Species (alien species)

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The nature of the alien species is explored to a slightly greater extent in the second film. A professor claims that they originated in the Large Magellanic Cloud (called the Magellanic Galaxy), due to it apparently being the only other place carbon-based life forms have been discovered. It is also stipulated that they were a "cancerous" race that visited Mars millions of years ago and annihilated all life on its surface, (which was Earth-like at that time) before leaving a remnant of DNA in its soil. This DNA was intended to be picked up by other visitors so their species could continue to infect other planets in like manner. Since Patrick's alien form was quadrupedal (as opposed to bipedal, like Eve's form) and more 'brutish' in appearance than hers, it is assumed that this must be the common appearance of the males of the alien species.