Ellen Ripley (Sigourney Weaver)And three others from the previous film:Cpl.Dwayne Hicks12 year-old Newtsynthetic humanoid Bishop 341-B)Their 337 Model E.E.V.escape pod was ejected and crash-landed on the bleak and windy planet of Fiorina or "Fury" 161, a Weyland-Yutani outer-veil mineral ore refinery - and a maximum security correctional facility populated by 25 hardened, violent sex criminals (with double-Y chromosomes) who also had "apocalyptic, millenarian, Christian fundamentalist" beliefs - only female protagonist Ripley survived.] But the Kryptonian Law Council refused to listen and dismissed his claims.Suddenly, General Zod (Michael Shannon) and his armed, loyalist Rebel followers instigated a coup d'etat.After entering the city square [the Fox Film lot in Beverly Hills], the tram is engulfed by other traffic - cars, carts, and pedestrians.The film ended with John's voice-over, speaking about the advent of war between man and machines:...I should have realized our destiny was never to stop Judgment Day.It was merely to survive it, together.The Terminator knew.He tried to tell us, but I didn't want to hear it.Maybe the future has been written.I don't know.All I know is what the Terminator taught me.Never stop fighting.And I never will.The battle has just begun.Film Notables (Awards, Facts, etc.)The film's budget was $200 million, with box-office of $150 million (domestically), and $433 million (worldwide).] She smartly answers without any air of mystery or femininity:Scottie (pointing out a bra hanging next to her work area): What's this doo-hickey?Midge: It's a brassiere.