Linguafeoda Archeronesis

Lingafeoda Archeronesis - Deadly and parasitic xenomorph with complex hive structure.

History - First encountered on plantetoid LV-426 (Archeron), first by crew of Interstellar Tug the Nostromo, then again, 20 years later by colonists of Hadley's Hope. Have been targeted for bioweapons research (Weyland Yutani Corp. and Grant Corp.), and subsequent interactions with xenomorph have always proved costly and destructive. Chain contamination eventually infected Earth, forcing humans to retreat to Gateway Orbital Station. Earth was "recaptured" 60 years later, though pockets of infection still exist.

Atonomy - Xenomorph has a strong exoskeleton of continuously shedded polysaccharide layers bonded to certain heavy metals. Its part-carbon-part-silicon based chemistry allows both versatility for biological interactions and rigidity in structure at the same time, allowing it to survive extreme enviromental conditions. Another feature is its hemolymph, with its high pH value, not only functions as a wonderful defense mechanism, but is able to act as a highly efficient ionic "battery" of sorts, which allows it to survive for long periods of time without nourishment. The creature has no known optical vision, but research has shown that they may possess a certain kind of electrical radar or even slight telepathy that functions to sense and map out its surroundings with much greater effeciency than mere sight alone, allowing it to "see" well in the dark. For defense and hunting the xenomorph mostly uses its strong and prehensile barbed tail to stun its victims before tearing it apart with six fingered dextrous hands, or using its retractable inner-jaw to "core" its prey. Its strong limbs also allow it to climb most surfaces.

Life cycle - Xenomorph has three stages in its life - The egg phase, which is able to undergo hibernation, and have been known to survive for over hundreds of years. The Egg protects and nourishes the facehugger form, which resembles a large ten-fingered hand with a strong prehensile tail. The facehugger can be considered an ambulatory ovipositor, which latches onto a host and lays a xenomorph embryo within its gastronomical crevices. This embryo grows and eventually bursts out of the host, often messily, and is y then known as the chestburster form. This juvenile xenomorph then feeds and grows, moulting several times until it reaches maturity, a black humanoid drone with a longitudinal head. At certain intervals some of these drones undergo further metamorphosis and turn into a queen enomorph, dramatically larger and sporting a much larger and elaborate head-frill.