Chapter 11 Review!

Summary: Nearly 3 months after Viciousa freed Ghost, Heinrick calls a meeting to discuss what to do about the missing specimens.

Celtic: The ooman owns nothing.

Henrick was in a meeting room similar to the one in Aliens. He was sitting on one end which was closest to the screen. On the other, a high-ranking official from the Corps named General Sunas. Between them were around 5-6 scientists, biologists & animal behavior observers. General Sunas started, "You know why you're here. Because 3 months ago, specimen Feisty rescued the specimen dubbed 'Sniper' & escaped with him. Now because of this, we have not only new insight into the mind of a Xenomorph queen- We now know that they have intelligence that would be compared to a dog. She or should I say they, have evaded Heinrick's Xeno Squads for weeks now. I need explanations as to how can a Predator & a Xenomorph work together & what can be done to re-capture them." A scientist raised his hand. "Yes, Dr. Lewis" Sunas said. The doctor walked to Sunas's position & began to speak. "My team has been examining the 'Predator lore' to see if there are any answers. From what we can configure, the Predator working with a Xenomorph Queen who would make a highly prized trophy, is unheard of. What we cannot answer is how he's able to communicate to her. She uses mostly hisses & snarls. He has more of a 'vocabulary' than her. But we do know that Predators are smart. He may see her as a way to save his own skin somehow." Dr. Lewis explained. "So your saying that its possible for these 2 species to co-exist?" Sunas asked. "If they are working towards the same goal then its possible. Look at crocodiles. If there's large prey that one croc can't handle, another one may join in. In the end, they both want food. Now their end goal is currently unknown." Dr. Lewis explained. "Well that's all good but how do we figure out how to find & recapture them?" Sunas asked. Then a female scientist stood up. "I have the answer." she said. "Speak ms…" "Thomson. Anyways, from what your teams have reported, it seems that they're nocturnal. Active at night. This would make sense because of the queens' dark coloring. It would perfectly hide her rather large frame from any clear line of sight. & since Predators rely on stealth, they could sneak out anywhere without being noticed. But how fast? Our CGI tests show that the queen when running, with the Predator, clocks in at around 35 mph. Fast, for her size. What they could be doing is similar to the Underground Railroad. Slaves would hide in a safe house during the day & move at night. This reduced their chances of being caught. The Predator may know that they can keep moving to stop us from finding them. But when it comes to trapping them, it may prove difficult. According to that report on the forest base in California, she's smart. What you may have to use is trickery. Xenomorph Queens will more than likely turn hostile if they see their young in danger, just like any mother. So I suggest you make a mock-up of the egg & leave it somewhere for her to easily find it. Once she sees it, she'll start to care for it & slowly become immobile due to the egg sack growing. This would stop them from moving around so much & it may even 'break them up' The Predator could then be captured by the same trick but with prey worthy of a trophy. & this time, you keep them separate so they can't communicate." Dr. Thomson explained. "Interesting theory. But how do you explain the fact that we haven't been able to find them in the past few days?" Dr. Lewis asked. "I already answered that question when I explained my theory on their habits. They've more than likely moved into areas that are difficult to get to if your human. They could be hiding in a mountain range, a forest or even a warehouse. The point is that we must expand our search area." Dr. Thomson answered. "Where? They couldn't have gotten over the mountains. There are no roads, signs or landmarks." General Sunas asked. "Well, the Predator comes from outer space. So more than likely he'd have a star map that could tell him even the most basic directions. He could be doing what early sailors did: Following the stars. Early sailors used stars like those in Orion's belt, the big dipper & Polaris to navigate the seas long before the first maps were made. So he may know of how to travel safely by the stars." Dr. Thomson explained. "So where do you think they are?" Dr. Lewis asked. "I suspect in a forest somewhere. If it's thick, dark & not touched by anyone, they'd probably hide there." Dr. Thomson suggested. "Well, there is that camp they shut down years ago. That forest has grown out of control & is extra thick." Dr. Lewis said. "Get me the Xeno Squads. Have a mock-up made of the Xenomorph Egg. This time they won't escape." Sunas said.

Ghost: So this chapter… We were only mentioned in it.

Me: Your point is? Its not like in your movies you show up in every scene.

Viciousa: The author has a point. R & R