Ripley 8
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Number 8 was the eighth and fully successful clone of Ellen Ripley created by the USM. The USM's mission was to retrieve an Alien Queen (in its chestburster cycle) from the clone's chest. However, subsequently the clone's human DNA was mixed with Xenamorph DNA there by creating a hybrid.
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[edit] Onboard the Auriga
After the Operation the USM began to teach her to behave like a Human, when the Xenomorphs escaped, she escaped and helped the Betty crew members to escape from the USM Auriga and later encounters the Queen.
[edit] Son
The Queen then gives birth to the Newborn but later kills the Queen and she got onboard the Betty, the Newborn pursues on her and found Ripley, she then used her acid blood to puncture the glass, killing the Newborn.
[edit] New Life
She then wonders what new world awaits her.
[edit] Hybrid Characteristics
Due to the crossing of Ellen Ripley and an Alien Queen, the clone dubbed as Number 8 has traces of the Xenomorph genes that she continually exhibits throughout the movie. Below are a list of such characteristics:
- Superior Strength: Numerous times Number 8 demonstrates a superior strength that is not natural to humans. Such example is just after a few drones escape their cages and begin to take over the USM Auriga. Number 8 is locked in a small, barren quarters and an Alien is trying to break in to kill her. Quickly acting, Number 8 uses her bare hands and fists to punch through a sealed metal panel so that she can trip wires to a back door.
- Rapid Cell Regeneration Another ability given to Number 8 due to the gene crossing is her ability to rapidly heal from injuries. From her confines, she is visited by Annalee Call, who brandishes a knife in an attempt to kill Number 8. But the clone runs the blade through her right palm without pain then after removing the blade, the wound heals within moments.
- Endurance: Number 8 is able to have a higher endurance rate than any human. An example is during the unexpected swim through the USM Auriga's decks that Number 8 shows the uncanny ability to stay underwater longer. Additionally, she is never shown as having shortness of breath or any weariness during the frantic escape from the ship like her human counterparts.
- Caustic Blood: Much like the Xenomorphs, Number 8 has acidic blood that can burn through metal, skin, clothing, and even plexi-glass. However, Number 8's blood does remain crimson red like a human unlike the Xenomorph's yellow tinted blood.
- Alien Empathy:
- Genetic Memory:
