Larry Purvis was a civilian kidnapped while in hyper-sleep by the crew of the Betty, at the request of General Martin Perez of the United Systems Military. Purvis was subsequently used as an unwilling host in Dr. Mason Wren's Xenomorph breeding project aboard the USM Auriga.Purvis was one of five survivors to reach the Betty, but the group was then ambushed by Dr. Wren and held at gunpoint, with Wren planning to prevent the impending crash of the Auriga so that he could continue his Xenomorph research. At that moment, the Chestburster inside Purvis finally began its birth. Purvis, overcome with pain, brutally attacked Wren, virtually beating him to death before holding his head to his chest; the emerging Chestburster burst straight through Wren's skull and out of his face, killing him instantly. The dying Purvis was then finished off when the remaining survivors on board opened fire on the Chestburster.Purvis was mild-mannered and almost totally unsuited to the horrendous situation he found himself in. In particular, the knowledge of what was growing inside him threatened to send him into a hysterical panic. However, he managed to pull himself together and helped himself and the other survivors escape the Auriga. When the Chestburster inside him began to hatch, Purvis seemingly accepted his imminent and horrible death and actually used the very creature inside him to exact bloody revenge on Wren, the man responsible for his situation. Show less «