Report on Fiorina 361 (A Guide For Alien 3) (Writen by Richard B. Sampson Jr.) Background ======================================== As the man incharge of Biological Weaponry at Weyland Yutandi, here is the current report on Project Xenomorph: Operation Fury-361, the current attempt at retrieving one of the creatures that the marines call "Xenomorphs" has failed again. As was predicted, when Lt. Ellen Ripley found out about the company coming, she figured out that we were trying to get hold of the "Xenomorphs." Her involvement in the time before we arrived prevented us from bring back any "Xenomorphs" that were around. (see Security Report) This has been the third attempt that had failed since we found out about the creatures. The first time was when we got the report from the Ashe android on the Nostromo. The second was Operation Acheron. (See Past History) As requested, here is a detailed listing of the actions that lead to the third failure at capturing a live "Xenomorph". Security Report. ======================================== When the pod ship from the Sulaco crashed on the planet, we figured that a "Xenomorph" on board, and from reports, Ellen Ripley had also survived. Since it was an all male prison facilty, we hoped that the warden would make sure that Ripley would be confined to one area. Given Ripley's resourcefulness and the carelessness of the warden, she got out of the infirmary. She searched the infirmary area and found one of the key cards. She returned to a sealed door and opened it to find the base map. Duing this time, the warden did rumor control, from the recording, we could tell that Xenomorphs did appear on the base. Ripley found her way to a simple vent system. She noticed that the fan blades could pull her to her death or, push her away from the fans. Turning counterclockwise, according to cardinal directions, it pulled from the west and north, while clockwise turning fans pulled from the east and the south. She used the switches to manuver safely through the vents. On the other side of the vent system, she found the prisoner's quarters and armoury. The outer door could be opened with a second key card near the room, but Ripley found out that the inner door was welded shut. She found out that a blow torch was located out at the scrap heap. Just as she picked up the pistol. One of the prisoners talked to Ripley. From what we could gather, the aliens captured the warden. Ripley then took the job of exterminator. She returned to the infirmary area and searched for a vent to the scrap heap area. As she enter the infirmary area, she discovered it was overflowing with facehuggers (See Xenomorph Lifecycle). She worked her way east and found a vent that lead her to the scrap heap area. She worked her way to the scrap heap, an avoided the largest adult aliens we have ever had reports on (See Xenomorph Lifecycle). She then went outside and found the ship she arrive on. The only thing that could allowed her to find out about the alien was Bishop. She need a tool kit to repair him. Ripley worked her way back to the armoury. In the area of the armoury, Ripley encountered a younger version of the adult alien she encountered in the scrap area. Ripley then decided it was time to take out some of the egg chambers she found. She returned to the infirmary area and went to every egg chamber that branched off the area. In the process, she destroied 8 Eggs (see Xenomorph Lifecycle). She then returned to the scrap heap area and searched for rooms with eggs in them. She had to crawl through another vent system and torched the eggs in there. She check her map, which gave a listing of every alien in the complex. She had 6 left and she found a third Key Card. She decided it was time to check the vents near the armoury. This vent system was the most complex yet, but using the knowledge on the fans, she manuvered through the vents. She then though about escape. One of the prisoners informed her that the only vehichle capable of flight was the EEV. Afterword, she found she was in the refinery. It was in this area, she found a tool kit to repair the broken android. She then check two areas of the refinery are and destroied the remaining eggs. The last chamber was at the other end of another network of vents. After toasting the eggs, she used a smart gun to dispatch of all the facehuggers. She decided to return to one of the egg chambers of the infirmary area where face huggers usually entered to destroy them. She the returned to the scrap area to destroy the Adults and repair the android. She waited in a narrow corridor and waited for the to come to her. After destroing those aliens, she repaired Bishop. Afterwords, she found Bishop could fly the EEV. Ripley then headed for the prisoner's quarters to take care of the aliens in there. Using the same tactics, she destroied her smaller prey. Once all the smaller aliens were gone. The queen was heard through the vents, it was in the refinary. Ripley's only chance was to push it into the furnace. She uses the refinary vehicle to push the Queen in. But Ripley had to stay on the track so that the Queen would stay on the track. At the last second, Ripley got off and the Alien Queen (See Xenomorph Lifecycle) was toasted, much to the company's disappointment. Ripley returned to the EEV and then returned to space. Past History ======================================== The past attempts at recovering have been thwarted by Ellen Ripley before. The first time was by lucky. Approximately 57 years ago, the ship Nostromo encountered the Xenomorph on LV-426. The transmissions made by the android Ashe was recieved and we instituted special order 937. The crew was expendable, the lifeform had to be secured. Ellen Ripley had survived instead. During the 57 years she was in space, the company began terriforming LV-426. It was part of our second attempt to recover the alien for Bio-Weaponry. We had engineered the whole thing. The terraformers were expendable and the marines we sent in were expendable. We figured to send Ripley in because she could give us first hand information on the Xenomorph. Possiblity of her survival, slim. Xenomorph Life Cycle ======================================== Eggs: 17 of theses where located on Fury-161. This is the first stage of Xenomorph development. It in these leatherish casings that the facehugger are store. Facehuggers: Spiderlike creatures that generally jump at the face of the intended victim. It deposits an embryo in the chest cavity of the body. Warrior: Smaller version of the alien. It is weaker and slightly smaller than the full grown xenomorph. It generally protects the queen. Adult: This is your average xenomorph. It attempts to capture food and kill any threats to the Queen. Queen: This has been described as the ultimate alien menace, of this we are not sure. The queen is much tougher than other aliens. The complex and Vent Systems ======================================== The prison complex is set up in four areas. The scrap area, infirmary, living and armory area, and refinary. Vents connect the sections, in the following way: Vent to Eggs-Refinary-Vents-Living and Armory Area-Vents-Infirmary-Vents-Scrap Area-Vent to Eggs. The vents are set up as puzzles. As for difficulty, I rate them 1 for hardest, 5 for easiest. 1. Vents from Living and Armory Area to Refinary 2. Vents from Refinary to Eggs (solve vents from living area and this one is simpler) 3. Vents from Scrap Area to Eggs 4. Vents from Infirmary to Scrap Area 5. Vents from Infirmary to Living and Armory Area Scoring ======================================== Your score in this games is based on the follow information. Facehuggers killed. This number is subject to change. Warriors killed. These are the smaller aliens, also subject to change. Aliens killed. These are the larger aliens, also subject to change. Eggs destroied. This number can range from 0 to 17. Queen Killed. This is a Yes or No answer. Prisoners Alive. This starts at 25 and decreases with every prisoner killed. EEV liftoff. This is also a Yes or No answer. This might be linked to the time limit on the game of 2 hours and 30 minutes. Tries Remaining. This can range from 3 down to 0. Depending on how many times you get caught be sucked to a fan or how many times and alien nearly kills you. Hints ======================================== As mentioned above, the vents are simple. Remember what is mentioned about the turning of the blades. The vents are puzzles to solve. If I told you the answers to the vents, you would have no fun. If you die you are returned to the infirmary. Hold onto all Key Cards. And use Med Kits. This can be used to your advantage. With the hardest vents, take care of the egg chambers and then step into a fan. You will be save and returned to the infirmary. It may lower your score, but I also saves times. Suggested path: Get Key Card 1 and the Map in the Infirmary Area. Go To Living and Armory. Get Key Card 2 and Pistol. Go To Infirmary. Go To Scrap Area. Get Blow Torch and Ammo. Go To Infirmary. Go To Living. Enter Armory and Get Flamethrower. Leave Armory and Drop Blow Torch.