The Spider
Massive Necromorph of the Ishimura's Hull
The Spider was a massive, armor-plated Necromorph that clung to the exterior of the derelict USG Ishimura. It attacked Nathan McNeill after he disabled the ship's ADS Cannon, pinning his arm to the hull with a spike.
The Spider was a massive Necromorph that clung to the exterior of the derelict USG Ishimura. It attacked Nathan McNeill at the end of his effort to disable the ship's ADS Cannon, a battle fought across the ship's hull in open space. (Dead Space: Extraction)
Form and abilities#
The Spider was a unique Necromorph of gigantic size. An unknown portion of its body was never visible, but the part that could be seen was armor-plated, which made direct fire on it useless. It had two large arms, each ending in a scorpion-like stinger that could shoot barbs and carried a weak underside, along with two very large tentacles and many other versatile appendages. (Dead Space: Extraction)
Many leg-like appendages supported the creature as it moved, and four special appendages beneath its mouth served to draw aside the plating that normally concealed it. With the plating moved, the Spider used a long, tube-like mouth that could reach out and latch onto a victim. Once it had hold of its target, small pustules grew inside the mouth and burst to wound the trapped prey. The creature had a second mode of attack as well, releasing Leapers from glowing sacs attached to a tentacle. (Dead Space: Extraction)
Attack on the Ishimura#
The Spider appeared on the hull of the USG Ishimura after Nathan McNeill had ventured outside the ship and shut down its ADS Cannon. Hampered at moments by the effects of the Marker, Nathan fended off the creature as it attacked across the exterior in the vacuum of space. As he prepared to re-enter the ship, the Spider returned and pinned his right arm to the floor with a spike. With the oxygen in his suit running out, Nathan was forced to amputate his own arm to break free. (Dead Space: Extraction)
Fate#
The Spider's ultimate fate is never shown. (Dead Space: Extraction)
Frequently asked questions
- What was the Spider?
- The Spider was a massive, unique Necromorph of gigantic proportions that clung to the exterior of the derelict USG Ishimura. It attacked Nathan McNeill at the end of his effort to disable the ship's ADS Cannon.
- What were the Spider's features?
- Much of its body stayed hidden, but the visible portion was armor-plated against direct fire. It had two large arms ending in scorpion-like stingers that could shoot barbs, two very large tentacles, many leg-like appendages, and a long tube-like mouth, normally hidden behind plating, that latched onto victims and grew bursting pustules. It could also release Leapers from glowing sacs.
- What happened to the Spider?
- After pinning Nathan McNeill's arm to the hull with a spike, forcing him to free himself, the creature's ultimate fate is never shown.
Sources
- GameDead Space: Extraction, Visceral Games and Eurocom, 2009
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