HOME | DD
BrutalityInc — Alien Monster (4)
#alien #monster #squid #sciencefiction #scifi #scifisciencefiction #scifihorror
Published: 2015-08-26 18:32:37 +0000 UTC; Views: 1353; Favourites: 20; Downloads: 7
Redirect to original
Description
Remember when I said I believe I was reaching the limits of the browser program I used to make these alien monsters? And that I cannot make my alien monsters any more inhuman as I already had? I was mistaken, as this alien monster design attests.Of course, while it does not resemble a human in any way shape or form, it still resemble a terrestrial animal species, that being aquatic squids and cuttlefishes. That said, it is still a considerable leap forward in my attempt to creature truly alien extraterrestrials using the Hero Machine 3 program.
This design is inspired by the Martians from H.G. Wells' "The War of the Worlds", the first sci-fi novel featuring truly inhuman alien invaders. Also inspired by Reapers from "Mass Effect" and, of all things, Gezora from the Godzilla franchise.
Again, any backstory fluff is entirely up to the viewers.
Related content
Comments: 27
To be fair, Gezora is more generally Toho than it is part of the Godzilla franchise...
👍: 0 ⏩: 0
He writes decent horror stories.
👍: 0 ⏩: 0
...Dammit, now I'm imagining this thing with the Cookie Monster's voice.
👍: 0 ⏩: 2
Flagged as Spam
👍: 0 ⏩: 1
Case File: LB-2-369 "Martians"
Threat Category: 2
Status: Active.
Physical Description: The Martians are a race of cephalopods, typically eight feet tall, four feet across, and can weigh anywhere between 450 and 600 pounds. The Martian "body" consists of a large mantle surrounded by a collection of ridges (the purpose of which are presently unknown) with ten powerful tentacles that are strong enough to move it through it's environment though not at any great speed. It's mouth consists of a wide opening filled with sharp, pointed teeth surrounded by a set of four mandibles. However, most Martians' diet consist of a specially prepared nutrient fluid. A set of six eyes are positioned above the mouth, but most Martian's vision are weak without artificial aid. Martians also possess a small degree of telepathy which is used to communicate between each other and is typically undetectable by most baseline humans.
History and General Information: Little is known about the history of the Martians (known in their native language as The Tuethida). Based on what little information the Martians have supplied, they were once the dominant power in our quadrant, controlling a vast swath of territory spanning several hundred light years. Around twenty-six thousand years ago, an event that the Martians simply referred to as "The Disaster" occurred, bringing about the end of their empire. Presumably, this involved the devastation of Mars, which the Martians stating that the planet had previously covered almost entirely in water.
The Martians would then spend the next several millennia living in a collection of domed cities throughout the planet's northern hemisphere until 1976 when Viking 1 landed near the Martian city of Kart'r. The Martians swiftly destroyed the lander, believing it to be a scout for invasion. Shortly afterwards, The Martian High Council declared war on Earth and within a few months launched an invasion force of several hundred Martian Tripods.
The Earth-Martian War lasted only six months and largely contained to Britain and the American East coast, but the cost of life was high as the more technologically advanced Martians steamrolled over all opposition, including the ISC. Thousands of humans lost their lives to Martian Heat Rays and "Black Smoke" chemical weapons.
The invasion came to an abrupt end when the Martians become afflicted a strain of the influenza virus. The Martians, having spent millennia in a completely sterile environment, quickly sickened and died. In 1979, ISC led a counterattack, taking fight directly to Mars itself. Though the Martians fought back fiercely, knowledge gained through reverse-engineering gave ISC the edge and soon captured the Martian capital of Hrossa. The Martian High Command surrendered unconditionally and under the direction of the ISC dismantled their remaining tripods and destroyed their stockpile of Black Smoke.
Today, the Martians have little contact with humans beyond an ISC base on Mars, having no interest in the affairs of Earth or it's dealings with other species.
👍: 0 ⏩: 3
Since the other aliens all had a Threat Level of one, and were dangerous bastards, I'm guessing a higher number means lower threat (like the DEFCON scale used by US Missile Command)?
👍: 0 ⏩: 1
Yeah, it was inspired by the DEFCON scale and my own frustration over not being remember the differences between "keter" and "Euclid" and wishing that the SCP had chosen a simpler threat scale.
👍: 0 ⏩: 0
You know, I've read this and the other ISC files you've done, and I can't help but wonder: Is knowledge of the ISC public? Cause if not, then it would be pretty hard to cover up a full-scale military invasion by an extraterrestrial power...
👍: 0 ⏩: 3
ISC is public. Trooper924 wanted to do an organization that is opposite of the SCP Foundation, as well as a genre throwback to the Science Heroes of the Gold/Silver Age of Science Fiction.
👍: 0 ⏩: 1
I know. Trooper himself told me a few minutes ago.
👍: 0 ⏩: 1
Well, the INVASION can't be covered up, but the ISC's involvement can be muddled. Sort of like how XCOM can't hide an alien invasion, but still operate from the shadows.
👍: 0 ⏩: 1
Huh...so, they're kinda like a combination between SCP and the good ol' X-COM?
👍: 0 ⏩: 1
Sorta, but according to Trooper the ISC are more solidly good guys. Think an SCP-XCOM blend, with dashes of Silver Age comic books.
👍: 0 ⏩: 1
With heavily stylized elements from said comics, I presume?
👍: 0 ⏩: 1
Then again, Trooper did just say to me that the ISC IS publicly known, so...:/
👍: 0 ⏩: 0
A great homage to a great alien invasion novel!
👍: 0 ⏩: 1
Yeah, War of the Worlds is one of my favorite novels.
👍: 0 ⏩: 0
Looks like something straight out of the Chtulhu Mythos, if you ask me...
👍: 0 ⏩: 1
That is one of the inspirations...
👍: 0 ⏩: 0