The Tyranid Prime is the apex of the Tyranid Warrior strain – already the most adaptable of the Hive Mind’s bioforms. Boasting a greater synaptic capacity than their lesser kindred, these alpha Warriors command the swarming tide of chitinous horrors that signals a Hive Fleet’s arrival – substituting for larger and more cumbersome synapse beasts – as weaker bioforms instinctively emulate their uncanny skill with talon and organic firearms alike.