Hydralisk

TYPE:	Medium Hunter
FREQUENCY:	Common
NUMBER:	1-10
MOVE:	Medium (30 meters/turn)
IM/RS:	6/60
STAMINA:	80
ATTACK:	60
DAMAGE:	2d10
RANGE:	0-10/11-20/21-30/31-35/36-40
SPECIAL ATTACK:	Spines
SPECIAL DEFENSE:	Burrow
CORE GENUS:	Slothien
NATIVE WORLD:	Unknown

Description: The peaceful, herbivore herds of Slothien were assimilated into the Zerg Swarm in order to produce one of the most fierce and diabolical of the Zerg strains. The evolutionary matrix of the caterpillar-like Slothien was supercharged by the Overmind, twisting the hapless creatures into nightmarish killers known as Hydralisks. These once mild creatures now hunger for blood and violence, and are infamous for acting in a particular sadistic fashion.

The spindly, snake-like Hydralisks house hundreds of armor piercing spines within their upper carpace plates. These spines can be fired in volleys at enemies approaching from either the ground or air, and massed groups of Hydralisks should be approached with extreme caution.

Hydralisks are especially fond of lying in wait for their prey. Groups of them have been observed burrowing into the ground in the pathway of civilian workers, uncovering themselves when they sense an opponent is near.

This species, first seen in security camera footage discovered on a dead Terran cargo vessel, is one of the fiercest and most dangerous of the Zerg strains. The upper carapace plates of the Hydralisk can open to expose hundreds of spines that are projected with such force that they can penetrate 2cm Neosteel. Fortunately, they move quite slowly on open terrain.

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