Alien

From Starport: Galactic Empires

Aliens appear on the surface of all planets outside of UN space.

Each Alien does 1 dmg per shot, and once killed, awards 1 exp, and a resource, and clearing a planet of aliens awards 10 exp points, once a day.

The planet type determines the type and number of aliens, with gas giants producing the most.

The higher value resource a alien holds, the more powerful that alien is, both in hitpoints, and shot rate, ranging from 15(verify) shots/minute up to 120 shots/minute

The type of alien is determined by the harvesting rates of the planet, so, as a desert planet produce lots of spice, they also produce a high proportion of strong, spice holding, aliens. Approximately 5%(verify) of aliens, regardless of planet type, will spawn holding a g-14 negotiator missile.

The "Lesser Alien" can hold the lower value resources (MO, AN, MED, ORG, OIL) and the "Greater Alien" can hold the higher value resources (UR, EQ, SP) or G-14s.

When scanned, Aliens weigh 2 tons each.