Okay, this is my first Alien/Predator fic. I got the idea for this fic from
another story about a girl that befriended a Predator. Then this idea
formed in my head. Now, the first chapter is mainly informative. It tells
about the colonies on LV-1201 and the Xenomorphs and what not, but in
chapter 2 it gets good. I'm writing chap. 1 in a military log format. The
rest won't be like that. Anyway, if you're going to read this, please
review. It will help me improve my writing in the future.
Hybrid
~1~
Enter the Xenomorphs
July 21st, 2230
21:57
Military Analysis
The bland gray buildings of colony 67 were littered about, spread over a 200-yard radius. A sixteen foot fence encompassed the perimeter, a barbed- wire fence spread over the top to create a roof. Sentry guns were also placed along the outside perimeter to shoot down potential threats. They were disabled whenever a vehicle drew near to the city.
Colony 67 had been thriving for five years. The initial population of 600 people had soared to 1,400. After three years, the perimeter of the colony was expanded to make room for the growing population.
Located right in the center of the colony was a crystal clear lake, fed by a small stream and half a dozen springs. This lake quenched the thirst of colony 67 as well as colonies 68, 69, and 71. Certain trees inhabiting the area had been found to produce an edible fruit, something like a cross between a pineapple and a kiwi. It had a thin brown skin like a kiwi, but it had large greens at the top, like a pineapple. Strangely, it tasted like neither. The taste was something special, a sort of blend of vanilla and mango. The colonists enjoyed it tremendously.
The colonists lived simple lives on LV-1201. They farmed the land, planting the same types of crops harvested on earth. Strangely enough, the soil on LV-1201 was very similar to that on earth, similar enough for the foods to grow. And so, the colonists brought many plants to LV-1201. They weren't allowed to bring bananas, however, because they strangely enraged the Xenomorphs. This decision was made after the downfall of colony 17.
Extensive research and examination of planet LV-1201 had been done, and scientists had discovered that, though most of planet LV-1201 was land, it still contained a hydrosphere beneath it. The hydrosphere only broke through in a few places, just enough to separate the land into three continents.
One continent was uninhabitable, covered in a toxic chemical that infested the soil, so that the very ground beneath you would burn the flesh from your bones. The second was habitable, but not colonized due to the enormous population of Predator clans inhabiting it. So, the Weyland Yutani Corporation chose the last continent, calling it Alpha continent.
Alpha continent was only a few thousand miles in diameter, so colonies were fairly close together. Though an average person could run to the next colony in a matter of hours, the danger of Predators was still great. Instead of traveling on land, 10x10 concrete tunnels were built underground, connecting each colony into a gigantic web. These tunnels were monitored tremendously, with synthetics roaming the halls and cameras recording every inch of the tunnels.
Though people traveled to other colonies through underground tunnels, there were roads on LV-1201. They were crude things, just dirt paths through the wilderness. They were only used by military vehicles that brought extra military supplies to the colonies for defense. Weapons and ammo were always needed.
Though the citizens of the colonies of LV-1201 were peaceful, each colony had a small military force to protect it. Every few weeks a Predator clan would assault a colony in a failed attempt to catch prey. Though the Predators were highly advanced and extremely hardy, they were no match for the sentry guns.
Whenever a sentry gun detected a movement, it sent an electronic impulse to the sirens in the watch tower, a large square shaped tower for snipers to watch the perimeters of the colonies. The sirens signaled for all citizens to bolt their doors and windows and go down into the concrete tunnels. Every house had a small passageway leading underground into the tunnels. They converged at one of several reinforced chambers. All military personnel were to report to their assigned station.
Even if a Predator did make it past the sentry guns, they were no threat to the colony. Upon the activation of the warning sirens, the entire perimeter fence, including the roof, was charged with three thousand volts of electricity traveling at twenty amps. No Predator has ever touched the fence and been recognizable afterwards.
The Predators were a minor inconvenience for colony 67. Though some citizens were always paranoid about one infiltrating the perimeter, they really didn't give it much thought. They never thought about the Xenomorphs breeching their defenses. Most citizens didn't even know what a Xenomorph was. The military wasn't worried about Xenomorph breeches either. They knew more about the Xenomorphs than they did the Predators.
The Xenomorphs are more commonly referred to as aliens. The first form of Xenomorph is the "Facehugger." The Facehugger is a small whitish creature with eight legs and a swishing tail. They are born from eggs. The Facehugger is extremely shy; they avoid contact at all costs. Their instinct is to find an isolated host and implant their egg. To implant their egg, they attach to the victims face and wrap their tail around the neck, piercing the windpipe with the tail tip. After the Facehugger has implanted the host with an egg, the Facehugger falls off and quickly dies.
The next form of Xenomorph is the "Chestburster." The Chestburster eats its way out of the chest cavity into which the Facehugger laid it. The host usually dies in this process. The Chestburster is small and very snakelike. As with the Facehugger, the Chestburster has a drive to avoid detection. Once the Chestburster is free, it first searches for food. After having eaten, it molts into a mature Xenomorph.
There are four types of mature Xenomorphs: Drone, Runner, Predalien, and Praetorian.
The most common form is a "Drone." The Drone's head extends backwards above its back. Their claws and teeth are razor sharp, and their tails are used to stun prey. Inside the mouth of every Drone is a small growth called a "head-snatcher." The "head-snatcher" is a small extendable growth with teeth on the end of it that the Drone uses to take the heads off of their prey. Drones tend to prefer to run on all four legs, but attack on two. This enables them to use both claws to attack their victim.
The weakest form of mature Xenomorph is called a "Runner." Runners are smaller and lighter colored than the Drone; they have the same anatomy as Drones. Runners prefer to attack while on all fours, unlike the Drone.
The next form of Xenomorph is the "Predalien." The Predalien is the strangest looking form of Xenomorph. The Predalien resembles a Predator more than a Xenomorph due to the fact that it was implanted in a Predator instead of a human. The Predalien lacks the "head-snatcher" that the other forms have, but it is faster and stronger than other forms.
The biggest and strongest form of Xenomorph is the "Praetorian." The Praetorian is the warrior of the caste. Its skin is extremely hard, and can deflect most bullets. Armor piercing rounds will still penetrate the Praetorian, but its stamina is incredible. Not much is know about the Praetorian, except that it has the lowest population among Xenomorphs.
All Xenomorphs can see in the dark. Most can walk on walls, with the exception of the Chestburster and Praetorian. There are rumors of other forms of Xenomorphs, even a Queen, but none of these have been confirmed.
The alien's lair is called the hive. They are extremely protective of it, and are constantly in search of victims to increase their population, so that they can extend the hive. 30% of Alpha continent is overrun by the hive, but the hive tends to be built underground.
Before the Hybrid incident, the colonists of LV-1201 didn't fear Xenomorphs or Predators. Afterwards, most evacuated the planet. It began on July 16th, 2230 at 22:34. The day was proceeding like any other. Then the Xenomorphs came. They breached corridor 23, 27, 32, and 49 under colony 67. The attack seemed planned. Thousands of Xenomorphs poured out of the breaches. The people evacuated into the lockdown chambers, but the aliens swept through the steel doors like they were plastic.
The Xenomorphs were on the assault, led by Praetorians and Predaliens. They swept through the tunnels, slaughtering the colonists. Afterwards, they swept through the military ranks, annihilating any resistance. Within an hour, colony 67 was no more.
Hybrid
~1~
Enter the Xenomorphs
July 21st, 2230
21:57
Military Analysis
The bland gray buildings of colony 67 were littered about, spread over a 200-yard radius. A sixteen foot fence encompassed the perimeter, a barbed- wire fence spread over the top to create a roof. Sentry guns were also placed along the outside perimeter to shoot down potential threats. They were disabled whenever a vehicle drew near to the city.
Colony 67 had been thriving for five years. The initial population of 600 people had soared to 1,400. After three years, the perimeter of the colony was expanded to make room for the growing population.
Located right in the center of the colony was a crystal clear lake, fed by a small stream and half a dozen springs. This lake quenched the thirst of colony 67 as well as colonies 68, 69, and 71. Certain trees inhabiting the area had been found to produce an edible fruit, something like a cross between a pineapple and a kiwi. It had a thin brown skin like a kiwi, but it had large greens at the top, like a pineapple. Strangely, it tasted like neither. The taste was something special, a sort of blend of vanilla and mango. The colonists enjoyed it tremendously.
The colonists lived simple lives on LV-1201. They farmed the land, planting the same types of crops harvested on earth. Strangely enough, the soil on LV-1201 was very similar to that on earth, similar enough for the foods to grow. And so, the colonists brought many plants to LV-1201. They weren't allowed to bring bananas, however, because they strangely enraged the Xenomorphs. This decision was made after the downfall of colony 17.
Extensive research and examination of planet LV-1201 had been done, and scientists had discovered that, though most of planet LV-1201 was land, it still contained a hydrosphere beneath it. The hydrosphere only broke through in a few places, just enough to separate the land into three continents.
One continent was uninhabitable, covered in a toxic chemical that infested the soil, so that the very ground beneath you would burn the flesh from your bones. The second was habitable, but not colonized due to the enormous population of Predator clans inhabiting it. So, the Weyland Yutani Corporation chose the last continent, calling it Alpha continent.
Alpha continent was only a few thousand miles in diameter, so colonies were fairly close together. Though an average person could run to the next colony in a matter of hours, the danger of Predators was still great. Instead of traveling on land, 10x10 concrete tunnels were built underground, connecting each colony into a gigantic web. These tunnels were monitored tremendously, with synthetics roaming the halls and cameras recording every inch of the tunnels.
Though people traveled to other colonies through underground tunnels, there were roads on LV-1201. They were crude things, just dirt paths through the wilderness. They were only used by military vehicles that brought extra military supplies to the colonies for defense. Weapons and ammo were always needed.
Though the citizens of the colonies of LV-1201 were peaceful, each colony had a small military force to protect it. Every few weeks a Predator clan would assault a colony in a failed attempt to catch prey. Though the Predators were highly advanced and extremely hardy, they were no match for the sentry guns.
Whenever a sentry gun detected a movement, it sent an electronic impulse to the sirens in the watch tower, a large square shaped tower for snipers to watch the perimeters of the colonies. The sirens signaled for all citizens to bolt their doors and windows and go down into the concrete tunnels. Every house had a small passageway leading underground into the tunnels. They converged at one of several reinforced chambers. All military personnel were to report to their assigned station.
Even if a Predator did make it past the sentry guns, they were no threat to the colony. Upon the activation of the warning sirens, the entire perimeter fence, including the roof, was charged with three thousand volts of electricity traveling at twenty amps. No Predator has ever touched the fence and been recognizable afterwards.
The Predators were a minor inconvenience for colony 67. Though some citizens were always paranoid about one infiltrating the perimeter, they really didn't give it much thought. They never thought about the Xenomorphs breeching their defenses. Most citizens didn't even know what a Xenomorph was. The military wasn't worried about Xenomorph breeches either. They knew more about the Xenomorphs than they did the Predators.
The Xenomorphs are more commonly referred to as aliens. The first form of Xenomorph is the "Facehugger." The Facehugger is a small whitish creature with eight legs and a swishing tail. They are born from eggs. The Facehugger is extremely shy; they avoid contact at all costs. Their instinct is to find an isolated host and implant their egg. To implant their egg, they attach to the victims face and wrap their tail around the neck, piercing the windpipe with the tail tip. After the Facehugger has implanted the host with an egg, the Facehugger falls off and quickly dies.
The next form of Xenomorph is the "Chestburster." The Chestburster eats its way out of the chest cavity into which the Facehugger laid it. The host usually dies in this process. The Chestburster is small and very snakelike. As with the Facehugger, the Chestburster has a drive to avoid detection. Once the Chestburster is free, it first searches for food. After having eaten, it molts into a mature Xenomorph.
There are four types of mature Xenomorphs: Drone, Runner, Predalien, and Praetorian.
The most common form is a "Drone." The Drone's head extends backwards above its back. Their claws and teeth are razor sharp, and their tails are used to stun prey. Inside the mouth of every Drone is a small growth called a "head-snatcher." The "head-snatcher" is a small extendable growth with teeth on the end of it that the Drone uses to take the heads off of their prey. Drones tend to prefer to run on all four legs, but attack on two. This enables them to use both claws to attack their victim.
The weakest form of mature Xenomorph is called a "Runner." Runners are smaller and lighter colored than the Drone; they have the same anatomy as Drones. Runners prefer to attack while on all fours, unlike the Drone.
The next form of Xenomorph is the "Predalien." The Predalien is the strangest looking form of Xenomorph. The Predalien resembles a Predator more than a Xenomorph due to the fact that it was implanted in a Predator instead of a human. The Predalien lacks the "head-snatcher" that the other forms have, but it is faster and stronger than other forms.
The biggest and strongest form of Xenomorph is the "Praetorian." The Praetorian is the warrior of the caste. Its skin is extremely hard, and can deflect most bullets. Armor piercing rounds will still penetrate the Praetorian, but its stamina is incredible. Not much is know about the Praetorian, except that it has the lowest population among Xenomorphs.
All Xenomorphs can see in the dark. Most can walk on walls, with the exception of the Chestburster and Praetorian. There are rumors of other forms of Xenomorphs, even a Queen, but none of these have been confirmed.
The alien's lair is called the hive. They are extremely protective of it, and are constantly in search of victims to increase their population, so that they can extend the hive. 30% of Alpha continent is overrun by the hive, but the hive tends to be built underground.
Before the Hybrid incident, the colonists of LV-1201 didn't fear Xenomorphs or Predators. Afterwards, most evacuated the planet. It began on July 16th, 2230 at 22:34. The day was proceeding like any other. Then the Xenomorphs came. They breached corridor 23, 27, 32, and 49 under colony 67. The attack seemed planned. Thousands of Xenomorphs poured out of the breaches. The people evacuated into the lockdown chambers, but the aliens swept through the steel doors like they were plastic.
The Xenomorphs were on the assault, led by Praetorians and Predaliens. They swept through the tunnels, slaughtering the colonists. Afterwards, they swept through the military ranks, annihilating any resistance. Within an hour, colony 67 was no more.