Acid Raion

 | Property | Details | | :--- | :--- | | **Type** | Anchored | | **Category** | Raions | | **Species** | *Raion carbonica* | | **Attitude** | Passive | | **Biome** | Shallows |   ![Acid Raion](Acid Raion.png)  -The **Acid Raion** is a sessile 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]].+The **Acid Raion** is a sessile lifeform that can be harvested for [Acidic Raion Pouches](Acidic_Raion_Pouch) and [Medical Gel Sacs](Medical_Gel_Sac). 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]], all attached to a center stem containing 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 [pouches](Acidic_Raion_Pouch) able to be harvested using a [Survival Multitool](Survival_Multitool), all attached to a center stem containing a medical gel sac at the top.   ## Recipe   | Machine | Ingredients | Result | | :--- | :--- | :--- |-| Habitat Builder | 1x Medical Gel Sac | Acid Raion |+| Habitat Builder | 1x [Medical Gel Sac](Medical_Gel_Sac) | Acid Raion |   ## Databank Entry  -> **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. >-> *Raion carbonica*. A colony of worms living inside a shared membrane, probably a sponge. Uses weak acid to digest prey.->-> **1. Raion**+> 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**+> 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?**+> 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**+> 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**+> 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](Scanner) an [Acid Raion](Acid_Raion)*+  ## Tips  -*   Both the [[Acidic Raion Pouch|Acidic Raion Pouches]] and [[Medical Gel Sac]]s regrow after a period of time.+*   Both the [Acidic Raion Pouches](Acidic_Raion_Pouch) and [Medical Gel Sacs](Medical_Gel_Sac) 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.](Acid Raion in cave below Lifepod.png)+*Two Acid Raions found in a cave below the Lifepod.*+  ![At night the central sac is bright and the body provides good ambient light](Acid Raion night.png)+*At night the central sac is bright and the body provides good ambient light*+  ![The Medical Gel Sac defense mechanism in action](Acid Raion poison.png)+*The Medical Gel Sac defense mechanism in action*+  ![The acid chambers harvested](Acid Raion harvested.png)-![The Medical Gel Sac safely harvested after the chambers removed. This is the safest way to harvest the Gel Sac](Acid Raion fully harvested.png)+*The acid chambers harvested*+ +![The Medical Gel Sac safely harvested after the chambers removed. This is the safest way to harvest the Gel Sac](Acid Raion fully harvested.png)+*The Medical Gel Sac safely harvested after the chambers removed. This is the safest way to harvest the Gel Sac*