NationStates Jolt Archive

We admit we have taken about 400 Eggs from the Alien Hive, about 2 or 3 time sone or 2 of those bastards out of of it's cage but we alway's managed to containe it.

we where studying how to control the Hive VIA threatening the Emperess Alien.

the Aliens react to different peremones like a insect.


I invite all scientists from around the world to visit the Trasian Homeworld and see a Demonstration.

OOC: Man, we are mega late on the badwagon, I think Aliens related stuff has already been done a shite load of times. Be more original.

Secret IC: The TRSNS Valiant floated in space, her scanners traversing all aspects of the galaxy. When the message came in from Soviet Trasa, people paid attention...

"Crimond. Is this the nation you spoke of?" The Overseer asked.

"Yes, sir. That's the bastard that got out squad fragged. Now he's showing off what we died to protect him from..."

"You want to nail the project heads?"

"Do I? Is space vast, sir?"

"Very well... assemble a team, Crimond. Go there to observe, but act as you see fit. We'll prep fake documents and identities. Good luck, Lieutenant."

The newly promoted Crimond turned from the office, a smile on his face and vengeance on his mind.

OOC: I'm baaaack, Trasa. This is IC hatred only, just so you know.

OOC:i know that :twisted: this will be quite a show, right now i am researching in RL the Facehugger and the Chestburster on the net for the show :twisted:

OOC: Here comes the circus, Trasa. Just making sure you knew I wasn't thread-stalking you.

OOC: I am going to post the Facehugger info now





Subject: Xenomorph, Phase I
A.K.A: Facehugger
Intelligence: Low - Moderate
Habitat: Egg/Hive Structure
Temperament: Hostile/Aggressive
Life Span: as yet to be determined
First Contact: 2243: LV-24

PHYSICAL ATTRIBUTES
Phase I of the Xenomorph life cycle is a creature that has been likened to a hybrid of a crab and spider. It appears to be comprised of an abdomen, legs, and tail with no visible head or sense organs. This stage is approximately 1.55 meters in length (including tail), with a long retractable tube-like "mouth" that can extend to an approximate length of .5 to .75 meters.

LEAVING THE EGG / CATCHING A HOST
This category has been divided into two sub-categories due to noticeable differences in how the Xenomorph Facehugger will attack, and even pursue potential hosts.

Aggressive Assault
This method seems to be what the Facehugger is best suited for when it comes to attacking and subduing a potential host.
In this assault the Facehugger is usually still inside the egg when the potential host "finds" it. The extremely powerful tail that is coiled beneath the parasite is used as a spring to launch the creature from the confines of the egg toward the potential host. The Xenomorph's expulsion from the egg is so violent and aggressive that the attack is often times overwhelming - in the sense that the victim has little to no time to react to the attack, and is usually subdued within seconds.
However, should initial contact with a host fail, the Facehugger then relies on its legs as a very effective means of locomotion. This creature can react with an astonishing agility and speed once on open ground. It has also exhibited a certain degree of stealth while stalking mobile victims so as to gain the upper-hand and potentially catch the prey off-guard. As with its adult counterpart - it seems to have infinite patience. It has also shown the ability to climb: while on board the TSD vessel Hysa it climbed into the overhead structures of the Med-Lab after implantation was complete, and on LV-23 it used the overhead structures in the Med-Lab to "pounce" on Lieutenant garth.
The means by which the Facehugger locates its victim is believed to be the same as the adult stage of this species: a combination of heat, smell, sound, and vibration. Some form of telepathy (sensing the electromagnetic activity of the brain) is also a possibility. However, due to limited access to the records of Dr.Eisenguard, it is not clear where the Facehugger's sense organs are located. It is believed that the organs for detecting heat and smell may be in the form of highly sensitive pores that cover the creature's abdomen. Since no form of a tympanic membrane has been located, it has been speculated that the Facehugger may rely on the air-based vibrations caused by sound as opposed to the direct auditory stimuli - much like the egg.

Passive Assault
In such an instance, the potential host is either cocooned into the Xenomorph hive walls, or is in some other way incapacitated and unable to move. In such instances, the Facehugger has been recorded crawling from the egg, as opposed to leaping from the egg. In this means of acquiring a host, the Facehugger actually takes on the characteristics of a passive creature: it's actions are slower, and seem to be executed with a certain degree of care - as if to avoid harming the potential host.
Unlike locating the exact position of a mobile host victim, the Facehugger may be responding to a pheromone trace that has been excreted by the adult Xenomorph responsible for the cocooning of the host. Such a pheromone trace would serve a duel purpose: to be used as a means of locating the host when returning with an egg from the egg chamber (employed by an adult Xenomorph), and to act as a "beacon" for the Facehugger once the egg is open. This would account for the larva's "nonchalance" in settling on a host so as to begin the process of depositing the embryo.

REMOVING THE XENOMORPH
If removal is successful before embryo implantation, the host will go into a state of shock that will result in death. Why a creature would do this is evolutionarily illogical. Killing a prospective host lessens the chance of reproduction - so why would a Facehugger kill a host if removed prematurely? Possibly it has nothing to do with the Facehugger deliberately killing the host.
While on board the hysa, traces of a cyanose-based compound were recorded in Lieutenant garth's body during the implantation process. There was no record of such compounds being present in his system at the time of entering hypersleep, nor were these compounds recorded as being present in either of the other two cryo-tubes that were supporting humans. The only logical hypothesis is that these compounds were introduced into the Lieutenant's system by the Xenomorph to ensure the host would remain in a comatose state. What isn't clear from these transmissions is what kept the Lieutenant from going into toxic shock. Such a chemical compound, even in the slightest amount, would cause the victim to slip into fatal toxic shock. The only reasonable explanation is that the Xenomorph larva not only introduced the compound into the host system, but introduced an immuno-suppressant to keep the host body from dying. This may further the reason for the host dying from a premature removal of the Facehugger: without the Facehugger, the regulation of the immuno-suppressant is stopped - thus the host will die from exposure to the cyanose-based compound. It could also be that the Xenomorph, just before "falling" from the host releases a neutralizing element into the host system to counteract the immobilizing compound.
This last idea has raised further question as to how such a procedure would be done. The petrified pilot in the Derelict Ship on LV-23 has demonstrated that the Xenomorph is adaptive enough to breed from an array of hosts, thus any "countermeasure" to the cyanose-based compound would need to be compatible with the host's anatomy - so as not to further jeopardize the host. In response to this it has been suggested that there may, in fact, be no countermeasure (as such). New theories regarding the DNA Reflex, and the host organism's response to the presence of the developing embryo may suggest that after a complete assimilation of Alien DNA with host DNA, the host organism may be able to successfully transmute the cyanose-based compounds that are introduced via the Facehugger upon initial contact. It has already been noted that the host organism's immune system is altered to aid in the development of the Xenomorph embryo. So it is feasible to presume that further modifications to a host's biology would allow it to successfully pass the cyanose-based compounds from its system. Such an idea would mean that it would be possible to successfully remove a Facehugger from a host, but not until late into the implantation process - which would ultimately mean that a successful implantation would have taken place by the time such a removal is possible.







BREATHING FOR THE HOST
With what we know of the embryo implantation process, the host's trachea is left open for the intake of air, but due to the extreme grasp the Xenomorph has on its host, it becomes impossible for the host the breath on its own. It is now known that the expanding and contracting "lungs" that hang from the side of the creature are not for its own benefit -- they are for the host. It is through these two sacs that breathable air is forced into the host lungs and the waste expelled. Though by what means the Facehugger determines its host's biological design and needs is still unclear. One of the best examples to date is in the LV-26 incident: the Executive Officer was kept alive by the Xenomorph in an atmosphere that was completely unbreathable to humans. Because of the traces of CO2 in the unreformed atmosphere of LV-32 it is possible that the Facehugger was able to break down the CO2 that it was coming into contact with into usable O2 for its host. In this manner, the Xenomorph takes on a roll very much like the air filtration masks worn by HazMat Handlers and Bio-Toxin engineers -- it is able to filter out, or even absorb, what would otherwise be toxic to the host.
Since the events aboard the TSD Science Vessel Gylis, it is now known that the Facehugger can also maintain a host victim while completely submerged in water. it dosn't seem to panic in the water. This would indicate that the parasite is able to filter out dissolved gas from liquid in order to keep a potential host alive. This takes our understanding of the creature to a new level - one that indicates an even higher ability to adapt than originally believed.

EXISTING OUTSIDE THE EGG
Once exposed to an atmosphere outside the protective shell of the egg, the Facehugger begins to "shed" its skin in a most peculiar manner: it has an outer layer of protein polysaccharides, but replaces its cells with polarized silicon. The outer layer of protein polysaccharides would appear to be a constant, whereas the intensity of replacing cells with polarized silicon seems to have a direct correlation with the harshness of the given atmosphere the creature is in contact with. This process enables the Facehugger to survive in extremely harsh conditions: conditions that range from unbreathable atmosphere to extreme cold to prolonged submersion in liquid.

ooc:-.................I can see the future (waves hands over crystal ball) your nation is going to be over run & eventually taken over by these creatures you play with.