*Front: The intimidating, saucer-like alien Attacker, used by the enemy for short-range annihilation (production painting by Patrick Tatopoulos). Says visual effects supervisor Volker Engel: "Somebody asked me the other day. 'What scale are you working in?' I said, 'Which one? We have 150 scales on this movie!"
Right: Artist's conception of the Attacker, one of three distinctive alien craft designs featured in Independence Day. *Source: Back of card