Even so, later clones where not necessarily "more human" in appearance than those before it, but merely more biologically stable. Despite their failure, the early Ripley clones were stored aboard the USM Auriga in large tanks filled with a preservative liquid, presumably both for further study and as a record of what had been achieved. Ripley 7 was the seventh Ripley clone and was arguably the most human in appearance prior to Ripley 8's creation. Outwardly, Ripley 7 closely resembled Ellen Ripley, but much like her predecessors, number 7's body was also badly deformed due to the unstable mixture of Alien and human DNA during the cloning process.
Surgical scars on her torso imply that the USM scientist at least attempted to locate and remove a possible Chestburster from her body, although it is unlikely any viable material was recovered. Deemed a failure, number 7 was kept alive within the Auriga' s laboratory via life support machines. When the captive Aliens broke free and wreaked havoc aboard the Auriga , Ripley 8 and the surviving crew of the Betty came across the laboratory that stored number 7.
It was apparently in considerable physical pain when discovered, possibly only kept alive by the medical equipment it was connected to. Mentally it appeared to be somewhat handicapped, as it had significant difficulty communicating, capable of muttering only a few disjointed syllables. At its own insistence, the clone was euthanized by Ripley 8, who incinerated it before torching the rest of the laboratory.
After 10 years of work, [3] the cloning project finally bore fruit in the creation of "Ripley 8", who outwardly appeared no different to the adult Ellen Ripley, and was created with an intact and viable infant Alien Queen growing safely within her chest cavity.
Before the Chestburster could hatch, it was surgically removed from Ripley 8 by Dr. Whether she be in USM captivity, subjected to scientific tests or faced with the horrors of a Xenomorph outbreak, she showed little emotional concern or interest and maintained an emotionless, apathetic exterior, such as when she informed Larry Purvis that he was infected with a Chestburster and calmly described the horrific, fatal birthing process to him.
Only the revelation of the previous failed clones and the emergence of the Newborn seemed to elicit any real response from her — she was horrified and distressed by the former, while she showed genuine fear in the face of the latter.
Ripley 8 also seemed to possess a far greater capacity for irony than the original Ripley, finding black humor in the often terrible events that surrounded her — the devastation wrought by the Cloned Xenomorphs in particular, devastation she had explicitly forewarned, seemed to amuse her greatly.
It is unknown if this is a result of the clone's upbringing inside the ship or her Xenomorph DNA. Notably, Ripley 8's personality was split between the two species that contributed to her DNA, and she shared both human and Xenomorph sympathies. Mostly notably, she was plagued by vague memories from her previous life, particularly Ripley's prior relationship with Newt ; while Ripley 8 could not remember the young girl's name or anything more than superficial details regarding their time together, the deep-seated memories of Newt and her fate clearly distressed her.
Due to the unintentional crossing of genetic material during the cloning process, Ripley 8 possessed several unusual traits more often associated with the Xenomorph species. These included:. Though Ripley 8 seemed to rely primarily on her abilities, she was equally capable of utilizing human technology to suit her needs; aboard the Auriga , she used a Lacrima 99 Shockrifle to kill a Xenomorph Drone and an Draco Double Burner to burn down the lab housing the failed clones.
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