Just felt like writing this today may add further information to it in future, if you want add your own stuff but
I request you cite your source, whether it is an official one or yourself.
Stage I (Ovomorph) Egg.
Stage II (Manumala noxhydria) Facehugger.
Stage III (Plagiarus Preapotens) Chestburster.
Stage IV P. Praepotens (Drone) Lurker:
Bipedal adult, with a smooth chitinous translucent carapace, biomechanical exoskeleton and four symmetrical dorsal tube like protrusions with often a distinct pointed central fifth and a tail ending in a single blade, born from a human.
2.4 meters tall upright.
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Also claims it is able to:
Cause ovomorphing with it's barb toxin.
P. Praepotens (Runner) Scout:
Quadrupedal adult, with a smooth chitinous translucent carapace, biomechanical exoskeleton and a tail ending in a large blade, born from a animal.
2.1 meters tall upright.
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Also claims it does:
Traverse walls and ceilings faster with greater efficiency.
P. Praepotens (Warrior) Soldier:
Bipedal adult, with a ridged chitinous opaque carapace and developed extremities with nails replaced with claws, biomechanical exoskeleton and four symmetrical dorsal tube like protrusions with often a distinct pointed central fifth and a tail ending in a single blade, developed from a Lurker.
2.4 meters tall upright.
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Also claims it is able to:
Cause paralysis with it's barb toxin.
P. Praepotens (Defender) Sentry:
Quadrupedal adult, with a ridged chitinous opaque carapace and developed extremities with nails replaced with claws, biomechanical exoskeleton and a tail ending in a large blade, developed from a Scout.
2.1 meters tall upright.
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Also claims it does:
Now develop dorsal tube like protrusions, with no description of their appearance or number, though whether visible by Stage five or Stage six remains unknown.
(P. Praepotens) Praetorian Guard: Bipedal Praetorian, developed from a Soldier.
(P. Praepotens) Praetorian Charger: Quadrupedal Praetorian, developed from a Sentry.
(P. Praepotens) Queen.
Source: Alien The RPG.
Is preapotens and noxhydria the stuff that was introduced in The Cold Forge book?
Correct the terms do first appear with Alien The Cold Forge and carried on in Alex White's Alien Into Charybdis, Alien The RPG and it's continuations, and also other new media such as Scott Sigler's Phalanx.
The RPG Corebook also introduces "Plagiarus Linesteres" to distinguish and, describe the, Praetomorph or Stalker from Alien Covenant.
Although it does not bother distinguishing between varieties of Eggs and Facehuggers and Chestbursters much, apart from describing appearance, and noting the additional abilities of the Royalty.
I haven't gotten to Phalanx and Into Charybdis yet, but I didn't care for all of the new stuff about the facehugger biology that was introduced in The Cold Forge. But if it's in the next books and the RPG then I guess that's the way it will be going forward :(
Working on my takes on the stage 4, 5 and 6 variants as miniatures. Limitations/aesthetic choices based on the Prodos gear I'm working with, I'll write off as local strain variation.
Quote from: Machiko Naguchi on Feb 26, 2021, 10:26:28 PM
I am glad but, pity to hear you do not care for the idea, I think it's perfectly in line with Alien's main themes.
Yeah I really dig that aspect of TCF. It ties everything in nicely with the black goo and AC.
I will keep an open mind as I go through the next several books and see how it goes. Always open to more explanations and new ideas. Hopefully it will grow on me as we go along.
Interesting, is there any more indepth info about the Plagiarus Linesteres? And whether its a progenitor or a different variant altogether, also it is the precursor, when and how did Plagiarus Linesteres become Plagiarus Preapotens.
I know Covenant tells us David created the Alien, but I am curious on what the RPG's take on the lore is.
I am sorry but it does not say.
Darn, I would have been a buffet of information.
So what does it all say exactly if I may ask?
Apart from what I already listed? Only that the Praetomorph appears to have no further forms so far.
Well it will be interesting to see if there is. From what the movie shows, they don't seem to be the ideal "perfect organism". :laugh: