Controversial Topic: Can Eggmorphing and Queenmorphing and Royal Facehuggers coexist?

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Xenotaris

MemberPraetorianOctober 24, 2021

Okay time for a controversial topic, I have been noticing there is a group of fans that divided on how xenomorphs should reproduce. Half of the fan base say eggmorphing the other half say Queen, why not both?

Since xenomorphs are engineered lifeforms, the ability to have multiple reproductive strategies seems logical.

Eggmorphing can be seen as the roots of an infestation but its very costly since it requires two victims to produce a single xenomorph.

The queen group I have broken down into concepts:
Royal Facehugger and Queenmorphing

Queenmorphing would be the logical next stage for an infestation since there would be no royal eggs present so a regular xenomorph would mature into a queen caste (praetorian included)

Then we reach the royal facehugger production, with a queen fully established in her hive she can produce royal facehuggers at will as long as she can produce royal jelly

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Xenotaris
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October 30, 2021

" if a Queen Dies and there are 3 Praetorians then WHAT DETERMINES which becomes the Next Queen?"

1. They would either fight each other to the death become the new queen.

2. The strongest/victor releases a chemical to make the weaker praetorians submit.

3. They all become queens but the most dominate Queen molts into an Empress like in AVP2

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November 03, 2021

I think we have to look at it more SIMPLE....

IF there are to be Praetorians that Guard a Queen/Hive then it would make SENSE if the Queen releases Pheromones that prevents other Xenomorphs from MOLTING to a Queen. The Queen should have a SINGLE TASK.... to STAY HOME and Produce Eggs. (But if her Hive is Destroyed or looks in Danger then SHE if we should call her that... so the Queen should then MOVE to another Location looking to Procreate Again).

If the Queen is AWAY for whatever Reason (say Captured) or is Killed/Dies, then after a Few Days of NOT having any Pheromones near the Hive then the Praetorians would then Begin to MOLT into a Queen.

Is there a way where a Praetorian would be able to Determine who becomes the NEXT QUEEN in any other Physiological Way? Or are they CLOSER to the Animal Kingdom......

What would PREVENT say 3-4 Praetorians from becoming a Queen?

Can these Queens then Co-Exist? Do they FIGHT and the Winner becomes the Queen?

Or would some LEAVE the Hive to begin a NEW HIVE somewhere else?

Looking at a Praetorian in this Context would seem Logical and so in Context to my Reply then YES.... having a Praetorian as a NOT MATURE QUEEN, who are Prevented from becoming a Queen of a HIVE via a Pre-existing Queens Pheromones or something would MAKE SENSE.