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tim to make another attempt to attach itself. Using an extendable appendage on the underside of itstorso, 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, keepingit alive by unknown means. The tail, which is wrapped firmly around its throat, and the acidic bloodmake it virtually impossible to remove a Facehugger once it has attached itself. When the embryodevelopment into the Chestburster stage is ensured, the Facehugger's purpose is complete. It removesitself from the host and shortly after, the Facehugger dies.FDA: Abbreviation for Food and Drug Administration, an organization of the Department of Healthand Human Services of the United States of America. The FDA is responsible for regulating and approvinga range of products, among them food, pharmaceutical drugs and medical devices. TheFDA approved the landmark Medpod 720i by Weyland Industries on June 30, 2070. (PR:WIW)February Outpost: A colony on the planet KOI-898.03. Established in 2069, February Outpostwould boast a population of 29,000 by the year 2071. The colony's industry focused on mining andrefining. Key resources were yttrium, platinum, gold and nickel. (PR:WIW)Ferro, Colette: A female human and a Colonial Marine, who bore the rank of Corporal in 2179.Trained in piloting a Cheyenne dropship. Was part of the USCM unit involved in the Hadley's Hopeincident.Ferro was responsible for performing the combat drop that brought the recon party down to thecolony. She was later killed by a Xenomorph stowaway when she piloted the dropship to the AtmosphereProcessor to pick up the survivors of the ambush inside the hive on Sub-Level 3. (A2)Fifield: A male human and a space geologist who was part of the Prometheus mission in 2093.Fifield's trademarks were leisurely clothes, a Mohawk and tattoos on the bald sections of his scalp.By the time Fifield joined the crew of the Prometheus, past missions had taken their toll on his mentalstability, resulting in a wary and cynical personality. After the ship had landed on its destination,the moon LV-223, Fifield was part of the team exploring the Pyramid, responsible for cartographingthe facility using Spectagraphs. When the team found the body of a decapitated Engineer at the doorto the Ampule room, Fifield panicked and left the team together with Millburn to return to the Prometheus.On their way out, the two got lost in the labyrinthine corridors of the Pyramid and wereforced to further extend their stay when Janek informed them that a storm raging outside would preventthem from leaving until the following morning. After discovering several dead Engineers andremnants of skin shed by a Hammerpede, Fifield and Millburn ended up in the Ampule room, encounteringtwo live Hammerpedes. When one of the creatures attacked Millburn, Fifield tried to cutit off, only to be sprayed with its corrosive blood. The liquid quickly ate through Fifield's faceplate,who then fell into a puddle of the Black Goo. The chemical weapon infected the scientist andmutated him into a twisted, feral beast during the night. The next day, Fifield returned to the Prometheusand viciously attacked the personnel present in the cargo bay, killing several crew membersbefore he could be dispatched. (PR)Fiorina 161: A remote planet located in the Neroid sector and the location of the Fury 16 incident.An inhospitable world ravaged by rough winds and dominated by oceans and barren landscapes, althoughthe atmosphere is sufficient to support human life and nourishes a fauna mainly consistingof fish and insects. While during daylight, the surface can be traversed in sufficient clothing, thetemperature drops significantly during the night.The only human settlement on Fiorina 161 was a maximum security correctional facility for XXmalecriminals. Originally, the complex had been an ore refinery built by the Weyland-YutaniCorporation to harvest platinum-class minerals. When the refinery ceased to be profitable, the corporationrented out the place as a prison. Weyland-Yutani still owned the place and eventuallywanted to completely close down the facility. However, in the meantime, the prisoners had formed a