(W) Lee Brimmicombe-Wood. Back in print! The Aliens: Colonial Marines Technical Manual is your official guide to the equipment and organisation of the United States Colonial Marine Corps* the military unit featured in James Cameron’s classic thriller Aliens. Packed with never-before-published diagrams* technical schematics and plans* the manual takes a detailed look at the guns* vehicles* and ships of the USCMC* and the men and women who use them.