version 3 - The Alien Encyclopedia

Loki and the Mala'kak, also known as the Space Jockeys, had been maintaining contacts dating
back to the Nostromo incident, and in the late 24 th century, the necessity for a new cooperation
between the parties had arisen. The Mala'kak were facing severe problems due to a genetic error
that made them infertile. They eventually found out that the Xenomorph, an incredibly fertile species,
might provide the key to heal this ailment, but were unwilling to diminish their population by
killing individuals of their own species in order to breed Xenomorphs. Thus, the race turned to their
long-time human allies and reached a new agreement: In exchange for the permission to colonize a
world rich with minerals in Mala'kak-controlled space, humanity would provide them with a stock
of human-bred Aliens. In the mid-eighties, several years after the Auriga incident, Loki set its plan
in motion and chose the botanic space colony Domes Epsilon as the target for an Alien infestation.
The plan was executed two-fold: Loki inserted the android Earl Cody to assist with the impregnation
of the staff. The actual insertion of the Xenomorph organism was carried out by a Loki agent
posing as a pilot delivering a regular shipment from Domes Gamma. The pilot successfully sneaked
a Xenomorph Egg into Domes Epsilon among his shipment and also managed to secretly sabotage
the main supply bay to prevent the staff from escaping and thus secure the impregnation. Soon after,
the ship left, a staff member called Elijah Pandor stumbled upon the Egg while processing the delivery
and became impregnated by a Facehugger. The rest of the staff, unfamiliar with the alien lifeform,
placed him under medical observation and assumed that the crisis was over when the Facehugger
deattached itself from Pandor's face and he awoke from his coma soon after.
However, Ripley 8 and the crew of the Betty, who had been searching for clues to Loki's plans for
several years, had finally been able to learn of the planned infestation of Domes Epsilon by hacking
into the data acess node of Byzantium station. After escaping authorities and a Loki strike team, the
Betty arrived at Domes Epsilon just as Pandor gave birth to the Chestburster. Ripley 8 established a
com connection with Domes Epsilon and warned the station's administrator, Philipakos, of the immense
danger they were in and demanded access to the main bay. Philipakos, who had just received
news of Pandor's gruesome death, reluctantly agreed, just before access to the bay shut down and
external communications went dead due to sabotage by the Loki agents. Left with no other option,
the Betty docked onto Domes Seven and cut its own way into the colony. A hazard team consisting
of Ripley 8, Call, Johner and Krakke entered Domes Epsilon and soon were received by Philipakos,
who led them to the station's control center. After a heated discussion with the staff, Ripley 8 and
the others convinced them to leave the station behind. While Call went out with Adrian Shepherd,
the resident security officer, to find a stray staff member called Benedict, Ripley 8 and Johner departed
for Domes Sixteen to investigate the backup bay as a possible means of escape. They found
the bay intact and were about to depart when they were attacked by the grown Xenomorph. However,
Ripley 8 and Johner quickly disposed of it. The relief was short, however, as Call and Shepherd
encountered another Alien soon after discovering the remains of Benedict. As Philipakos and
his daughter Angie managed to reactivate the heat sensor grid of the station, they made a dark discovery:
The sensor showed no less than a dozen full-grown Xenomorphs present on Domes Epsilon.
After returning to the control center, Ripley 8, Call and the remaining staff members decided to
make a break for the backup bay on the flivvers that were used to traverse the expansive terrain of
the Domes. However, just as the group was about to reach the bay, several Xenomorphs crashed out
of the jungle, wrecking the vehicles and scattering the survivors into the jungle where most of them
were killed by the creatures. In the end, Ripley 8 and her comrades made it back safely to the Betty
together with the two sole survivors of the colony, Angie and the resident dog called Rex. Cody had
reached the Betty earlier and tried to foil the escape plan, but was overwhelmed by the crew members.
Ripley 8 and Call interrogated the android, who would cooperate on one condition: Other androids
had survived the purge and were now under Loki's control, and Call was to promise to free
them. After Call had agreed, Cody revealed the purpose of the Domes Epsilon infestation shortly
before a failsafe system destroyed his basic functions. With Angie as a new crew member and the
knowledge that Loki would retaliate soon, Ripley 8 destroyed Domes Epsilon by remote-detonating
explosive charges that had been planted during the stay at the colony, and the Betty left the system.
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