Genestealers were described in the first edition of Warhammer 40,000, but they were very different from their Space Hulk incarnation, which was more influenced by the xenomorphs depicted in the Alien franchise. Space hulks may house many threats: genestealers human followers of the dark gods of Chaos daemons and Orks, who use space hulks as their standard method of interstellar travel. Space hulks are often agglomerations of multiple ships, fused together by the magical influence of the Warp, a kind of hyperspace. In Warhammer 40,000, a 'space hulk' is any massive derelict space ship. The other player takes the role of Tyranid Genestealers, an aggressive alien species which have made their home aboard such masses. One player takes the role of Space Marine Terminators, superhuman elite soldiers who have been sent to investigate such a space hulk. In the game, a 'space hulk' is a mass of ancient, derelict space ships, asteroids, and other assorted space debris.

The game is set in the fictional universe of Warhammer 40,000.

Space Hulk is a board game for two players by Games Workshop.

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