Horass *is* a female horta.

"katysails" wrote in message
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My phaser could destroy your corbinite device, and the horta, and the
goddam tribble!

It is almost impossible to kill a horta with a phaser. Especially a female
protective horta. You'd be dead and liquified before you could pull the
trigger.

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