Everyone turned to the mechanical as he watched several screens that had little in the way of useful information as far as anyone else was concerned.
Ranma, however, having seen a dog-critter try and stand up against insurmountable odds and get tortured, felt a pang of remorse and sympathy. "I wish," he mumbled, "that poor dog-thingie had had a chance."
flash
The itty bitty little dog-critter hacked and spat up the horrible thing that been forced down its throat.
The three xenomorphs carrying it suddenly noted something different about it.
There had to be substantial modifications to a creature about twice the size of a cat, that had features of both a cat and a dog, that was actually a Glacian pet called a dorok, if it was to be able to take on four "Aliens" xenomorphs at the same time and have a chance. As it was currently facing three of the xenomorphs, the odds were actually in his favor.
In order to stand a chance against a xenomorph, the dorok had to be faster than the xenomorphs, immune to their acidic blood, and possessing other abilities that would even the odds.
It seemed to fade out of existence as far as the xenomorph senses were confused.
This was all very odd as far as the xenomorphs were concerned. Not truly sentient but clever in the manner of a predatory beast, they began hunting their prey anew.
One of them came apart in spattered bits as a thirty-five pound white hot ball of pseudo-canine fury shattered its outer casing and burrowed inside before shattering it.
As the steaming remains slumped, the other two attacked, only to find the "blip" on their senses fading and heading off into the Glacia hills.
"Bioweapons? Who'd be stupid enough to use a doomsday bioweapon?" General Grimm sounded like an angry landslide.
"Extrapolation: some species which is no longer found among the living." Ted gestured with a telescoping short arm at a display. "Statement: data quite clear. Species is insanely predatious and will quickly overwhelm any biosphere it is placed within. Species also possesses several features which have no place in a naturally evolving bio-species. Conclusion: Species is clearly artificial in origin. Observation: homes and buildings show signs of concerted attacks, weak points found and exploited. Observation: ambush occurred showing signs of planning. Conclusion: species is not tool user but at least semi-sentient."
One of the spy-bots continued to follow the lone xenomorph until it got to a factory. At which point the screen received a very good view of a second xenomorph leaping from a wall to eradicate the bot.
"So what do we do?" asked Ranma, reasonably.
Grimm took this as a request for advice. "Let's try "
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