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What’s the best way to kill an Alien?
Use a gun.
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Throw a poptart at it.
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If the gun didn’t work…use more guns!
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Oh!, I have an idea…*an alien’s tail comes from out of a vent in a ventilation shaft above impaling the man and pulling him into the shaft before anyone has time to react*
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Aliens! Aliens are the last of are problems! The demon lamas are going to kill us all!!
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Total Votes : 12


Tramer
Crew

PostPosted: Thu Feb 28, 2008 4:02 pm


This story is based off the award wining movies ”Alien, Aliens, Alien3, Alien Resurrection”.


In the year 2436 having recovered data cashes from the wreckage of the USM Auriga, the company “Weyland-Yutani Corporation” has resumed research of the alien specimens “Xenomorphs”. After discovering the derelict space craft the original ’Alien eggs’ were found on survived the destruction of the colony on LV-426, the company started construction of the USM Bora, a massive space station in the orbit of planetoid LV-426.
Onboard the research station the USM Bora scientists using eggs taken form the derelict space craft have been able to extract three living queens. With the data recovered from the USM Auriga about “Ripley” the company has additionally started research on the creation of human/alien hybridization to create “super solders”, four of which have been very successful and are being keep under close observation in section ’07’ along with the queens.

The USM Bora is a 600 billion dollar space station owned by the Weyland-Yutani Corporation, the station orbits the moon LV-426, the station consists of seven sections connected by long narrow walkways, each over half a mile long. Each section of the station is over fifty miles in diameter and fifteen miles in height, each section has its own individual crew and research teams, all of which researching different projects. Section ‘01’ was rented by a medical firm, it researches a variety of medical applications and such, section ’02’ was rented out to the military for weapon testing, section ’03’ was rented by a group of secantgen androids researching new and better ways of creating more sophisticated and human like A.I., section “04-07’ are all being used by the Weyland-Yutani Corporation for classified research.

Each section’s crew can very between 100-1000 members, section ’01’ has a crew of 563 doctors and scientist, ’02’ a crew of 203 US Colonial Marines and engineers, ’03 a crew of 100 androids (synthetic humans as they prefer to be called), ’04-07’ a total of 3789 composed of Corporate security personal, scientists, doctors, androids, and engineers. Beyond the normal crews of the station there are several groups of mercenaries (pirates) on board, these ’pirates’ were all hired to hijack transport vestals and kidnap humans in hypersleep, these groups of mercenaries very in size between five through twelve members, five groups of such mercenaries are on the station now enjoying the hospitality of there employers before going out on another raid.
 
PostPosted: Thu Feb 28, 2008 4:03 pm


Everyone starts out on section ‘06’ of the station, as a member of one of the five groups of mercenaries ’pirates’ onboard the station, its up to you if you knew about the nature of the cargo you and your crew were delivering thou nun know anything of the specifics about the research that is going on.

Your other option is to be one of the company’s experiments, you would be a clone of someone that was a former host to an alien,
the company after recovering data about the “Ripley” clone discovered the intriguing swapping of DNA that accrued when an infected individual was cloned. These clones acquire several interesting traits from the genetic crossing, they have acquired the Aliens’ acidic blood, thou the acid is no wear as potent of the Aliens it can still easily eat through most metals, they have also acquired a significant increase in straight, agility, and over all hand eye coordination, additionally they have all shown a significant predatory instinct, all of which have made researchers very pleased, thou two traits that has been discovered thus far that worries the scientist, one is that the clones seem to have memories of there past lives, a genetic memory was something nun had expected and has led to some thinking about scraping the project, the secant is that all four subjects react in simpler ways as the Aliens when any of the three queens ‘acts up‘, this suggesting that the subjects are connected to the hive mind in at lest some capacity.

There are only four of these ’experiments’ thou I only plan on excepting one or two profiles of such, if you want to be one of these experiments you will start out on section ’07’ of the station, you will be locked in a holding cell only let out with your hand are bound in font of you with titanium restraints, you are only let out your cell to eat, were your are observed, after that you go through a long growling series of daily medical tests, after that the restraints are removed were you are locked in a “recreation room” containing basic fitness equipment, a basketball hoop and other such simple items to allow the individual to remain physically fit, after this the individual is returned to there cell.

If you want to play as one of these ‘experiments’ include with your profile a brief writing sample of basically what your first post would be.

Tramer
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Tramer
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PostPosted: Thu Feb 28, 2008 4:20 pm


Profile Skeleton

Username:
name:
Age:
sex:
Bio: (if you are a mercenary ’pirate’ include your rank and job onboard your ship, if you’re one of the experiments, just put a bit of your former life and how you ended up getting infected and ultimately dieing)
Appearance:
Other: (add any notable talents, skills or traits that weren’t mentioned in your ‘Bio’)
PostPosted: Thu Feb 28, 2008 4:22 pm


Information on the “Aliens”

Xenomorphs

Xenomorphs are depicted as eusocial life forms with a defined caste system which is ruled by a queen.Their life cycle comprises several distinct stages: they begin their lives as an egg, which hatches a parasitic larval form known as a facehugger, which then attaches itself to a living host by, as its name suggests, latching onto its face. The facehugger then "impregnates" the host with an embryo known as a chestburster, which, after gestation period of several days (sometimes more or less), erupts violently from the host's chest, killing it. The chestburster then rapidly matures to an adult phase.

Xenomorphs are roughly humanoid with a skeletal, biomechanical, or insectoid appearance. They possess both an exoskeleton and an endoskeleton. They have a segmented, prehensile tail sporting a bladed tip. This tail is immensely powerful, being able to lift great weight and can be used to stab or constrict prey.
Typical adults (born from human hosts) are about 7 feet 2 inches (2.18 metres) tall. They have a hard outer shell which is usually muted shades of black, bronze, or blue. They have an elongated, cylindrical but possess no visible eyes.

Physical abilities

The adult xenomorph is basically a living weapon, noted for its ferocity and deadliness in any condition. Once fully matured, they have great physical strength and agility. They are masters of stealth; a favored method of acquiring prey is to simply wait in a dormant state until an appropriate victim strays near and then drop down silently from behind. The prey is generally blind to the fact that a Xenomorph is present, due to its propensity to camouflage itself within its nest walls or the surrounding artificial environment given its biomechanical appearance.
Adult xenomorphs are quick and agile, and can run along ceilings and walls, a skill they exhibit freely whether they are evading others, attacking, or hunting prey. They can travel in ventilation shafts, despite their size, and will use such conduits for ambush, escape, or simply as an easy way to travel between areas. Their movement tends to be silent, and they do not radiate heat as their exoskeletal temperature matches the ambient temperature. Xenomorphs are powerful swimmers and use their tails for propulsion in a crocodilian fashion

Intelligence

Xenomorphs appear to possess a fluctuating range of intelligence, from roughly similar to that of a typical predatory mammal, to an amount of intelligent cunning that may betray something more. Science Officer Ash described the xenomorph as "a survivor, unclouded by conscience, remorse or delusions of morality." Although they do not always demonstrate human-level intelligence as a species (such as abstract reasoning, language, introspection and technological advancement), events on the LV-426 colony and the USM Auriga showed that the species excels at observational learning. In both cases, the xenomorphs managed to learn how to manipulate the machinery of their mechanised environments at a very basic level, the xenomorphs in in these situations had been alive for decent amount of time, and so had more time to learn how to manipulate machinery. Xenomorphs have demonstrated little actual emotion, though they are not totally devoid of fear, especially for their eggs. The creatures have a hive-mind, or a collective consciousness directed by the queen.

Queen

Queen xenomorphs are significantly larger than the warriors, approximately 6 meters (20 ft) tall. Their body structure differs also, having twin sets of arms and being built more similarly to a theropod than a humanoid. Queens have a much larger braincase than the average adults, protected by a large crest above their heads. Pregnant xenomorph queens possess an immense ovipositor on their lower torso, which is responsible for creating facehugger eggs (similar to a queen termite). The queen is able to detach from the ovipositor. When attached to her ovipositor, the queen is supported by a "biomechanical throne" that consists of a lattice of struts resembling massive insect legs. Unlike insect queens, there appears to be no need for drones to fertilize a xenomorph queen's eggs.

Egg

The eggs are large, ellipsoidal leathery objects about one meter high with four-lobed openings at the top. Eggs are laid by a queen. They require a hot and humid environment in which to incubate. Once laid, the egg remains dormant until the network of sensory tendrils on its underside are disturbed by a potential host. It is heavily implied that the Queen's eggs can then be carried around different locations by drones along with a cocooned potential host. Once activated, tendrils awaken nearby eggs launching facehuggers upon potential host(s).

Facehugger

A facehugger is the second stage in the life-cycle of a xenomorph. Its bony finger-like legs allow it to crawl rapidly and its long tail can launch it in great leaps. These particular appendages give them an appearance somewhat comparable to Chelicerata arthropods such as arachnids and horseshoe crabs.
The facehugger is a parasitoid; its only purpose is to make contact with the host's mouth for the implantation process, by gripping its long, bony finger-like legs around the victim's head and wrapping its tail around the host's neck. Upon making contact, the facehugger tightens its tail around the host's neck in order to render it unconscious through oxygen deprivation. The facehugger then inserts a proboscis down the hosts throat, supplying it with oxygen whilst simultaneously implanting an embryo. Attempts to remove facehuggers generally prove fatal, as the parasite will respond by tightening it's grip. The facehugger's acid blood deters cutting it off. Successful removal of the facehugger results in the host's death. Over time, a facehugger's outer epidermis becomes solidified and hardened by a chitinous layer of silicon. Once the alien embryo is safely implanted, the facehugger detaches and dies.

Chestburster

After implantation, facehuggers die and the embryo's host wakes up afterwards showing no considerable outward negative symptoms. Symptoms build acutely after detachment of the facehugger, the most common being sore throat, slight nausea, increased congestion and moderate to extreme hunger. In later stages where the incubation period is extended in preparation of a queen birth, symptoms will include a shortness of breath, exhaustion, and hemorrhaging (detectable through biological scanners and present in nosebleeds or other seemingly random bleeding incidents), as well as chest pains inflicted either in lack of chest space due to the chestburster's presence, or even premature attempts to escape the host. The incubating embryo may take on some of the host's DNA or traits, such as bipedalism, quadrupedalism or also having mandibles and other body structure changes, possibly indicating the need to adapt using indigenous wildlife as a reference for what features to retain for use in that particular environment. Over the course of 1-24 hours (undeterminable in some cases, and sometimes up to a week, in the case of some queens), the embryo develops into a chestburster, at which point it emerges, violently ripping open the chest of the host.

Adult

Little is known about the transformation that occurs between the chestburster and adult phases, although the xenomorph appears to moult before reaching maturity. Maturity is reached in a matter of a few hours, and involves a dozenfold increase in mass, which would presumably require some form of nourishment.


Interspecific hybridization

The 'Runner', also known as the 'Dog alien', The creature itself shares the same basic physical conformation and instincts as the other xenomorphs, although there are several subtle differences due to the host it was spawned from a dog. The Runner alien in its larval form is a miniature version of the adult, unlike the larva-like human spawned chestbursters. The adult is primarily quadrupedal and is an agile climber, running on ceilings and scaling up walls at extreme speeds. Despite being less bulky and lacking the dorsal horns of the human-spawned variety, the Runner is no less lethal. A near to infinite variety of Xenomorphs are possible, all depending on what kind of hosts are available, the ‘Runner‘ is just one example of another creature other than a human being used as a host.

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Tramer
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PostPosted: Thu Feb 28, 2008 4:24 pm


Excepted Profiles

PostPosted: Wed Oct 21, 2009 7:10 am


(why not?)
Username:BJ Blascowitz
name: Derick Clyde
Age: 23
sex: male
Bio: Derick is a clone of a scientist whom was studieing the eggs taht released facehuggers. Ultimately, he was attacked by one then ended up dying. He was cloned and brought aboard this new ship.
Appearance: Generally short, medium length dark brown hair, not teh biggest armed man onboard.
Other: Is very intelligent when i comes to machinery and instant thinking. Has almost made an escape several times.

Dreadlord Kharne


Yvansi

PostPosted: Wed Oct 21, 2009 3:31 pm


(( Might as well... Almost every other RP is dead... ))

Username: Yvansi
name: Colton Norsdale
Age: 29
sex: Male
Bio: The 'pirate' who was one of the first recruited, he and his squad first made a living ripping off shipments of inter-spatial ore and selling them for massive profit. When he was approached by the Weyland-Yutani Corporation for the job with the kidnapping, at first he rejected, then thought about it. He ultimately decided it would pay better, and shoved off with his spacial destroyer ranked ship the Vengeance. They now perform regular raids on ships nearby the USM Bora, returning the captured hyperbolic sleeping humans to Section 6.
Appearance: About 6'10" (Tall dude) has dirty black hair he never takes the time to clean, wears a Federation grade suit of battle armor as well as a visor he never takes off. Typical weapons he uses are a trusty ray gun and plasma sword.
Other: Brute strrength, ability to 'persuade' people into seeing things his way.
PostPosted: Thu Oct 22, 2009 8:43 pm


(yah... that or people just take forever to post. Tramer!! YOU THERE?!?!?!)

Dreadlord Kharne


TY Charns
Crew

PostPosted: Wed Nov 04, 2009 7:58 pm


((I'm afraid Tramer's not available at the moment.
Would you two like to take over this thread in his absence?))
PostPosted: Wed Nov 04, 2009 8:31 pm


Uhhhh, i guess...

Dreadlord Kharne

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>Si Fi< ((Time travel, Aliens, Exc))

 
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