Jonesy (Earth-7149)

"Here, kitty kitty! Here, Jonesey!"

- - Samuel Brett

Jonesy was a ginger American Shorthair cat who lived aboard the USCSS USCSS Nostromo as the pet of Ellen Ripley. Although he belonged to Ripley, Jones served as a relief and companion to all crew members,

Nostromo crew member
The pet of Ellen Ripley, Jonesy was brought to the USCSS Nostromo by her so it could help the crew spend time with him and have companions that weren't their own during voyages. Owning to his small size, Jones slept alongside a crewmember at the ship's cryosleep chambers. When the Alien was birthed within the Nostromo and begin slaughtering its occupants, Jones was able to hide from the xenomorph and survive the incident. He, was, however, indirectly responsible for the death of Samuel Brett, who approached the cat to take him, only to be ambushed and murdered by the Alien. During this event, Jones saw the Alien dragging Brett's bloodied body through the air shafts.

Jones was later found and recovered by Ripley, who took him to the Narcissus alongside her. Together, the two were placed in cryosleep in the hopes of being ever picked up by a human vessel.

Return to Luna
"And you, you little shithead, you're staying here."

- - Ellen Ripley to Jones Ripley and Jones would remain stranded in space for the next four years in cryosleep, until they were eventually discovered and saved by the salvaging ship CMS Mimir. While Ripley was placed in cryosleep, Jonesy was taken by the Mimir's crew and studied for signs of infection. The cat was one of the casualties of the Thing's casualties against the ship's crew.