Acid Raion

 | Property | Details | | :--- | :--- | | **Type** | Anchored | | **Category** | Raions | | **Species** | *Raion carbonica* | | **Attitude** | Passive | | **Biome** | Shallows | | **Plantable** | Yes |-| **Scan Tool** | Bioscanner |+| **Scan Required** | Bioscanner |  +The **Acid Raion** is an anchored Lifeform that can be harvested for [[Acidic Raion Pouch|Acidic Raion Pouches]] and [[Medical Gel Sac]]s. They can generally be found inside caves in the [[Shallows]].+  ![Acid Raion](Acid Raion.png)  -The **Acid Raion** is an anchored Lifeform that can be harvested for Acidic Raion Pouches and Medical Gel Sacs. They can generally be found inside caves in the Shallows.-  ## Recipe   | Machine | Ingredients | Result | | :--- | :--- | :--- | | Habitat Builder | 1x Medical Gel Sac | Acid Raion |   ## Appearance  -The Acid Raion is a type of organism shaped and colored like a human brain. It has three pouches, all attached to a thin center stem that is light blue and pink in color, and contains a Medical Gel Sac at the top.+The Acid Raion is a type of organism shaped and colored like a human brain. It has three [[Acidic Raion Pouch|pouches]], all attached to a thin center stem that is light blue and pink in color, and contains a [[Medical Gel Sac]] at the top.   ## Harvesting  -The Acid Raion provides two separate materials, the Acidic Raion Pouch, and Medical Gel Sac, each harvested differently.+The Acid Raion provides two separate materials, the [[Acidic Raion Pouch]], and [[Medical Gel Sac]], each harvested differently.  -In the middle of the Acid Raion, a Medical Gel Sac is present, which can be picked by hand. However, picking it up before the Pouches are removed will cause it to spew acid, damaging the Player.+In the middle of the Acid Raion, a Medical Gel Sac is present, which can be picked by hand. However, picking it up before the Pouches are removed will cause it to spew acid, damaging the [[Qualified Investigator|Player]].  -Each Raion has three pouches. To harvest a Pouch, it must be hit with the Survival Multitool. Once an Acid Raion's Pouches have all been harvested, it will no longer spew acid when the Gel Sac is taken.+Each Raion has three pouches. To harvest a Pouch, it must be hit with the [[Survival Multitool]]. Once an Acid Raion's Pouches have all been harvested, it will no longer spew acid when the Gel Sac is taken.  -Both the Pouches and the Gel Sac regrow after a while, allowing for them to be harvested again. Additionally, Acid Raions can be grown inside a Growbed.+Both the Pouches and the Gel Sac regrow after a while, allowing for them to be harvested again. Additionally, Acid Raions can be grown inside a [[Growbed]].   ## 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.  +*Source: Scan an Acid Raion*+  ## Gallery   ### In Game   ![Acid Raion found in a cave in the Shallows.](Acid Raion in cave below Lifepod.png) ![Bioluminescence at night.](Acid Raion night.png) ![Poison spewing out of the Medical Gel Sac in the center of the Acid Raion.](Acid Raion poison.png) ![A fully harvested Acid Raion.](Acid Raion fully harvested.png)