Hammerpede NOT organic!

ped or pede commonly refers to foot or feet. If it was a vehicle, probably would be craft or mobile. Using "pede" at the end of a weapon's name doesn't really make sense. to paraphrase Bishop, I think it's something we haven't seen

Seems to be everyone on here comes up with the nicknames anyway....i dont think they are official.....like the xenocobra or whatever

Interesting thought. I still support the "creature" theory though as we've seen glimpses of other creatures in the trailers; large tentacle slamming a door, the cobra-thing etc. And I think it would be more relevant in this instance to write a score related to a scary creature rather than a weapon or a vehicle (like in all horror films for that matter), but I could be wrong. But what do you mean by nicknames and official names regarding the aliens?

@Mark it's not a nickname

cannot be certain of course, but I am pretty damn sure that thing we have seen is the hammerpede...I know we have not seen any evidence of legs yet but let's face it, it's a damn worm with a hammer shaped head!

I prefer the nickname "Flapworm"!

I agree with Fury161. It's similar to how people named the hammerhead shark because of its morphology. I think the 'cobralien' and the 'hammerpede' are the same thing, much as I don't like referring to them as such.

I prefer SpaceCobra

I think the thing in the black gloop that attacked Milburn was a carrier for the Hammerpede, cause what went into Milburn was different when it came out of him then into Ford. A similer organic delivery system to the hugger/burster combi.

you don't name something with "pede" or "ped" or "pod" with no legs. Doesn't happen. Unless the cobra is hiding a set of legs somewhere, it ain't the "hammerpede"

Is that an official name or a fan-name though? It might not be that it was named after a centipede... maybe a millipede, they look more sleek than centipedes generally. I agree with you Jim, naming something in that manner wouldn't make sense in the context, but perhaps could be a form that it transitions into... like the original transition from chestburster to adult? The chestburster didn't have legs (discounting pre-production and disused concepts).

I'm pretty sure, but as I said not certain. We have been told there will be numerous creatures, and one thing I have seen hardly any speculation on is the similarly white coloured limb of something slamming against the small window that Shaw is peering through.

It has wings in the movie? or that's his thyroid?

@Fury161 I shudder to think what thing might actually be that hits the glass pane of the door, it looks a LOT bigger than the 'cobralien'

the name is directly from the tracklisting on the OST

Aww, my favorite nickname for this snakething is armpitwrangler or wristwrangler... *chuckle* Maybe wristchocker, armcracker... But hammerpede. Hammerpete, shuffle the letters and voila. *g* Or its just a name without any meaning. I mean... "...call a nasty, cruel and brutal Aliencreature Hammerpede, thats it Scott, we will call it Hammerpede." *applause from all, Ridley bows* Maybe pede... > Feet... Hammerpede... Hammerfeet... ;) A creature with strong legs...? I think its... organic. And in an other meaning... Hammerpede(feet blabla) the vehicle. A heavy all terain vehicle... Edit: Ups...

I love your name Alieness...reminds me of Elliot Ness

Hm, is my english so bad? *sigh* I hate it... no forums in german about Prometheus.

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@DippyBird that's very possible - the cobra mutates into something with legs. In fact, someone put up a pic showing how similar the "batwings" at the head of that thing are to a facehugger with no legs.