Chimera (Resistance)

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 * Name: Chimera
 * Homeworld: Unknown, although they claim to originally be from Earth
 * Average Hight: Variable
 * Diet: Carnivore
 * Sentient: Hive level

History
The Chimera came to Earth in 1948. Landing in Russia, they proceeded to assimilate all the inhabitants behind the Iron Curtain before spilling over the border and taking Europe by storm. Due to their lightning-fast attack, only Britain was left unscathed. They have made it "over the pond" to America and Canada.

Overview
The Chimera use a biological weapon that converts humans (and perhaps dogs) into Chimera variants. The virus is spread through contact with a carrier strain, such as the Crawler or Spinner. The virus imparts great healing, lightning-fast reflexes, and a highly efficient metabolism. However, their supercharged bodies generate such a massive ammount of heat that most Chimera need to be refrigerated constantly, lest they litterally stew in their own juices.

Infestation

 * Crawler(extinct)-A small, beetle-like organism that is little more than an ambulatory pitri dish for the Virus. When it comes across a living host, it crawls down the throat and releases it's cargo. However, if it comes upon carrion, it gorges itself and pupates.
 * Leaper-The next stage in a Crawler's life cycle, the Leaper is a five-legged monster the size of a toy poodle. It is quite agile and bites like crazy.
 * Roller-The end of the Crawler derived life cycle, the beast has begun to rot inside, and can spit harsh acid.
 * Carrier (extinct)-a large, jellyfish-like creature, the Carrier hauls infected bodies to conversion centers where they are cocooned and turned into Chimera variants.
 * Spinners-Spinners used to be meant soley for cocooning victms, however, since the Crawlers are extinct, they have been mutated to carry the virus.
 * Menial (Extinct)-Zombie-like slave Chimera. Menials are non-agressive, but they will defend themselves.

Combat

 * Grim-Grims are zombie-like mutants, the result of a hybrid not being implanted with a coolant system. They are unarmed, but attack with their claws and teeth.
 * Hybrid-A hybrid Chimera and Human, the Hybrid is characterized by it's lack of body armor, back-mounted cooling towers, and Bullseye pulse rifle.
 * Grey Jack-When a Hybrid's cooling system becomes damaged or worn out, the creature's intense body heat begins to deep-fry him. The flesh turns grey, like a poorly cooked steak.
 * Steelhead-A heavily armed and armored variant of the Hybrid, the Steelhead is distinguished by it's helmet, and Auger beam cannon.
 * Ravager-Massive Hybrid varant armed with a plasma rifle.
 * Angel-Angels are psychic Chimera that can fly and launch spikes. They can also project a shockwave of psychic force. They fill a command role in the Chimera heirarchy.
 * Hag-Hags are mutated human females. Like the Angels, they levatate and project psychic shockwaves, but the pulse kills them as well as their tatrgets.
 * Howlers-Dog-like Chimera used as guard animals. The Freedom First operative known as "Spook" was known to keep a "tame" Howler as a pet.
 * Leech-The Leech has corrosive blood, and can trigger a chemical reaction inside it's body to cause itself to explode.
 * Titan-A massive Chimera requiring multiple corpses to create.
 * Slipskull-Sniper troops, the Slipskull is fast and agile.
 * Widowmaker-A large, insect-like chimera resembling a giant Dandy-Long-Legs. Rather than being constructed, they are bred.