every action movie be like:

[@slymechanic7823]

​@@TheRicoRodriguez_ pretty sure real life would be similar

[@rprince418]

Probably also because she's blowing up the engines. No way would anyone want to build a ship without enough safeguards in place to keep the engines from malfunctioning.

[@SpamMouse]

It's interesting to read up why this was done like that.

[@leoleony1]

This is THE BEST self destruct sequence ever created in any movie, ever. Period.

[@germanicelt]

I used to watch it over and over, years ago when I was 15.

[@leoleony1]

@@germanicelt That makes it two of us

[@johntracy72]

I've always said the same.

[@6120mcghee]

I also love the one in which Kirk self destructed the Enterprise.

[@libramoon9968]

You 2 should work for NASA

[@modeswitching]

Love the design of the auto-destruct system, it's so physical and complicated involving multiple steps, to avoid any possibility of accidental activation. Communicates that this is a very serious last resort, and that you're not gonna have much chance to change your mind. The alarms, flashing lights and steam (and lack of music) all amp up the anxiety level in the last few minutes. Just brilliant. (Also if you look closely at the matrix of buttons... the designers were having some fun...)

[@tojiroh]

My thoughts exactly. It requires a very deliberate, very methodical sequence of steps to enact procedures of such magnitude... I wonder how much of this was inspired by real life scuttling protocols?

[@bilaerbilaer2135]

Also the auto-destruct system designed to be operated mechanically. This is also every smart because you can still initialize self-destruction when power when down

[@videosuperhighway7655]

@@tojiroh we have that for ELINT/MASINT collections aircraft. Tons of highly sensitive electronics and documentation, comms etc.. there is an emergency scuttle system that will destroy everything inside via high temperature thermite charges.

[@thomasdawe1837]

The whole point is the impracticality and absurdity of the situation adding to the tension. I love this scene because of that. If any real vehicles actually had self destruct systems, they would not require complex, confusing steps to activate. The double lever would be sufficient to prevent accidental activation. The rest only causes frustration and makes the user even more stressed. Situations demanding self destruct will be stressful and time sensitive, we see Ripley's frustration. There is absolutely no reason for the system to be in a random part of the ship, under a hatch and with a console on the floor. It would be located on the bridge. Love how it's like the company is giving Ripley a final FU after they forced the xeno on board

[@ReddwarfIV]

​@Thomas Dawe I think that _is_ the bridge. As for making it complicated, the double lever would stop accidental activation, but the extended scuttling procedure would help prevent malicious activation. Maybe one of the crew is a terrorist, or has gone nuts. You want time to stop them. As for how long it takes... what would be the need for a self-destruct system? Being stuck on collision course with a planet would be one reason, but you'd have plenty of time to realise there's a problem, set the self-destruct, and abandon ship. It only seems frustrating in the film because Ripley is in a very strange situation, where she is using the self-destruct as a weapon. I doubt that was ever the intention of the designers. Finally, there's the possibility that it's that complicated because it _needs to be._ Ripley is shutting down the safety controls and cooling system on a nuclear reactor. That probably means multiple redundant computers, and multiple pumps (including the ones that would turn on if others failed.) She also seems to be manually removing components from the system. Sure, you _could_ tie all that together so it's controlled by one big red button, but given the possibility of an electrical short in that wiring, you probably wouldn't want to.

[@andrewstephen2359]

I love that she has to pause to read the instructions. The crew were likley never trained in how to do it as there should be no real reason for them to do so.

[@rprince418]

Kind of makes you wonder why what is essentially a giant tugboat would have a self destruct option to begin with.

[@1Orderchaos]

​@@rprince418Possibly pirates

[@samparrish4870]

@@rprince418most likely a ship carrying all that cargo in ore and probably highly explosive materials if something were to go wrong with it, better to have the self destruct 10 minute system then it crash potentially into a space colony or a highly populated area on a planet. So I get it having a destruct system :)

[@ALgrHgs]

Airplane pilots carry a reference manual on how to operate the airplane, because there are certainly aspects that are not very mundane, so it is always necessary to have a procedures manual and not depend on the operator's memory. That's why the script is perfect, it's what would happen in the cabin of an airplane, a submarine or an oil well.

[@kw9849]

​​@@rprince418It's a giant tugboat that can travel faster than the speed of light. Crashing a ship that large into a planet at relativistic speeds would cause devastation so catastrophic you'd need a degree in theoretical physics to even begin to understand it.

[@Nimzo1]

There’s something so deeply stressful and unsettling about that alarm

[@Birdcomplex]

Yeah it's a great design and the fact it repeats at very fast pace certainly adds to the stress levels. Most alarms you hear on spaceships in films, or even real Navy ships, are long and slow. This one is so good 👌

[@commandingjudgedredd1841]

Especially if your spaceship has been taken over by galactic terrorists, for instance. They hear that, they'll be making their way to the same escape ship/pod as you.

[@mikeo.1593]

So loud you can’t hear what’s coming around the corner

[@luthermcgee3767]

The only ship in sci fi movies that actually looks like a "Factory ship" self contained in space.

[@smitfraudc3896]

Its a cargohauler towing an ore refinery to be precise ;)

[@luthermcgee3767]

@@smitfraudc3896 , Thanks- I needed that.

[@andersborum9267]

@@smitfraudc3896 actually, it's a refinery towing refined ore, to be very precise :)

[@smitfraudc3896]

@@andersborum9267 Erm no, its a cruiser which has been refit to tow cargo. The cargo was in fact the refinery plus ore on top. Her internal cargo bays contain mainly fuel for its fusion reactor.

[@angulion]

Firefly came close to the "not so glory" aspect imo..

[@cannibalholocaust3015]

The 4k of this is so detailed you can see the red shading “mistake” where they used red marker. Just unbelievable concept , set design, execution. The rods that suck in are individually machined using several different metals plus acrylic, the level of detail is possibly the main reason this film hasn’t aged at all.

[@fubaralakbar6800]

The fact that the scuttle system can be activated by one person is an interesting tradeoff. It makes it more vulnerable to terrorism and/or unauthorized use, but it also means if you are the only person left alive, you can still do it, and you will probably need to.

[@WaterCrane]

Also, that first step (pulling the small red handle) sets off a small alarm which, going by logic, would be reflected on the bridge or some place where an officer will likely be. So if someone is playing around with the system, you can rush to stop them and throw them in the brig! The way I see it, such a civilian freighter would have a self-destruct system for one very good reason (since military value is not a concern)... if you've lost total navigational control of the ship and you're on a collision course with an inhabited planet, you will want to blow it up while it's still a safe distance away, because letting it crash into the planet could kill hundreds of thousands of people, even if the reactor doesn't undergo nuclear detonation since the immense velocity will do most of the damage (it would be like an asteroid impact).

[@thomasdawe1837]

It's not unauthorized The control of the ship passes to the highest ranking officer Which is: (The android) The captain The other bloke that goes outside to investigate Then Ripley.

[@fubaralakbar6800]

@@thomasdawe1837 *It's not unauthorized* Didn't say it was, just saying that the design makes unauthorized use possible, like if Parker or Lambert were to lose their shit and try to kill everybody. The tradeoff is that it's easier to access and use if it is needed, as in this case.

[@lr3521]

I don’t think they had quite so much of a problem with terrorism in the 1970s!

[@soldat2501]

@@lr3521Munich would like to have a word with you.

[@briankinnear1314]

Ridley Scott was way ahead of his time wen he made this film

[@yrooxrksvi7142]

Which is depressing how low he sunk with Prometheus and Covenant. They don't even feel like they belong to the same director.

[@dyveira]

It's really something that succeeded despite Ridley Scott and not because of him, like George Lucas with Star Wars.

[@alessandroofthemediterranean]

Yet he killed the franchise. He's like an angel of cinema, revolutionary and magnificent, who later fell to darkness and mediocrity. Even that new show he did started out strong and end up a complete disaster. What happened to him?

[@briankinnear1314]

Big time

[@georgevarghesevarghese1323]

Not soctt

[@Aikurisu]

I love how near the end of Alien Isolation, Ripley's daughter has to go through a similar experience with technology on hand at the time. They really did nail the aesthetic in that.

[@SportyMabamba]

“Cassette futurism” is the aesthetic you’re talking about. Big clunky computers with green text displays 😃

[@GreatWhiteShark75]

A masterpiece of a game. Nightmare mode was indeed NIGHTMARE.

[@RoyceD-nw4rh]

Such a good game. Relived the movie for a new generation.

[@Reed0069]

I need to get a hold of that game…never got a chance to play it

[@GPrimeLives]

You're becoming hysterical

[@SpideruManu]

I've set this as my alarm clock. I always wake up on time now.

[@user-hz6jf1kk7c]

これで起きられなかったら諦めよう😂

[@ericwright8498]

😂😂😂

[@danieldorn9989]

@@redcardinalist He is not responding, so it means that he is dead. Thats what happens if you stop getting up

[@neriozulberti1492]

@@redcardinalist the house explode😂

[@giygas_9577]

Watching this again after playing Alien Isolation, I love how they nailed the aesthetic especially with the sounds of alarms.

[@elofkjellson3906]

Pure cinematic genius. That's all it is.

[@goemonishikawa5611]

1:12 Danger. The emergency destruct system is now activated. The ship will detonate in T minus ten minutes. The option to override automatic detonation expires in T minus five minutes.

[@BellsofNevermore]

I can imitate her voice _very_ well.

[@-_deploy_-]

@@BellsofNevermore are you a girl?

[@HalonPoisoning]

The option is override automatic detonation expires in T minus 3 minutes!!!!!

[@redcardinalist]

@@-_deploy_- she's a "mother", clearly

[@-_deploy_-]

@@redcardinalist and what are you?

[@therealKINDLE]

Love how there's no music in many scenes. The tension is real & unpredictable. So far superior to anything they crap out these days.

[@JeanBaptisteEmanuelZorg]

hello Netflix&HBO eaters

[@shreddersaurusrex323]

Agreed! I wasn’t certain that she’d escape in time watching this film. Great suspense.

[@davidgeoghegan8506]

Yes I agree you are smart and intuitive great special effects thank you for posting this I appreciate it

[@davidgeoghegan8506]

Thank you for sharing this video I appreciate it!

[@user-jt5vm3mi1w]

i don't

[@911naimplate]

"No One Can Hear You Scream In Space" Perhaps not, but I can surely tell you that when this movie first aired in theaters there were a ton of us screaming and everyone heard us........

[@MusicalArmageddon]

dat cuz u wernt in space

[@Bleeoshzuan]

That this movie is still hailed as the Greatest Sci-Fi/Horror 45 years after its release says a lot

[@samuelalexander1014]

This scene features some of my favourite camera work from any film ever. The running and shakey pov camera is just so unsettling and disorienting, it perfectly conveys the sheer terror from Ripleys perspective. That intermingled with the fast cuts, ahhhh I love this film so much.

[@nutwatch1854]

The way the camera sometimes pans to her side as if getting ready to show the alien helps a lot too.

[@ApertureAce]

There are so few movies that I would describe as "perfect." You'd better believe Alien is one of them!

[@megamiana-spaceforcecomman705]

Thank you for pressing the self destruct button

[@PungiFungi]

LOL, this showed that this is dummy proof. No idiot would press the button by mistake.

[@michellemchugh1507]

@@PungiFungi YOUR DUMB

[@thetooginator153]

“Your ship’s destruction is important to us. Please wait for the next available fusion cooling system shutoff.”

[@marchapril5783]

"Out of order!?"

[@nate_river_]

@@marchapril5783 Even in the future nothing works!

[@VCYT]

NOTE - the voice of the self-destruct computer is the grandmother of the actress who played cinderella in 2010s.

[@DjordjeDjurkovic]

Cool info.

[@fizixx]

Helen Horton

[@Ama-hi5kn]

"This will end your Windows session. Are you sure? "

[@Tor-Erik]

That's how you make a horror movie. No cliché scary music build up when they are alone in a room. It makes you feel lost and alone and never know what's behind the next corner. Now today when something nasty pops up, you often hear a "THUMB!" music sound effect or something.

[@sontodosnarcos]

I guess those cylinders are simply control rods that when risen cause a reactor meltdown, like in any nuclear power plant.

[@StinkyGreenBud]

That is what i always thought.

[@Shinzon23]

Its stated elsewere that whats happening is the self destruct/scuttle mechanism is a manual way to either physically disconnect or disable the cooling mechanism for the reactor. The ships reactor "overloads" at a predictable rate and then explodes when it eats its containment system. There is also the theory that the computer simply shuts down/slags the cooling system at the 5 minute mark, thus making the time to overload just 5 minutes, not ten

[@zethcader6478]

​@@Shinzon23 The latter option certainly makes sense. Its likely mostly computer controlled, that would explain as to why the cooling system didn't reengage when Ripley barely missed the override by a second or two at the most. She even screams at "mother" stating that she re-enabled the cooling system, this could support the idea that the computer is mainly responsible here.

[@Shinzon23]

@zethcader6478 Would fit with the whole premise of the scuttle system. Where you want to be really, really Sure you want to blow up the ship, But you also want to be really, really sure that it actually does detonate if the system is ever triggered.

[@greenghoul157]

This part of the movie gives me so much anxiety, crew is dead, you're the last one left, alien is hunting you, ship's self destruct is set off and you failed to turn it off so all you can do is get out with the kitty cat and the alien 😬

[@gregw4303]

Helen Horton, hell of a voice for mother.

[@craigthomson3272]

Pure terror, I watched this whilst babysitting my sleeping younger siblings as a child and I've never been right since so something's right, if you get what I mean.

[@gregholman2431]

That's how scary this movie is. That's how scary the alien creatures in this movie are, as well; perhaps especially the adult xenomorph. One should always wish not to potentially ever come-across any of these xenomorph creatures in however many parallel universes there may actually be in nature.

[@hornet1blue]

I do! Watched Aliens first though and had nightmares for weeks afterwards! Still get alien themed nightmares from time to time I love them 😅

[@stejent]

This film is simply perfect. There is not one line, scene, character or actor that I would ever consider changeable. This is peak cinema, and I don't think any other films have come close to beating this. I can watch this film on an endless loop forever and not get tired of it. I still spot details that I have missed when rewatching it.

[@wrongway3363]

I always took it as this. The self destruct system is also the cooling system for a nuclear plant that powered the ship. There's a procedure to override standard protocols and the cooling rods are lifted to start the meltdown. But it looks like the panel was also an access maintenance panel for the fusion plant maintained by Brett and Parker, which was why Ripley didn't use all of the buttons.

[@Vejur9000]

Iconic moment in movie history, is Alien.

[@flattmeister1704]

I love that slight pause that the computer’s voice says “3 minutes” really accentuating the importance of the terminating the self destruct rule over all that beeping and noise.

[@bobbyricigliano2799]

This self-destruct sequence was perfectly done. One would expect it to be as redundant and complicated as it is, given the massive scale, cost, and payload of the vessel. +1 for having a process that looks like it was designed two people to engage the process, hampering any sort of lone-wolf sabotage by a single crew member. If anything, I would have though Ripley would have more difficulty in remembering the elaborate process and accomplishing it so quickly.

[@buildamillionbridges6153]

The look of this sci fi film screams authenticity and practicality. Brought the genre to a whole new level of realism.

[@christopherjohnson4934]

The haunt of the alarm at 1:44 is beautiful to me.

[@klevdavful]

When you saw this movie you fell in love with Ripley because of her character and what she became throughout the entire film through different phases do the film all-in-all she became a hero in the movie

[@alexhorton7845]

The lady who did MUTHR'S voice was an actress named Helen Horton 😁

[@es-ra07]

And u r Alex Horton

[@luthermcgee3767]

Thank you, I always wondered about that.

[@germanicelt]

This scene brings back memories of late '89 when I used to watch this movie all the time. Haven't seen it at all in the last thirty years.

[@lailaplaysdbd4004]

Gives me the chills when the self-destruct system starts off with "danger" and the smoke at 1:35.

[@cryptoxenologist]

Actually its coolant

[@Amobb481]

That klaxon is never ending....even after seeing this. That damn sound will hole up in the recesses of your head. And, it will come up for air when you least expect it...

[@jess.hawkins]

Little touches like the self destruct instructions being in both English and French, along with strange buttons on the keyboard labelled "shakti" and "agaric fly" 😅

[@PaulJones-bu2ho]

This scene is a master craft in suspense

[@waynetemplar2183]

I think all vehicles should have an emergency destruct sequence. I'm thinking of fitting one to my car just in case it gets hijacked by a xenomorph

[@stephenmark6781]

Still not sure how Ridley Scott went from crafting a timeless masterpiece like Alien to making a turd like Prometheus.

[@TatankaTaylor]

Because you're giving him too much credit. There were other people involved which made this movie great. For example, back then Ridley didn't had complete control. The producers of the film were able to dismiss any nonsense that he came up with. Ridley originally wanted Ellen Ripley to DIE at the end of the film. He wanted the alien to rip her head off. But the producers refused to allow him to do that. And instead we had the ending where Ripley survives.

[@kozelrc3225]

@@TatankaTaylor woah man, I didn't know that, thanks for all the facts

[@MaDFroG88]

And alien covenant 🤣 😂

[@jonathanbirch2022]

Well Ridley Scott’s direction on Prometheus was the only positive thing about it, along with the cinematography. The actual screenplay was written by a bunch of hacks (Damien Lindelof) which completely ruined the whole mythos alien

[@redcardinalist]

To bring this up-to-date - "Napoleon", and even bigger turd

[@tlpricescope7772]

The Costco self checkout computer voice sounds just like Mother. I’m always reminded of Alien when I check out from there. Lol!

[@jackkrauser7908]

Pure tension.. This woman got massive balls, and showed that courage has no gender!

[@camf33]

No Mary Sue like modern times just for the sake of gender, back when things were earned, and Ripley earned that by showing exceptional officer leadership, a high technical skillset in her role, intelligence and logic. Fundamental key traits of success and Ripley had them , hence why I laughed when the Hunger games lady said before her there hadn't been any heroines or female leads, Lmao.. That shows her level of intellect, narcissism and sheer plain ignorance.

[@thierrydevant7690]

Ever so perfect this sequence in the movie, I was put on edge.

[@Jason-hy8ht]

Ripley seems to know the ship's self destruct sequence very well - no need to consult instruction manual etc. Makes me wonder how many company ships she has self-destructed before.

[@maxpayne930]

God dam this film is LEGEND

[@ChannelZero1031]

The constant sound of the alarm is like music to my ears.

[@ApertureAce]

I always loved this scene. All of the hardware and its associated sound design in this film are top notch!

[@Shojogurlp]

If you look real carefully at the "DANGER" sign you can see that the red was colored in with a marker of some sort you can see the marker streaks

[@opoxious1592]

I think the entire sign was hand painted. But it looks very realistic nevertheless.

[@tanall5959]

@@opoxious1592 Speaking as someone who as touched up old warning signs with markers and/or grease pencils, it's VERY realistic.

[@opoxious1592]

@@tanall5959 Fully agreed.

[@lehominhphong439]

Watch this movie longs time ago and now im still love this sound when system activated

[@patpatpat999]

StarWars, Close Encounters, and Alien. All within 2 years of each other. Great times.

[@ameerlicious]

with the alien around lurking coupled with the detonation alarm, i would definitely freak out to the max

[@VitorMiguell]

God, these props are so beaultiful My minor complaint would be the paint job on the red text, it looks like it was made with a marker.

[@noahs9220]

The intense feeling that now you're alone and every person that you've known and worked with is slain by a bloodthirsty monster is frightening.

[@mooose1012]

I can’t believe how creative this was.

[@kaz9781]

Unpopular opinion, i think all ships should have a self destruct sequence to prevent them from falling into enemy hands , of course should only be used as a last resort to prevent capture of a ship

[@user-hz6jf1kk7c]

プロメテウス割と好きだけど 今は面白い映画を作るのが難しいと思う 過去の名作が蓄積しまくってるし

[@heene]

One of my favourite film scenes. Love the sound effects and alarms which become more multiple and intense as the time counts down. Also the multiple steps to setting it up is quite mesmorising, but it would be no good if you had to do it in a hurry!

[@CrniWuk]

As a German I really love this Self Destruct System.

[@pyrrhicvictory6978]

This gave me huge Resident Evil vibes, i wonder if they got the idea of the self destruct system from Alien ?

[@tyrannozilla]

I wouldn't be surprised if they took inspiration from this. The self destruct voice in Resident Evil sounds like mother.

[@mikelindellspillow2609]

That's some some sophisticated panel work. And this was filmed in 1978. 0:45

[@jtgd]

Hey… mini nuclear reactors are pretty complicated

[@Qbal8]

RIP Helen Horton

[@Qbal8]

Yes, she was the voice of Mother.

[@es-ra07]

Shes dead?

[@avrrojas84]

Now this tension and fear is what the Alien franchise is all about. Totally intense.

[@johnwhite2895]

I've always figured she armed four nuclear weapons with the 4 cylinders. Her escape and the explosions at the end are captivating.

[@dmor6696]

the sound design is half of this movie

[@Rebel940]

Much agreed! It’s a suspense/thriller if anything! Masterpiece!

[@alternativefashiongothicga7]

The same soundeffect of this self destruct is in Star trek picard

[@gregholman2431]

And to think that the alien could have been right around there, perhaps at Ripley's back, during this whole sequence; and perhaps the alien possibly could have heard all the noises basically put into effect by Ripley, as well. Freaking scary as hell. And, in space, no-one can hear you scream.

[@waleedjamal34]

If this movie was made today , that self destruct module rods would have been CGI

[@stephennickerson2547]

...and Jennifer Lawrence says SHE paved the way for female action heros....LMAO!!!!!!

[@jerryhenson3916]

1:12 is my alarm. Pretty much the only thing that will wake me up.

[@iranicus3393]

They did a great job capturing the same routine here in Alien Isolation later :>

[@TheLordGonzo]

Other movies: push a button to self destruct ALIEN:

[@kolar]

Must save kitty.

[@isacf2598]

Yes...She saved...

[@solitudeguard5688]

I feel this is what would happen if a self destruct sequence was comprised by IKEA

[@stephenkissane4268]

Its so eerie hearing that claxon especially in the deleted scene with Dallas

[@sqebwhen]

What a film. They really dont make them like this anymore.

[@1471dw]

Watching this after becoming an Alien: Isolation veteran is "She's making to much noooiiissseee"

[@frednicolas3811]

Sound design at utmost

[@HudzunDunDunDun]

those pov shots of her running in the hallway. straight from a nightmare.

[@jmr_draws]

If this alarm doesn’t blare during the Endgame when this map comes out in DBD, I’m going to be disappointed

[@avishkadilranga2116]

Thanks . Now i can use my self destrucktion system

[@DarinBauer]

Amazing scene

[@6120mcghee]

That's my new ringtone!!! Thanks Ripley!

[@heardistance]

The MOTHER of ALL self-destruction alarms.

[@Warrior2044]

This scene proves why this movie was a hit because of how intense this was.

[@chrismac2234]

Don't worry. It will just dispense a strawberry milkshake, and a toffee crisp

[@toyguy1956]

I think it would be great if it said “I’m sorry Dave I’m afraid I can’t do that”

[@bernaditbaselides9320]

1:12 DANGER! Emergency Destruction System Is Now Activated

[@sierrawander7108]

Yeah all vessels sea and air have self destruct device's.😂 Especially Disney vessel's. 💥

[@honkeykong9563]

It's Quadruple Jeopardy: The rush to get to the shuttle. The Alien Blocking her path. Then the sprint to cancel the self destruct. Then one final dash, Shuttle or Bust.

[@BrucknerMotet]

probably the one thing that scares me the most is that the xeno "knew" that its best chance of survival was in the escape pod. How did it surmise that? Of all the places on board the vast ship to go, good old xeno "knew" precisely where to be and somehow "knew" that the ship was going to go kablooey and that someone was going to use the escape pod. Obviously xeno didn't know diddly about how to launch the escape pod, and somehow "knew" to wait for a suitable victim to do that job for it. Crazy.

[@Workerbee-zy5nx]

The same destruct system was used on the Forbidden Planet...

[@MB5rider81]

Figuring out the WI-FI password at a friend's house

[@ryand.3858]

I like to think that this is basically a mechanical self destruct sequence, hence the complexity. Maybe like a large collection of the control systems for the reactor run through this junction like a circuit breaker and when bypassed or overloaded it causes a chain reaction that creates a meltdown. To me that would explain the complexity and reason why the process cannot be reversed after a certain amount of time. Not being digital means it could be activated independently of the computer/AI. Either way it’s an awesome prop and I love how well machined the parts are.

[@checkoutmyyoutubepage]

I feel like it’s releasing coolant to start a meltdown with all the smoke billowing out suddenly.

[@Duskbound]

I think the mechanism basically just turns off all the reactor safeguards, like coolant and backup coolant systems. Nothing too fancy.

[@Tempest500]

Think I’d be pooing myself the whole time Mr Xeno was about to jump on me and spoil my fun

[@RoyceD-nw4rh]

Fast forward to Aliens and the space lawyers be like “why you blow up the ship?”

[@punkyu_fyb.7]

This moment in the movie mada me feel like Ripley was going to die really 💀 Good movie!

[@ChristianBlair-dh3sr]

I love the auto destruct!