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Space Marines

Sometime in the future...

Humankind has begun to explore space, colonizing planets throughout the galaxy. Leading the way are the Space Marines, the toughest heavy metal warriors in the galaxy! Armed to the teeth with state-of-the-art weaponry, they keep the peace in a universe filled with danger... and kiande amedha!

Vicious, gruesome, and deadly, the kiande amedha spit acid, and use slithering face huggers to capture their prey. Led by their sinister Queen, the kiande amedha are spreading everywhere, mutating into more deadly forms as they go. Earth's last defense: The Space Marines, known throughout the galaxy as the best bug-fighters around.

Featuring: Lt Ripley, Sgt Apone, Corp Hicks, Sgt Drake, Bishop.

So lock and load, Marine, the invasion is on! Note: The events of Alien3 and the fate of the Marines in Aliens are ignored in Aliens: Space Marines, which takes place in an alternate multiverse.


Desert Storm

Desert Storm Apone Hicks Bishop

At 1400 hours on the barren planet, Tanaka 5 in Sector 27, Bishop is investigating reports of kiande amedha infestation. After finding a Facehugger, he is attacked by an adult kiande amedha. The drone is killed by Apone's Stinger, but Bishop detects motion under Apone in the sand. Kiande Amedha attack him and take him to a nearby Hive In order to save Apone, Bishop calls in Hicks to try to prevent him from being implanted by a kiande amedha.

As Hicks arrives, Apone is confirmed to be alive and stationary via the personal data transmitter. Hicks and Bishop load up for a rescue mission into the Hive.

  • Aliens: Desert Storm. Dark Horse/Kenner. 1992.
  • Includes Bishop action figure

Operation Rescue

Operation Rescue

Tanaka In search of Sgt. Apone, Bishop and Hicks (armed with a missile launcher) enter a kiande amedha Hive. Scorpion Aliens try to sneak up on them, but Bishop's sensors detected them before they could attack. After dispatching the Scorpion Aliens, they find Apone cocooned to a wall, just as an Ovomorph is about to emerge.

Upon freeing Apone, they attempt to flee the Hive. The environment interferes with Bishop's internal sensors, so he cannot scan movements in the area. Unfortunately, they run right into the Queen.

  • Aliens: Operation: Rescue. Dark Horse/Kenner. 1992.
  • Includes Scorpion Alien action figure

Hive War

Hive War Ripley Drake

Apone, Hicks, and Bishop are confronted by a Queen in her Hive. Ripley arrives with her flamethrower to offer backup. Their SOS message was garbled, she informs them. Despite Apone's doubts after what happened on Acheron, the four soldiers continue to attack the Kiande Amedha. A short time later, the Kiande Amedha retreated with the Queen. Apone then chases down and kills the fleeing Queen with a Mega Grenade to prevent her setting up another Hive. This partially collapses the Hive, however, trapping them inside. With Apone's bionic arm, the survivors dig their way out.

After leaving Sector Alpha for Sector Alpha for the Zeevan mission, they head to Sector Alpha where they meet Sgt. Drake.

Meanwhile, on Tanaka 5, the Queen's hands emerge from the rubble...

  • Aliens: Hive War. Dark Horse/Kenner. 1992.
  • Includes Sgt. Apone action figure

Jungle Attack

Jungle Attack Gorilla Alien

0800 hrs. Planet Zeevan.

The Space Marines set down on the planet and immediately clear Alpha Sector, then are about to break into teams to perform a standard sweep when Bishop detects multiple targets converging on their position. They encounter 4-Armed Gorillas fleeing the Gorilla Aliens. The Gorilla Aliens ignore the Space Marines and head right for the dropship, where it spits acid into the warheads, destroying the dropship.

2100 hours. Zeevan.

The Space Marines make camp for the night, awaiting additional aid from Earth Colony Terraform 3. They successfully fight off another Gorilla Aliens attack, but Ripley is captured by the Gorilla Aliens.

0600 hours. Zeevan.

Due to ground interference, Bishop is tracking Ripley from the EVAC ship while the other Space Marines pursue on foot. Bishop finds Ripley at the kiande amedha treetop Hive, and the Space Marines prep for another rescue mission.

  • Aliens: Jungle Attack. Dark Horse/Kenner. 1992.
  • Includes Gorilla Alien action figure

Meltdown

Meltdown Gorilla Alien

0100 hours. Zeevan.

The Space Marines tracked the captured Lt. Ripley to the treetop Hive built by the Gorilla Aliens. As soon as they find her flamethrower, they witness a Gorilla Alien taking Ripley up the tree. Reenacting the play they did on Nekko 6, Drake takes out the branch the Gorilla Alien is standing on with his Smartgun, causing it to drop Ripley. Apone rushes to catch Ripley.

Now reunited, the entire team opens up on the Hive, destroying it. However, when they are attacked by a Queen they find themselves too low on ammo to defeat her. Bishop arrives in the rescue ship, scoops the Queen up in a containment cell, and dumps her into an active volcano. The Marines, believing their mission is complete, head back to Earth Colony Terraform 3.

Unseen by the departing Space Marines, one 4-Armed Gorilla approaches a single undamaged Ovomorph.

  • Aliens: Meltdown. Dark Horse/Kenner. 1992.
  • Includes Sgt. Drake action figure

Showdown

Showdown

Ground Transport 2200 hrs. Earth Colony Terraform 3

While enjoying some down time at the Tuva Settlement (a Wild West-themed colony), the Space Marines are found by a local cattle rancher who tells them of a lucky escape from a kiande amedha born from his livestock. The Bull Alien, having followed the farmer, destroys the rancher's vehicle. It survives a direct attack from the missile launcher called the Bug Rocker, but dies when Hicks detonates the destroyed vehicle's fuel cell with his rocket launcher, incinerating the Bull Alien.

Realizing the Bull Alien are susceptible to fire, the Marines load up on flamethrowers and head out to destroy the rest.

  • Aliens: Showdown. Dark Horse/Kenner. 1992.
  • Includes Corp. Hicks action figure

Stampede

Stampede Alien Bull

The Space Marines sent out an alert to the ranchers on Earth Colony Terraform 3 about the Bull Aliens. They had received replies from all but one settlement, who have been out of contact for over a week.

They head for that settlement, expecting trouble. They are quickly attacked by a 20 Bull Aliens. They cut through the creatures with flamethrowers, and set off in pursuit of those that flee. They track the Bull Aliens to a nearby ranch. Bishop's sensors detect more than 50 of the creatures within. With little alternative, Lt. Ripley leads the Space Marines inside.

  • Aliens: Stampede. Dark Horse/Kenner. 1992.
  • Includes Bull Alien action figure

Fireball

Fireball Powerloader

The Space Marines tracked the remaining Bull Aliens in the Tuva Settlement to a ranch. Before entering, Ripley orders Bishop or notify Command that terminal action is required if they do not return in 40 minutes.

The Space Marines head inside and discover a Power Loader. Despite the environmental interference, Bishop's sensors indicate some internal activity. They are quickly confronted by the Bull Aliens and their Queen. The Marines open fire with their flamethrowers, but the automated sprinkler systems activates and puts out the flames. They are forced to retreat outside, Ripley is no longer with them. The remaining Marines are surrounded outside when Ripley reappears in the Power Loader and battle with the Queen. The Marines regroup and prepare to finish of the Bull Aliens once and for all.

  • Aliens: Fireball. Dark Horse/Kenner. 1992.
  • Includes Lt. Ripley action figure

Night Strike

Night Strike

The Space Marines face off against the Bull Aliens in the Tuva Settlement ranch. It looked as though they were compleyely outnumbered. Suddenly, a ship arrives, one that Bishop does not recognize. The pilot came in low and fast, out of nowhere, cutting down the Bull Aliens in a hail of pulse-fire. Ripley takes advantage of the distraction and finished off the Queen with her Power Loader and flamethrower.

ATAX The attack ship lands and the pilot reveals himself as ATAX.

Meanwhile, Bishop is attacked by a Snake Alien while securing the perimeter. As the Space Marines prepare to do battle, ATAX dons his Bio-Boost Disguise Armor and quickly tears through the attacking Snake Aliens. However, he is captured by a Flying Queen, which carries him away without hurting him. The Marines think is possible the Flying Queen believes she is rescuing a fellow Queen.

  • Aliens: Night Strike. Dark Horse/Kenner. 1992.
  • Includes the Snake Alien action figure

Swarm

Swarm Mantis

When the Space Marines finally catch up to ATAX at the main colony on Earth Colony Terraform 3. However, he has already defeated the Flying Queen with the help of his Bio-Boost Armor. They then discover that the colonists are preparing to evacuate aboard a shuttle, as the colony is under attack by a swarm of leaping Mantis Aliens.

The Marines rush to the shuttle launch pad to ensure the colonists all get aboard safely. Drake is nearly killed by a Mantis Aliens, but ATAX saves him.

Lt. Ripley discovers the shuttle is infested with Queen Face Huggers that have captured all the colonists. As the only place within range of the shuttles is the moon base, the Marines set off in pursuit.

  • Aliens: Swarm. Dark Horse/Kenner. 1992.
  • Includes Mantis Alien action figure

Terrordome

Terrordome

The Space Marines set down on the lunar base above Earth Colony Terraform 3. The entire installation has already been turned into a Hive by the Queen Face Huggers. The Marines are quickly ambushed by the creatures, and a fierce firefight ensues as ATAX takes point. The Queen Face Huggers inside the base's dome are wiped out. As the Marines prep to go to the second dome, Ripley finds a lone young girl, Kim. She tells them her parents have been captured by giant Rhino Aliens and taken to the agriculture dome.

  • Aliens: Terrordome. Dark Horse/Kenner. 1992.
  • Includes Queen Face Hugger action figure

Ice Storm

IceStorm Rhino

Bishop returns from a recon mission to the kiande amedha-infested dome at Earth Colony Terraform 3 Lunar Base, his left arm severed. The Rhino Aliens have taken over the agriculture dome and set up a Hive there. Bishop suggest a course of action, and is soon hard-wired into a Power Loader retrofitted with weaponry, including a couple tanks of fast-freezing water.

Bishop shatters the dome's roof, allowing the freezing exterior atmosphere inside, leaving only 5 minutes until oxygen depletion.

As Bishop immobilizes the Rhino Aliens with his freeze guns, ATAX dons his Bio-Boost Disguise Armor and heads into the Hive to rescue the colonists. Once inside the nest, the Rhino Aliens race past him, ignoring him within the suit.

ATAX reaches the Queen in the egg chamber. He destroys the Ovomorphs, the Queen, and her royal guard, before rescuing the cocooned colonists. The survivors reunite with Kim, the infestation on Terraform 3 and its surrounding bases finally crushed.

  • Aliens: Ice Storm. Dark Horse/Kenner. 1992.
  • Includes Rhino Alien action figure

Ultimate Battle

Ultimate Battle Renegade Cracked Tusk

From the other side of the cosmos comes a race of hunters. Yautja, fearsome creatures who live for the pursuit and capture of deadly prey. Through cunning skill and sheer brute force, the Yautja have hunted every deadly species known, but nothing else in the galaxy offers the thrill of a genuine kiande amedha hunt.

Features: Renegade Yautja, Cracked Tusk Yautja.

On a remote swamp world, the Yautja are hunting kiande amedha. They have created a kiande amedha nest, allowing the Facehugger to spawn with the swamp creatures. They begin the hunt with a nest raid. Using fire, they drive the creatures from the nest, making their hunt more challenging.

Renegade, a young unblooded warrior, is eager to start. Cracked Tusk, the battle-scarred elder of the hunting party, orders Renegade to wait. The Hunt does not begin until the elder sounds the call. He waits, giving the creatures a head start. Then he howls the war cry: the hunt is on.

Renegade scans the swamp for movement, eager to prove himself. He fails to detect the kiande amedha sneak up from behind. The two battle, with the kiande amedha seemingly gaining the upper hand as it disarms and unmasks Renegade.

From above, Cracked Skull watches the fight, but a second kiande amedha joins the battle, using his craft to kill the newcomber, leaving Renegade alone again to end his first Hunt, whether he wins or loses.

  • AvP: The Ultimate Battle. Dark Horse/Kenner. 1992.
  • Includes Aliens vs. Predator 2-pack
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