Xenomorph

Xenomorph
Designation	Reptilian
Height of average adult	2 meters
Distinctions	Eyeless, telepathic, acid blood[source?]

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Xenomorphs were a parasitic reptilian species.

[edit] Biology

Xenomorphs were a little-known parasitic reptilian species. In order to breed, a larval Xenomorph, hatched from an egg, would attack a mammalian host, such as a Human, and implant an embryo in the host's digestive tract. Over the span of several standard hours, the embryo would begin to grow and the original larva would die. When gestation was complete, the baby Xenomorph would burst out of its host, killing it in the process. As someone once said, "She'll breed. You'll die." Within a matter of days, the embryo developed into a full-grown Xenomorph.^[1] Fully grown Xenomorphs showed many biological similarities to the creatures which they grew within. For example a Xenomorph gestated within a dog or cat might move around on all four legs.^[source?] Xenomorphs were excellent swimmers and extremely fast.^[source?]

Xenomorph society existed as a hive, controlled by one queen. On average, the queen was twice as tough as the drone Xenomorphs that served her. She could use her tail to spear victims and naturally camouflaged herself with wall-coating secretions.^[1] In fact, the drones are greatly stupid compared to their Queen, they have showed greater intelligence such as opening doors.^[source?]

[edit] Behind the scenes

A Xenomorph from the film Alien vs. Predator.

The Xenomorph concept began in the film Alien, based on the designs of fantasy artist H. R. Giger. It was later adapted for possible incorporation with the Star Wars D6 system. These creatures have appeared in many other non-Star Wars franchises as well, such as the comics Superman vs Aliens, Batman vs Aliens, and WildC.A.T.s vs Aliens to name a few.^[2]

A Xenomorph appears in the first chapter of I.M.P.S.: The Relentless, a Star Wars fanfilm. That particular Xenomorph was unconscious in the custody of Yautjas in the Davenport Gateway system. What a appears to be a Xenomorph can be seen in one panel of X-wing Rogue Squadron: The Phantom Affair.

In the "Mirror Mirror" article published in InQuest Gamer 39, Wizard Entertainment gave an explanation for the Star Trek, Aliens, Terminator and Star Wars universes being joined together so that CCG players could use the two systems together.