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STATISTICS:
Classification: Xenomorph
Species: Insectoid
Hieght: Up to 8 feet (Warrior) or 12 feet (Queen)
Weight: ???
Habitat: Anywhere; The Xenomorph will generally invade the habitats of other species and make them their own. The Aliens live in Hives built by Drones.
Intelligence: Very High
Temperment: Highly aggressive to beings outside their species; The Xenomorph either kill their enemies on sight or capture them to use them as hosts to bring more Aliens to life.
Infested Worlds: LV-1201 (Not native to the planet, but they lived there for tens of thousands of years.) Actual Homeworld: Unknown (Vega IV?)
Diet: Carnivorous
The Xenomorph are all hatched from eggs laid by a Queen.
The egg seems to have a life of it's own. When a suitable host is near an egg, It will hatch. A Face-Hugger will attack the organism close to the egg, attach itself to one's face and lay an embryo in it's throat. (If threatened, the face-hugger will strangle the host with it's tail.) After a few hours, the parasite will leave the host and die after a 15 minute time period.
After a few hours after the face-hugger removes itself and dies, an Alien will burst out of the host's ribcage and kill it. If threatened, the newborn will run to a dark area for safety. If not threatened, it may feed on the host's carcass. Note: The Face-Hugger and Chestbursters are not separate lives. The Face Hugger's soul is reincarnated into the Chestburster's body.
Warriors are born from a host after a 2-3 hour period. They mature after about 2 hours. Here are the Warrior types:
Drone (Male Only - Seen in Alien, Aliens, , Aliens Vs. Predator, Aliens Vs. Predator 2, and Aliens Vs. Predator 2: Primal Hunt):
Weapons: Claws, Tail, Toothed Tounge, Acid Blood
Durability: Good
Fun Facts: In the Hive, Drones are used as both Soldiers and Workers. They build the Hive and defend it as well.
Runner (Male Only - Seen in Alien 3, Aliens Vs. Predator 2, Aliens Vs. Predator 2: Primal Hunt)
Weapons: Claws, Tail, Toothed Tounge, Acid Blood
Durability: Good
Fun Facts: Used for fast attack and Scouting. Runner series Aliens are the weakest Warriors. Runners can be born from a variety of four legged animals such as dogs.
Praetorian (Female Only - Seen in Aliens Vs. Predator, Aliens Vs. Predator 2, Aliens Vs. Predator 2: Primal Hunt):
Weapons: Claws, Tail, Toothed Tounge, Acid Blood
Durability: Excellent
Fun Facts: Elite Alien Warriors. Under certian circumstances, a Drone or Runner will undergo a molting process which etends over a period of several years. The outcome is a brand new, out of the box Praetorian (The Xenomorph version of a sex change I guess. I know, it's very disturbing). In the next phase of the Praetorian's life, it emits a certian behavioral pheromone which enrages its Hive. The Praetorians must escape. Not many do so because they're weak at first. Those who do, build up their strength, armor, and bad attitude outside the Hive. Once they have done so, they return to their Hive to serve as an Elite Alien Warrior.
Predalien (Male Only - Seen in Aliens Vs. Predator, Aliens Vs. Predator 2, Aliens Vs. Predator 2: Primal Hunt):
Weapons: Claws, Tail, Acid Blood(No Toothed Tounge due to Predator Hybrid)
Durability: Excellent (Stronger than Praetorian)
Fun Facts: The ultimate Alien Warrior in existance. Due to the fact it has been crossed with a Predator, it is the strongest and most durable Warrior known. It is nout known for it's speed, however it is noted for its incredible pounce range. Despite the DNA crossings, the Predalien can still inherit a toothed tounge. It is the ultimate Alien Warrior.
Mutants (Male Only - Seen in Alien: Resurrection)
Weapons: Claws, Spiked Tail, Acid Spit, Stronger Toothed Toungue
Durability: Great (Close to Praetorian)
Fun Facts: Mutants, due to the fact they were born from the Queen genetically crossed with Ripley VIII, developed LOTS of human traits. They are BIGGER, STRONGER, and MEANER than your average Drone. They are EXTREMLY smart and are EXCELLENT swimmers.
A Queen is in control of a Hive. All she does is sit around, lay eggs, and give orders to the Warriors. There is only one Queen per nest. The Queen is the only reproductive Xenomorph known. The Queen incubates in a host for many days. She matures in about the same timeframe as a Warrior. She is also more intelligent and taller (2 or 3 feet) any of the four known types of Warriors.
 
While incubating itself inside the host, the Alien embryo feeds off the host's DNA. When born, the creature will be born with some traits from the host. Example: If a Xenomorph is born from a Predator, it becomes a Predator/Alien Hybrid (A.K.A. Predalien). Sometimes traits such as Predator Traits (eyeballs, durability, and strength). Crossing with a dog creates Runner Series Aliens. The creature inherits its speed traits from the dog incubating it.
Other Notes:
Every Alien creature is telepathically linked with each other. They can communicate to each other this way. This is necessary when the Queen needs to command her troops.
Drones, Runners, and Mutants with closed craniums (Alien, Alien ³, and Alien: Resurrection have better communication skills. They develop these because they are born outside of a Hive and are used as scouts (Runners only).
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