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In "Alien", what was Tom's character's job?

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The answer is: Systems Engineer. In the 1979 science fiction horror film "Alien," Tom Skerritt portrayed Dallas, the level-headed Executive Officer and Systems Engineer aboard the commercial spaceship Nostromo. Dallas's duties included maintaining and overseeing the ship's complex systems, ensuring the crew's safety and mission success, often putting him in crucial decision-making positions during tense situations encountered during their ill-fated voyage.
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