Re: [Epic] Tyranids vs Tyranids

From: Oki Purwanto <oki_at_...>
Date: Mon, 01 Sep 1997 07:58:34 +0800

At 01:32 AM 8/29/97 -0400, you wrote:
>
>Haven't heard that, either. Are you sure you're not thinking of the
>Hiveships in Space Fleet?
>
>"Within the twisting, fleshy corridors of the Hiveship lurk massive
>armies of Genestealers, Tyranid warriors and worse. At the very heart
>of each Hiveship is the throne chamber of the Norn Queen, without whose
>guidance the whole fleet would founder, wither and perish. The Norn
>Queen's own marking appear on all her Tyranid warriors, bio-constructs
>and the vessels in her fleet. Teh bigger Tyranid fleets may display the
>markings of several Norn Queens." (WD 146, p.21)
>

Great stuff ! Thanks for the effort.

>>However hormogaunts seem to be able to breed by
>> themselves (ala Aliens ?). In some cases when a Tyranid force was beaten
>> off, surviving Hormogaunts are able to breed by themselves, laying eggs (?)
>> underground, and later emerging. The funny thing is that it has been
>> documented (in the fluff at least) that these Hormogaunts basically killed
>> all other life forms on the planet and later turned upon one another. Pretty
>> much like an Alien spin-off story done by the Dark Horse comics.
>
>Funky. Do you recall where? I'd love to get the reference....
>

Dunno, gotta check it up. But might take quite some time, as I only
read/skim thru the comic in the store. Did not buy it :)

Regards
Oki
Received on Sun Aug 31 1997 - 23:58:34 UTC