File:Ron Cobb Nostromo(ship-ramp) Book of Alien.JPG

Summary
Top: when Ridley Scott signed on to direct Alien, he asked artist Ron Cobb to retink his designs for the ship. One of the results was this "fanciful NASA" upside-down pyramid ship. Bottom: an early version of the Nostromo's ramp and air lock access.

Fair use for Nostromo (spaceship)
The image linked here is claimed to be used under fair use as:
 * 1) It is a significant example of Ron Cobb's designs for the earthship Nostromo.
 * 2) It is much lower resolution than the original (notably in JPEG format);
 * 3) The image is only being used for informational purposes;
 * 4) Its inclusion in the article adds significantly to the article because it shows the subject of this article (or subsection of article) and is significant to the public and the artist who created it;
 * 5) The material has previously been published;
 * 6) The material can be considered encyclopedic and otherwise meets general Wikipedia content requirements;
 * 7) The material meets the media-specific policy requirements;
 * 8) The material must be used in at least one article;
 * 9) Fair use images should only be used in the article namespace;

Jason Palpatine 00:18, 4 November 2006 (UTC)