Acid Raion

+![Acid Raion](wiki-images/89/897d536739d30d47caf7b708d4a970d2.png)+ +The **Acid Raion** is a sessile lifeform that can be harvested for [Acidic Raion Pouches](Acidic_Raion_Pouch) and [Medical Gel Sac](Medical_Gel_Sac)s. They can generally be found inside caves in the [Shallows](Shallows).+ +## Appearance+ +The Acid Raion is a type of organism shaped and colored like a human brain. It has 3 pouches able to be harvested using a [Survival Multitool](Survival_Multitool), all attached to a center stem containing a medical gel sac.+ +## Databank Entry+ +**Raion carbonica**. A colony of worms living inside a shared membrane, probably a sponge. Uses weak acid to digest prey.+ +1. **Raion**+   An organism defined as a sponge occupied by a colony of cloned predatory worms. This sponge is chambered, akin to Earth's extinct sphinctozoans; the chambers grow around a central pump.+ +2. **Pressurized acid**+   The raion's worms secrete weak acid as a digestive factor and defense mechanism. This acid is held under pressure by a plug in the raion's central pump. To avoid unwanted acid release, cut away the chambers before disturbing the central pump.+ +3. **Volcanic origin?**+   The acid raion may have originally evolved near a cold seep or a volcanic caldera. Acid-friendly biochemistry gave it a useful defense mechanism and feeding strategy to colonize other waters.+ +4. **Medical gel**+   The raion's central pump is partially plugged by a mass of worm residue; this keeps the pressure in the chambers high. This residue contains useful clotting factors and broad-spectrum antibiotics. Recommend collection.+ +5. **Problematic genetics**+   Spectrogenetic analysis indicates the host sponge and the resident worms contain partial copies of each others' genomes. This is a biological impossibility on Earth, and suggests that genetic inheritance functions differently on this world.+ +**Assessment:** useful source of weak acid for batteries. Central plug contains medically relevant gel. Cut away chambers before removing central plug.+ +Consult with your Noetic Advisor system to research optimum search areas.+ +## Tips+ +- Both the [Acidic Raion Pouches](Acidic_Raion_Pouch) and [Medical Gel Sac](Medical_Gel_Sac)s regrow after a period of time.+- The Acid Raion does not release its noxious cloud if all three Acidic Raion Pouches are removed before harvesting the Medical Gel Sac.+ +## Gallery+ +![Two Acid Raions found in a cave below the Lifepod.](wiki-images/2e/2e4295cde9939a642e5c4307718e452a.png)