Alien Nostromo questions

[Mikey]

Ever since I seen the first Alien movie i've always wondered a few things about the Nostromo.

It's basically a tugboat correct ?

Does all the shipboard parts of the movie take place in the Nostromo ?

If not, the Nostromo seems to be tethered to the big ship - how do the people go back and forth from the Nostromo to the big ship ?

[babycyclops]

I've a feeling that the crew never have to go onto the refinery that they're pulling.

[drquest]

Here's what I understand from it, the Nostromo is the tug, of sorts, pulling a cargo, and they landed on the planet in the Nostromo. The Narcissus is the small shuttle/lifeboat they use at the end.

[Mikey]

Ok,

But, the guy that's looking for the cat and the Alien is hiding in the ceiling --- doesn't it seem like he's in the cargo refinery ?

I can't imagine the Nostromo having huge wet areas like that.

[Gorn Captain]

I remember photos where you see Nostromo hooked up to the refinery.
I think the front middle part is Nostromo:

http://www.hobbytalk.com/bbs1/showthread.php?t=104457&page=3

[johnmiic]

Ok,

But, the guy that's looking for the cat and the Alien is hiding in the ceiling --- doesn't it seem like he's in the cargo refinery ?

I can't imagine the Nostromo having huge wet areas like that.

I have always understood that to be an area in the Nostronomo. When the face-hugger bleeds acid I think it penetrates 3 decks. So Nostronomo is huge, (far bigger than the Mellenium Falcon). Why is that area so wet? Maybe it's so hot and humid on that deck that there's a lot of condensation,(?).

Check out this guy's website.

http://www.merzo.net/

Click on the tab 1X and look to your right. As you scroll down Nostronomo is there & you can drag it, or any other star ship, to compare sizes.