version 3 - The Alien Encyclopedia

When the cloning project aboard the Auriga proved to be successful, Elgyn struck a deal with Perez:
In exchange for hard cash, he would deliver a special cargo to the research vessel: humans. Elgyn
and the crew of the Betty hijacked a passenger liner bound for Xarem and transferred the occupied
cryotubes to the Betty. Shortly before the incident, the Betty docked with the Auriga and loaded off
the cargo. Afterwards, Elgyn met with Perez, inquiring about the secretive circumstances and the
purpose of their special cargo without any success. Elgyn was later killed during the escape to the
Betty when he was ambushed by a Xenomorph while looting a seemingly abandoned corridor for
weapons. (A:RES)
Empress: A larger variant of the Xenomorph Queen. The need for an Empress arises when there are
several Xenomorph hives sharing the same territory. The hives will then fight for supremacy, and
after the Queen of the inferior hive has been eliminated, the victorious Queen transforms into an
even more monstrous incarnation and takes up control of the remains of both hives, effectively merging
them into a single, larger Xenomorph society. (A:GEN)
Encephalopod: An alternative term describing the Xenomorph. (A:OS)
Eric: A male human and one of the prisoners involved in the Fury 16 incident. Was working as the
cook of the prison community. Eric was one of the prisoners killed during the last ditch effort to lure
the Alien in the blast furnace. (A3)
Erica: A female human. Had at one time worked on Domes Epsilon, but left the botanic space
colony for a job at a research lab on Earth one year prior to the Domes Epsilon incident in the mid-
80s of the 24 th century. (AOS)
Evac Fighter: A small aircraft used by the USCM Corps. Operated by one pilot. Equipped with the
Alienator missile system and a capture pod. (KAF)
Explorers Academy: An alternative grad school for underprivileged college students founded by
Weyland Industries on August 25, 2036. It offered classes on the subjects of biotechnology, nanotechnology,
cybernetics and terraforming. Graduates were offered the opportunity to enter employment
of Weyland Industries. (PR:WIW)
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Facehugger: The first stage of the Xenomorph life-cycle. Spider-like in its appearance, a Facehugger's
body consists of a torso, eight finger-like appendages and a muscular tail. This anatomy makes
a Facehugger extremely fast and agile, which makes up for its small size and vulnerability. Unlike
most other Xenomorph incarnations, a Facehugger's skin has a pale brown color. However, like any
other stages of the Xenomorph life-cycle, its blood is acidic in nature.
A Facehugger begins its life inside an egg laid by the Queen. When a host is nearby, the egg opens,
and the Facehugger uses its tail to propel it into the host's face, enveloping it in a firm grip around
the head. Should the initial impregnation attempt fail, the Facehugger will viciously pursue its victim
to make another attempt to attach itself. Using an extendable appendage on the underside of its
torso, the Facehugger implants the Xenomorph embryo it carries inside the host through the mouth.
For the majority of the embryo's growth, the Facehugger remains attached to the organism, keeping
it alive by unknown means. The tail, which is wrapped firmly around its throat, and the acidic blood
make it virtually impossible to remove a Facehugger once it has attached itself. When the embryo
development into the Chestburster stage is ensured, the Facehugger's purpose is complete. It removes
itself from the host and shortly after, the Facehugger dies.
FDA: Abbreviation for Food and Drug Administration, an organization of the Department of Health