Alien: Early Ridleygram of derelict ship references Chris Foss' Emperor's Palace for Dune?

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Alien: Evolution of the early Ridleygram for the derelict exterior via the cover of The Pink Panther #22 (Oct 1974) and Chris Foss' Emperor's Palace for Dune

a) Well, it looks as if Ridley took note of this Emperor's Palace and made the shadow into an extension of the vessel with the long neck leading to the distant pod

b) Round holes and circular areas in the mid part of the Emperor palace become the observation window in the side of the main derelict ship pod

c) The lines of statues in the distance become a row of teeth like structures along the top of the neck.