Russell Jorden (Earth-7149)

"Folks, we have scored big this time!"

- - Russ Jorden to his family

Russell "Russ" Jorden was a prospector who lived in Hadley's Hope, on the outer colony Aegis VII. He was the husband of Anne Jorden, and father of Timmy Jorden and Rebecca "Newt" Jorden. In June 2560, Russ and his wife were hired by the Weyland-Yutani Corporation to salvage the Derelict on the natural satellite LV-426, in the Zeta Reticuli system, leading to their deaths and the eventual downfall of their homeworld by the xenomorphs.

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

- - Anne Jorden and Russ Jorden In 2569, Hadley's Hope colonial administrator Al Simpson was hired by the Weyland-Yutani Corporation board member Carter Burke to salvage the Derelict on LV-426, in the Zeta Reticuli system, located only 6.8 light-years away from Aegis VII. He then sent Anne and her husband Russ to investigate. Taking their children, Timmy and Rebecca, they arrived on the moon on June 10th, discovering the Derelict. Unaware of the danger that lied within it, the couple entered the ship, while their children remained at the Daihotai Tractor they brought onboard.

Onboard the ship, the Jordens discovered a series of Ovomorphs, one which released its Facehugger and attacked Russ. Terrified, Anne brought Russ back to the tractor and they returned to the tug they arrived on LV-426 to return to Aegis VII. Once they arrived back in the colony on June 25th, Russ was sent to Hadley's medical facility to be examined, however, the Facehugger died, leaving Russ confined in the laboratory as the doctors feared "the virus" was contagious. 24 hours later, the Chestburster inside him hatched and killed him in front of Anne and his children, who were watching Russ from a nearby window.