Mycetic Spores

A Mycetic Spore is a Tyranid bioform specifically bred to transport Tyranid creatures rapidly from orbit to a planet’s surface. A Mycetic Spore can be likened to a wholly organic version of an Astartes Drop Pod, for it fulfils a similar role and deploys its troops in a similar way — that is, by hurtling out of the sky at high speed before smashing down upon the surface of a target world and unloading its deadly cargo. The initial stage of a Tyranid assault often comprises several waves of Mycetic Spores. These ablative bio-constructed organic shells are launched by their thousands into the world’s atmosphere by orbiting Hive Ships. The fleshy pods are specifically designed to endure the thermal and physical stresses of orbital insertion and protect their lethal payload from planetary impact.