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 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 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](Medical_Gel_Sac) | Acid Raion |+| Habitat Builder | 1x [Medical Gel Sac](Medical_Gel_Sac) | 1x Acid Raion |   ## 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](Scanner) an [Acid Raion](Acid_Raion)*+*Source: [Scan](Scanner) an Acid Raion*   ## Tips   *   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 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*+![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)