Okay so let's say a Facehugger chose a host that is autistic, my question is would the xenomorph that comes out of said host be autistic too and if so how would the xenomorph be affected?
Okay so let's say a Facehugger chose a host that is autistic, my question is would the xenomorph that comes out of said host be autistic too and if so how would the xenomorph be affected?
As far as I know, human genetic, mental and physical changes do not affect the evolutionary development and anatomy of xenomorphs when facehuggers impregnate the host.
In any case, I admit, it's an interesting premise.
@TheD00dlebug Well... I apologize to you for my violent reaction, but at first it seemed like you were trying to lecture me, but I see that was not your intention, I misunderstood.Unfortunately, a lot of things in writing don't come through, and that's why I got caught up in it.And yes, you're right, I shouldn't behave like this, it's not the right attitude.There's a difference between talking and slander out, unfortunately I've saw the latter so I thought you would do the same.Based on what you wrote I made sure that I was wrong.Therefore, I ask for an apalogize...Unfortunately, communication misunderstandings seem to be common in the social media.It just happened to me now...I'm to ask you for an apaologize, but I understand if you don't want to communicate with me anymore...
@OtterSurf Well I did use strong language so I apologise...However, you have not responded to my observation that a lot of people have been getting out this Wiki. Does the moderation not want to do anything about this?
@Antal Zollner I happily accept your apology and I'm sorry again for my part. Let's move past it 😁
Just going back to your original comment, I've been thinking. Does anyone know exactly what the growth cycle is like for the chestburster? Does it act in a similar way to a human fetus and use the "parent" body to provide food, oxygen, etc? If so, it would need to interact with the blood system, right? I don't personally know enough about the chestburster to say for sure.
Here's what it says about the Chestburster from the "Implantation" part of their page, although I've cut some of the extra material out.
Be aware - there's still a lot to read and take in:
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"A Chestburster is generally introduced into its host by a Facehugger. While the terms "impregnation" and "implantation" are liberally used to describe this process, they are not strictly accurate; studies by Lasalle Bionational and Weyland-Yutani have shown that no actual embryo is inserted into the host.
Instead, the infant Xenomorph begins its life as a highly mutagenic fluid known as Plagiarus praepotens, which is injected into the host organism's chest cavity by a Facehugger. This fluid brings about chemogenetic restructuring of the host's cells, essentially "building" the Chestburster from the host's own biological material at a cellular level.
This complex process involves the absorption of organic material from the host, which is then broken down at a molecular level and rearranged into new compounds. Carbon units are disassociated and recombined into crystal lattices, which are used in the formation of the Xenomorph's hard body structures. Freed H+ ions are combined with surplus sulphate (SO42-) and nitrate (NO3-) groups to form the basis of the creature's highly acidic blood.
As a side-effect of this unique process of development, Xenomorph genetic material is passed to the host as well as vice versa, and it is this trait that allowed the scientists aboard the USM Auriga to clone the Queen gestating inside of Ripley 8 (as well as Ripley 8 herself).
The manner in which the Chestburster develops from the host's genetic material means that the host's characteristics will in turn dictate, to an extent, the Xenomorph's physical features – embryos are thought to copy 10-15% of the host's genetic code via the DNA reflex.
This genetic absorption is designed to help Xenomorphs adapt to the environment in which they are born, and also helps the developing creature to "hide" from the host organism's immune system. The assimilation of host DNA leads to physical variations in the adult creature. The Predalien Chestburster, for example, sports the signature mandibles of the Yautja (and grows dreadlocks upon reaching maturity), while quadrupedal hosts produce quadrupedal Xenomorphs.
It is also theorized that the intelligence and instincts of the adult creature may be influenced by the host."
@Antal Zollner Not much we can do if people want to leave the wiki; it's their choice. I don't know of any other statement that I can make on that front.
How exactly does it get into the hosts chest cavity if it's ovipositor goes down it's throat?
@DeltaSquad5 for some reason, my brain completely forgot we're talking on a wiki site 🤦♂️ I'm an absolute idiot sometimes.
@Xenopreditor considering that the host is unconscious during the entire ordeal, it's possible that it literally punctures through the tissue from the esophagus when it first enters the body, and then grows in the cavity itself. If it started growing in the esophagus and then moved into the cavity at a later time, I think it'd be more damaging (and therefore more obvious) for the host.
@TheD00dlebug I agreed:) Well, that's a very good question.In the first Alien movie, we saw that the growth cycle is quite long, but in the AVP movies it's about ten minutes.I could say one or two more things, but I can't say for sure.Maybe if I read up more I'll be able to answer more concisely.
@OtterSurf All right
What do you think?