What if..The Tyranids were cross-bred with Xenomorphs?

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June 3rd, 2009 at 2:56 am -

What if Tyranids were cross bred with Xenomorphs

How would this impact the Warhammer universe?
What stories could be told in the Aliens universe?
Would this new creature have any vulnerabilities?
What else would occur?

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Jwlynas
June 3, 2009
#1

I struggle to think of how the Tyranids would notice any real change in their physiology…

However, if it happened before the Alien Resurrection, Ripley would be a Genestealer cultist, so thats pretty amusing
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Basically though… Tyranids already have access to acid blood, inner mouths and sharp tails… they also have guns. All it would mean is the Predators would really start to enjoy the hunt a lot more.

…Just had the best mental picture ever. Tyranids and Xenomorphs versus Predator and Kroot…

Thats not a suggestion, too many variables would need to be in place before it became anything other than a “flawless victory” for the tyranids. But still, its a damn good image.
Matapiojo
June 3, 2009
#2

“…Just had the best mental picture ever. Tyranids and Xenomorphs versus Predator and Kroot…”

Dude, I would LOVE that. How about converting both armies to look like their AVP counterparts using the “count as” rule. This could be very entertaining.

In any case, the Tyranids already incorporate most traits from the Xenomorphs. This includes a similar reproduction method through the Genestealer strain.
Diana
June 3, 2009
#3

If the Predators notice this, they are in a rude awakening….
Battra Boy
June 3, 2009
#4

Another of mine posted!

Well, The ‘Nids could incorporate the use of face huggers? That way, wait for a Tyranimorph (A cool name I thought of. :p ) to explode from a host’s chest and then absorb their biomass. two for the price of one! Also, What would happen with the Norn Queens and Alien Queen? Basically ,things would remain the same. ‘Cept for the inclusion of Tyranimorphs and ‘nid facehuggers.
Thepocalypse
June 4, 2009
#5

The ‘nids probably wouldn’t notice. It would be interesting in that the Predators could hunt a new species that’s much more dangerous.
Matapiojo
June 4, 2009
#6

“It would be interesting in that the Predators could hunt a new species that’s much more dangerous.”

HAH!

Wish em luck.
L-W
June 4, 2009
#7

Just another day in the life of the Nids. Find a hostile species, absorb their genetic material, drain them of their biomass, return said biomass back to the Hive Fleet and then go on your merry way.

“It would be interesting in that the Predators could hunt a new species that’s much more dangerous.”

Rinse and repeat. Predator attacks Nid, Nid retaliates with an attack capable of cutting a Space Marine in two, Predator ends up as a partially digested soup to be disgorged into the reclamation pools.
Battra Boy
June 4, 2009
#8

Then we’ll end up with Predtyranimorphs. :p
Jwlynas
June 5, 2009
#9

“Well, The ‘Nids could incorporate the use of face huggers?”

They already have Rippers. Basically the same thing.

“Also, What would happen with the Norn Queens and Alien Queen?”

The Norn Queen would giggle at the tiny snarling beast and let a Hive Tyrant make the Alien Queen its live-in lover. Ugly ugly lovin’ abound, and the tyranids numbers suddenly make a lot more sense.
i dunno
June 14, 2009
#10

the kroot do actually have something against the tyranids, apparently the nid’s taint the kroot racial genetic structure (keep in mind the unique kroot genetic assimilation type thing)

the predators hunt the xenomorphs for sport and consider them the ultimate prey.

crossover fic? please?
jeremy birch
July 8, 2009
#11

I don’t know much about either race, so i’m not really sure what would happen, but i’m guessing it would be wide-spread chaos.
ninja_wid_nunchux
August 25, 2009
#12

Well then I’m gonna call on Sojurner to get back on that awesome robot suit…
Envoy
December 5, 2009
#13

From what I know and have heard about the nids, nothing would really change, they’d brobably drool more, and the non-snapse creatures would probably be stronger.
ScreamPaste
February 6, 2010
#14

Predators would go extinct, as with everything else in that universe.
Yodakya
April 27, 2010
#15

There would be one thing that would change. As for physical weapons and prowess the Tyranids have Xenomorphs beat hands down. But the one thing Xenomorphs have on them is high intelligence for even the lowest ranking individual, not including facehuggers. This could help the Tyranids if they made genestealers more intelligent, or even the gaunts. Because now if the local Hive Tyrant or Tyranid Worrior dies the grunt units don’t degenerate into mindless animals that use no form of tactics except for attack what moves including eachother. With a little Xenomorph grey matter in their head they could at least know to retreat to the nearest synapse creature or better yet continue the fight on their own more effectively. Of course they’ll always be at their best when connected to the Hive Mind. but the Xenomorphs are smart on their own and have genetic memory out the wing wang.
Yodakya
April 27, 2010
#16

Also, the Tyranids can’t yet fuse their DNA with another organism on the field liek the Xenomorphs. Tyranid Facehuggers could be a benefit. The genestealers come close but that takes generations and life time. If you could just impregnate it would speed up the Genestealer’s usual process of sabotaging a world.
Yodakya
April 27, 2010
#17

These are all small things but they could increase their units like genestealers, lictors, and gaunts greatly
person
June 28, 2010
#18

well
that would be interesting
wait
what if….
tyranids and aliens alied?
hmmmm
id pity every living thing in the galaxy
person
August 20, 2010
#19

“In any case, the Tyranids already incorporate most traits from the Xenomorphs. This includes a similar reproduction method through the Genestealer strain”

thats rapeing some ones face with a wierd creture that looks like a screwed up hand
IvanTih
August 26, 2010
#20

“Also, the Tyranids can’t yet fuse their DNA with another organism on the field liek the Xenomorphs. Tyranid Facehuggers could be a benefit. The genestealers come close but that takes generations and life time. If you could just impregnate it would speed up the Genestealer’s usual process of sabotaging a world.”
Does the name Genestealer mean anything to you and trust me Xenomorph infection would be a lot easier to wipe out than the Genestealer.