The Borg scared the shit out of me as a kid, hell they still do, they are like Hi Tech space zombies!
What is the most scariest Sci-Fi Creature/Race?
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Tyranids, theres a googleplex of em per hive fleet and they come from ANOTHER galaxy that they fucked up, have no fear and only goal is to eat everything and suck a planet dry.
I think that an infinite amount of thoughtless drones stripping starsystems of all possible life is much more scarier than the aliens from Alien.
I think that an infinite amount of thoughtless drones stripping starsystems of all possible life is much more scarier than the aliens from Alien.
Granted, Hyperion isn't the most realistic scifi, but it sure is epic, as is the involvement of the Shrike. In such a desciption it may seem very made up and random, but the story unfolds the true essence of what the Shrike is in a very interesting manner. It makes you fear the abilities of the Shrike less than what it stands for as scourge of humanity. The Shrike is as mysterious and strange as it is dangerous and evil.Novander said:
Another /nod to the Alien. Hell, the queen herself is an utter masterpiece of pure, rich, undiluted fucking scary. Getting killed by those inner snapping jaws of a splash of that blood is one thing. Waking up to find yourself cocooned in their snot and just KNOWING that a face hugger is coming and then you hate to wait for your death...which would happen in a very unpleasant manner.
Aliens...
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Seriously though, I'd say either the Pitch Black creatures or the Thing
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Seriously though, I'd say either the Pitch Black creatures or the Thing
has anyone here senn farscape?? if not why the hell not? you must watch it is one of the best sci-fi series ever. those of you who have seen it will know of the scarrans. it not just they way they look, its the way they are methodical put into the plot to create the most atmosphere possiblee by a creature your not even sure is there.
http://www.google.co.uk/imgres?imgurl=http://www.farscapeweekly.com/images/scarran_latp3.jpg&imgrefurl=http://www.farscapeweekly.com/scarrans.htm&h=240&w=320&sz=17&tbnid=yCf52QNTrDuflM:&tbnh=89&tbnw=118&prev=/images%3Fq%3Dscarrans&hl=en&usg=__0AMKsIdaWps5ivQo0HzssikbZdo=&ei=j-CCS-eBKNy4jAf80ajIBA&sa=X&oi=image_result&resnum=2&ct=image&ved=0CAoQ9QEwAQ
this is a very good link but it roughly tells you what there about and how you can see them yourself. this is like least well known sci fi series but in my opinion one of the best.
http://www.google.co.uk/imgres?imgurl=http://www.farscapeweekly.com/images/scarran_latp3.jpg&imgrefurl=http://www.farscapeweekly.com/scarrans.htm&h=240&w=320&sz=17&tbnid=yCf52QNTrDuflM:&tbnh=89&tbnw=118&prev=/images%3Fq%3Dscarrans&hl=en&usg=__0AMKsIdaWps5ivQo0HzssikbZdo=&ei=j-CCS-eBKNy4jAf80ajIBA&sa=X&oi=image_result&resnum=2&ct=image&ved=0CAoQ9QEwAQ
this is a very good link but it roughly tells you what there about and how you can see them yourself. this is like least well known sci fi series but in my opinion one of the best.
Alien from Aliens. The Shrike from Endymion gets a well deserved 2nd place because he's not as feral as the Alien.
somehow being torn to shreds by a Xenomorph (or giving "birth" to one) scares me more then suffering an eternity of pain on the Shrike's tree of death
somehow being torn to shreds by a Xenomorph (or giving "birth" to one) scares me more then suffering an eternity of pain on the Shrike's tree of death
As many others have said, the Xenomorphs.
Any way of dying that involves them is a bad way to die.
I'd hate to face them. Hard to think of anything worse. Maybe Tyranids, but they aren't as scary, just capable of interstellar/intergalactic travel...
Any way of dying that involves them is a bad way to die.
I'd hate to face them. Hard to think of anything worse. Maybe Tyranids, but they aren't as scary, just capable of interstellar/intergalactic travel...
Xenomorphs, Geiger did an excellent job of creating a creature that combines sexual and insect themes together, which combined with the general overtones of the whole Xenomorph concept to make a truly multi-level creepiness.
If you missed the sexual overtones, how anybody could I'm not sure, I'll list them.
1, The Alien reproduces by rape.
2, The Alien's first reproduction was a classic case of playing to male pregnancy fears.
3, The Alien's body lacks any visual sexual characteristics of its own, yet uses a huge amount of sexual imagery in its bodyform. (Google Geiger's art and look at his developmental sketches - a Xeno's head is a giant Phalic symbol.)
4, The franchise plays with domination a lot, a Xenomorph will often taunt its prey in the films before killing (Unless its an action sequence.)
5, Female characters are far more likely to survive an Alien's film than male ones, and dominant male characters always get killed.
6, Xenomorphs are Matriarchal - playing on the traditional male fear of dominant females.
If you missed the sexual overtones, how anybody could I'm not sure, I'll list them.
1, The Alien reproduces by rape.
2, The Alien's first reproduction was a classic case of playing to male pregnancy fears.
3, The Alien's body lacks any visual sexual characteristics of its own, yet uses a huge amount of sexual imagery in its bodyform. (Google Geiger's art and look at his developmental sketches - a Xeno's head is a giant Phalic symbol.)
4, The franchise plays with domination a lot, a Xenomorph will often taunt its prey in the films before killing (Unless its an action sequence.)
5, Female characters are far more likely to survive an Alien's film than male ones, and dominant male characters always get killed.
6, Xenomorphs are Matriarchal - playing on the traditional male fear of dominant females.
The Melding Plague, from the Revelation Space Universe.
Subverts the nanomachinery in buildings spacecraft, your head and body. Causes wild and uncontrolled growth, absorbing surrounding material to fuel its expansion, creating new structures that are not quite flesh, and not machine, but resemble organic structures, forming limb or tentacle analogues, or disturbing web like meshes resembling lungs or digestive systems.
The fact that this happens to a society where even the inside of your head is super-saturated with nanotech makes it all the more disturbing.
That, or the Greenfly from the same series. An extremely potent nano-constructor tool, released without properly specified parameters, ends up evolving into a galaxy eating horde.
In both cases, I find the motiveless, impersonal nature of the threat to be the most terrifying aspect.
Subverts the nanomachinery in buildings spacecraft, your head and body. Causes wild and uncontrolled growth, absorbing surrounding material to fuel its expansion, creating new structures that are not quite flesh, and not machine, but resemble organic structures, forming limb or tentacle analogues, or disturbing web like meshes resembling lungs or digestive systems.
The fact that this happens to a society where even the inside of your head is super-saturated with nanotech makes it all the more disturbing.
That, or the Greenfly from the same series. An extremely potent nano-constructor tool, released without properly specified parameters, ends up evolving into a galaxy eating horde.
In both cases, I find the motiveless, impersonal nature of the threat to be the most terrifying aspect.