CONTAINMENT PROTOCOLS
CRM-702 is to be housed in a 10x10m reinforced concrete cell, lined with acoustic dampening foam and encased in a secondary steel shell. The environment must be maintained at exactly 55.6% humidity to prevent the entity's external plating from becoming brittle, triggering a defensive rage state.
Feeding is restricted to processed synthetic protein cubes. Critical Warning: Under no circumstances is CRM-702 to be provided with any food or prey containing skeletal structures. The introduction of calcium rich biomatter initiates rapid metamorphic growth.
Armed personnel are prohibited from entering the containment cell. All maintenance is to be performed via remote robotic rovers. In the event of a breach, personnel are advised to jettison heavy equipment and remain motionless; CRM-702 targets movement and high-decibel acoustic signatures.
DESCRIPTION
CRM-702 is a hexapedal (six-legged) biological entity standing approximately 2.5 meters. The subject lacks any sort of skin, or fur; total absence of any epidermal layers. Instead, it is fully encased by a shifting, calcified exoskeleton that resembles fused bone and ████.
The primary forelimbs have non-retractable claws measuring approximately 6 inches in length. Material analysis at Facility AO-█ indicates the density of its claws significantly exceeds natural keratin, allowing them to puncture standard ballistic armor.
Reports indicate that CRM-702 can move at 60-70 mph, making escape fruitless.
Predatory Patterns: CRM-702 is an ambush predator specifically targetting Cervidae (dee, elk, moose) populations. Field observations indicate the entity engages in rudimentary auditory mimicry, replicating the distress vocalizations of injured fawns to isolate targets from the main herd.
Upon immobilization of prey, CRM-702 secrets an unknown proteolytic enzyme. This fluid is a dark green in color, and liquefies soft tissue, but preserves skeletal structure. The entity then surgically grafts the prey's bones onto its own body to repair and expand its exoskeleton.
ADDENDUM [702-04]: BEHAVIORAL PHENOTYPES
Source: Field Observation Log OBS-Ω-1
Surveillance indicates that CRM-702 utilizes an arachnid-like ambush strategy within the tree canopy by climbing and creating a high anchor point, allowing it to remain suspended directly above high-traffic migration routes for extended periods without fatigue. Reports indicate that it holds a completely still position for several days at a time. two distinct posture variants have been documented:
Variant A (Inverted): The subject anchors with rear limbs, rotating the torso 180 degrees so the head faces the ground. This maximizes visual perception of prey and facilitates gravity-assisted strikes.
Variant B (Ascendant): The subject anchors with lower limbs while the head faces the sky. The function of this posture is currently unknown.
RECOVERY LOG: INCIDENT 702-WINTER-(B-XX1)
Location: Białowieża Forest (Sector 4)
Status: ███████
Summary: CRM-702 was first identified during NATO Training Exercise "Winter Shield B" following reports of anomalous "bone piles" found stripped of all marrow near civilian hunting trails. Recon units tracked CRM-702 through the sector for three days. During this period, the entity displayed no hostility toward human presence; on two occasions, it actively ignored patrol teams that passed within 15 meters of its position, prioritizing a nearby herd of Red Deer instead.
Escalation Event: Hostilities commenced at 0200 hours when a startled point man fired a panic shot that grazed the entity's dorsal plate. CRM-702 immediately shifted aggression to the squad and neutralized the threat source with a single kinetic strike before returning to its defensive posture over its prey.
Containment was achieved via aerial tranquilizer darts. The entity did not pursue fleeing personnel once the immediate threat (gunfire) ceased.
Casualties: 1 Injured (Fractured clavicle), 0 KIA.