He is one of four survivors of the military mission .
Hicks looks for options for holding out with the survivors of the Hadley 's Hope colony until aid arrives , and he and Ripley bond when he teaches her to use a pulse rifle .
Ripley is one of four survivors of the military mission .
Hicks looks for options for holding out with the survivors of the Hadley 's Hope colony until aid arrives , and he and Ripley bond when he teaches her to use a pulse rifle .