Acid Raion

 | Property | Details | | :--- | :--- |-| **Type** | Anchored |+| **Type** | Anchored Lifeform | | **Category** | Raions | | **Species** | *Raion carbonica* | | **Attitude** | Passive | | **Biome** | Shallows | | **Plantable** | Yes |-| **Scan Required** | Bioscanner |+| **Scan Tool** | 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 Pouch|Acidic Raion Pouches]] and [[Medical Gel Sac]]s. They are generally 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 [[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.+The Acid Raion is an organism shaped and colored like a human brain. It features three [[Acidic Raion Pouch|pouches]] attached to a thin center stem that is light blue and pink in color. A [[Medical Gel Sac]] is located at the top of the stem.   ## 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 the [[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 [[Qualified Investigator|Player]].+*   **Medical Gel Sac**: Located in the middle of the Acid Raion, this can be picked up by hand. However, picking it up before the pouches are removed will cause the raion to spew acid, damaging the player.+*   **Acidic Raion Pouch**: Each raion has three pouches. To harvest a pouch, it must be hit with the [[Survival Multitool]].  -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.+Once all pouches have been harvested, the Acid Raion will no longer spew acid when the Gel Sac is taken. Both the pouches and the gel sac regrow after some time, allowing for repeated harvesting. 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  -*Source: Scan an Acid Raion*+*   ***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.+  ## 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)+![Acid Raion found in a cave in the Shallows](Acid Raion in cave below Lifepod.png)+Acid Raion found in a cave in the [[Shallows]].+ +![Bioluminescence at night](Acid Raion night.png)+Bioluminescence at night.+ +![Poison spewing out of the Medical Gel Sac in the center of the Acid Raion](Acid Raion poison.png)+Poison spewing out of the [[Medical Gel Sac|Medical Gel Sac]] in the center of the Acid Raion.+ +![A fully harvested Acid Raion](Acid Raion fully harvested.png)+A fully harvested Acid Raion.