Favorite science fiction aliens?

[TBRS1]

In the series by Vendor Finger that begins with Fire Upon the Deep, there are aliens called "Tine" who are, essentially, small packs of dogs that act as a single sentient being.

These are my favorite aliens because who doesn't love sentient puppy aliens?

Anybody else have favorite aliens? Who and what?

 

[elgat0verde]

Due to nostalgia and it being one of the first scary movies I watched from start to finish I'd say the predator species. The movie I watched was predator II

Or the aliens from slither

I am not very huge on movies tho so I haven't followed up on any series outside of Harry Potter since my kids like it a lot and I sat through the first 5 films to have something to talk about with them.

Edit: I thought this meant only movie aliens

Obviously my favorite alien of them all is the one and only Kal-El from planet Krypton!

 

[Rodafina]

The Terrians from the show Earth 2

They lead a tribal society and appear to have a symbiotic relationship with the planet itself.

Terrians are tribal creatures who live underground and count among their powers the ability to travel through solid earth. They have two primary modes of communication: through a trilling, almost whale-like song, and through dreams. Unlike humans, they don't view themselves as individuals, but rather as extensions of the planet, whose molecular composition is virtually indistinguishable from their own. Thus they often think and move in unison, as if controlled by a single mind. They are peaceful beings, but will act ruthlessly to protect the planet, which they consider their "mother". Their weapon of choice is the lightning staff -- a wooden pole topped with a rare mineral that channels and directs electrical energy from the planet into bolts of lightning.

https://aliens.fandom.com/wiki/Terrian

 

[Gerald Wilgus]

The protomolecule from the Expanse series. A more dangerous thing for the existence of the cosmos I have not seen.

 

[DaisyRose]

The most scariest aliens that are science fiction to me are the aliens with Sigourney Weaver. I remember when I was a kid, I would get so creeped out by the xenomorphs. They are stealthy and smart with how they take down their prey. Just imagine one of these bad boys chasing you. I would be crying.

 

[Shevek]

"The People" by Zenna Henderson. Her science is a zero, but the fiction is first rate. The People crash-landed on Earth, and they look just like us, but they have a lot of telepathy and other powers, and are very very nice to each other most of the time, since it is hard to keep secrets or misunderstand others with a lot of telepathy around.

 

[Outdated]

I read a series of books that starts off with a similar premise but the aliens are two warring factions because of their telepathic abilities. The Many Coloured Land by Julian May. They're not my favourite aliens though.

My favourite is Doctor Tachyon from the Wild Cards series of books published by George RR Martin.

[Edit] My favourite character from Wild Cards is Croyd, but I'm not going to spoil it for you. Read the books.

 

[Catwoman]

Thermians from Galaxy Quest.

 

[Aneka]

In the series by Vendor Finger that begins with Fire Upon the Deep, there are aliens called "Tine" who are, essentially, small packs of dogs that act as a single sentient being.

These are my favorite aliens because who doesn't love sentient puppy aliens?

Anybody else have favorite aliens? Who and what?

Because of their beauty and world building and most importantly because of my favorite SW character I'd say Togruta

 

[Aneka]

I don't remember a lot about it but a while ago I read a book where submarine divers found an abandoned spaceship at the bottom of the ocean, within was a sphere that enabled anyone who entered it to make their thoughts a reality. The previous owners of the spaceship (most probaply human time travellers) fell victim to the sphere they captured. It was filled with a supernatural entity from space. After the first team member entered it strange things would happen.

Imagine everything you believe becomes a reality immediately!

I remember neither the title nor the ending.

So that was not an actual alien, more like an alien enigma.

 

[Crossbreed]

The Martians from Spaced Invaders (1990)​

 

[TBRS1]

The protomolecule from the Expanse series. A more dangerous thing for the existence of the cosmos I have not seen.

These books (and series) are awesome. The protomolecule is terrifying - but so very cool!

 

[TBRS1]

I don't remember a lot about it but a while ago I read a book where submarine divers found an abandoned spaceship at the bottom of the ocean, within was a sphere that enabled anyone who entered it to make their thoughts a reality. The previous owners of the spaceship (most probaply human time travellers) fell victim to the sphere they captured. It was filled with a supernatural entity from space. After the first team member entered it strange things would happen.

Imagine everything you believe becomes a reality immediately!

I remember neither the title nor the ending.

So that was not an actual alien, more like an alien enigma.

I'm pretty sure I read this one - or one much like it. I can't remember the name either, though.

 

[Wolfnox]

Sayians. Kakorot!!!

 

[Kisa the tea]

 

[Gerald Wilgus]

These books (and series) are awesome. The protomolecule is terrifying - but so very cool!

One can see why the interdimensional entities wanted to eradicate it and all its works from the universe.

 

[Tom]

Almost impossible for me to answer as I love so many. But if I have to pick one, it might as well be one of the first.

The Zanti (misfits)

One big reason is that Air Force ground personnal finally got to show their stuff. I used to think of this when our radar vans got swarmed by actual ants in the desert and two days battles ensued with millions of casualties. The daily log used to read like battle reports: 02:35 - Attempts to hold the ants at the break room failed. Advance parties of ants in Operations van and near commander's office.

 

[TBRS1]

Almost impossible for me to answer as I love so many. But if I have to pick one, it might as well be one of the first.

The Zanti (misfits)

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One big reason is that Air Force ground personnal finally got to show their stuff. I used to think of this when our radar vans got swarmed by actual ants in the desert and two days battles ensued with millions of casualties. The daily log used to read like battle reports: 02:35 - Attempts to hold the ants at the break room failed. Advance parties of ants in Operations van and near commander's office.

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Oh man! That Outer Limits episode creeped me out so very, very badly when I first saw it as a kid.

 

[Judge]

Klaatu. (The Day The Earth Stood Still)

Threatened the earthlings with extinction if they didn't get their act together. Smart fellow.

 

[Gerald Wilgus]

Actually, my favorite aliens are the Heptapods in Arrival. That film is certainly mind bending. It reminded me of Billy Pilgrim in Slaughterhouse 5 who was unstuck in time. I like cerebral SciFi, but some action as in the second mad Max, Road Warrior, and, Aliens, are quite the wild ride. My favorite Sci Fi movies/series, in no particular order are:
Forbidden Planet,
2001,
Blade Runner, (both)
The Martian,
Contact,
Interstellar,
The Expanse,
Aliens,
The Road Warrior,
Arrival,
Silent Running,
Westworld (series),
Cloud Atlas,
Brazil