The Trilobite subduing an Engineer in Prometheus. Trilobite Biological information Homeworld LV-223 Physical description Height 8'+ Weight Unknown Skin color Pale whitish-yellow Distinctions Large, squid-like body structure Other information Affiliation LV-223 Other Names Squid Alien, Shaw's Baby, Cuddles, Squid Facehugger Alien
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The Trilobite (also known by some fans as Cuddles), is the result of the Black Liquid infecting Holloway and his impregnation of Elizabeth Shaw. It is not made clear if the creature was conceived by their intercourse or if the infant creature merely moved into Shaw from the infected Holloway. It is unknown how the creature gets out of its host "naturally", as Shaw removes it prematurely; however its exaggerated movements prior to this suggest that it "bursts" like Bellybursters, emerging from the host's abdomen.

Contents 1 History 2 Biology 3 Trivia 4 Notes

HistoryEdit

During the Prometheus mission to LV-223 in 2093, after Charles Holloway is infected by the Black Liquid pathogen, he unknowingly impregnates Elizabeth Shaw with a Trilobite when the two sleep together. Later, when Shaw is about to give birth to the Trilobite, she uses Peter Weyland's (presumed Vickers') medpod to remove it from herself.

The immature Trilobite resembles a four-armed squid, however it is extremely aggressive and grows to an incredible size, with no biomass to take in, in very little time. Although Shaw attempts to decontaminate the medpod and kill the infant creature, it is merely rendered unconscious and later grows to an enormous size. When Vickers' lifeboat is jettisoned down onto LV-223 with the Trilobite on board, Shaw releases the Trilobite from the medpod room onto the Engineer attacking her. After a brief struggle, the Trilobite is able to subdue and impregnate the Engineer with a Deacon.

The Trilobite dies a short time later and the Engineer births a Deacon.

BiologyEdit

As an adult, it resembles an extremely large Facehugger (even larger than Engineers), but with many differences. It is comprised of many large tentacles which are strong enough to subdue the 8-foot tall engineer and also has six smaller tentacles that shoot out around its mouth. Unlike a facehugger, it does not leap onto a victim's face but instead grabs it with its tentacles and attempts to subdue it long enough to impregnate it, after which it settles its considerable body mass on top of the host's body. At the centre of its body is a large toothed mouth inside which resides a large feeding tube used to impregnate its host.

During impregnation, hosts lose strength and fall unconscious, like normal facehugger victims. The impregnation process seems to be the same as the facehugger's, but when a Trilobite impregnates a host, it results in a Deacon. The Trilobite also dies after it impregnates a host, much like facehuggers. The Trilobite lacks a tri-lobed body and bears no resemblance to the prehistoric creature of the same name.

TriviaEdit

• In the original concept art for Alien, the facehuggers were also squid-like but they were far smaller than a Trilobite.^[1]
• There is an NECA figure of the Trilobite packaged with a battle damaged Engineer.
• The Trilobite was called a Troglybyte in the Paradise script. And in that script, the creature does not escape the med-bay pod, Shaw releases it.^[2]
• In the Jon Spaihts script, the facehugger that impregnates Holloway is similar to the Trilobite, but smaller.

NotesEdit

1. ↑ http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alien_(creature_in_Alien_franchise)
2. ↑ http://www.prometheus-movie.com/uploads/PARADISEfinal.pdf