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{{Quote|...this thing contained four of the infection forms you saw earlier, and when it popped the resulting explosion had enough force to knock Sergeant [[Lister (Marine)|Lister]] on his can.|[[Melissa McKay]] on the remains of a carrier form.{{Ref/Novel|TF|10}}}}
{{Quote|...this thing contained four of the infection forms you saw earlier, and when it popped the resulting explosion had enough force to knock Sergeant [[Lister (Marine)|Lister]] on his can.|[[Melissa McKay]] on the remains of a carrier form.{{Ref/Novel|TF|10}}}}
'''Carrier form''' is a classification of various Flood forms that incubate and spread [[pod infector]]s.{{Ref/Book|Id=Enc22P409|Enc22|Page=409}}  
The '''carrier form''' is a classification of various [[Flood]] forms that incubate and spread [[infection form]]s.{{Ref/Book|Id=Enc22P409|Enc22|Page=409}}  


The ubiquitous carrier form is transformed from older [[Flood combat form|combat forms]],{{Ref/Novel|Id=fs6|FS|6|Quote=The Infection Forms rewrite a victim's cellular structure and convert him into a Combat Form, then later a Carrier Form—an incubator for  more Infection Forms.}} or from infected bodies that are unsuitable for combat;{{Ref/Book|Id=Enc11|Enc11|Page=165}}{{Ref/Book|OSFM|Page=174}} however, the carrier form also has a variety of sub-forms, such as the [[Flood burster|burster]],{{Ref/Game|Id=PLBursters|HW2|Phoenix Logs|Detail=Bursters}} the [[Flood bomber form|bomber form]],{{Ref/Reuse|Enc22P409}} and the [[Flood spawner form|spawner form]],{{Ref/Game|Id=PLSpawners|HW2|Phoenix Logs|Detail=Spawners}}{{Ref/Book|Id=Enc22P410|Enc22|Page=410}}  
The ubiquitous carrier form is transformed from older [[Flood combat form|combat forms]],{{Ref/Novel|Id=fs6|FS|6|Quote=The Infection Forms rewrite a victim's cellular structure and convert him into a Combat Form, then later a Carrier Form—an incubator for  more Infection Forms.}} or from infected bodies that are unsuitable for combat;{{Ref/Book|Id=Enc11|Enc11|Page=165}}{{Ref/Book|OSFM|Page=174}} however, the carrier form also has a variety of specialized forms, such as the [[Flood burster|burster]],{{Ref/Game|Id=PLBursters|HW2|Phoenix Logs|Detail=Bursters}} the [[Flood bomber form|bomber form]],{{Ref/Reuse|Enc22P409}} and the [[Flood spawner form|spawner form]],{{Ref/Game|Id=PLSpawners|HW2|Phoenix Logs|Detail=Spawners}}{{Ref/Book|Id=Enc22P410|Enc22|Page=410}}  


==Overview==
==Overview==
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==Types of carrier forms==
==Types of carrier forms==
===Carrier===
===Carrier===
[[File:Carrier1.png|thumb|175px|The standard carrier form.]]
Serving as the final stage of an infected host's transformation process,{{Ref/Reuse|Library}} the most common type of the Flood carrier form has two types: converted and demoted. The converted carrier forms are hosts with little offensive capabilities,{{Ref/Reuse|Enc22P409}} lacking the calcium mass to serve as combat forms,{{Ref/Reuse|Enc11}} and transformed into carrier forms immediately.{{Ref/Reuse|Enc22P409}} The demoted carrier forms are combat forms that have outlived their usefulness or become too damaged to fight.{{Ref/Reuse|Enc22P409}} In both cases, the carrier form will begin to spontaneously generate Pod infectors within their host bodies.{{Ref/Reuse|Library}}{{Ref/Reuse|fs6}} Upper body swells to grotesque proportions to hold infection forms,{{Ref/Reuse|Enc11}} the limbs wither away into stumpy legs and flailing tentacle-like appendages. While unable to attack with conventional methods, the carrier form retains enough mobility to move toward potential hosts.{{Ref/Reuse|Enc22P409}} If its sacs are not already perforated, it will expand its incubation sac with gases until it explodes.{{Ref/Reuse|Enc11}} This detonation scatters the Pod infectors and can injure or kill potential hosts.{{Ref/Reuse|Enc22P409}}
Serving as the final stage of an infected host's transformation process,{{Ref/Reuse|Library}} the most common type of the Flood carrier form has two types: converted and demoted. The converted carrier forms are hosts with little offensive capabilities,{{Ref/Reuse|Enc22P409}} lacking the calcium mass to serve as combat forms,{{Ref/Reuse|Enc11}} and transformed into carrier forms immediately.{{Ref/Reuse|Enc22P409}} The demoted carrier forms are combat forms that have outlived their usefulness or become too damaged to fight.{{Ref/Reuse|Enc22P409}} In both cases, the carrier form will begin to spontaneously generate Pod infectors within their host bodies.{{Ref/Reuse|Library}}{{Ref/Reuse|fs6}} Upper body swells to grotesque proportions to hold infection forms,{{Ref/Reuse|Enc11}} the limbs wither away into stumpy legs and flailing tentacle-like appendages. While unable to attack with conventional methods, the carrier form retains enough mobility to move toward potential hosts.{{Ref/Reuse|Enc22P409}} If its sacs are not already perforated, it will expand its incubation sac with gases until it explodes.{{Ref/Reuse|Enc11}} This detonation scatters the Pod infectors and can injure or kill potential hosts.{{Ref/Reuse|Enc22P409}}
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File:Carrier1.png|Carrier
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===Bomber===
{{Main|Flood bomber form}}
With an non-sapient airborne pseudo-[[Wikipedia:Cephalopod|cephalodpod]] serving as its original host, the bomber form uses its host's gas bladders to stay aloft and incubate blisters within its body before dropping them onto victims below.
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File:HW FloodBomber 1.png|Bomber
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===Burster===
===Specialized carrier forms===
{{Main|Flood burster}}
*'''[[Flood burster]]''': Flood bursters burrow underground and travel via subterranean means; as they approach a target, they erupt from the ground, simultaneously releasing their cache of parasites and spores.{{Ref/Reuse|PLBursters}}
Flood bursters burrow underground and travel via subterranean means; as they approach a target, they erupt from the ground, simultaneously releasing their cache of parasites and spores.{{Ref/Reuse|PLBursters}}
*'''[[Flood bomber form]]''': With an non-sapient airborne pseudo-[[Wikipedia:Cephalopod|cephalodpod]] serving as its original host, the bomber form uses its host's gas bladders to stay aloft and incubate blisters within its body before dropping them onto victims below.{{Ref/Reuse|Enc22P409}}
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*'''[[Flood spawner form]]''': Unlike other carrier forms, the spawner form is a pure form — created solely with Flood biomass — rather than being an infected host. A brood sac hanging down from its body can be used to grow infection forms of all kinds.{{Ref/Reuse|PLSpawners}}{{Ref/Reuse|Enc22P410}}
File:HW2-Burster.png|Burster
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File:HW2-Burster.png|Burster.
File:HW FloodBomber 1.png|Bomber.
File:Enc22 Spawner.png|Spawner.
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===Spawner===
{{Main|Flood spawner form}}
Unlike other carrier forms, the spawner form is a pure form — created solely with Flood biomass — rather than being an infected host. A brood sac hanging down from its body can be used to grow infection forms of all kinds.{{Ref/Reuse|Enc22P410}}{{Ref/Reuse|PLSpawners}}
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File:Enc22 Spawner.png|Spawner
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==Gameplay==
==Gameplay==