Russell Jorden (Earth-5875)

"Folks, we have scored big this time!"

- - Russ Jorden to his family

Russell "Russ" Jorden was a prospector who lived in Hadley, on the Outer colony Paraíso. He was the husband of Anne Jorden, and father to Timmy and Rebecca "Newt" Jorden. In 2536, Russ and his wife were hired by the Office of Naval Intelligence to salvage the Derelict on the natural satellite Acheron, in the Zeta Reticuli system, leading to their deaths and the eventual downfall of their homeworld by the xenomorphs.

ONI job
"Shouldn't we call in? Let's wait until we know what to call it in as..."

- - Anne Jorden and Russ Jorden