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Empirosaur
| Article | Science & Speculation |
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| Scientific name | Unknown |
| Diet | Carnivore |
| Creature type | Theropod Dinosaur |
| Deaths caused | TBA |
| Episode Appearances | "Nightfall" |
A type of spinosaur (credited as an "Empirosaur", a fictional species) is used by Sixers wielding fire to attack Terra Nova. It is labeled the "biggest dinosaur on record" here, although many sauropod dinosaurs, including the brachiosaurs of Terra Nova, are larger. (It was likely meant to be called the largest carnivorous dinosaur.)
In Terra Nova
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In the episode "Nightfall", after Mira learned the colony had no power and no working weapons, the Sixers attempt to herd it to the gates of Terra Nova, attacking while the colony is near-defenseless (their purpose was to use it as a distraction so they could steal the box). Jim and Taylor manage to withstand the attack by using flaming arrows. The empirosaur is driven off and does no damage to colonists or Sixers.
Trivia
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- The name was not given in "Nightfall", but one of the promotional photos for "Nightfall" has the caption 'A ring of fire protects Terra Nova from Empirosaurs on the attack in the "Nightfall" episode of TERRA NOVA', suggesting that this creature is an "Empirosaur". In addition, this tweet from the twitter feed of Jason O'Mara refers to "empirosaurs" when linking to the trailer for "Nightfall".